Todd Frazier’s early-morning batting cage work pays off for Mets Todd Frazier reported to the batting cages at 7 a.m. Thursday for a noon game. When the contest finally got going hours later, Frazier showed some signs of life in what has been an otherwise rough month for the third baseman. “I had to go…
DetailsEnder Inciarte Hopes To Stay With Braves Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte is facing an uncertain future as the trade deadline approaches, having struggled this season and lost his place as a regular in the club’s lineup. Despite his downturn in playing time, Inciarte told Jeff Schultz of The Athletic (subscription link) that he has no…
DetailsTom Verducci on who Yankees should target and mistake Mets can’t make MLB Network reporter/analyst Tom Verducci talks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about Yankees pitching options, the Mets’ plans and trade-deadline surprises. Q: Would it be shocking if the Yankees haven’t added a starting pitcher by the deadline? A: Not shocking, but it’d be…
DetailsOwings goes deep in fifth straight game Boston farmhand Chris Owings homered for a fifth straight game to lead Triple-A Pawtucket past Durham, 3-1, at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190725&content_id=309414600&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsHas This Really Been A Slow Trade Deadline? YES. That wasn’t hard. We hear complaints most every summer about a lack of action, but this time they’re legit. But just what kind of a lull are we talking about? How slow has it been? [RELATED: A Buyer’s Guide To Stashing Depth At The Trade Deadline]…
DetailsFreeman swinging hot stick for Hillcats Third-ranked Cleveland Indians prospect Tyler Freeman went 4-for-6 with two runs scored as Class A Advanced Lynchburg downed Fayetteville, 7-4, on Thursday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190725&content_id=309417744&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsJacob deGrom has never seen Mets help like this before You know that baseball cliché about seeing something for the first time just about every time you come to the ballpark? Thursday in Queens, cliché was reality. Because for the first time in Jacob deGrom’s 160 starts as a major leaguer, the Mets scored four…
DetailsLatest On Felix Hernandez A right shoulder issue has prevented former Mariners superstar Felix Hernandez from taking the ball in the majors since May 11. As a result, the 33-year-old pending free agent isn’t a sure bet to suit up for the Mariners again, though he’s still holding out hope for a 2019 return, Greg…
DetailsYankees humiliated by Red Sox as Masahiro Tanaka gets shelled BOSTON — If this four-game series against the Yankees was the Red Sox’s last chance to make a stand, they did very well kicking off the action. So well that the Yankees were forced to use catcher Austin Romine to pitch the eighth inning of…
DetailsTwins Interested In Daniel Hudson The Twins have already been connected to Toronto closer and prime trade chip Ken Giles, but they’re also interested in one of the Blue Jays’ less exciting relievers. Right-hander Daniel Hudson is on the Twins’ radar, Jon Morosi of MLB.com tweets. They’re one of multiple teams eyeing the hard-throwing Hudson.…
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