by Bryan Smith | Jun 26, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on June 26, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After several days of growing speculation, the reunion between the New York Mets and former shortstop Jose Reyes became official on Saturday. Reyes was officially free to sign with any major league club at 1 p.m. Saturday,...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 25, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on June 25, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Saturday night may be the closest Pete Rose will ever get to a Hall of Fame ceremony. The Cincinnati Reds are rolling out the red carpet for Rose this weekend in a series of ceremonies that will include him entering the...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 25, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on June 25, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine In a move that was at least a little surprising to everybody but him, the Seattle Mariners demoted outfielder Nori Aoki to triple-A on Friday. The 34-year old Aoki has hit just .245/.343/.313 this season and will experience...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 25, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on June 25, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Even amidst the team’s current six-game winning streak that has brought them back to the edge of contention, the Houston Astros have struggled to find a permanent solution at first base. On Saturday, the Astros will...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 24, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on June 24, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine With a little more than a month until the August 1 non-waiver trade deadline, chatter and speculation are starting to pick up regarding what players could be moved before the deadline. One of the top targets among pitchers...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 24, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on June 24, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Less than a week after calling him up to the big leagues for the first time, the Chicago Cubs are already doing everything they can to get top catching prospect Willson Contreras into the lineup. Contreras started...