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• MLB Analyst and Former Yankee Claims Juan Soto’s Massive $765 Million Deal Could Become A Problem
Juan Soto agreed to a monster contract with the New York Mets this offseason. However, former MLB player Erik Kratz thinks this deal could become a problem....2025Continue with Juan Soto rumors
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• The Royals have a decision to make about Salvador PerezSalvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals looks on during Game 3 of the Division Series presented by Booking.com between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Should he return after next year? Salvador Perez is a Kansas City Royals institution. The fu...2025See more articles Salvador Perez news today -
• Royals trade partner history: The OriolesPhoto by: Jamie Squire/Getty Images These O’s aren’t Royal. This is a series that looks back at their trade history with each team in baseball. So far, we have looked back at trades with the Braves, Cubs, and Diamondbacks. Today we look at the history of deals with the Baltimore Orioles. Total number of Royals/Orioles trades: 21 The Orioles dominated the Royals early on in the history of ...2024See also Jamie Squire breaking news -
• Purple Row’s favorite articles of 2023Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Starting 2024 by looking back The New Year is a tried and true opportunity to remember and reflect on the previous year. Yesterday, we remembered the most-read articles of the 2023 calendar year. Today, we take the opportunity to reflect on the articles that brought us the most pride and satisfaction. This annual tradition of having our writers highlig...2024Read about Purple Row latest news -
• Royals Rumblings - News for December 22, 2023Sorry, Santa. I hope you put coal in Noah Syndergaard’s stocking Only 4 shopping days left until CobraCy’s Christmas post will be late (please tell me he’s writing one) As talked about yesterday in other outlets, The Star’s Pete Grathoff explores the possibility of Royals games being on Amazon Prime in the future: According to the Wall Street Journal’s Lauren Thomas and Joe Flint, Amazon...2023See more articles Noah Syndergaard news today -
• Royals Rumblings - News for October 30, 2023Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images Cole Ragans was tops among Royals pitchers. Jaylon Thompson makes his picks for team awards, such as pitcher of the year Cole Ragans. Ragans showed an electric fastball that averaged 96.5 mph this season. He also mixed in four more pitches, including a sharp slider and changeup. Ragans posted a 3.47 ERA in 38 appearances. But his numbers with the Royals we...2023See also Cole Ragans headline news
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 22, 2023
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• This Week in Purple: Back to SchoolBenny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies recap and discussion thread for Saturday, August 12 and Sunday, August 13, 2023 The weekend is a great time to kick back and reflect. This Week in Purple is the place to catch up on the news from our team at Purple Row. You’ll find links to Rockpiles and other content below as well as a platform for community discussion in the comments. ★ ★ ★ S...2023See also Colorado Rockies -
• Yankees All-Star Zack Britton drilled by comebacker, leaves BP with wrist injury
New York Yankees All-Star reliever Zack Britton was forced to exit a pitching session on Wednesday after he was drilled by a comebacker in his right wrist and is being sent for evaluation. Britton, a two-time All-Star reliever and the AL saves leader in 2016, threw a pitch during batting practice to Erik Kratz and took the liner directly off his wrist. The 32-year-old southpaw walked off the field...2020Click for news about Zack Britton availability report
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• Giants’ Aramis Garcia out 6-8 months
Labrum surgery is going to keep San Francisco Giants catcher Aramis Garcia out for the next 6 to 8 months. Garcia had been a decent bet to make the opening day roster as the backup to Buster Posey, but after injuring his hip during winter ball, Garcia is unlikely to return until midseason at the earliest, per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports. After starting behind the dish for just shy of 70 percent of...2020See more Aramis Garcia injury update
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• Brewers face tough decision on Erik Kratz
The Brewers are facing a decision on veteran catcher Erik Kratz, as Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel details. With Yasmani Grandal and Manny Pina ahead of Kratz on the depth chart, Kratz’s days with the organization seem numbered. The 38-year-old is out of minor league options, and the Brewers only plan to carry two catchers on the roster to open the season. A move to either trade...2019Continue with Yasmani Grandal
