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Nationals sign Bichette Jr. to minor league deal
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Friday, 07 June 2019 12:36
The Washington Nationals have agreed to a minor league deal with Dante Bichette Jr. after purchasing his contract from the High Point Rockers of the Independent League.Bichette, 26, was hitting .397/.424/.529 for the Rockers after being cut from the Yankees' minor league system. A former first-round draft pick of the Yankees, he never got past Double-A and was cut in…
Kimbrel: Process tough, but glad I'm with Cubs
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Friday, 07 June 2019 12:41
CHICAGO -- After months of waiting to join a team -- he says the wait was harder on his friends and family -- elite closer Craig Kimbrel arrived at Wrigley Field on Friday declaring himself ready for action.Kimbrel, 31, signed a three-year deal with the Chicago Cubs after becoming a free agent way back in October."Am I surprised?" Kimbrel asked…
Gregorius activated 8 months after TJ surgery
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Friday, 07 June 2019 11:18
CLEVELAND -- Eight months after undergoing offseason Tommy John surgery, Didi Gregorius is back in a big league uniform, and he's using social media to indicate just how excited he is about that opportunity.The New York Yankees shortstop returned Friday from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, reinstated off the Yankees' 60-day injured list. He is expected to make his…
MLB Weekend Watch: Picks, analysis and what we're excited to see
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Friday, 07 June 2019 06:23
Among this weekend's most intriguing matchups are Cubs-Cardinals and Red Sox-Rays, series with some strong feelings attached to them, even in early June. Plus, will the Astros rake the Orioles' homer-happy pitching? Who will come out on top in a showdown between phenoms past and present?Here's what we're most excited to see:Over the past few weeks, the Chicago Cubs and…
Are the Red Sox ready to make a move in the AL East? The Rays stand in their way
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Thursday, 06 June 2019 11:54
BOSTON -- The first time the Red Sox played the Tampa Bay Rays this season proved to be the launching point from which Boston pulled out of its early-season slump.Including that three-game, mid-April sweep in St. Petersburg, the Red Sox -- who started 6-13 -- have since gone 27-16.Still, Tampa Bay came to Boston a week later and returned the…
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