MLBTR Video: Minor League Deals; Red Sox Name Roenicke Interim Manager; Cubs Still Talking Kris Bryant Trades Carlos Gonzalez, Jason Kipnis, and Trevor Cahill landed minor league deals, the Red Sox named Ron Roenicke interim manager and are discussing a deal with Kevin Pillar, and the Cubs are still discussing Kris Bryant trades. Jeff Todd…
DetailsAthletics To Sign Michael Ynoa The Athletics have agreed to a deal with righty Michael Ynoa, according to the Roster Roundup Twitter page. It’ll be a minor-league deal for the 28-year-old. This represents a reunion of sorts for Ynoa, who started his pro career in the Oakland org and ended up being shipped to the…
DetailsYankees keeping suspended Domingo German away from spring training Domingo German is allowed to be at spring training, but he won’t be in attendance. The Yankees are keeping the right-hander away from their spring training in Tampa, a Yankees source told The Post’s Ken Davidoff, after German was suspended 81 games for violating MLB’s domestic-violence…
DetailsThe Spitball Has Been Contraband for a Century We credit baseball in its classic days as being unadulterated novelty: Sportsmen in high socks bouncing around the diamond, inspiring poetry among spectators with wide-brimmed hats and rolled-up newspapers. But in truth it was a filthier, greasier game, in which you were perhaps as likely to muscle…
DetailsCole Hamels Slowed By Shoulder Irritation Recently inked Braves lefty Cole Hamels isn’t reporting to camp just yet, the team informed reporters including David O’Brien of The Athletic (Twitter links). He’ll remain at home for a stretch after experiencing shoulder irritation this winter. The news isn’t drastic just yet, but it’s certainly not what you hope…
DetailsNBA’s Baynes crosses over with MiLB caps Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes has an impressive collection of hats, including dozens of Minor League lids, he uses to spark conversation with strangers and honor elements of his life. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20200212&content_id=312699020&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsJeter Downs trade to Red Sox includes bizarre Derek Jeter coincidence FORT MYERS, Fla. — Finally, a Jeter that Boston can love. Jeter Downs got his name from Derek Jeter but he’s one of the newest Red Sox after coming over from the Dodgers in Monday’s blockbuster trade for Mookie Betts. The 21-year-old middle infielder…
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2020 ZiPS Projections: Texas Rangers After having typically appeared in the hallowed pages of Baseball Think Factory, Dan Szymborski’s ZiPS projections have now been released at FanGraphs for eight years. The exercise continues this offseason. Below are the projections for the Texas Rangers. ZiPS Projections 20202019 AL BAL CHW HOU BOS CLE LAA NYY DET…
DetailsBraves Re-Sign Josh Tomlin The Braves have re-signed righty Josh Tomlin, MLB.com’s Mark Bowman was among those to cover on Twitter. It’s a minor-league deal. More to come … Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/02/braves-re-sign-josh-tomlin.html
DetailsPadres To Sign Tim Beckham The Padres have signed shortstop Tim Beckham, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network (Twitter link). It’s a minor-league arrangement. More to come … Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/02/padres-to-sign-tim-beckham.html
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