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May MLB Quirkjians — A month of May, May and Mays, plus Anderson, Anderson and Anderson
May began with two Mays pitching. The month also included the 90th birthday for Willie Mays. And that is just the beginning — because there was plenty of wild, weird and wacky. Here are The Quirkjians for May. May 1 Dodgers pitcher Justin May made his first appearance ever in a game in the month […]
Continue readingCleveland Indians send struggling outfielder Óscar Mercado to minors
Struggling in exhibition play, Mercado was optioned to the team’s depth camp on Sunday, continuing his slide after a promising rookie season. Mercado entered spring training as the favorite to win the starting job in center field, but the 26-year-old has continued to have problems at the plate and the Indians want him to get […]
Continue readingCleveland Indians tell OF Billy Hamilton he won’t make roster, look to trade him
Manager Terry Francona said the club told Hamilton on Thursday that he wasn’t part of their plans. The Indians will try to trade Hamilton, who signed a minor league contract last month and has been at big league training camp. “We just felt, out of respect to Billy, because of being the veteran he is […]
Continue readingBen Gamel, Cleveland Indians agree to minor league deal
Cleveland and Gamel agreed to a minor league contract on Thursday, and he was invited to big league spring training camp. The 27-year-old has played 442 major league games for the Yankees, Mariners and Brewers. Gamel’s agreement came a week after the Indians gave former Minnesota slugger Eddie Rosario an $8 million, one-year contract. Rosario […]
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