Kansas City Royals team reps Reggie Sanders and Kyle Vena (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images) The 2019 MLB Draft was conducted two weeks ago. While the Kansas City Royals […]
Notable picks by divisional opponents in 2019 MLB Draft
Tyler Beede beats Dodgers for 1st Major League win
LOS ANGELES — Even after he posted an 8.06 ERA over his first four starts of the season, the Giants were willing to stay patient with Tyler Beede. On Monday night, the […]
Statcast breaks down 2019 reliever trade market
Relievers are the bread, eggs and milk of trade season, and with the August waiver deadline eliminated, contenders could stock up their bullpens earlier than ever. But what options are out there? […]
Mike Trout, Cody Bellinger lead MVP polls
The Angels’ Mike Trout and Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger remain comfortably atop the latest polls for the American League and National League Most Valuable Player Awards as the season nears its halfway point. […]
MLB: Stop juicing the baseballs – The Independent Florida Alligator
MLB: Stop juicing the baseballs The Independent Florida Alligator If you’ve paid any attention to Major League Baseball this season, you probably know what I’m talking about. Read Full Article
2019 MLB Draft: Washington Nationals sign top pick Jackson Rutledge
Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo and Assistant GM and VP of Scouting Ops Kris Kline were both thrilled that right-hander Jackson Rutledge was there at No. 17 in the first round of […]
AROUND THE HORN | Monday’s other MLB games
June 18, 2019 at 12:00a.m. AMERICAN LEAGUE Red Sox 2, Twins 0 MINNEAPOLIS Rick Porcello pitched seven shutout innings for Boston to outduel Minnesota ace Jose Berrios, and the Red Sox stretched […]
Luis Castillo leads Reds to win over Astros
CINCINNATI — It can be dicey for a starting pitcher when showers start during the early portion of a game. Would a weather stoppage ruin his performance? Should he return when play […]
MLB scores: Upton returns to Angels with a boom; Tanaka pitches Yankees to big win
The penultimate Monday in June brings with it a 12-game schedule — all of the night variety — and plenty of intriguing storylines worth tracking. The first-place Yankees hosted the Rays for […]
Rangers’ Pence heads to IL
The Texas Rangers placed outfielder Hunter Pence on the 10-day injured list Monday because of a strained right groin. Pence sustained the injury Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he was playing […]
Matt Carpenter bunts for double
When it comes to bunting, you have your three classics. The sacrifice bunt, to advance a runner (or runners) up a base. The squeeze bunt, to try to score the runner from […]
Seven Cubs in line to advance to next round of MLB All-Star Game voting
Seven Cubs in line to advance to next round of MLB All-Star Game voting originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com In the second and final update before the first round of voting closes, the […]
Angels’ Mike Trout hits 20th home run of the season, passes Joe DiMaggio on list of young power hitters
The Angels were in Toronto on Monday night to face the Blue Jays (LAA-TOR GameTracker), and Mike Trout brought his thunder stick. Witness his 20th home run of the 2019 season: Those […]
Herrera waives first court appearance, MLB extends his leave
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera waived his first court appearance on Monday in connection to his arrest in a domestic assault case in Atlantic City. Herrera was due for arraignment, but waived that […]
MLB Trade Rumors: Red Sox president Dave Dombrowski says team wasn’t interested in Edwin Encarnacion
MINNEAPOLIS — It was the first big salvo of the trading season in Major League Baseball. Edwin Encarnacion is now playing for the New York Yankees. But the question was whether or […]