by Bryan Smith | Jul 27, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on July 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Texas Rangers have acquired pitchers Lucas Harrell and Dario Alvarez from the Atlanta Braves for second base prospect Travis Demerritte. It’s not a trade that figures to move the needle all that much for the...
by Bryan Smith | Jul 27, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on July 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After two poor outings in a row from closer Jonathan Papelbon, both of which resulted in losses, the Washington Nationals are mulling over the possibility of removing Papelbon from his post. On Sunday, Papelbon gave up four...
by Bryan Smith | Jul 27, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on July 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The San Diego Padres have been one of the most active sellers this season, already trading four notable players, most recently Melvin Upton Jr., and they won’t appear to be done just yet. According to reports, the team...
by Bryan Smith | Jul 26, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on July 26, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Washing Nationals activated first baseman Ryan Zimmerman from the 15-day DL on Tuesday after missing nearly three weeks with a strained rib cage. Zimmerman is in the lineup for Washington’s game Tuesday against the...
by Bryan Smith | Jul 26, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on July 26, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Toronto Blue Jays have bolstered their outfield by acquiring Melvin Upton Jr. from the San Diego Padres. The trade was confirmed Tuesday morning, with the Padres receiving pitching prospect Hansel Rodriguez in return for...
by Bryan Smith | Jul 26, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on July 26, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez has had to adjust to diminished playing time as of late, sitting out against right-handed starting pitchers. But he’s now looking down the barrel of a full week or more...