Veteran reliever says defying the odds as he did will become increasingly difficult if MLB follows through on cutting draft in half.
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There were lots of questions and no answers about how to proceed amid the coronavirus pandemic during a Pacific Coast League executive committee conference call Friday.
The Yankees have the highest total at the Westgate with 102½ and the Dodgers have 101½, followed by the Astros (94½), Twins (91½) and Braves (90½).
UNLV senior pitcher Ryan Hare was named the preseason pitcher of the year by two national college baseball publications.
The Astros were disciplined after MLB found they broke rules by using electronics to steal signs during a run to the 2017 World Series title and again in 2018.
Astros manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were fired Monday after the pair were suspended by Major League Baseball for the team’s sign-stealing during Houston’s run to the 2017 World Series title and during the 2018 season.
Gerrit Cole, who is 18-0 in his last 24 starts and led the majors in strikeouts, starts for the Astros against Luis Severino in Game 3.
He is the first Angels player to accomplish the feat since Mike Trout on May 21, 2013, against the Seattle Mariners.
Kingham, who was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Saturday, was 1-1 with a 9.87 ERA in 14 appearances this season.
An alleged gunman and five accomplices have been detained in the shooting of former Red Sox superstar David Ortiz, Dominican officials said while providing no information about why a group of young men would try to kill their country’s most beloved sports hero.