Kiley McDaniel Chat – 8/7/19
Kiley McDaniel Chat – 8/7/19 Source: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/kiley-mcdaniel-chat-8-7-19/
DetailsThe Unexpected Danny Santana Breakout
The Unexpected Danny Santana Breakout On the heels of a 95-loss season, the Rangers’ 2019 campaign has been a pleasant surprise. The team is 58-54, and if they don’t exactly look like Wild Card contenders — their playoff odds are just 0.2% — then at least the stellar performances of Mike Minor, Lance Lynn, and…
DetailsMarlins Select Contract Of Deven Marrero
Marlins Select Contract Of Deven Marrero The Marlins announced today that they’ve selected the contract of infielder Deven Marrero. He’ll take the roster spot of fellow infielder Miguel Rojas, who is heading to the 10-day injured list with a hamstring strain. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/08/marlins-select-contract-of-deven-marrero.html
DetailsDiamondbacks To Designate Greg Holland
Diamondbacks To Designate Greg Holland The Diamondbacks will designate veteran reliever Greg Holland for assignment, according to Robert Murray of The Athletic (via Twitter). More to come … Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/08/diamondbacks-to-designate-greg-holland.html
DetailsToolshed: Prospects with much to prove
Toolshed: Prospects with much to prove The 2019 Minor League season has less than four weeks remaining. Toolshed lays out which Top-100 prospects have a lot on the line in August. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190807&content_id=309743640&fext=.jsp&vkey=toolshed&sid=milb
DetailsEL notes: Webb out to regain form in return
EL notes: Webb out to regain form in return Fifth-ranked Giants prospect Logan Webb is looking to get back to the form he was in for the Richmond Flying Squirrels before serving an 80-game suspension earlier this season. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190807&content_id=309746808&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsProspect Roundup: Games of August 6
Prospect Roundup: Games of August 6 Red Sox southpaw Daniel McGrath threw seven scoreless innings to continue his dominant run for Double-A Portland, while Yankees righty Luis Medina tossed five shutout frames for Class A Charleston. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190807&content_id=309764788&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsPrimer Dugout (and link of the day) 8-7-2019
Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 8-7-2019 Pittsburgh Press, August 7, 1919:An unusual accident was recorded recently in a semi-professional baseball game at Denver, when James Hume, a pitcher for one of the contending teams, suffered a broken arm. Hume had pitched about 12 balls when he wound up for a wide out-curve. Just…
Details2019 Area Code Games: Day Two Rewind
2019 Area Code Games: Day Two Rewind It was a sloppy day at the Area Code Games in Long Beach, but Eric Sorenson has the scoop on Cal Baptist, Texas, Northwestern and Maryland commitments who stood out. Source: https://d1baseball.com/prospects/area-code-games-day-two-rewind/
DetailsDJ Stewart’s embarrassing misplay ends in concussion
DJ Stewart’s embarrassing misplay ends in concussion Orioles outfielder DJ Stewart will likely end up on “SportsCenter’s” Not Top 10 with his misplaying of a fly ball Tuesday night, and he left Camden Yards with an injury in the process. The bottom-dwelling Orioles entered the game losing their last 13 games to the Yankees at…
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