Minor MLB Transactions: 3/22/20 Catching up on a minor move from last month… The White Sox signed left-hander Christian Friedrich to a minors contract, as reflected in the MLB.com transactions page. The move slipped through the cracks at MLBTR at the time. Friedrich, a former Rockies first-rounder, has a 5.37 ERA in parts of four MLB…
DetailsFlorida coronavirus proposal would leave Yankees lost If Florida officials enact a stay-at-home policy, the Yankees who have been at George M. Steinbrenner Field could be forced to stop working out and receiving treatment. That would likely lead to Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, DJ LeMahieu, Tyler Wade, Clint Frazier, Miguel Andujar and Luis Severino with…
DetailsAngels Select Ryan Buchter, Designate Taylor Cole Today, the Angels announced that they’ve selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Ryan Buchter. Right-hander Taylor Cole was designated for assignment in order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/03/angels-select-ryan-buchter-designate-taylor-cole.html
DetailsMets’ Marcus Stroman, Dominic Smith teaming up for celebrity beer pong tournament Baseball may be delayed indefinitely, but Marcus Stroman’s competitive juices are not. The Mets pitcher has signed up for a virtual beer pong tournament — sports in the time of coronavirus — and has picked teammate Dominic Smith to be his partner. Stroman’s…
DetailsPinnacle Patent Dive One of my favorite oddballs from my childhood was Action Packed. The 3D embossed effect was pretty cool but even as a kid I was impressed at the way they were made. As I’ve been looking for card-related patents I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for Action Packed. This has been somewhat…
DetailsRebound Candidate: Kevin Gausman While Kevin Gausman has never developed into the top-of-the-rotation starter many envisioned, he carved out a role as a solid innings eater in his first five MLB seasons. Between 2016-18, Gausman averaged 183.1 innings with a 4.07 ERA/4.30 FIP between the Orioles and Braves. Then the wheels fell off in the first…
DetailsSunday Notes: Mariners Prospect Jarred Kelenic Embraces The Art of Hitting Jarred Kelenic is No. 11 on our 2020 Top 100 Prospects list, and his bat is the main reason why. As Eric Longenhagen wrote in the 20-year-old outfielder’s scouting profile, “[H]e’s been one of the — if not the — best hitters his age…
DetailsMLB Opening Day delay draws sad parallels This coming Thursday was supposed to deliver Gerrit Cole overpowering a dreadful Orioles lineup at Camden Yards on Opening Day in the free-agent prize’s debut for the Yankees. Gleyber Torres’ first crack at replacing Didi Gregorius as the Yankees’ shortstop in a game that counted was going to…
DetailsQuick Hits: Howard, International Prospects, Smith, Pirates A shortened 2020 season would make Spencer Howard a larger factor in the Phillies’ plans, according to Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Since Howard threw only 71 minor league innings in 2019 due to shoulder problems and was shut down at midseason, the Phils were going to…
DetailsAL East Notes: Red Sox, Rays, LeBlanc, Phillips, Orioles Should the Red Sox reload or rebuild? The Boston Globe’s Peter Abraham votes for the latter option, arguing that Chris Sale’s season-ending injury should inspire the Sox to “consider trading anybody outside of Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers, and Eduardo Rodriguez.” (Personally speaking, I’d also add Christian…
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