Marlins move Sanchez up to Double-A The Marlins are promoting top prospect Sixto Sanchez to Double-A Jacksonville after he made his first two starts in the organization with Class A Advanced Jupiter. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190514&content_id=307127516&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsFailed MLB pitcher Ben Hendrickson admits to stealing $145K as accountant A former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher who went 1-10 in the big leagues has admitted to stealing at least $145,000 while working as an accountant in Minnesota. Benjamin J. Hendrickson, who finished his MLB career in 2006 with a 7.41 ERA after just 14 appearances…
DetailsFanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 14 UMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 14 This is the 14th episode of a sorta weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs Audio feed, has a working name…
DetailsCorbin Martin, Major Leaguer Corbin Martin made his major league debut on Sunday, striking out nine and walking one over 5.1 innings, taking over, at least temporarily, the rotation spot of the struggling Collin McHugh. McHugh, a steady hand for the Astros since 2014, has seen his walk rate and home run rate increase, culminating…
DetailsDodgers’ Julio Urias arrested for domestic violence after shopping-mall fight Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias was busted Monday night on a domestic violence charge, according to multiple reports. Urias was arrested at 9:30 p.m. following an incident in the parking lot of the Beverly Center, a Los Angeles shopping mall, according to TMZ Sports. Witnesses told…
DetailsHiura promoted to Brewers for MLB debut Top Brewers prospect Keston Hiura is being promoted to Milwaukee to make his Major League debut after hitting .333/.408/.698 in 37 games with Triple-A San Antonio. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190514&content_id=307125072&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsMinor League Baseball and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America announce 2019 class of Rising Star Students Minor League Baseball and MiLB Charities today named the 10 recipients of its annual stipends as part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters Rising Star Students program. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190514&content_id=307105602&fext=.jsp&vkey=pr_milb&sid=milb
DetailsMock Draft 2.0 Since our last effort to project the top 10 picks in this year’s draft, things have come into greater focus in the top half of the first round, though it’s still hazy beyond that even to the clubs picking in the back half of the round. For those picks, what you’ll read…
DetailsStorm brew up fun on Anti-Prohibition Night With Anti-Prohibition Night, the Lake Elsinore Storm opened a speakeasy in their ballpark and welcomed a vintage baseball league’s all-star game. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190514&content_id=307002418&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsPCL notes: Beede building on staff success Despite the offensive explosion at the Triple-A level, Giants righty Tyler Beede earned a return ticket to the Majors last week by building on the success of his fellow staff members in Sacramento. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190514&content_id=307091784&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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