Ryon Healy Diagnosed With Spinal Stenosis Mariners infielder Ryon Healy – out since May 21 with lower back issues – has been diagnosed with spinal stenosis, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. He’ll miss at least three to four more weeks as a result, according to manager Scott Servais. Healy will undergo an epidural Tuesday in…
DetailsMLB Draft Signings: 6/17/19 Here’s a look at the latest noteworthy draft signings, with the newest moves at the top of the post. Click here for the full list of slot values and draft pool bonuses, and you can find prospect rankings and scouting reports from Baseball America’s Top 500, Fangraphs’ Top 200, MLB.com’s Top 200, and the Top 50…
DetailsMets begin sealing their trade deadline fate with ugly loss to Braves ATLANTA — The perfect storm of stench, ugliness and ineptitude enveloped the Mets on Monday in starting this crucial road trip with an embarrassing loss. Zack Wheeler certainly was better than his final line suggested, but he wasn’t good. The lineup showed a…
DetailsAstros Add Felipe Paulino On Minors Deal The Astros have purchased right-hander Felipe Paulino’s contract from the Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League, per Mark Berman of Fox 26. Paulino will report to Triple-A Round Rock. Now 35 years old, Paulino began his professional career with the Astros, who signed him as an…
DetailsFagalde posts eight zeros in Double-A debut St. Louis Cardinals righty Alex Fagalde allowed two hits and a walk while striking out four in eight frames to lead Double-A Springfield to a 3-0 win over Midland. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190617&content_id=308213640&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsMasahiro Tanaka sparkles in complete-game blanking of Rays The Yankees welcomed Edwin Encarnacion on Monday and general manager Brian Cashman expressed a need for more starting pitching. Then they went out and began a crucial homestand by showing again that they’re already pretty good. Masahiro Tanaka tossed a two-hit shutout in his best outing of…
DetailsTigers’ Burrows makes short, sweet return Sixth-ranked Tigers prospect Beau Burrows allowed one hit over four scoreless frames in the Class A Advanced Lakeland Flying Tigers’ 6-1 loss to St. Lucie. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190617&content_id=308212558&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsYankees Monitoring Starting Pitching Market The Yankees acquired slugger Edwin Encarnacion from the Mariners on Saturday, but that probably won’t be the last headline-grabbing deal the Bombers make before the July 31 deadline. Still in need of starting pitching, the Yankees are monitoring the market for potential rotation additions, general manager Brian Cashman revealed Monday…
DetailsYankees reviewing injury protocol after Severino, Betances lat strains The lat strains suffered by Luis Severino and, more recently, Dellin Betances, while the right-handers were rehabbing other injuries, has forced the Yankees to evaluate their protocol. “I certainly have confidence in the rehab staff,’’ general manager Brian Cashman said. “I certainly have asked those questions…
DetailsYankees address Giancarlo Stanton’s new reality Giancarlo Stanton is due to make his return to the Yankees on Tuesday following a string of injuries and Aaron Judge is expected back at some point during the current homestand — possibly by the end of this week. “I talked to him actually before [Sunday’s] game and he’s…
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