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Giants call up touted catching prospect Bart
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Thursday, 20 August 2020 12:30
The San Francisco Giants on Thursday called up their top prospect, catcher Joey Bart, to the major league club.Bart was the No. 2 overall pick of the 2018 draft. The No. 1 pick, Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize, also was called up this week and made his major league pitching debut on Wednesday.Bart is the No. 7 overall prospect in…
Pirates president tests positive for COVID-19
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Thursday, 20 August 2020 10:51
Pittsburgh Pirates president Travis Williams has tested positive for the coronavirus, the team announced Thursday."I have recently tested positive for COVID-19 after feeling the onset of symptoms on Monday evening," Williams said in a statement. "Fortunately, however, I followed the critical health and safety protocols that we have put in place, including wearing a mask as required, maintaining safe social…
Astros' Bregman set for IL with hamstring strain
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Thursday, 20 August 2020 10:51
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is being placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain, manager Dusty Baker told reporters Thursday.Bregman left Wednesday night's 13-6 win over the Colorado Rockies after favoring his right leg while running out a double to lead off the fourth inning. He limped into second base and immediately was removed from…
Britton is latest impact Yankee to land on IL
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Thursday, 20 August 2020 10:51
The Yankees have placed left-handed reliever Zack Britton on the 10-day injured list because of a strained left hamstring.The Yankees announced the move Thursday, one day after Britton appeared to suffer the injury against the Tampa Bay Rays. Manager Aaron Boone said earlier Thursday that Britton was undergoing an MRI.Britton is the latest high-profile Yankees player to be placed on…
20 ways MLB in 2020 is like nothing we've ever seen before
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Thursday, 20 August 2020 05:48
No assumption in baseball is more sacrosanct than this one: Lefty batters hit righty pitchers better, and righty batters hit lefty pitchers better. Hundreds of major league careers, and literally millions of managerial decisions, have depended on the reliability of so-called platoon advantages.So in a consideration of just how normal baseball is or isn't under pandemic rules, let's start with…
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