Nicky Delmonico Undergoes Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery White Sox outfielder Nicky Delmonico will miss the remainder of the 2019 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times tweets. Delmonico, 26, looked to be a terrific bargain find for the White Sox in 2017. The…
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The Angel Who Can’t Miss The Angels are off to a 29-31 start two-plus months into the season, but the Halos’ unimposing 60-game record isn’t the fault of their offense. The team’s Mike Trout-led attack ranks sixth in the majors in wRC+ (108) and 12th in runs (301), in part because it seldom strikes out.…
DetailsClint Frazier finally opens up: The ‘most difficult night of my career’ TORONTO — Two days later, Clint Frazier finally stood in front of his locker and received questions from the media. His answers, lengthy and raw, created more questions. The Yankees’ outfielder, who refused to speak with reporters Sunday night after three defensive misplays…
DetailsAndrew McCutchen Out For Season With Torn ACL The Phillies received a brutal injury blow Tuesday, as outfielder Andrew McCutchen was diagnosed with a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season (Twitter link via The Athletic’s Matt Gelb). More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/06/andrew-mccutchen-torn-acl-knee-phillies.html
DetailsAstros Option Corbin Martin 5:12pm: The Astros announced that they’ve optioned Martin to Triple-A. It’s not clear who’ll step into his spot in the rotation, as the corresponding move was the recall of lefty reliever Reymin Guduan. As The Athletic’s Jake Kaplan points out (via Twitter), they’ll need a fifth starter on Saturday but can…
DetailsRon Darling easing his way back into Mets broadcast booth His thyroid cancer stabilized, Ron Darling realized it was time to come back to work over the last week. He couldn’t turn off the Mets games on the recent West Coast trip until the final out was recorded, a positive symbol of his recovery. “I…
DetailsRays’ Nick Ciuffo Out 8-10 Weeks Following Thumb Surgery Rays catcher Nick Ciuffo underwent surgery on his ailing thumb today and is expected to be sidelined for the next eight to 10 weeks, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (Twitter links). The Rays will also prolong fellow catcher Michael Perez’s minor league rehab…
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European Champions Cup 2019: Day 1 On the first day of the European Champions Cup, the following games were scheduled: Group A: Deurne Spartans @ Arrows Ostrava and Curaçao Neptunus @ Parmaclima Parma. Group B: Rouen Huskies @ Bonn Capitals and UnipolSai Bologna @ L&D Amsterdam Pirates. Deurne Spartans 2 – 17 Arrows OstravaIn every possible…
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European Champions Cup 2019: Victory for L&D Amsterdam Pirates in close game UnipolSai Bologna – L&D Amsterdam PiratesAlso, today’s second Italian-Dutch matchup was won by the Dutch side. Two solo home runs gave L&D Amsterdam Pirates a 2-0 lead after four innings. Denzel Richardson connected for a leadoff long ball to left-center field…
DetailsWhy hasn’t Dallas Keuchel signed, yet? It’s complicated Where do I think matters stand with Dallas Keuchel? The key word is “think” because teams and the lefty’s representative, Scott Boras, are not exactly holding hourly press briefings on the matter: Even at this late date money is the key. In a text, Boras indicated nothing…
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