The Most Important Rookie Hitter in the Pennant Chase Even before it began, the 2019 season seemed poised to become the year of the rookie hitter. That seems true every year nowadays, but it seemed especially so this year. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. had a ton of anticipation surrounding their debuts, but…
DetailsYankees’ best pitching options in a quickly shrinking trade market Source: https://nypost.com/2019/07/23/yankees-best-pitching-options-in-a-quickly-shrinking-trade-market/
DetailsCardinals Designate Chasen Shreve For Assignment The Cardinals announced Tuesday that they’ve designated lefty Chasen Shreve for assignment in order to clear a spot on the 25- and 40-man rosters for righty Mike Mayers, who has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Shreve, 29, allowed a pair of runs in two innings of work…
DetailsNECBL Players of the Week for July 22nd NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Ocean State outfielder Joe Simone (Rider) and Vermont right-handed pitcher… Visit College Baseball Daily for the Full Story Source: http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2019/07/23/necbl-players-of-the-week-for-july-22nd/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29
DetailsAndrew Miller is Scuffling, and Also Great Here’s a sentence that I didn’t think I’d be writing in 2019: Andrew Miller has accumulated -0.2 WAR this season. By FanGraphs’ version of WAR, he’s been less valuable than a replacement-level reliever. Here’s another sentence that makes a little more sense, but is at odds with the…
DetailsYahoo’s Mets site is dead before it was ever alive Do you remember the Yahoo Sports subscription Mets site that was going to be the start of a potential challenge to The Athletic’s paid model? Well, it’s not happening. It is dead before it was ever alive. The Post has learned that the Yahoo platform…
DetailsPhillies Outright Fernando Salas The Phillies announced today that righty Fernando Salas has been outrighted to Triple-A after clearing waivers. He had been designated for assignment recently. Despite throwing forty innings last year with the D-Backs, Salas opened the current season in the Mexican League before joining the Phillies on a minors pact. The 34-year-old…
DetailsMeg Rowley FanGraphs Chat – 7/23/19 Source: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/meg-rowley-fangraphs-chat-7-23-19/
DetailsMookie Betts clears up Red Sox feelings amid free-agency push It’s just part of the business. Mookie Betts’ contract with the Boston Red Sox expires after the 2020 season, and he is determined to test the market as a free agent. Some have speculated he’s unhappy in Boston or is looking for a change. Betts…
DetailsBlue Jays Designate Dalton Pompey The Blue Jays have designated outfielder Dalton Pompey for assignment, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca (via Twitter). Pompey’s injury rehab was up, forcing the club to make a call on the out-of-options player. Pompey, 26, has endured a series of rough injuries in recent seasons and ended up on…
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