Nationals Sign Josh Lucas To Minor League Deal The Nationals have agreed to a minor league contract with righty Josh Lucas, per an announcement from Paul Braverman of the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies (Twitter link). Lucas will report to the Grizzlies. It’s been a tough season for the 28-year-old Lucas, who struggled through multiple stints with…
DetailsMLB admits it botched controversial Yankees-Dodgers call SEATTLE — The Yankees were informed that plate umpire Gabe Morales shouldn’t have granted the Dodgers time in the ninth inning of last Saturday’s 2-1 loss at Dodger Stadium. That call likely cost the Yankees a run. Manager Aaron Boone was told Morales should not have stopped the…
DetailsReds Release Brad Boxberger The Reds have released right-handed reliever Brad Boxberger, Kegan Lowe of Baseball America relays. The reunion between the Reds and Boxberger didn’t last long, as they just signed the 31-year-old to a minor league contract Aug. 6. It was the second stint with the Reds for Boxberger, whom the club spent…
DetailsPatino lands on seven-day injured list Third-ranked Padres prospect Luis Patino of the Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles went on the seven-day IL — retroactive to Aug. 25 — with a blister on his right hand. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190827&content_id=310347156&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsAnother sign Robinson Cano could make miracle Mets return Robinson Cano took live batting practice Tuesday for the first time since tearing his left hamstring, clinging to the hope he will play again this season. “I have been feeling better every single day, so we are progressing,” said the Mets second baseman, who sustained the…
DetailsBrewers’ Christian Yelich uses ‘Roxanne’ as walk-up music in troll move Christian Yelich isn’t above a little trolling. After a Twitter user named Roxane criticized the Brewers star’s upcoming ESPN Body Issue appearance — in which he’ll appear sans clothing — Yelich had a pretty simple response. “Relax Roxane,” he tweeted Tuesday. It quickly went…
DetailsKeynan Middleton Returns From Tommy John Surgery The Angels announced this evening that hard-throwing right-hander Keynan Middleton has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Fellow righty Taylor Cole was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake to open a spot on the active roster, and the Angels had space on the 40-man roster to accommodate the…
DetailsPete Alonso breaks Mets single-season home run record Pete Alonso made history with his 42nd home run Tuesday — a new single-season Mets record. The blast came on Yu Darvish’s first pitch of the bottom of the fourth, a 407-foot opposite field shot that gave the Mets a 1-0 lead over the Cubs at Citi…
DetailsFree Agent Stock Watch: Catchers Pittsburgh is among the teams that will be looking for help behind the plate during the upcoming offseason. The problem for the Pirates and others is that there’s a pittance of slam-dunk starters who are scheduled to reach the open market. With just over a month left in the regular…
DetailsMike Ford’s incredible run comes with Yankees caveat SEATTLE — Where Mike Ford fits into the Yankees’ future is a question that doesn’t have a definitive answer. Presently, he has turned into a productive bat that is helping to drive the Yankees to their first AL East title since 2012. On Sunday in Los Angeles,…
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