The Overlooked Pirate Andrew McCutchen was the face of the franchise during his time with the Pirates, one of their best players ever, but it became obvious a couple years back they’d have to trade him. Entering 2018, McCutchen’s final year of team control, the low-budget Pirates knew they weren’t going to extend the outfielder.…
DetailsPractice Day Notebook: Compelling Storylines Abound Mike Martin’s final trip to Omaha was the biggest topic on everybody’s tongues Friday at the CWS practice day, and he charmed the assembled media and coaches as always. But there are plenty of great stories in this field. Source: https://d1baseball.com/college-world-series/practice-day-notebook-compelling-storylines-abound/
DetailsRed Sox Place Heath Hembree On IL The Red Sox announced this evening that reliever Heath Hembree is going on the 10-day injured list. He’s said to be dealing with a “right elbow extensor strain.” It had been hoped that the injury wouldn’t force an IL stint, but evidently Hembree is going to need a…
DetailsBrandon Nimmo’s rehab comes to crashing halt It’s a pain in the neck. Brandon Nimmo was a late scratch from the lineup Friday night for Triple-A Syracuse with neck soreness, the Mets said. He will be reevaluated on Saturday. Nimmo has been on the injured list since May 22 with a bulging disk in his…
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Effectively Wild Episode 1389: Too Good to Be Two Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about Shohei Ohtani’s hot streak and future as a two-way player, Sam’s decision to listen to all of the Jeff-era EW episodes and his reactions to a few topics from the final few (including a description of Stan Musial’s retirement…
DetailsRoster Roundup: June 11-14 Below you’ll find a roundup of notable moves from the past few days, as well as future expected moves and a Minor League Report, which includes a list of recent major league debuts and a few players who are “knocking down the door” to the majors (Mondays edition only). For this…
DetailsRoyals Option Ryan O’Hearn, Recall Jorge Bonifacio The Royals announced today that they have optioned first baseman Ryan O’Hearn. He’ll be replaced on the active roster by outfielder Jorge Bonifacio. It’s a somewhat disappointing moment for an organization that needs all the bright spots it can get. O’Hearn came out of nowhere in 2018, slashing…
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David Freese: Red Hot David Freese is best known for one small stretch of baseball – the 2011 World Series – in which his .348/.464/.696 slash in 28 plate appearances helped lead the Cardinals to a title and earn him World Series MVP honors. However, as great as Freese was during the Cardinals’ triumph over…
DetailsEdwin Diaz blows it again as Mets lose suspended game Edwin Diaz blew it twice for the Mets — first Thursday night and then again Friday. At least it only counted as one loss. The closer, after choking away a two-run lead in the rain Thursday, took the loss in the completion of the suspended…
DetailsIndians Agree To Terms With First-Rounder Daniel Espino The Indians have agreed to a $2.5MM bonus with first-round choice Daniel Espino, according to Paul Hoynes of the Plain Dealer (via Twitter). He was selected with the 24th overall pick, which came with a $2.83MM slot allocation. Espino is a right-handed hurler who’ll launch his pro…
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