Mets still confident in Zack Wheeler’s trade value as return nears SAN FRANCISCO — Zack Wheeler may throw a full bullpen session as early as Sunday, possibly the final step before he is considered for activation from the injury list. The right-hander has not pitched in two weeks because of an impingement in his right…
DetailsWest Notes: Leake, Young, Clarke, Mazara On the heels of a Seattle Times report that hinted the Mariners and starter Mike Leake were “ready to be done with” each other, the veteran righty gave some insight on his professional priorities vis-a-vis the trade deadline in an appearance on today’s broadcast of MLB Network Radio’s “Home Plate” radio…
DetailsAIRHOGS WALK OFF ON LINCOLN IN 11 Texas 4, Lincoln 3 (11 Innings) – Box Score The Texas AirHogs walked off on the Lincoln Saltdogs 4-3 in the 11th inning on Saturday evening. The game was knotted at 3-3 after nine innings and two innings later, the AirHogs pulled away to earn the win. In…
DetailsFor twins, all’s well that ends Wells While Twins left-hander Lachlan Wells was spinning six scoreless innings for Class A Advanced Fort Myers, Orioles No. 25 prospect and twin brother Alex was doing the same for Double-A Bowie. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190720&content_id=309264882&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsHall of Fame experience worth the wait for Mike Mussina COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Mike Mussina didn’t mind the wait. Six years was nothing to the former Yankees and Orioles pitcher. He was thrilled he didn’t have to hold out any longer. “I was as surprised as anyone [to get in],” he said Saturday, the day…
DetailsLuke Voit’s toughness will never be questioned after injury scare It takes more than a pitch to the face to keep Luke Voit from doing his job. Sure, the Yankees first baseman left Saturday’s matchup with the Rockies following the bottom of the fourth inning after taking a pitch straight to the face from Colorado…
DetailsRizer posts third cycle in IronBirds history Orioles prospect Johnny Rizer hit for the cycle, going 5-for-5 with three RBIs and three runs scored, as Class A Short Season Aberdeen rolled to an 11-0 blanking of Staten Island on Saturday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190720&content_id=309262424&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsGiants To Select Zach Green The Giants will select corner infielder Zach Green from Triple-A Sacramento prior to Sunday’s game, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle tweets. The team will need to make corresponding 40-man moves to create space for Green and the promotion of left-hander Conner Menez. Green entered the professional ranks as…
DetailsRays’ Kiermaier Injures Thumb, To Undergo MRI Sour news out of Tampa tonight, as MLB.com’s Juan Toribio indicates that Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier will likely miss time after injuring his left thumb in a matchup with the White Sox this evening (Twitter link). Toribio adds that the former Gold Glove winner was escorted from Tropicana Field…
DetailsTigers Reportedly Seeking “Established Young MLB Star” In Boyd Talks According to hearsay purveyed by the MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, the Tigers have been indicating to interested teams that they will be seeking an “established young MLB star” in any potential deal involving starter Matthew Boyd (Twitter link). As Heyman points out, Boyd does figure…
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