Athletics Expected To Select Contract Of Corban Joseph The Athletics appear to be preparing to select the contract of infielder Corban Joseph. He was just pulled from today’s game at Triple-A, Clint Scoles of Royals Academy tweets. He’s expected to be added to the active roster for tomorrow’s game, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco…
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Baseball related songs: “Fernando” by the Baseball Project In this episode of Baseball related songs, we pay attention to Fernando of the Baseball Project. Fernando is the only song in Spanish performed by the group. It won’t come as a surprise that the song is about the former Mexican phenom Fernando Valenzuela. Fernando Valenzuela debuted…
DetailsThis Yankees lineup is so much more than just Oriole killers The Orioles pitching staff extends batting practice into games. They provide a Fantasy Island-like ambience to opposing lineups — dreams come true. Gleyber Torres has enjoyed the hospitality most, with 13 homers in his first 16 games against the Orioles — or as many…
DetailsMichael Kay cleared to return to Yankees booth The TV voice of the Yankees, Michael Kay, has been declared healthy, The Post has learned. Kay will return to the Yankees broadcast booth shortly, although the exact day is not yet known. Kay, 58, has been silenced for more than a month after having a module…
DetailsYankees Announce Series Of Pitching Transactions The Yankees announced a series of pitching transactions today. Recently acquired southpaw Joe Mantiply was designated for assignment, removing him from the 40-man roster. Also departing the 40-man is southpaw Daniel Camarena, who was released. Those 40-man spots went to a pair of other hurlers. The club activated righty…
DetailsBraves Select Rafael Ortega The Braves announced that they have selected the contract of Rafael Ortega. He’ll head onto the active roster, with righty Patrick Weigel optioned to make way. Ortega, 28, joined the Atlanta organization on a minor-league pact before the season. The left-handed-hitter, who has appeared in parts of three prior MLB campaigns,…
DetailsInside The NCAA Transfer Portal: Group Of Five We have the inside scoop on the figures from the NCAA Transfer Portal, which includes leagues such as the Mountain West, American, MAC, CUSA and Sun Belt. Source: https://d1baseball.com/stories/inside-the-ncaas-transfer-portal-group-of-five/
DetailsWestern Kentucky adds Adam Pavkovich to Coaching Staff BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Baseball head coach John Pawlowski announced the hiring of assistant coach… Visit College Baseball Daily for the Full Story Source: http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2019/08/13/western-kentucky-adds-adam-pavkovich-to-coaching-staff/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29
DetailsCardinals vs. Royals: Take advantage of sneaky pitching duel Last season, Jack Flaherty emerged as focal point of the Cardinals’ pitching rotation. After a tough start to 2019, he appears to be that guy once again. In his last six starts, he has an ERA of 0.94, and opponents are hitting just .144 off of…
DetailsNL Notes: D-Backs/Greinke, Keller/Rodriguez, Cards, Nats Zach Buchanan of The Athletic recently took an interesting look at the Diamondbacks’ recently concluded experience with big-money starter Zack Greinke. While you’ll want to read the entire piece (subscription link), a few comments from team president Derrick Hall are worth highlighting here in particular. “If you’re going to make…
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