How Yankees discovered Gary Sanchez didn’t have coronavirus TAMPA — On orders from MLB, big-league clubhouses are closed to the media and other nonessential folks until further notice as part of the war on the coronavirus. With reporters locked out of the clubhouse on Monday, interview requests for players were made through the Yankees’ public…
DetailsPeter Lambert Leaves Game With “Forearm Tightness” Rockies right-handed starter Peter Lambert departed tonight’s Cactus League game early, according to Nick Groke of The Athletic. Colorado manager Bud Black chalked the exit up to “forearm tightness,” before ominously adding, “fingers crossed.” The precautionary measure of taking Lambert out of the game is certainly understandable, as…
DetailsMLB players, media adjusting to ‘strange’ new coronavirus reality By 8:30 Tuesday morning at George M. Steinbrenner Field, some 75 years of tradition had been replaced by a high-top table, four stanchions and a Yankees banner (with sponsor) placed against a concrete wall. For now, this — or something similar to this, across Major League…
Details10 NL East Hitters Looking For Bounce-Back Years With the regular season approaching, we’re taking a look at hitters and pitchers from each division who are seeking bounce-back years in 2020. We’ve already covered the American League, so let’s head to the Senior Circuit and begin with 10 NL East hitters hoping to rebound from…
DetailsGiants, Mariners re-assign Bart, J-Rod The Giants assigned top prospect Joey Bart to Minor League camp on Tuesday, as the Mariners did with their second-ranked prospect, Julio Rodriguez. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20200310&content_id=313018620&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsTRAQ Series: NAIA Program, Doane University Jeremy Tecktiel spoke with Josh Oltmans and Elliott Engle, the Head Coach and Assistant Coach, respectively, at Doane University. The NAIA program from Crete, Nebraska, started implementing TRAQ in July and has seen great results already. Prior to using TRAQ, the coaching staff at Doane, much like at many…
DetailsNL East Notes: Braves, Lowrie, Nunez, Martini It doesn’t sound as though the Braves’ decision on an everyday third baseman will come until the final days of camp. Austin Riley and Johan Camargo are vying for that spot, but manager Brian Snitker told reporters today that both players have impressed so far and he’ll “wait…
DetailsCoronavirus Concerns Reach the Majors Like a fast-moving prospect, the novel coronavirus — or rather, concerns about what precautions to take in order to protect players amid the epidemic caused by its spread — has reached the majors. No games have been canceled yet, but on Monday, after a conference call with all 30 team…
DetailsLewis blasts homer onto tiki bar roof Top Twins prospect Royce Lewis took the Phillies’ Zack Wheeler deep to left Tuesday afternoon to headline early action in the Grapefruit League. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20200310&content_id=313016744&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsTigers notes: Preparing for pitching logjam The Tigers will have the good problem of trying to decide who among Casey Mize, Matt Manning, Tarik Skubal, Joey Wentz and Alex Faedo will open in Triple-A Toledo and who will move back to Double-A Erie. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20200310&content_id=313015282&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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