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• Cubs roster moves: Owen Caissie & Ben Cowles added to 40-man, Adbert Alzolay & Brennen Davis DFA

Owen Caissie bats for the Cubs during Spring Training 2024 | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images Today was the deadline for adding players to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft Various deadlines for MLB teams come and go during the offseason, and today was one of those deadline days. Specifically, teams had to add players to their 40-man rosters by...2024
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• Cubs DFA former closer Alzolay, 29, sources say
The Chicago Cubs are designating former closer Adbert Alzolay, 29, a veteran right-hander who underwent Tommy John surgery in August and won't be available to pitch until late in 2025, for assignment, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN....2024
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• Cubs Expected To Designate Adbert Alzolay For Assignment

The Cubs are likely to designate former closer Adbert Alzolay for assignment, reports Jesse Rogers of ESPN (X link). That’ll open a spot on the 40-man roster as Chicago keeps prospects out of the Rule 5 draft. Alzolay underwent Tommy John surgery in August and is going to miss most or all of next season.…...2024
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• Cubs free agent target: Walker Buehler

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Here’s someone who could help the Cubs rotation. Walker Buehler was once one of the top pitching prospects in all of baseball. He was the Dodgers’ No. 1 pick in 2015 out of Vanderbilt — the same year his Vandy teammate Dansby Swanson was the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. It only took a couple of years to make him a Top 100 prospect, and by 2018 he was alre...2024
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• Previewing the relief pitcher market for the Atlanta Braves

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images We’ve previewed the market for shortstop, starting pitchers, and outfielders – now let’s look at how the Braves might bolster their bullpen. The 2024 Atlanta Braves relied on an undeniably elite bullpen that ranked 3rd in fWAR, 3rd in ERA, and 2nd in FIP. Entering the offseason, they seemed poised to handle the potential loss of A.J. Minter to free a...2024
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• Milwaukee Brewers’ Arizona Fall League Recap

Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Brewers prospects struggle as Peoria Javelinas limp to league-worst 8-20 finish The Arizona Fall League season wrapped up Saturday night when the Salt River Rafters took down the Surprise Saguaros to win the title. Unfortunately, the Milwaukee Brewers’ AFL affiliate, the Peoria Javelinas, had a disappointing fall season, but let’s take a look at how things shook o...2024
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• Cubs roster moves: Owen Caissie & Ben Cowles added to 40-man, Adbert Alzolay & Brennen Davis DFA
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• Cubs DFA former closer Alzolay, 29, sources say
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• Cubs Expected To Designate Adbert Alzolay For Assignment
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• Cubs free agent target: Walker Buehler
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• Braves News: Season reviews, rumor mill, more

Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday As the offseason creeps along, I want to briefly discuss Drake Baldwin, as his place in the organization is an interesting one. As the Braves opted to decline Travis d’Arnaud, who has since signed with the Angels, a spot has opened up in the majors for a second catcher behind Sean Murphy. That wou...2024
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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: JR Ritchie

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports JR exceeded expectations in his return to the mound and looks to build off of it with a fantastic 2025 year How Acquired The Atlanta Braves drafted JR Ritchie in the 2022 MLB Draft with the #35 overall pick. Preseason Report Card 2024 was a big season for JR as it was his return from Tommy John surgery that let him pitch in just four games and accumulatin...2024
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• Braves reportedly interested in Walker Buehler

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The former Dodgers hurler has been linked to the Braves via free agency. So it appears that we’re actually going to get some free agent rumors involving the Atlanta Braves this season. While the Braves have definitely been active in recent offseasons, it’s usually been the Braves themselves breaking the news of whatever move that they’ve just made. The t...2024
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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: Jared Johnson

Jared Johnson | Credit: Garrett Spain - Battery Power Jared Johnson is one of the top reliever prospects in the Braves system. Jared Johnson has battled injuries through his career, but finally healthy he is starting to establish himself as one of the best relief prospects in the Atlanta Braves system. How acquired Johnson was an overslept 14th round pick in the 2019 MLB Draft out of Smith...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 2, 2024

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Game 1 victory! Maikel Garcia had a big walk and steal to score the only run of Game 1. “That was the difference,” said Royals manager Matt Quatraro. “He works a tremendous at-bat for the walk, steals second, scores on the hit. That is the difference in the game, and we know his capabilities. We know how good he is at stealing bases. Everyone does, right...2024
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• BCB After Dark: What about Jack Flaherty?

Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should sign free agent pitcher Jack Flaherty/ It’s another Wednesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re glad you decided to stop by. We’re having an End of the Season Sale. The cover charge ha...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Goodbye Charlie

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, September 24, 2024 Charlie’s on a vacation far away Come to Coors and talk it over. So many things that I want to say, You know I like my players a little bit Nazty I just wanna see your hits tonight I don’t wanna lose your hits tonight! 14 years is a long time to spend for a big league career...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: The Rowland Rockies Stadium Tour

Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, September 19, 2024 I was eight years old when it was announced that Colorado would be awarded a baseball franchise. Born and raised in the state of Colorado, up until that point, I was naturally a fan of the Bash Brother-led Oakland Athletics, with a father who grew up in New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado as a fan of the Big Red Machine in the 70s. My...2024
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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: Drake Baldwin stands out with two home runs

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Recently named to the Futures Game roster, Baldwin has quickly asserted his place among the system’s best July 4th week has come and gone, and it was an exciting group of games for the Gwinnett Stripers and the rest of the Atlanta Braves system. Drake Baldwin and Nacho Alvarez have stayed hot at the plate, and while some concerns are being exposed they...2024
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• My summer baseball reading list

Just take a look, it’s in a book. When I was about 10 years old, I got really into baseball. I was a bookish kid already, so anytime I went to the library I checked out two kinds of books - Matt Christopher novels and baseball biographies. Matt Christopher wrote a series of fictional kids books about baseball like Catcher with a Glass Arm and The Kid Who Only Hit Homers, which I loved. I also love...2024
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Fifty-Six Reasons to Pay Attention in Spring Training
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2024
"Guardians ace Shane Bieber will have season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery, a major blow to the team and the 2020 Cy Young winner."

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"He would have Tommy John surgery in early 1999 and miss the entire season, not returning until May 2000, and threw that many pitches only three other times, twice in 2003 and once in 2004."

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"Phillies' Harper undergoes Tommy John surgery"

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"Snydergaard pitched just two innings last season following his recovery from Tommy John surgery"

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"New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow and will undergo Tommy John surgery this week, the team announced Tuesday."

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"The Angels' Shohei Ohtani completed the final step in his rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery and will return to Japan, where he'll recover for his anticipated return to a two-way role next season."

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"Tommy John red flags?"

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"Gleyber Torres, the Yankees' top prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the rest of this season after tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his left (non-throwing) elbow during a collision at home plate in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's game on Saturday."

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"Brandon McCarthy won his second consecutive start after returning from Tommy John surgery, with the Dodgers bullpen finishing off the final four innings of a three-hitter and 4-3 win over the Padres on Saturday afternoon at Dodger Stadium."

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"At first it was noted he might need Tommy John surgery."

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"In the past, Matt Harvey has battled with the Mets over aspects of his rehab from Tommy John surgery."

• Cubs roster moves: Owen Caissie & Ben Cowles added to 40-man, Adbert Alzolay & Brennen Davis DFA
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• Cubs Expected To Designate Adbert Alzolay For Assignment
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• Cubs free agent target: Walker Buehler
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• Previewing the relief pitcher market for the Atlanta Braves
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• 2024 Season in Review - Kris Bubic

Kris Bubic #50 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after the eighth inning against the New York Yankees during Game Two of the Division Series | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The left-hander made a terrific comeback from Tommy John Surgery. Is the future brighter still? It probably says something about Kris Bubic that he missed half the season and then pitched out of the bullpen for the remainde...2024
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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: JR Ritchie
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• Braves reportedly interested in Walker Buehler
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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: Jared Johnson
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Spencer Strider

