According to David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Atlanta Braves have fired manager Fredi Gonzalez this morning. The Braves were mired in one of the worst half-seasons in the franchise’s 140-year history last year, and that was followed by its worst-ever start to a season. They have the worst record in the majors at 7-28. An official announcement is expected later today....
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Rafael Montero has been named the Pitcher of the Week for the Pacific Coast League. Montero made two road starts, not allowing a run in 11.2 innings on six hits with five walks and 13 strikeouts. For the week Montero posted a 0.94 WHIP and .154 batting average against. Montero, 25, shutout the River Cats over 5.2 innings with six strikeouts on May 9. In his second start of the week, he tossed...
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The New York Mets today announced that the club has placed infielder Wilmer Flores on the 15-Day Disabled List with a strained left hamstring and recalled left-handed pitcher Sean Gilmartin from Las Vegas (AAA) of the Pacific Coast League. Gilmartin, 26, spent all of last season with the Mets after being acquired in the Rule 5 draft on December 11, 2014 from Minnesota. In his first season in the...
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The Topps Now on-demand baseball card that commemorated Bartolo Colon’s historic home run on Saturday, shattered sales records according to a report on ESPN.com. Topps sold 8,826 cards during the 24-hour period between 11:30 AM on Sunday and 11:30 AM this morning when production ceased. “This moment was the perfect storm,” said Jeff Heckman, director of product development and...
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The New York Mets will continue their 11-game road trip with a four game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers beginning on Monday at Dodgers Stadium. The following are the probable starters for the series. Mon. LHP Steven Matz (4-1, 2.83) vs. LHP Scott Kazmir (2-2, 5.68) 10:10 PM Tue. RHP Jacob deGrom (3-1, 1.99) vs. LHP Alex Wood (1-3, 5.18) 10:10 PM Wed. RHP Noah Syndergaard (2-2, 2.58)...
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