The Texas Rangers became the first team to advance to the League Championship Series on Tuesday night after they swept the Baltimore Orioles. As many as two other teams can punch their tickets tonight, with a pair of pivotal game threes in the NL and a must-win game for the Twins in the AL. GAME 3: (1) Atlanta Braves vs. (4) Philadelphia Phillies, 5:07 PM ET (TBS) Series tied, 1-1 Pitching...
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The Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball league in Japan have reportedly released Cuban pitcher Yariel Rodríguez from his contract.
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After the National League’s stellar Game 2s on Monday, the ALDS advances to their Game 3s today featuring one potential elimination matchup between the Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles. Both games air on FOX and are best-of-five series. Game 3: Houston Astros (1-1) vs. Minnesota Twins (1-1), 4:07 PM Pitching matchup: Cristian Javier (first 2023 postseason start) vs. Sonny Gray (1-0,...
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The Arizona Fall League started the day after the MLB season ended. The Mets sent nine prospects to the AFL, with catcher Kevin Parada highlighting the group. Through the first seven games, the Glendale Desert Dogs—the Mets’ AFL afiliate—are just 2-5. The Mets’ player contributions have left a bit to be desired. Here’s a quick rundown of how the Mets’ prospects have...
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Coming off of arguably their best season in 2022 which included winning the Florida State League Championship, St. Lucie struggled to find that same momentum in 2023 as they fell down to the bottom in both the first and second halves of the season. St. Lucie ended the first half with a 24-41 record (.369 winning percentage) and the second half very similar at 20-43 (.317). Overall St. Lucie was...
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FRANCISCO ÁLVAREZ Player Data: Age: 21 (11/19/2001), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 123 G, PA, 382 AB, .209/.284/.437/.721, 80 H, 25 HR, 63 RBI Advanced Stats: 97 wRC+, 26.0% K%, 8.0% BB% .222 BABIP, .304 xwOBA, 0.9 fWAR, 2.7 bWAR 2022 Salary: $720,000 GRADE: B 2023 REVIEW When the 2023 season began, Francisco Álvarez did not have a clear path to regular at-bats in the majors. The Mets signed Omar...
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