According to a report from Robert Murray of The Athletic, Diamondbacks closer Greg Holland has been designated for assignment. Holland, 33, got off to a strong start this season, posting a 2.33 ERA with a .151 opponents batting average through June 29. However, following a meltdown at Dodger Stadium where he completely lost his control, he’s struggled to an 11.42 ERA and .478 opponents...
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The Mets entered Sunday’s doubleheader with a record of 55-56, looking to get back to .500 for the first time since May 28. They put that chance in the hands of their ace, Jacob deGrom, who came into his outing having given up just one run in 21 innings over his last three starts. DeGrom has been on a roll as he’s quietly boosted himself into the conversation for Cy Young, despite a...
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Buffalo (58-54) 9, Syracuse (56-56) 7 Box Score Arismendy Alcantara LF: 2-5, 3B, RBI, K, .303/.367/.542 Rene Rivera C-1B: 2-4, RBI, BB, .248/.307/.456 Travis Taijeron DH: 2-4, BB, K, .242/.380/.556 Alcantara recorded his second consecutive multi-hit game in which he also hit a triple. Dilson Herrera continued his solid season with a two-run homer, and was pulled from the game, signaling that a...
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Steven Matz took the mound in the Mets’ series opener against Pittsburgh Friday evening, poised to pick up where he left off after throwing a shutout against them on Saturday. Early on, things were going just as they went in Matz’s start on Saturday, which marked the first shutout of his career and likely the best start of his career. Matz cruised through three more scoreless innings...
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It was a busy and hectic final day before the 4:00 p.m. EST trade deadline, with Zack Greinke being traded to the Astros among other large-scale moves. However, with the elimination of the non-waiver trade deadline from years past, there was a larger abundance of smaller-scale last-minute moves around baseball. Tanner Roark Traded to Athletics In one of the more major moves of the day, a former...
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