Padres’ France among week’s top hitters Padres infield prospect Ty France hit seven homers in seven games for Triple-A El Paso to lead the latest group of Minor League Offensive Players of the Week. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190422&content_id=306474298&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_opotw&sid=milb
DetailsYankees and Gio Gonzalez break up as his market forms Gio Gonzalez’s return to the majors won’t come in pinstripes. The Yankees declined to add the veteran southpaw to their 25-man roster, officially making him a free agent, the team announced Monday afternoon. After falling victim to baseball’s free-agent freeze, the 33-year-old signed a minor…
DetailsWhat Can the MLBPA Do About Ozzie Albies’ Deal? Earlier this month, Braves franchise building block Ozzie Albies agreed to an eyebrow-raising extension that was widely considered to be among the most team-friendly in recent baseball history. There was already speculation that the deteriorating state of free agency appeared to be incentivizing extensions, but Albies’…
DetailsLocker Tour: Jose Altuve MVP Jose Altuve, second baseman of the Houston Astros, gives What Pros Wear a locker tour of his glove, bat, and cleats. He also offers a little insight into the music he likes, and you may be surprised to hear what Jose likes. (Oh and my bad for dropping an “A”…
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(Re)introducing a New Stat: Runs Matted In Runs Batted In is not the most reliable measure of a player’s offensive contribution in baseball. It isn’t particularly fair to evaluate a hitter based on how many players get on base in front of him. As the great William Shakespeare once wrote, “Some are born great, some…
DetailsMets legend Ed Kranepool has found kidney he needs Ed Kranepool is finally getting his wish. The Mets legend is due to get a new kidney next month, Kranepool and the team confirmed Monday. Kranepool will be at Citi Field prior to Monday’s game against the Phillies to talk about the procedure. The 74-year-old has…
DetailsCal notes: JetHawks’ Vilade gives back Off to a strong start with the Lancaster JetHawks, Rockies No. 8 prospect Ryan Vilade gives back to the game through a foundation that helps children with special needs and disabilities. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190422&content_id=306468522&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsTigers’ Dustin Peterson ‘almost decapitated’ in minor league accident Here is another Tiger with an incredible comeback tale to tell. Dustin Peterson, an outfielder with the Detroit Tigers, recently recounted a horrific minor-league incident in which he claims he was “almost decapitated” in a team bus accident. Peterson, a former second-round pick of the San…
DetailsThe Angels Refuse To Strike Out As you probably already know, strikeouts are on an upward trend. Since 2005, baseball’s strikeout rate has increased every single year, and here in the first few weeks of 2019, it is up yet again. Hitters are striking out at a 23.3% rate, already representing a percentage point increase…
DetailsDan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat – 4/22/2019 Source: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/dan-szymborski-fangraphs-chat-4-22-2019/
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