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• Francisco Cervelli Injury: Updates on Pirates Catcher's Wrist and Return
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• Erik Kratz Traded for Dan Straily: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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"It’s not that uncommon for catchers to stick around into their late-30s a la Drew Butera, Martin Maldonado, or Erik Kratz, although none of them were as consistently cromulent with the bat as Fermin and none of them carried the lion’s share of catching duties for very long." - 2024
"The Royals moved him on to Toronto in a mid-season deal that netted pitcher Liam Hendriks and catcher Erik Kratz." - 2023
"Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, August 8, 2023 Recently, I reviewed Tim Brown’s new book, written with Erik Kratz, “The Tao of the Backup Catcher: Playing Baseball for the Love of the Game." - 2021
"Former catcher Erik Kratz recently levied some eyebrow-raising allegations of sign-stealing against a couple of National League teams while a guest with John J." - 2020
"Catcher Erik Kratz joins the active roster after signing a Major League contract with the team, and Kratz will take the place of catcher Kyle Higashioka, who is headed to the 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 6) due to a…" - 2019
"The Yankees have agreed to a minor league contract with free-agent catcher Erik Kratz, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman tweets." - 2018
"The Yankees traded Minor League catcher Erik Kratz to the Brewers in exchange for cash or a player to be named on Friday." - 2017
"The Yankees have re-signed veteran catcher Erik Kratz, as revealed in a tweet by Kratz’s representatives at JMG Baseball." - 2016
"To take his place on the active roster, they’ve acquired fellow backstop Erik Kratz from the Angels for cash considerations." - 2015
"The Red Sox have designated catcher Erik Kratz for assignment and optioned struggling right-hander Joe Kelly to Triple-A Pawtucket, the team announced." - 2014
"Royals backup catcher Erik Kratz has a hard time explaining what makes closer Greg Holland's pitches so wickedly effective."
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• MLB Analyst and Former Yankee Claims Juan Soto’s Massive $765 Million Deal Could Become A Problem
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• The Royals have a decision to make about Salvador Perez
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 22, 2023
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Austin Wynns, “The Tao of the Backup Catcher,” and one of the most unappreciated jobs in baseballKyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, August 8, 2023 Recently, I reviewed Tim Brown’s new book, written with Erik Kratz, “The Tao of the Backup Catcher: Playing Baseball for the Love of the Game.” You can read my thoughts on the Pitcher List site. I like the Pitcher List folks, but as a readership, they aren’t terribly interested in the Col...2023See more Austin Wynns salary rumors -
• Yankees Announce Multiple Roster Moves
The Yankees have announced five roster moves prior to today’s doubleheader with the Rays. Catcher Erik Kratz joins the active roster after signing a Major League contract with the team, and Kratz will take the place of catcher Kyle Higashioka, who is headed to the 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 6) due to a…...2020See more Roster Moves salary rumors
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• Yankees, veteran catcher Erik Kratz agree to minors deal
The Yankees have agreed to a minor league contract with free-agent catcher Erik Kratz, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman tweets. He’s represented by the Ballplayers Agency. Kratz, 39, will return for a yet another stint in the Yankees organization and bring a highly respected clubhouse veteran to the team’s catching depth chart. New York originally acquired Kratz in a cash deal with the Indians back in 201...2019Read about Jon Heyman trade rumors
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• Yankees, Erik Kratz Agree To Minor League Deal
The Yankees have agreed to a minor league contract with free-agent catcher Erik Kratz, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman tweets. He’s represented by the Ballplayers Agency. Kratz, 39, will return for a yet another stint in the Yankees organization and bring a highly respected clubhouse veteran to the team’s catching depth chart. New York originally acquired…...2019Continue with Jon Heyman
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• Francisco Cervelli Injury: Updates on Pirates Catcher's Wrist and Return
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• Erik Kratz Traded for Dan Straily: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 22, 2023
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• David Freese delivers go-ahead single in 10th for Pirates
