Yankees have had their eyes on Anthony Volpe for a long time TORONTO — Damon Oppenheimer made it clear what he was hearing about the Yankees’ first-round pick Anthony Volpe came from others — but what the team’s scouting director heard was impressive. “In talking to our scouts and scouts from other organizations, the names…
DetailsTim Tebow could be a Triple-A All-Star — in the fans’ eyes Fans who believe players All-Star games should be more about performance than star power will be disappointed by this bit of news. But for the fans who argue All-Star games should make room for players with star power, than Tim Tebow could be…
DetailsTucker leads runaway Express offense No. 2 Houston Astros prospect and No. 12 overall Kyle Tucker cashed in a two-homer game for the second time in the last three contests as Triple-A Round Rock routed Las Vegas, 26-11. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190607&content_id=307841222&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsZack Wheeler perplexed by all the home runs Zack Wheeler gave up just three hits in seven innings in the Mets’ 7-3 win over the Giants on Thursday, but two of them left the park. The right-hander has now allowed homers in five straight outings — the longest stretch of his career. And during that…
DetailsCharlie Blackmon Likely To Return Friday The Rockies will activate outfielder Charlie Blackmon from the 10-day injured list Friday, Kyle Newman of the Denver Post suggests. Meanwhile, the Rockies lost left-handed reliever Mike Dunn to the 10-day IL on Thursday (retroactive to June 3) because of left AC joint inflammation and transferred fellow southpaw Harrison…
DetailsTwins Reportedly “Pushed Hard” For Craig Kimbrel The Twins “pushed hard” this week for closer Craig Kimbrel before he agreed to a three-year, $43MM contract with the Cubs on Wednesday, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic (subscription link). Minnesota’s offer was “competitive,” but the team was only willing to give Kimbrel two years, Hayes…
DetailsBaton Rouge Supers Preview: Blue Bloods Battle It Out It’s a showdown between a pair of blue bloods in Baton Rouge with LSU and Florida State doing battle. Our Kendall Rogers goes inside the super. Source: https://d1baseball.com/postseason/baton-rouge-supers-preview-blue-bloods-battle-it-out/
DetailsReds Agree To Over-Slot Deal With 3rd-Rounder Tyler Callihan The Reds have agreed to an over-slot deal with third-rounder Tyler Callihan, the 85th selection in this year’s draft, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network. The high school infielder from Jacksonville will receive $1.5MM. That’s worth more than double the recommended value of Callihan’s pick ($710,700).…
DetailsWhat Yankees’ Plan B may be now that Dallas Keuchel’s off the board TORONTO — Max Scherzer. Justin Verlander. Gerrit Cole. Patrick Corbin. And now Dallas Keuchel. That quintet shares a bond beyond the obvious of being highly accomplished starting pitchers. All five have switched teams in the past five years, and none has gone…
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Progress Report: Last Winter’s 6 Highest-Paid Relievers The Cubs made a rare June free-agent splash Wednesday when they agreed to a three-year, $43MM contract with potential Hall of Fame closer Craig Kimbrel. The 31-year-old entered the offseason as the premier reliever available, but interest in Kimbrel was surprisingly tepid and he wound up having to…
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