Braymer brilliant over eight no-hit frames Nationals No. 23 prospect Ben Braymer did not allow a hit over a career-high eight frames, but Double-A Harrisburg dropped a 1-0, 10-inning decision at Richmond on Wednesday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190612&content_id=308044404&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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Ketel Marte Elevates, Celebrates Ketel Marte joined the Diamondbacks in November 2016 as part of a blockbuster trade with the Mariners. At the time, Marte wasn’t regarded as the biggest piece of the deal – one that also featured Jean Segura, Taijuan Walker and a pre-breakout Mitch Haniger – but he has evolved into an…
DetailsAdidas to Outfit the 2019 Little League World Series (17 Photos of the Unis) Adidas and Little League unveiled uniforms for the 2019 Little League Baseball and Softball World Series tournaments today, showcasing the on-field swag that will debut on July 27th with the Senior League World Series in Easley, South Carolina. Adidas continues to…
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Is Chris Archer Broken? The Pirates decided last July to trade two of their prized young players, outfielder Austin Meadows and right-hander Tyler Glasnow, to the Rays for veteran righty Chris Archer. The Bucs took the gamble because they thought they were acquiring a top-of-the-rotation arm in Archer. That isn’t what they’ve gotten, though, and…
DetailsJune 27: HS to “the show” JUNE 27, 1973 | ARLINGTON, TEXAS – The Texas Rangers had their biggest crowd of the season on this date in 1973 to watch an 18-year old pitcher make his major league debut. David Clyde graduated from Houston’s Westchester High School just a few weeks earlier. The last time…
DetailsPhillies, John Curtiss Agree To Minor League Deal The Phillies and right-hander John Curtiss have agreed to a minor league contract, according to Roster Roundup (Twitter link). The 26-year-old Curtiss elected free agency earlier in the month rather than accepting an outright assignment with the Angels. The former Twins prospect was designated for assignment by…
DetailsKevin Durant’s gamble strikes Yankees’ star who’s been there before CC Sabathia knows first-hand about layering significant risk with free agency nearing and understands the mindset to soldier on while physically compromised. A few minutes after a discussion on these topics in conjunction to Kevin Durant, Sabathia posted on Twitter a picture of him and…
DetailsD-Backs’ Jon Duplantier Placed On IL, Headed For MRI The Diamondbacks announced Wednesday that they’ve placed righty Jon Duplantier on the 10-day injured list due to shoulder inflammation. Manager Torey Lovullo told reporters prior to tonight’s game that Duplantier will undergo an MRI tomorrow to determine the severity of the injury (Twitter link via Zach…
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The Rays May Have Another Cy Young Contender After a strong two-season run in Houston, right-hander Charlie Morton entered free agency last winter as one of the best starters available. Interest in Morton was widespread, thanks in part to the Astros’ decision not to issue him a qualifying offer, though age (35) prevented him from…
DetailsFanGraphs Audio: Rachael McDaniel Is Prepared to Fight You Episode 864 Rachael McDaniel, the new managing editor of The Hardball Times, joins the program to discuss Vancouver B.C., knitting, and the Blue Jays. We also explore Rachael’s approach to editing and vision for The Hardball Times. We then spend a little time on baseball brawls…
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