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Ex-Rockies star Castilla to manage Futures Game
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Tuesday, 25 May 2021 15:55
NEW YORK -- Former Colorado Rockies third baseman Vinny Castilla and reliever LaTroy Hawkins will manage in the All-Star Futures Game of top prospects at Coors Field on July 11.Castilla will manage the NL team and Hawkins the AL team, the commissioner's office said Tuesday. Castilla played for the Rockies from 1993-99, 2004 and 2006, and he is among the…
Jays' Phelps has lat surgery, done for season
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Tuesday, 25 May 2021 15:55
NEW YORK -- Toronto Blue Jays pitcher David Phelps will miss the rest of the season following surgery to repair the latissimus dorsi muscle on the right side of his back.The team said the 34-year-old right-hander had the procedure Monday.Phelps last pitched May 2 against Atlanta. Three days later, he felt uncomfortable while warming up against Oakland and was replaced…
Royals activate SS Mondesi to make '21 debut
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Tuesday, 25 May 2021 14:06
Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi will make his season debut Tuesday night after being activated off the injured list.Mondesi went on the IL in March with a right oblique strain. He will bat seventh in the series opener against Tampa Bay.Mondesi hit .256 with an AL-best 24 stolen bases in 59 games during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.The 25-year-old signed…
Phils put slumping slugger Harper on 10-day IL
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Tuesday, 25 May 2021 14:06
The Philadelphia Phillies placed slugger Bryce Harper on the 10-day injured list with a bruised left forearm on Tuesday.The move was made retroactive to Sunday. The outfielder, who is in an 0-for-16 slump, was held out of the Phillies' lineup for the past two games. Manager Joe Girardi had said Harper was being given a break because of his slump.Harper…
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s two home runs are just the latest in a breakout season
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Monday, 24 May 2021 21:54
Not that anybody has questioned Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s raw power anytime lately, but the first of his two home runs on Monday was a booming testament to his strength.Ryan Yarbrough threw a first-pitch, 78 mph changeup on the outer third of the plate. Guerrero, knees slightly bent, hands cocked on the handle of the bat behind…
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