Today’s news A blogger for ESPN Los Angeles has compiled a list of Joc Pederson‘s amazing feats so far this season, Ten Fun Facts About Joc Pederson. Among the highlights: of all MLB players with 5 or more HRs this season, Pederson’s have averaged the second-longest, at 420.3 feet. The only player with longer HRs?…
(6:36pm) Arthritis found in Matt Kemp’s knees could derail his trade to San Diego — and imperil Joc Pederson‘s hold on CF in the Dodgers’ lineup * * * (2:26pm) Photo of Maxx Tissenbaum from yesterday’s Australian Baseball League All-Star Game * * * (2:17pm) Rays prospect Maxx Tissenbaum went 2-for-2 yesterday in the Australian Baseball League’s All-Star Game….
(4:47pm) Bill James predicts Joc Pederson will hit 26 HRs and get 29 SBs in 2015, something no rookie but Mike Trout has done * * * (4:36pm) Ryan Kalish‘s minor-league contract with the Blue Jays has fallen through for undisclosed reasons, returning him to free agency * * *
By Scott Barancik, Editor Today was a big day for Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun. The 31-year-old left fielder went 3-for-5 with 2 HRs, including a grand-slam off Cincinnati’s Jumbo Diaz in the 8th inning of an 8-3 win. Braun had another home run yesterday and now has four for the season. It was the 21st multi-HR game…
Ryan Braun hit his 19th HR on Thursday, an opposite-field shot deep to right-centerfield in Milwaukee’s 4-2 win (9/12/2014) *** An RBI single by Ike Davis gave Pittsburgh its first run in a 4-1 win over the Phillies on Thursday (9/12/2014) ***
By Scott Barancik, editor Jon Moscot, a 23-year-old starter, will make his MLB debut 7:10pm ET tonight as the Reds face the San Diego Padres in Cincinnati. “Unexpected” may be the best way to describe it. Moscot isn’t on the Reds’ 40-man roster. MLB.com‘s prospect rankings for the Reds list six RHPs ahead of him….
