Francis fans career-high 12 for Shuckers Brewers prospect Bowden Francis struck out a career-high 12 batters over six scoreless frames to spur Double-A Biloxi to a 4-0 win over Pensacola on Tuesday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190611&content_id=307971828&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsHunter Renfroe Drawing Trade Interest As explored at MLBTR last week, the Padres have a well-known surplus of outfield options, and the mix could soon become even more crowded with Franchy Cordero (and, eventually, Travis Jankowski) on the mend. The Friars moved Alex Dickerson in a trade with the Giants this week, shedding one outfielder…
DetailsMeg Rowley FanGraphs Chat – 6/11/19 Source: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/meg-rowley-fangraphs-chat-6-11-19/
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A Look at Jordan Luplow, a Bright Spot in the Indians’ Lineup Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow might not be a household name. But he has turned some heads in Cleveland with majestic home runs like this one: .@MLB: Herein lies our official application for Jordan Luplow’s participation in the Home Run Derby. We know that…
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Free Agent Stock Watch: Jake Odorizzi The Twins have enjoyed quite a few nice surprises in the course of their strong start to the year. The output of righty Jake Odorizzi is certainly among them. Don’t look now, but he’s actually now topping the ERA leaderboard among qualified starters. So … is Odorizzi headed for…
DetailsMalloy epitomizes ‘The Heart of the Game’ Twenty-five years ago, Marty Malloy was an up-and-coming Minor League prospect for the Atlanta Braves — and the subject of “The Heart of the Game: The Education of a Minor-League Ballplayer.” Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190611&content_id=307959896&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsPCL notes: Reno’s Ginkel gaining momentum D-backs prospect Kevin Ginkel, who recently made the jump from Double-A to the Aces in early May, has been stellar in his Triple-A debut. His experience in the College World Series has helped. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190611&content_id=307936724&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsRangers Looking At “Controllable Starters” As they begin to consider their possible approaches to the trade deadline, the Rangers are “evaluating controllable starters,” according to MLB.com’s Jon Morosi (via Twitter). The organization also has some rather immediate concerns in the pitching staff with little in the way of obvious solutions, as Evan Grant of the…
DetailsRangers Righty Pete Fairbanks on His Memorable Major League Debut Pete Fairbanks had more than just a memorable major league debut on Sunday. He had a spectacular debut. The 25-year-old Texas Rangers right-hander entered a game against the Oakland A’s in the fifth inning and proceeded to fan the first three batters he faced. He…
DetailsJones, Lynch headline Carolina All-Stars Nolan Jones and Daniel Lynch will lead the Carolina League Northern Division All-Star against the Southern Division on Tuesday, June 18 at Frederick’s Nymeo Field. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190611&content_id=307941270&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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