Prospect Roundup: Games of September 1 Nationals right-hander Mario Sanchez fanned 10 over seven hitless innings for Double-A Harrisburg Senators, while Dodgers infielder Edwin Rios homered and drove in five runs for Triple-A Oklahoma City. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190902&content_id=310481142&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsAstros Promote Kyle Tucker Top outfield prospect Kyle Tucker will headline the Astros’ September call-ups, per Jake Kaplan of The Athletic (Twitter links). He’ll be joined by catcher Garrett Stubbs and left-hander Cionel Perez at the big league level today. Infielder/outfielder Myles Straw will likely be recalled later this week, too, once he’s met the…
DetailsThe Summer of ’69: Baseball 50 Years Ago (September 2, 1969) The post The Summer of ’69: Baseball 50 Years Ago (September 2, 1969) appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/52882/the-summer-of-69-baseball-50-years-ago-september-2-1969/
DetailsMets may have to get creative with Jed Lowrie’s rehab PHILADELPHIA — Jed Lowrie’s progression hasn’t put him in the conversation for addition to the Mets roster quite yet. The veteran infielder, who still hasn’t played a game for the Mets this season because of various injuries, remained at Triple-A Syracuse on a minor league…
DetailsYankees get encouraging Dellin Betances rehab news Dellin Betances was back in The Bronx on Sunday, but he still has some work to do before he makes his first appearance of the season after being down with right shoulder impingement followed by a lat strain. A day after throwing 22 pitches to hitters in Tampa,…
DetailsWhy Mike Mussina doesn’t regret end to his Yankees career More than seven months have passed since Mike Mussina learned he would become a Hall of Famer. It has been another month and change since his official enshrinement. But after five failed appearances on the ballot, Mussina still has trouble processing his legacy residing in…
DetailsLatest On Seranthony Dominguez Phillies right-hander Seranthony Dominguez has spent much of the 2019 season trying to avoid Tommy John surgery, though an upcoming medical examination could finally send the former closer under the knife. As manager Gabe Kapler told NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Jim Salisbury and other reporters, Dominguez will be examined by the head…
DetailsT-BONES WALK OFF ON EXPLORERS IN 13 Kansas City 6, Sioux City 5 (13 Innings) – Box Score The Kansas City T-Bones walked off on the Sioux City Explorers 6-5 after 13 innings on Sunday evening. The T-Bones were down 5-0 after four and a half innings but clawed their way back into to game…
DetailsJeurys Familia continues to be a Brodie Van Wagenen buzzkill The Mets has fought back to even. It was 2-2 in the eighth inning, on a night when it felt like it might take an act of Congress for the Mets to get that second run, to get even with the Phillies, to grind another…
DetailsWhy Brett Gardner’s ‘edge’ means so much to the Yankees Mike Tauchman started it all, drawing the leadoff walk, which sparked a three-run eighth inning. Mike Ford finished it off, blasting the walk-off home run to seal the Yankees’ 5-4 comeback win over the A’s. The fans who filed into Yankee Stadium on Sunday weren’t…
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