by Bryan Smith | Mar 24, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on March 24, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Seattle Mariners have optioned first base prospect Dan Vogelbach to triple-A, a change in the team’s plans heading into spring. The team acquired Danny Valencia over the winter with the intention of having him...
by Bryan Smith | Mar 23, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on March 23, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Los Angeles Angels were hit hard by injuries in 2016, and that trend appears to be continuing in 2017. The club announced Thursday that infielder Luis Valbuena will be sidelined for the next four to six weeks because...
by Bryan Smith | Mar 23, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on March 23, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine At the start of spring training, the New York Yankees starting rotation was one of the team’s biggest question marks, and less than two weeks until opening day, little has changed. To be fair, Masahiro Tanaka has...
by Bryan Smith | Mar 23, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on March 23, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine On paper, the Houston Astros were one of the biggest winners of the offseason. They made several bold moves to improve an already potent lineup. But will those moves be enough to get the Astros back to the playoffs in a...
by Bryan Smith | Mar 22, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on March 22, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The San Diego Padres haven’t had a winning season since 2010, and based on the state of the team’s rebuilding efforts, it could be a few more years until that changes. San Diego has a nice collection of young talent, but...
by Bryan Smith | Mar 22, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on March 22, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Less than 24 hours after announcing that shortstop Didi Gregorius has a shoulder injury that will likely keep him out for at least the first month of the regular season, the New York Yankees are reportedly considering...