Yankees’ Paxton did a little bit of everything, but it wasn’t enough James Paxton did just about everything he could on Tuesday — six solid innings on the mound, a pair of sacrifice bunts and an RBI. But he couldn’t help the Yankees score more than two runs — or prevent a meltdown by two…
DetailsPete Alonso will donate a portion of Home Run Derby prize Pete Alonso wants to win the Home Run Derby because of the competitor in him, but the Mets first baseman has other motives. The rookie slugger on Tuesday indicated he intends to donate a portion of his earnings from the event to the Wounded…
DetailsTwins To Place Jake Odorizzi On Injured List Twins All-Star right-hander Jake Odorizzi is headed to the injured list with a blister, Dan Hayes of The Athletic tweets. The issue should only shelve Odorizzi for one start, however. They’ll recall righty Zack Littell from Triple-A Rochester to take Odorizzi’s 25-man roster spot. Odorizzi’s blister helped…
DetailsStingy Gore dominant again for Storm Top Padres prospect MacKenzie Gore struck out nine over a career-high seven scoreless innings before the Lake Elsinore Storm dropped a 2-1 decision to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190703&content_id=308715490&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsZack Wheeler Rumors: Yankees, Braves, Brewers Trades between the Yankees and Mets have been rare during the crosstown rivals’ histories. The clubs have made just 15 deals since 1966, in fact, but we might see No. 16 this summer. With the starter-needy Yankees pushing for a World Series and the Mets looking like non-contenders, the…
DetailsYangervis Solarte Will Reportedly Sign With Japanese Team Veteran infielder/outfielder Yangervis Solarte is less than a month into his Marlins tenure, but it appears it’s already over. Solarte is set to sign with a Japanese team, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. The minor league deal Solarte inked with the Marlins on June 7 gives him…
DetailsYankees live out Mets’ nightmare for once Sometimes, the mouse eats the hawk. So it went Tuesday night at Citi Field, where an announced number of 42,150 ticket holders can someday tell their grandkids about the night the Mets’ bullpen outpitched the Yankees’. Yes, this will go down as one of the finest wins of…
DetailsMets need this to be just the beginning for Michael Conforto In his heart, Michael Conforto believed he’d swung the bat well already. This was certainly a matter of personal interpretation. Twice, he’d grounded into inning-ending 4-6-3 double plays, one that merited preservation in the scorecard behind yellow highlight ink. Once he’d struck out, overpowered…
DetailsMLB Draft Signings: 7/2/19 Here’s a look at the latest noteworthy draft signings, with the newest moves at the top of the post. Click here for the full list of slot values and draft pool bonuses, and you can find prospect rankings and scouting reports from Baseball America’s Top 500, Fangraphs’ Top 200, MLB.com’s Top 200, and the Top 50…
DetailsGarcia sparks Sens with four-hit night Nationals No. 2 prospect Luis Garcia racked up a season-high four hits and drove in two runs Tuesday as Double-A Harrisburg rolled to an 11-2 triumph over Richmond. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190702&content_id=308710242&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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