Major League Baseball hosted a free umpire camp at Las Vegas Ballpark on Saturday, where 125 folks of all shapes and sizes and ages attended.
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UNLV pitcher Jack Sellinger and catcher Jacob Sharp and Bishop Gorman pitcher Kamdyn Perry were selected in the MLB draft Tuesday.
Here’s a list of MLB players on active 40-man rosters who played high school baseball in Las Vegas.
Former Las Vegas prep baseball stars Bryce Harper, Kris Bryant and Joey Gallo headline a group of 12 local players on MLB rosters this season.
Right-hander Jaret Godman, a junior at Oklahoma, was drafted in the 19th round on Tuesday by the Boston Red Sox.
Bishop Gorman outfielder Justin Crawford was drafted Sunday by the Philadelphia Phillies, who have two other players from Las Vegas on their roster.
Bishop Gorman graduate Justin Crawford could follow his dad into the major leagues. Carl Crawford put together a successful 15-year MLB career.
The 2022 class of the Southern Nevada Sports of Hall originally was going to be inducted in June 2020 before COVID-19 ceremony wiped out the ceremony.
His at-bat on Saturday for the Atlanta Braves was his first major league appearance since 2008, a span of 12 years and 206 days, the ninth-longest in the game’s history.
Former Valley High star Dan Opperman, a first-round pick of the Dodgers in 1987, overcame injury disappointments to carve out a successful legal career in New Mexico.
Austin Wells, who played the last two seasons at the University of Arizona, signed for a reported $2.5 million.
Despite national tournaments for American Legion and Connie Mack being canceled because of COVID-19, Las Vegas coaches hope to offer players a taste of summer baseball.
The pitcher/first baseman was the most talented player at the Little League World Series, someone who had 400 Instagram followers when he arrived and left with almost 15,000.
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