What MLB can learn from this coronavirus catastrophe: Sherman The MLB press release began with the moving parts. The Marlins will not be playing before Monday. The Phillies will not be playing before Friday. The Yankees and Orioles will suddenly be playing in Baltimore on Wednesday and Thursday. MLB is Second City now, improvising through…
DetailsAstros Place Joe Biagini On Injured List, Select Andre Scrubb The Astros announced that they’ve placed right-handed reliever Joe Biagini on the 10-day injured list due to shoulder soreness and, in a corresponding move, selected the contract of right-hander Andre Scrubb from their alternate training site. Biagini, 30, averaged 94.5 mph on his fastball as…
DetailsJuan Soto Receives Consecutive Negative Tests 5:15pm: Nats manager Dave Martinez tells reporters that Soto has now received the required back-to-back negative test results from Major League Baseball’s approved labs (Twitter link via Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post). The team is simply awaiting league clearance for Soto’s return at this point. 11:15am: Nationals star…
DetailsCardinals’ Miles Mikolas: Set for season-ending surgery Mikolas will undergo surgery on his right flexor tendon and will miss the remainder of the season, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Mikolas’ forearm issues date back to the end of last season, though he was able to throw throughout summer camp. Notably, the procedure…
DetailsMiles Mikolas To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas will undergo surgery to repair his right flexor tendon and miss the remainder of the 2020 season, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak announced to reporters Tuesday (Twitter link via The Athletic’s Mark Saxon). He’s been placed on the injured list, and right-hander Jake Woodford…
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Chadwick Tromp called up to Giants Aruban catcher Chadwick Tromp has been called up by the San Francisco Giants today. The backstop confirmed this on his Twitter account. Im lost at words. This is more than a dream come true. Thankyou god for showing me the way, and thankyou for giving me the strength and…
DetailsGiants Designate Rob Brantly For Assignment The Giants announced this afternoon that they’ve designated catcher Rob Brantly for assignment. His spot on the roster goes to fellow backstop Chadwick Tromp, whose contract has been selected. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/07/giants-designate-rob-brantly-for-assignment.html
DetailsMets Designate Tyler Bashlor For Assignment The Mets announced Tuesday that they’ve designated right-hander Tyler Bashlor for assignment. His roster spot will go to southpaw David Peterson, who is being selected to the 40-man roster for his MLB debut. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/07/mets-designate-tyler-bashlor-dfa.html
DetailsAstros exercise manager Dusty Baker’s 2021 option The Astros will return the core of their on-field coaching staff in 2021. The club announced Tuesday it has exercised club options on the contracts of manager Dusty Baker, pitching coach Brent Strom and third-base coach Gary Pettis for the 2021 season. Hired to replace A.J. Hinch in…
DetailsChiefs’ Patrick Mahomes buys a piece of MLB’s Royals After making NFL history, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes made some in MLB, too. Weeks after signing the richest contract in sports history — a 10-year deal worth up to $503 million — Mahomes, 24, became the youngest owner in sports with a stake in…
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