July 2 International Amateur Preview July is upon us, and with it comes a new signing period for international amateur players. Over on THE BOARD, we’ve added rankings and reports on the players we consider to be the best in this year’s class, as well as the big league teams to which they’re tied. We…
DetailsPhillies Select Fernando Salas The Phillies announced Monday that they’ve selected the contract of veteran reliever Fernando Salas. Outfielder Andrew McCutchen was moved to the 60-day injured list to open a spot on the 40-man roster, while fellow righty Enyel De Los Santos was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to clear a spot on the…
DetailsAfter the Miracle: The Myths and the Men | The Hardball Times Good stuff. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/after_the_miracle_the_myths_and_the_men_the_hardball_times
Details‘Make it crappy:’ Adam Eaton supports minor-league exploitation Poor clubhouse conditions, long hours, endless road trips and minuscule paychecks are just a handful of the many struggles minor leaguers face, and Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton is perfectly fine with it. Eaton spent roughly three years in the minor leagues, and experienced all of the…
DetailsThunder’s Garcia earns Pitcher of the Week New York Yankees prospect Deivi was named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week after tying the Minors season high with 15 strikeouts in while allowing just a hit and a walk over six scoreless frames for Double-A Trenton. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190624&content_id=308414932&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_opotw&sid=milb
DetailsM’s Lewis headlines Players of the Week Mariners No. 7 prospect Kyle Lewis went 11-for-21 (.524) over six games for Double-A Arkansas last week to headline the latest group of Minor League Offensive Players of the Week. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190624&content_id=308415968&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_opotw&sid=milb
DetailsFairleigh Dickinson names Rob DiToma as Head Coach TEANECK, N.J. – Fairleigh Dickinson University Director of Athletics Bradford D. Hurlbut announced… Visit College Baseball Daily for the Full Story Source: http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2019/06/24/fairleigh-dickinson-names-rob-ditoma-as-head-coach/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29
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The Cy Young Award Is Attainable for Jose Berrios The last two seasons, Jose Berrios has been on the periphery when it comes to considering the best pitchers in baseball. In 2017 and 2018, he put up three-win campaigns and his 6.1 WAR ranked 22nd among pitchers, just behind Blake Snell, Kyle Freeland, and Mike…
DetailsEastern League announces All-Star rosters The Eastern League announced its 2019 All-Star rosters, featuring the circuit’s strikeout leader (Erie’s Matt Manning) and a pair of top overall Draft picks (Erie’s Casey Mize and Reading’s Mickey Moniak). Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190624&content_id=308411900&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsWhite Sox Designate Odrisamer Despaigne, Activate Jon Jay The White Sox announced Monday that they’ve activated outfielder Jon Jay from the 60-day injured list for his season debut and designated right-hander Odrisamer Despaigne for assignment in order to open a roster spot. Jay, 34, was signed to a one-year deal worth $4MM in the offseason…
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