‘How the f— did I get here?’: A-Rod shocked by his resurrection It appeared five years ago that Alex Rodriguez was going to become a pariah. A PED suspension would keep him out of baseball for the entire 2014 season. Who would’ve thought he’d become part of a power couple with Jennifer Lopez and in…
DetailsCalled Up: Tony Gonsolin As an outfielder for four years at St. Mary’s College, three of which were as a starter, Tony Gonsolin hit .305/.383/.453. During the summer after his junior year, he was an all-star for the Madison Mallards in the prestigious summer collegiate Northwoods League, slugging 11 home runs and hitting .316/.403/.510 with…
DetailsOrioles Claim Tayler Scott, Designate Sean Gilmartin The Orioles have claimed right-hander Tayler Scott off waivers from the Mariners and designated left-hander Sean Gilmartin for assignment in order to open a 40-man roster spot, per a club announcement. Scott has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. The South African-born Scott, 27, made his MLB debut with…
DetailsTwins Designate Gabriel Moya For Assignment The Twins announced Tuesday that they’ve reinstated infielder Ronald Torreyes from the restricted list and designated left-handed reliever Gabriel Moya for assignment to open a spot on the 40-man roster. Torreyes was placed on the restricted list earlier this month for undisclosed reasons after already having spent a stretch…
DetailsMeg Rowley FanGraphs Chat – 6/25/19 Source: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/meg-rowley-fangraphs-chat-6-25-19/
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Christian Walker is Making the Most of His Opportunities Christian Walker has always been able to hit well. While he was coming up through the Orioles organization, he compiled a 124 wRC+ across five minor league seasons. Unfortunately, Chris Davis and his massive contract blocked Walker from breaking into the big leagues with Baltimore and…
DetailsRed Sox Reinstate Steven Wright The Red Sox announced Tuesday that they’ve reinstated right-hander Steven Wright from the restricted list. Wright had been serving an 80-game suspension following a failed PED test, but he’ll now join the Boston bullpen in place of righty Josh Smith, who has been optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. The Sox transferred…
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Edgar: An Autobiography is Yet Another Hit for Martinez Edgar Martinez’s story — at least as recounted in Edgar: An Autobiography, written with veteran Seattle sports scribe Larry Stone and published by Triumph Books earlier this month — reads like something of a fairy tale. Born in New York City in 1963, he moved to…
DetailsNationals To Select Jonny Venters The Nationals will select the contract of left-hander Jonny Venters prior to tonight’s game against the Marlins, reports Grant Paulsen of NBC Sport Washington (via Twitter). He’ll join fellow veteran Fernando Rodney in a constantly changing Nats bullpen mix; the Washington Post’s Jesse Dougherty reported yesterday that Rodney is also…
DetailsAstros To Activate George Springer, Collin McHugh The Astros are set to activate outfielder George Springer and right-hander Collin McHugh from the injured list, per the team’s transactions log at MLB.com. Lefty Reymin Guduan and righty Rogelio Armenteros will be optioned to Triple-A to open spots on the active roster. Springer will return to the…
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