Schmidt spins 6 2/3 scoreless for Thunder Yankees No. 5 prospect Clarke Schmidt pitched scoreless ball into the seventh inning Wednesday as Double-A Trenton topped New Hampshire, 4-0. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190821&content_id=310184598&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsRussell Martin Discusses Possible Retirement Dodgers catcher Russell Martin is in the midst of his 14th and what could be his final Major League season, as the impending free agent told Sportsnet.ca’s Shi Davidi that he might consider hanging up his spikes if he can’t land with another contending team this offseason. “I know I…
DetailsAroldis Chapman’s Yankees opt-out decision will be complicated Aroldis Chapman and Kenley Jansen signed the most lucrative relief contracts ever during the 2016-17 offseason — five-year pacts: $86 million for Chapman, $80 million for Jansen. No closer has neared those totals since, much to Craig Kimbrel’s frustration. As part of those deals, Chapman and Jansen…
DetailsEddie Rosario Day-To-Day With Hamstring Tightness After Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario left today’s game early, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports that the move was simply precautionary, and that Rosario is day-to-day with hamstring tightness. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/08/eddie-rosario-day-to-day-with-hamstring-tightness.html
DetailsCC Sabathia gets Hall of Fame endorsement from Rickey Henderson OAKLAND, Calif. — Rickey’s World delivered some breaking news on Tuesday. “He told me this was his last go-round, so he had a good one,” Rickey Henderson said of…CC Sabathia, who has repeatedly declared, announced, podcasted and tweeted, among other methods of communication, that 2019…
DetailsPirates Place Chris Archer, Clay Holmes On Injured List The Pirates have placed right-handers Chris Archer and Clay Holmes on the 10-day injured list, the team announced. Archer has been sidelined with inflammation in his throwing shoulder, while Holmes is suffering from left quad discomfort. Right-handers Dario Agrazal and Parker Markel have been called up…
DetailsMLB warns of stiff penalty as gas station sex pill problem spirals MLB issued a hard warning to its players this week: stay away from gas station sex pills. According to multiple reports, Major League Baseball sent a memo on Monday warning about the “very real risk” of over-the-counter sexual-enhancement pills, after at least two…
DetailsBraves Place Brian McCann On 10-Day Injured List The Braves have placed catcher Brian McCann on the 10-day injured list due to a left knee sprain, the team announced. Alex Jackson has been called up from Triple-A to take McCann’s roster spot. More analysis… Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/08/braves-place-brian-mccann-on-10-day-injured-list.html
DetailsTaking Home Runs Back to 2015 If you’re reading this article, you’re probably not dead, and if you’re not dead, you’ve heard all the fuss about soaring home run rates. I’m not here to judge your perspective on it — I think reasonable people can disagree on how they like their baseball, though I will…
DetailsCampusano, Castro lead Cal honorees Lake Elsinore catcher Luis Campusano and Lancaster first baseman Luis Castro were named co-MVPs as the California League revealed its end-of-season All-Star team on Wednesday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190821&content_id=310181172&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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