Mac Williamson Set To Join KBO Team The Korea Baseball Organization’s Samsung Lions appear to have a deal with outfielder Mac Williamson. Sung Min Kim of Fangraphs tweeted the news that a signing was imminent, with Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area tweeting that Williamson is heading out for his new gig today. Williamson gets…
DetailsTigers trade chip Nick Castellanos rips home stadium: ‘This park’s a joke’ Detroit Tigers outfielder Nick Castellanos helped break the team’s six-game losing streak Sunday by slamming a walk-off homer, but he isn’t as thrilled as expected. A frustrated Castellano used the moment to rip his team’s home ballpark for how deep it is to…
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The 2019 Replacement-Level Killers: Second Base 2019 Replacement-Level Killers Intro and C 1B Rougned Odor’s play in 2019 has been a serious liability for the once-surging Rangers. (Photo: Keith Allison) While defensive concerns generally outweigh offensive ones when it comes to second basemen, it nonetheless rates as a surprise that the position’s denizens are producing…
DetailsRockies trade offers Charlie Blackmon | Colorado Rockies Still, sources say that the Rockies would listen to offers for Blackmon, even though the chances of a trade before next Wednesday’s Deadline are remote. Blackmon, who turned 33 this month, has a 15-team no-trade clause, which would complicate any trade negotiations. Colorado would need to consider…
DetailsDodger Stadium to undergo $100-million renovation this offseason The Dodgers on Tuesday will unveil plans for a $100-million renovation of Dodger Stadium that will provide a new center field plaza as well as elevators and bridges that will connect the outfield pavilions to the rest of the stadium. The project is expected to be complete…
DetailsRockies All-Star Charlie Blackmon available ahead of trade deadline One of the league’s best outfielders may be on the move. As their wildcard hopes dwindle, the Colorado Rockies will likely be sellers at the July 31 trade deadline, looking to add quality pitchers for the future. That might come at the expense of Charlie Blackmon,…
DetailsRays Have “Checked In” On Nicholas Castellanos The Rays have at least “checked in” with the Tigers regarding outfielder Nicholas Castellanos, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). That said, there’s no indication that the sides are particularly close to making a deal. We’ve heard plenty about Tampa Bay’s interest in various pitching…
DetailsPCL notes: Grizzlies’ Noll stays motivated After a few quick stints in the Majors earlier this season, Nationals No. 26 prospect Jake Noll is heating up in Triple-A helping the Grizzlies in their Pacific Coast League playoff chase. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190723&content_id=309297776&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsLet’s Make Some Trades: The 2019 Edition Going into the trade deadline last year, I put on my Dictator of MLB hat and made some trade deadline moves of my own. Upon further review, it turned out that my declarations while wearing a magical, virtual hat were not binding on any team; I was unable…
DetailsTeams shoot for moon with Apollo 11 promos The sky was the limit when teams across the Minors celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission with their own unique theme nights dedicated to the occasion. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190723&content_id=309303596&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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