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A's 1B Olson latest slugger to enter HR Derby
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Tuesday, 06 July 2021 15:58
HOUSTON -- Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson is joining the All-Star Home Run Derby at Denver's Coors Field on July 12.Olson began Tuesday with 20 home runs. He is a first-time All-Star this season and leads the A's in batting average (.283), home runs, RBIs (53) and hits (82). He has 123 home runs in his career.He tweeted his…
Defending Derby champ Pete Alonso has a colorful secret weapon this year -- actually, eight of them
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Tuesday, 06 July 2021 13:51
The rise of the painted baseball bat continues.New York Mets first baseman and defending Home Run Derby champion Pete Alonso has teamed up with artist Gregory Siff to create custom-painted bats the slugger will use in the 2021 Derby in Denver. Alonso used a painted bat to win the 2019 Derby, just as Bryce Harper did the year before that,…
Tigers' Cameron scratched after crash into wall
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Monday, 05 July 2021 20:12
ARLINGTON, Texas -- - Detroit Tigers center fielder Daz Cameron was scratched from the starting lineup with a sprained right big toe after crashing into the wall before the series opener with the Texas Rangers on Monday night.With the Tigers playing at Globe Life Field for the first time, Cameron was tracking fly balls during pregame batting practice when he…
Maddon: Cash cool with Ohtani 2-way ASG plan
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Monday, 05 July 2021 20:12
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Shohei Ohtani plans to be a pitcher and a hitter in his first All-Star Game next week, his Los Angeles Angels manager said.Joe Maddon said Monday that he has spoken with American League manager Kevin Cash and given his encouragement to showcase all of the Japanese sensation's two-way skills on July 13 at Coors Field. Maddon said…
Feeling 'much better,' Indians 3B Ramirez returns
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Monday, 05 July 2021 17:01
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Cleveland Indians All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez was back in the starting lineup for Monday night's game at Tampa Bay after missing three games because of a sore left elbow.Also, Zach Plesac is scheduled to return and start Thursday night's game against Kansas City after being out with a broken thumb on his pitching hand.The right-hander…
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