Greg Bird takes ‘confusing’ Yankees lessons into Rangers opportunity Greg Bird sounds happy that his next chance is here. Bird found a home on the Rangers with a minor-league deal after wading his way through free agency following a disappointing Yankees stint that started with him as a top prospect. “American League, good opportunity, good…
DetailsMariners, Taijuan Walker Apparently Closing In On Contract All indications are that the Mariners have or soon will reach an agreement to bring back former hurler Taijuan Walker. The free agent was spotted in Seattle’s camp and has since posted a rather suggestive tweet about his next destination. More to come … Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/02/mariners-taijuan-walker-apparently-closing-in-on-contract.html
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Ben Zobrist Reportedly Not Planning To Play In 2020 Veteran utilityman Ben Zobrist is not planning to play in the current season, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). While nothing seems to have been set in stone, it now appears unlikely that the 38-year-old will resume his career. This is hardly a…
DetailsGary Sanchez reignites Astros’ buzzer controversy with Jose Altuve ‘pants’ dig TAMPA — It was Gary Sanchez’s turn to bash the Astros on Wednesday morning, and the Yankees’ catcher made an entertainingly skeevy promise that his teammates would love to put to the test. “I can tell you that if I hit a homer and…
DetailsUntangling a Minor League Mess, Part II Earlier this week, we discussed the principle bone of contention between Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball regarding MLB’s proposed contraction plan. MLB wishes to, among other things, transfer more control and money away from minor league baseball and eliminate short-season baseball. While they have tried to…
DetailsBlue Jays Catcher Reese McGuire Arrested Blue Jays catcher Reese McGuire was arrested over the weekend near the team’s spring camp in Dunedin, according to Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi (via Twitter). He has a criminal appearance scheduled for mid-March. This is obviously not the way the Toronto organization anticipated launching an important Spring Training. McGuire has…
DetailsWhy ‘locked in’ Tim Tebow refuses to give up on Mets baseball dream After a busy offseason on ESPN broadcasts and getting married, Tim Tebow is ready to give his undivided attention to baseball. Tebow, 32, will embark on his fourth spring training with the Mets next week in Port St. Lucie since signing his…
DetailsTigers Nearing Deal With Cameron Maybin The Tigers are nearing an agreement with veteran outfielder Cameron Maybin, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). Prospective contract terms aren’t yet known. This’ll be Maybin’s third stint with the Detroit organization, which selected him in the first round of the 2005 draft. He broke into…
DetailsMcKINNEY AMONG 20 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION GRADS IN MAJOR LEAGUE SPRING CAMPS By Bob Wirz The story continues to get better. When Seattle announced it was bringing former Sioux City southpaw Ian McKinney to its major league spring training camp the total of onetime American Association players due to train with American and National League teams…
Details2020 Top 150 Impact Freshmen Florida’s Hunter Barco headlines a banner class of power arms in the freshman class, topping our list of the nation’s Top 150 Impact Freshmen. Source: https://d1baseball.com/prospects/2020-top-150-impact-freshmen/
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