Waters rushes into hit column for Gwinnett Atlanta Braves No. 2 prospect Drew Waters singled three times, drove in a run and scored once in his first game for Triple-A Gwinnett, which fell to Rochester, 8-3, on Tuesday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190806&content_id=309759800&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsTwins’ Brusdar Graterol Could Earn Promotion Soon The AL Central-leading Twins could promote well-regarded pitching prospect Brusdar Graterol to the majors as early as this month, assistant general manager Rob Antony told SKOR North. The right-hander will likely work as a reliever this year if he does come up to the bigs, Antony suggested. The…
DetailsYankees’ latest win is overshadowed by injury red flag BALTIMORE — In a season filled with intoxicating success, an injury to a big Yankees talent has sucked some of the sweetness out of victories. More of the same surfaced Tuesday evening when the Yankees beat the downtrodden Orioles, 9-4, in front of an announced crowd…
DetailsSheffield keeps cooking with Travelers Mariners No. 9 prospect Justus Sheffield cruised through six scoreless innings, allowing four hits while striking out six, as Double-A Arkansas shut down Northwest Arkansas, 6-1, on Tuesday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190806&content_id=309760126&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsCrawford crafts career-high 11 K’s in debut Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Leo Crawford allowed three hits over six innings in his first Double-A start as Tulsa blanked Springfield, 10-0, on Tuesday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190806&content_id=309759682&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsBlue Jays, Neil Ramirez Reportedly “Nearing” Deal The Blue Jays are closing in on a contract with free-agent reliever Neil Ramirez, according to Roster Roundup. It’s unclear whether it’ll be a major league pact for Ramirez, whom the Indians released Aug. 2. A veteran of several organizations, the 30-year-old Ramirez cracked Cleveland’s bullpen earlier this…
DetailsMarquez unhittable in Carolina League debut Chicago Cubs No. 4 prospect Brailyn Marquez fired five hitless innings as the Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach Pelicans romped past Winston-Salem, 10-1, on Tuesday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190806&content_id=309757192&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsAL Notes: Yankees, O’s, R. Nunez, Mariners, Felix Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres left the team’s game Tuesday with a potential injury, per George A. King III of the New York Post. It’s the second time since Sunday that Torres had to exit with a possible ailment, as he departed the club’s game that night…
DetailsClint Frazier makes defensive plays Yankees are looking for The defense miscues that have kept Clint Frazier far away from the Yankees were nowhere to be seen Tuesday night. Playing left field for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the emotive 24-year-old made a diving catch in the fifth inning and then threw out AJ Reed of the Charlotte…
DetailsZack Wheeler and the Mets keep on rolling It seemed almost a foregone conclusion, as recently as a week ago, that Zack Wheeler would be pitching for a playoff contender. Now, perhaps he is — in Queens. The right-hander was excellent for a second straight start as the red-hot Mets continued rolling with a 5-0…
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