The San Diego Padres (who else) made the first big move of the 2021 trading deadline, acquiring Adam Frazier from the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Padres sent back three prospects in exchange for the leadoff man. The 29-year-old Frazier is in the middle of a career year, slashing .327/.392/.453 with a 132 wRC+. (It’s an extremely similar line to Jeff...
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Jacob deGrom threw off a mound Sunday morning for the first time since landing on the injured list a week ago with right forearm tightness. Luis Rojas reported that deGrom said he felt “good” and that there were “no complaints” stemming from the bullpen session. It’s not clear yet how many pitches deGrom threw, and Rojas said he didn’t talk to deGrom much more...
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MMO’s Michael Mayer reports the Twins spent time this weekend scouting Mets’ minor leaguers, particularly players at their Low-A St. Lucie site, with the trade deadline is just five days away. Mayer says the Twins have “monitored” Junior Santos, a 19-year-old with a 5.37 ERA through 13 appearances (11 starts) for St. Lucie this year. The 6’7″ righty has...
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The Mets once again made a flurry of roster moves ahead of their game Saturday. This time around, the team activated utility man Brandon Drury and Rich Hill, who will likely start Sunday’s game versus the Blue Jays. Hill will arrive to Citi Field at some point before Saturday’s game, play catch and if all goes well, he will start the series finale. The team acquired Hill on Friday...
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Cleveland’s baseball team, known as the Indians since 1915, will change its mascot name to the Guardians, the team announced Friday. The new name, the Guardians, is in reference to two guardian statues that hold up the Hope Memorial Bridge just outside of the team’s stadium. The name change comes after decades of protest and petitioning from indigenous groups and people who...
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