Padres change spring training hat after swastika comparison The San Diego Padres scrapped their newly designed hats on the eve of spring training after appalled fans on social media compared it to a swastika. The hat, created by MLB and the New Era headwear company for spring training, featured the Padres’ mascot swinging over an…
DetailsNationals invite Garcia to spring camp The Nationals have invited MLB.com’s No. 97 overall prospect, Luis Garcia, to Major League Spring Training camp, the club announced Wednesday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20200212&content_id=312741550&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsMLB Announces Rule Changes For 2020 Season Major League Baseball announced on Wednesday the implementation of several rule changes that will take place in 2020 — most notably the previously reported three-batter minimum for pitchers, the expansion of standard roster size from 25 to 26 players, a two-way player designation rule and a longer injured…
DetailsCardinals Sign Brad Miller The Cardinals announced Wednesday that they’ve signed infielder/outfielder Brad Miller to a one-year, Major League contract. Right-hander Jordan Hicks, who is still recovering from Tommy John surgery, was transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a spot on the 40-man roster. Miller is represented by ISE Baseball. More to come.…
DetailsBlue Jays’ Reese McGuire exposed himself in a parking lot: police A Toronto Blue Jays player was arrested ahead of spring training for allegedly exposing his penis in a parking lot, according to multiple reports. Cops say Reese McGuire, a 24-year-old catcher, exposed himself inside an SUV in a public parking lot in Dunedin, Fla.,…
Details2020 MAC Baseball Preseason Poll Released CLEVELAND, Ohio – Central Michigan was selected to win the Mid-American Conference regular season… Visit College Baseball Daily for the Full Story Source: http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2020/02/12/2020-mac-baseball-preseason-poll-released/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29
DetailsGrading Theo Epstein’s Cubs Free Agent Signings Theo Epstein has served as the Cubs’ President of Baseball Operations for nine offseasons now. With an eye on contending beginning in 2015, the club committed at least $191MM in three of four offseasons. The Cubs were able to avoid paying the luxury tax in 2018, resetting their…
DetailsPedro Baez Wins Arbitration Hearing Against Dodgers Dodgers right-hander Pedro Baez won his arbitration hearing against the team, MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez reports (via Twitter). Baez will be paid at the $4MM rate submitted by agent Kelvin Nova rather than the $3.5MM submitted by the team, as shown in MLBTR’s 2020 Arbitration Tracker. Baez, who’ll turn…
DetailsCarlos Beltran was the failure of the sign-stealing plot he orchestrated Carlos Beltran may have been “the godfather” of the Astros’ sign-stealing system that helped them win the World Series in 2017, but it didn’t do much for his own game. Houston’s director of advance information Tom Koch-Weser sent an email to Astros personnel in…
DetailsAmbassadors for Change: Destiny Whitmore This series spotlights the people, programs and stories that champion diversity and inclusion in Minor League Baseball. This installment profiles Nashville Sounds Foundation Executive Director Destiny Whitmore. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20200212&content_id=312735286&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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