Marcus Semien Hires Wasserman Agency Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien has hired the Wasserman Agency for representation, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports. Agent Joel Wolfe will take the lead. Semien’s agency switch comes amid a breakout campaign for the 28-year-old, a valuable regular from 2015-18 who has found another gear this season. Acquired from the…
DetailsREDHAWKS HOMER FIVE TIMES IN WIN OVER GOLDEYES MONDAY Fargo-Moorhead 7, Winnipeg 1-Box Score The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks improved their lead in the North Division to two games with a 7-1 win over the Winnipeg Goldeyes Monday. The Goldeyes took a 1-0 lead on an RBI groundout by LF James Harris in the top of the…
DetailsMets somehow are a winning team again Mickey Callaway manages a winner. Roughly three hours after Jacob deGrom helped the Mets complete a nearly 10-week climb to .500, the suddenly surging franchise officially became a winning team for the first time since May 2, capturing a thrilling 5-4 comeback victory — on a trio of…
DetailsFrias dominant in Kane County debut No. 16 D-backs prospect Luis Frias allowed three hits over six innings in his Midwest League debut for Class A Kane County which blanked Quad Cities, 3-0, on Monday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190805&content_id=309730348&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsDodgers Plan To Start Julio Urias In 2020 Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias has spent the majority of the season working out of their bullpen, but the club expects to change his role in 2020, manager Dave Roberts told Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com and other reporters Monday. “We project him to be a starter for us…
DetailsYankees homer barrage saves alarming Masahiro Tanaka BALTIMORE — If there was a perfect time for Masahiro Tanaka to show he can return to being the dominant pitcher he used to be, Monday night was it. Tanaka started against the woeful Orioles at Camden Yards with the Yankees riding a five-game winning streak and looking…
DetailsSchmidt posts zeros in longest pro start New York Yankees No. 5 prospect Clarke Schmidt scattered three hits and three walks while fanning nine over a career-long seven innings as Class A Advanced Tampa blanked Lakeland, 6-0. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190805&content_id=309730356&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsCubs Release Brad Brach The Cubs announced today that reliever Brad Brach has cleared waivers and been released. He was designated for assignment recently. Brach’s complicated, restructured contract was never likely to be claimed. The Chicago organization will remain responsible for all ongoing guarantees, less a pro-rated portion of the league minimum salary for any time…
DetailsYankees make more home run history Just call it Yankee Stadium South. The Yankees on Monday hit their 30th home run at Orioles Park at Camden Yards, marking the most a team has hit in a road ballpark during one season. Austin Romine, Brett Gardner and Mike Tauchman hit homers to reach the mark in…
DetailsDodgers’ Ruiz lands on injured list Los Angeles Dodgers No. 3 prospect Keibert Ruiz went on the seven-day IL on Monday after he batted .316 in his first nine games with the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190805&content_id=309729680&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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