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Matt Carpenter won’t play World Baseball Classic due to stiff back
Carpenter informed the players’ union of his decision Friday, and the Cardinals received confirmation through Major League Baseball that Carpenter has been removed from Team USA’s roster. “There’s nothing saying that I need to be ready for the season right now, and for me to put myself in a situation where I need to ramp […]
Continue readingFastballs, faith and family: Pat Neshek on Father’s Day
Just off the back of the kitchen, in the family room, there’s another collection, a cluster of framed photos hanging on an otherwise stark wall. One is of a glowing mother kissing her newborn. Another shows a beaming father kissing the same infant. A third is the baby by himself. In each shot, Gehrig Neshek […]
Continue readingHow MLB teams fared against Vegas win totals
Here’s a final look at each team’s results, grouped by division. Washington Nationals, Over 91 Washington suffered major injuries to Adam Eaton, Trea Turner and most significantly Bryce Harper — on an MVP-caliber season pace — and still cruised to over 91 wins. With a roster loaded with talent at the plate and on the […]
Continue readingAtlanta Braves stay busy, acquire Stephen Vogt from Arizona Diamondbacks
The 36-year-old Vogt, a two-time All-Star with Oakland, batted .212 with five homers and 17 RBIs in 52 games for the major-league-worst Diamondbacks this season. He has thrown out 10 of 30 runners attempting to steal. The move came one night after the Braves obtained Joc Pederson in a trade with the Chicago Cubs, bolstering […]
Continue readingStruggling Washington Nationals get back Kyle Schwarber, Josh Bell, Josh Harrison
Whatever it took to try and get ready for their debuts with the Washington Nationals — 11 days after the MLB season actually began. Bell, Schwarber and Josh Harrison were reinstated from the injured list Monday by the Nationals, making the team’s roster nearly whole again after a coronavirus outbreak sidelined nine players and caused […]
Continue readingWashington Nationals put 10 on IL ahead of COVID-delayed season opener
The Nats announced that starting pitchers Patrick Corbin and Jon Lester, catchers Yan Gomes and Alex Avila, first baseman Josh Bell, infielders Josh Harrison and Jordy Mercer, left fielder Kyle Schwarber and reliever Brad Hand were all placed on the injured list, though none with a specified injury. A coronavirus outbreak has sidelined 11 players, […]
Continue readingWashington Nationals to play doubleheader vs. Atlanta Braves, eye roster moves amid COVID-19 outbreak
In the Washington Nationals’ case, the “full-team workout” held at their stadium under a clear blue sky Monday afternoon was worth watching because it hardly involved the full team. A coronavirus outbreak has sidelined 11 players — four of whom tested positive for COVID-19 — and delayed Washington’s first game that counts until Tuesday. “Just […]
Continue readingOne stat that will shape 2020 for each National League team
Last week, we looked at one key statistic for each American League team. Let’s do the same now for the National League — a key number from the 2019 MLB season and how that will shape what happens in 2020. NL East | Central | West The number: 4.18. The Braves finished 11th in the […]
Continue readingSources: Jason Castro reaches 1-year, $6.85M deal with Angels
The contract for the left-handed-hitting Castro is pending a physical. A nine-year veteran with a strong defensive reputation, Castro, 32, hit .232 with 13 homers and 30 RBIs in 79 games with the Minnesota Twins last season. In 825 career games, he has hit 86 homers, driven in 292 runs and averaged .231 per season. […]
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