The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have acquired outfielder Justin Upton from the Detroit Tigers for pitching prospect Grayson Long. Upton, 30, is hitting .279/.362/.542 with 37 doubles, 28 home runs and 94 RBI in 125 games this season. Also had 10 defensive runs saved in left field for the Tigers. Upton can opt-out of his deal this contract this offseason. If the slugger decides to stay with the...
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Slugging first base prospect Peter Alonso is quickly opening eyes and two home runs last night for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies is only going to increase that. Alonso went 2 for 4 with two solo homers in the Rumble Ponies 5-1 win over the Erie SeaWolves. During his first eight games in Double-A, Alonso is slashing .333/.353/.667 with three doubles, triple and two home runs. He now has 26 doubles...
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Rafael Montero pitched the best game of his major league career last night in the New York Mets 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds with 8.1 scoreless innings and carried a one-hitter into the ninth inning. Montero would enter the ninth inning having thrown 104 pitches and would get pinch hitter Billy Hamilton to ground out before trouble started. Montero allowed back-to-back hits to Phillip Ervin...
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New York Mets reliever AJ Ramos came into a sticky situation on Wednesday night with one out, bases loaded and the winning run at first base against the Cincinnati Reds. Ramos struck out Adam Duvall with a nasty breaking ball to get the second out of the inning. AJ then faced the powerful Scooter Gennett, who worked the count full count before Ramos struck him out swinging on another great...
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The Mets announced that Yoenis Cespedes will not play again this season due to his right hamstring strain. He has said he will completely change his workout regimen this offseason, which will hopefully lead to less time on the disabled list next season. Original Post – August 26 New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes left Friday night’s game against the Washington Nationals in the...
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