Thursday, 3/5/2015 @ 3:27pm
- (3:27pm) Reds manager: If Jason Marquis doesn’t make starting rotation, bullpen may not be right place for him * * *
- (2:30pm) Good news: Reds manager says prospect Jon Moscot might start season in Majors * * *
By Scott Barancik, editor Danny Valencia, who was as shocked as his fans were when the Toronto Blue Jays designated him for assignment on Saturday (8/1/2015), has been claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics. The 30-year-old Florida native was hitting .296 with 7 HRs, 13 doubles, and 29 RBIs in 162 at-bats when the…
By Scott Barancik, editor The Houston Astros selected LSU shortstop Alex Bregman No. 2 overall today in the 2015 amateur draft, good enough to earn an expected bonus of $7.4-million. A 21-year-old junior on the top-ranked Tigers, Bregman was expected to go anywhere from No. 2 through No. 7 in the first round. The Albuquerque native has…
Baseball America rates Vanderbilt junior Rhett Wiseman the 28th best prospect in the 2014 Cape Cod League, a collegiate summer program that has many alumni in the Majors (8/31/2014) *** The Mets have recalled Josh Satin from the Las Vegas 51s (AAA). He last played for the Mets on May 9, 2014 (8/31/2014) *** The Albuquerque…
(9:42am) Ian Kinsler‘s 11 RBIs are tied for third in the A.L. this Spring * * * (9:36am) Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 1-for-3 with a 2-run single and a walk Tuesday in a 9-8 loss to the Yankees * * * (9:34am) In his 2015 Spring debut Tuesday, Jeff Urlaub preserved Oakland’s 14-2 win over…
Making a difference: Toronto is 14-7 this season in games where Kevin Pillar is a starter, and 61-62 in all others (9/10/2014) *** Toronto’s Kevin Pillar has 7 hits over the past 3 games and is auditioning for a 2015 starting spot, says this article (9/10/2014) *** Jew X 2: Kevin Pillar went 3-for-4 in Toronto’s 9-2 win Tuesday, while Danny Valencia singled and made an…
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?…