Aaron Boone doesn’t want more of these umpire dust-ups A day after the Yankees had three ejections — including Aaron Boone — the manager hoped his team and the umpires did a better job of staying calm in the future. And both Boone and Brett Gardner said they have yet to hear from MLB about…
DetailsGiants Designate Travis Bergen, Recall Abiatal Avelino The Giants have designated left-handed pitcher Travis Bergen for assignment and have recalled infielder Abiatal Avelino, according to Maria Guardado of MLB.com. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/08/giants-designate-travis-bergen-recall-abiatal-avelino.html
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Rouen Huskies in driver’s seat In France’s Division 1 best-of-five championship series (Championnat de France), the Rouen Huskies have taken a commanding 2-0 lead. After yesterday’s game in Sénart was rained out, a doubleheader was played today. In both games, the Huskies beat the Templiers de Sénart with big margins: 9-2 and 10-3. The first…
DetailsAstros Place Aledmys Diaz On IL, Activate Brad Peacock The Astros have placed infielder Aledmys Diaz on the 10-day injured list, according to Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. Per The Athletic’s Jake Kaplan, Cy Sneed has been recalled to replace Diaz on the active roster, while Brad Peacock has also been activated from the…
DetailsLuis Severino throws off Yankee Stadium mound in big step toward return Yankees ace Luis Severino took another step toward making his season debut, throwing off a mound at the Stadium for the first time all year. Severino – who hasn’t pitched all year due to multiple injuries to his pitching arm and shoulder –…
DetailsReds Place Joey Votto On IL The Reds announced today they have placed first baseman Joey Votto on the 10-day injured list with a lower back strain. Brian O’Grady has been recalled to replace Votto on the 25-man roster. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/08/reds-place-joey-votto-on-il.html
DetailsNationals Likely To Activate Max Scherzer Thursday The Nationals will likely activate ace Max Scherzer on Thursday, manager Dave Martinez tells Jamal Collier of MLB.com (via Twitter). More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/08/nationals-to-activate-max-scherzer-thursday.html
DetailsO’s lefty Hall shut down for season Third-ranked Orioles prospect DL Hall has been shut down for the season due to a Grade 1 left lat strain. The southpaw went 4-5 while posting a 3.46 over 80 2/3 innings for Class A Advanced Frederick. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190818&content_id=310088044&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsNationals Place Sean Doolittle On Injured List The Nationals announced today they have placed reliever Sean Doolittle on the 10-day injured list with right knee tendinitis. Righty Kyle McGowin is up from Double-A Harrisburg to take Doolittle’s active roster spot. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/08/nationals-place-sean-doolittle-on-injured-list.html
DetailsNationals To Reevaluate Ninth Inning The Nationals are reconsidering their usage of closer Sean Doolittle, manager Dave Martinez tells Mark Zuckerman of MASN. Any significant change could affect both the team’s 2019 postseason push and Doolittle’s employment in 2020. Washington lost in fourteen innings to the Brewers last night, a game which bizarrely saw Milwaukee hit…
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