Louisville Slugger announced the finalists for the 2022 Silver Slugger Awards on Thursday with five players from the New York Mets being nominated. Five Mets are finalists, but they are up for six awards because Jeff McNeil is a finalist at second base and utility. Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, Starling Marte, and Francisco Lindor are the other Mets’ finalists. Silver Slugger Award winners...
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The Milwaukee Brewers announced on Thursday that David Stearns is stepping down as Brewers president of baseball operations and will remain in an advisory role to ownership and baseball operations. Matt Arnold will move into the lead role overseeing baseball operations. Brewers’ owner Mark Attanasio in a statement: “Our discussions about his long-term plans have always been open and...
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Both Championship Series are in action on Saturday night and will be again on Sunday giving baseball fans a full weekend of games. Astros (2-0 lead) vs. Yankees 5:07 p.m. ET, TBS – Game 3 The Astros took a commanding 2-0 lead with a 3-2 win over the Yankees in Game 2 on Thursday night. Alex Bregman hit a three-run shot and Framber Valdez didn’t allow an earned run over seven fantastic...
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The American League Championship Series was the only game action on Thursday with the Houston Astros winning Game 2 to take a 2-0 lead over the New York Yankees. Astros’ third baseman Alex Bregman hit a three-run homer in the third inning that the Houston pitching staff made hold up in the 3-2 win. Framber Valdez allowed only two unearned runs over seven innings and struck out nine. Padres...
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Rawlings announced the 2022 Gold Glove finalists on Thursday afternoon with shocking snubs all around. None of Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo, Jeff McNeil, or Luis Guillorme were finalists for Gold Glove awards. It appears that Guillorme was not eligible because of the requirements listed by Rawlings: All infielders & outfielders must have played in the field for at least 698 total innings...
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