MLB Targeting International Draft As Soon As 2020 Major League Baseball is discussing a 20-round international draft concept, with a goal of implementing the draft as soon as 2020, with 2021 another possibility. MLB officials met yesterday with international club personnel in Miami and told them that owners are in support on an international draft…
DetailsBlue Jays Acquire Wilmer Font The Blue Jays have acquired right-hander Wilmer Font from the Mets in exchange for cash, per announcements from both organizations. New York designated Font for assignment last Friday. The Mets acquired Font, 29, from the Rays in exchange for 19-year-old righty Neraldo Catalina early in the season to add some depth…
DetailsRonald Acuña, Free Swinger Ronald Acuña had Steve Cishek right where he wanted him. He had worked the count to 3-0, and with a man on first base, Cishek was in a tough situation. The Cubs led by only two, and that put Cishek in quite the bind. Walk Acuña, and the tying run would…
DetailsReds Select Juan Graterol The Reds announced that they’ve selected the contract of catcher Juan Graterol from Triple-A Louisville and placed closer Raisel Iglesias on the paternity list in a corresponding move to open a spot on the active roster. Cincinnati’s 40-man roster is now full. Graterol, 30, was an October waiver claim by the…
DetailsUSA defeats Japan 3-2 on Alec Burleson Walk-Off Homer IMABARI CITY, JAPAN – Alec Burleson (ECU) hit a walk-off homer Wednesday (video) to lead off… Visit College Baseball Daily for the Full Story Source: http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2019/07/17/usa-defeats-japan-3-2-on-alec-burleson-walk-off-homer/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29
DetailsPhillies Reportedly Extended Klentak, MacPhail Prior To Season The Phillies never announced contractual lengths for president Andy MacPhail or general manager Matt Klentak upon hiring the pair to spearhead the organization’s baseball operations department, and Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports (subscription required) that the team was similarly quiet about a pair of previously unannounced extensions…
DetailsPirates Halt Gregory Polanco’s Rehab Assignment The Pirates have shut down Gregory Polanco’s rehab assignment due to continued shoulder discomfort, director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk told reporters Wednesday (Twitter links via Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). It doesn’t sound as if the club is concerned about any potential structural damage in Polanco’s surgically…
DetailsEx-Met Frank Viola gets ejected after robot umpire tirade Who said robot umpires would make the game less controversial? Former Mets pitcher Frank Viola didn’t take long to inject some fury into the new era of the Atlantic League, which now has its home plate umpires using an earbud to have Trackman assist them in…
DetailsChris Stewart on His Catching Career and Hanging up the Spikes Chris Stewart was never supposed to be a catcher. In 1999, Stewart was slated to be his Moreno Valley, CA high school’s starting shortstop as a junior. But after the starting catcher quit the baseball team to join cheerleading, and the backup missed months…
DetailsTop this: MiLB’s craziest hot dog creations In honor of #NationalHotDogDay, we’ve surveyed Minor League concession menus for a sampling of some of the craziest creations around. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190717&content_id=308998706&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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