Mookie Betts kneels during national anthem after saying he’d never do so Four years ago, Mookie Betts said he would never kneel during the national anthem because of his father, Willie, an Air Force veteran who served in Vietnam. The 27-year-old’s stance has changed. Right before his first official game with the Los Angeles Dodgers…
DetailsReds Finalize Opening Day Roster The Reds announced this morning that they’ve filled the final two spots on their 30-man roster by selecting the contracts of infielders Christian Colon and Matt Davidson. In order to make room on the 40-man roster, right-hander Justin Shafer and left-hander Josh D. Smith were designated for assignment. More to come. Source:…
DetailsAroldis Chapman was fired up at home watching the Yankees win Aroldis Chapman couldn’t be with the Yankees on Opening Day Thursday in Washington as he’s still testing positive for coronavirus, but that didn’t dampen his excitement for the start of the 2020 MLB season. The 32-year-old flamethrower was watching the game from home while…
DetailsClayton Kershaw’s Back Keeps Him From Coming Back The universe in 2020, it seems, can’t abide happiness—at least not for the Dodgers. Just one day after the team announced a gigantic extension with Mookie Betts, locking up one of the best players in baseball for the next decade-plus, Los Angeles learned that it will be…
DetailsNationals Name Austin Voth Fifth Starter The Nationals have named right-hander Austin Voth the fifth starter in their rotation, manager Dave Martinez told reporters yesterday (Twitter link via The Athletic’s Britt Ghiroli). Right-hander Erick Fedde, who’d been his primary competition after Joe Ross opted out of the 2020 season, will head to the bullpen. In…
DetailsFanGraphs 2020 Staff Predictions You were supposed to read this yesterday. Yesterday, when the playoffs consisted of just 10 teams and Mookie Betts hadn’t yet registered his first hit in Dodger blue. But as with a great deal else about this season, the 2020 playoffs will be something different than we initially expected. Mere hours…
DetailsTwins Select Aaron Whitefield The Twins selected outfielder Aaron Whitefield to their Major League roster yesterday in setting their Opening Day roster, per a club announcement. The Aussie speedster will go onto the team’s 40-man roster for the first time with the move. Whitefield, 23, was signed out of Brisbane, Australia back in 2015. He’s…
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