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) David Freese hit a go-ahead single in the top of the 10th inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Saturday night for their third straight win. Erik Kratz led off the inning with a single against Daniel Coulombe (1-1), Jordy Mercer sacrificed him over and Freese singled to left. A's left fielder Coco Crisp threw out Freese at home on Adam Frazier's...2016See more articles David Freese
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• The Evolution of Liam Hendriks
When Toronto Blue Jays reliever Liam Hendriks got out of a one-out, bases loaded jam in the 7th inning against the Boston Red Sox yesterday, his escape act seemed to signal a watershed moment in this transition from a starting pitcher to a reliever: http://baseballhotcorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Video-Hendriks-fans-Bogaerts-MLBcom.mp4 Hendriks was originally signed by Minnesota from th...2015Read about Liam Hendriks
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• Yankees, Erik Kratz Agree To Minor League Deal
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• Pirates Place Francisco Cervelli On DL, Acquire Erik Kratz From Angels
The Pirates have announced that they’ve placed catcher Francisco Cervelli on the 15-day DL with a broken hamate bone in his left hand. To take his place on the active roster, they’ve acquired fellow backstop Erik Kratz from the Angels for cash considerations. To make room for Kratz on the 40-man roster, they’ve designated reliever…...2016See more articles Francisco Cervelli
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• Red Sox Option Joe Kelly, Designate Erik Kratz
The Red Sox have designated catcher Erik Kratz for assignment and optioned struggling right-hander Joe Kelly to Triple-A Pawtucket, the team announced. (CSN New England’s Sean McAdam tweeted the Kratz DFA prior to the announcement.) Additionally, Dustin Pedroia has landed on … ...2015Visit the page Red Sox
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• Padres To Acquire Dan Straily From Astros For Erik Kratz
7:12pm: Kratz is going to Houston in the deal, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports on Twitter. He was in camp on a minor league deal. The trade appears to be a swap of veterans who didn’t factor into the teams’ respective plans, but made sense for the other. 7:05pm: The Padres have agreed to…...2016See more articles Dennis Lin
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• Phillies Sign Erik Kratz To Minor League Deal
The Phillies announced that they have signed catcher Erik Kratz to a minor league contract. Earlier today, Kratz’s agents at Jackson Management Group tweeted that their client had agreed to terms with a new team — they declined to specify … ...2015
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• Yankees Sign Erik Kratz
The Yankees have re-signed veteran catcher Erik Kratz, as revealed in a tweet by Kratz’s representatives at JMG Baseball. Kratz elected to become a free agent after the season rather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A, though it appears he’ll be back in the pinstripes providing the Yankees with experienced catching depth in the…...2017
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• Kratz pitches in with mound appearance in rout
Erik Kratz did what no other Pirates pitcher -- you read that right -- did all night Tuesday. He was the only one to record more than one out and not allow a run. None of the runs in the Pirates' 15-4 loss to the Giants rest on the recently acquired catcher's shoulders....2016
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• The Royals have a decision to make about Salvador Perez
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• Yankees All-Star Zack Britton drilled by comebacker, leaves BP with wrist injury
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• Diamondbacks name Greg Holland as closer despite spring training struggles
The Diamondbacks will use Greg Holland as their closer, Torey Lovullo told reporters (including the Arizona Republic’s Nick Piecoro) today. The veteran reliever didn’t exactly impress during spring training, posting a 12.27 ERA over 3 2/3 IP, yet Lovullo said the D’Backs made their decision based in part on Holland’s past closing experience. Also, with Holland at closer, it frees Arizona to use Ar...2019Visit the page Greg Holland
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• Erik Kratz Makes Sign-Stealing Allegations
Former catcher Erik Kratz recently levied some eyebrow-raising allegations of sign-stealing against a couple of National League teams while a guest with John J. Filippelli and Kevin Sullivan on Curtain Call of the YES Network. When asked for his opinion about the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, Kratz said, “I can tell you that a team that…...2021Check it out YES Network gossip
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