Giants Release Jerry Blevins, Brandon Guyer The Giants released left-hander Jerry Blevins and outfielder Brandon Guyer shortly before the league-wide roster freeze was implemented, per Baseball America’s Chris Hilburn-Trenkle. Both veterans had been in Major League camp as non-roster invitees this spring. It was a rough spring for the 36-year-old Blevins, who was tagged for…
DetailsHow Did The White Sox Trade Fernando Tatis Jr.?! In what’s become one of the most lopsided trades we’ve seen in a long time, the White Sox traded Fernando Tatis Jr. and Erik Johnson to the Padres for James Shields and cash back in 2016. MLBTR’s Jeff Todd tries to explain how this painful deal…
DetailsTim Tebow’s quarantine workout is different — and still insane Tim Tebow is definitely not skipping arm day, even with baseball halted midway through spring training. One thing professional athletes understand more than anyone is the importance of keeping their bodies conditioned, which can especially be challenging with gyms closed and adhering to social distancing guidelines.…
DetailsRangers’ James Jones Out Until 2021 Due To Torn Patellar Tendon Rangers lefty James Jones sustained a torn patellar tendon in his right knee Monday, tweets TR Sullivan of MLB.com. The injury occurred when Jones tripped over one of his son’s toys at home, Sullivan adds. He’s expected to be sidelined until Spring Training 2021…
DetailsMariners Release Cody Anderson The Mariners have released righty Cody Anderson, as per the roundup of pre-roster freeze transactions from Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America. He had been in camp as a non-roster player. Anderson joined the Seattle organization in mid-February, representing his first time with another club after nine years in the Indians system.…
DetailsCoronavirus outbreak puts 97-year-old’s Yankees anthem dream on hold Gabe Vitalone remembers the thrill that filled his heart that sunny afternoon in February as he walked onto the field at Yankee Stadium, as he stared at the vast rows of seats, marveled at the famous frieze that rings the grandstand, shook his head at the…
DetailsYankees Release David Hale The Yankees have released righty David Hale, Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America reports. This move occurred before the institution of a leaguewide roster freeze. Hale signed yet another minor-league deal with the Yankees over the offseason. He has gone through numerous procedural moves with the club while moving onto and off of…
DetailsZack Britton: How far players willing to go to restart baseball According to Zack Britton, if MLB decides to start the season without fans inside ballparks due to the coronavirus pandemic that is okay with him and other players. As is the possibility of teams playing games at a neutral site. “All on the same…
DetailsEverything Is Terrible, Noah Syndergaard Edition Baseball, like the world around it, has been flooded with bad news for the last couple of weeks. Normally, losing one of the game’s most exciting 20-something pitchers to Tommy John would create a splash on the level of Dan-doing-a-cannonball-into-a-kiddie-pool. But in these times, the ripples created by the…
DetailsNeptunus extends sponsor contract 2019 runner up in the Dutch championship, Curaçao Neptunus has extended the contract with its main sponsor United Foundation, the club announced through a press release today. The Curaçao-based foundation promotes the Isle of Curaçao in various ways. One of them is by sponsoring multiple Dutch baseball champion Neptunus from Rotterdam.…
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