by Bryan Smith | Jun 27, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on June 27, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Atlanta Braves are not what you would call a bona fide contender at the moment. They began Tuesday three games under .500 and 8.5 games out of first place in the NL East. But that may not stop the Braves from acting...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 27, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on June 27, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Texas Rangers waited nearly two months to get ace Cole Hamels back from the DL. Unfortunately, his return from an oblique strain on Monday did not go as he or the team would have liked. Hamels surrendered seven runs...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 26, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on June 26, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The first trade of the summer trade season has been completed. In a deal completed Monday afternoon, the Tampa Bay Rays have acquired shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria from the Miami Marlins. The Marlins receive two prospects,...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 26, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on June 26, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Amidst a skid that’s threatening their hold on first place in the AL East, the New York Yankees have lost another outfielder. The Yankees have announced that Aaron Hicks is headed to the DL with an oblique injury. The...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 25, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on June 25, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine After what had to be an embarrassing demotion all the way back to A-ball earlier this year, Randal Grichuk is heading back to the big leagues. According to reports, the St. Louis Cardinals have recalled Grichuk in time for...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 24, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on June 24, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Tampa Bay Rays have made a long-awaited shakeup behind the plate. The club announced Saturday that catcher Wilson Ramos has been activated from the DL. Ramos is in the starting lineup for Saturday’s game against...