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The 2023 rotation star was one of the first big injury blows for the Braves in 2024. 2024 seemed poised to be a bit of a changing of the guard for the Atlanta Braves rotation —Spencer Strider earned the start on Opening Day, unseating Max Fried, who had held the title since 2021. With his 2023 campaign under his belt, the sky felt like th...2024
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• Milwaukee Brewers’ Arizona Fall League Recap
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• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Huascar Ynoa

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The last two seasons have been about as rough as they can be for Ynoa Once a potential rising star and a player considered integral to the Atlanta Braves future plans, the wheels has all but fallen off for Huascar Ynoa, who is now three seasons removed from major league success. Ynoa hasn’t regained his velocity following 2022 Tomm...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Where goest thou, Sasaki?

Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks where you think Roki Sasaki will sign and whether the Cubs have a chance. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: your cool nightspot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the fall chill air. We’ve got some warm music and conversation in here. If you need us to check ...2024
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• 300-game winners now a thing of MLB’s past

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The ever-changing landscape of Major League Baseball has rendered the 300-game winner a thing of the past. . In 2005, Detroit called up a 22-year-old pitching prospect named Justin Verlander. He made two starts, but they did not go particularly well. The next season, he started a streak of nine years in a row with at least 30 starts. I...2024
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• 2024 Braves Prospect Season in Review: Owen Murphy

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Owen put together an absolutely sensational start to the season, pitching one of the best games amongst all minor leaguers, before being betrayed by his elbow. How Acquired Owen was the Atlanta Braves’ first round draft pick in the 2022 MLB Draft. Preseason Report Card Owen was drafted as a more advanced prep pitcher in the 2022 draft. He threw average to abov...2024
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• That Dick Allen and Tommy John aren’t already in the Hall of Fame is a travesty

These doors should open wide for two ex-Sox players. One that can be rectified, though too late for one of them to know it the state of being known or talked about by many people, especially on account of notable achievements That’s what the folks at Oxford say fame is, and when it comes to the English language, they’re the experts. Bear that definition in mind when we get to the second of...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Ray Kerr

Mady Mertens-Imagn Images Ray Kerr had a crazy season, going from call-up to starter to down for the count with Tommy John Surgery Few guys on the 2024 Braves team had as many status changes as Ray Kerr. He started as a theoretical short-stint reliever that spent all of April in the minors. After his promotion, the Braves quickly transitioned him to a longer-stint role and then eventually ...2024
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• The case for each of the Classic Baseball Hall of Fame candidates

Photo by Louis Requena/MLB via Getty Images Luis Tiant, Dick Allen and Tommy John are among eight players on this year’s Classic Era ballot. The Baseball Hall of Fame has had some form of “Veterans Committee” ballot in its induction process going all the way back to 1939. The committees have taken various forms over the years, but the most recent process breaks up potential candidates into...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Tyler Matzek

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The former postseason hero returned to the field, but not to form, in 2024. After missing the 2023 season recovering from elbow surgery, the Atlanta Braves welcomed Tyler Matzek back into their bullpen fold in 2024. A hero of the 2021 postseason, the left-handed reliever had a chance to ease into form given the investments the club made i...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: What do the early Steamer projections suggest about the 2025 Colorado Rockies?

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, November 12, 2024 We are fast moving into 2025 MLB projections, and last week, FanGraph’s 2025 Steamer rankings dropped. In case you need a refresher, MLB.com describes Steamer as follows: Like other projection systems, Steamer uses past performance and aging trends to develop a future projection for playe...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Where goest thou, Sasaki?
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• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Tyler Matzek
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• Rays Free Agents: Starting Pitcher?

Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We all love Charlie Morton, right? The Rays had plenty of injuries rocking the rotation in 2024, but may finally be coming into form. Shane Baz returned from injury on 7/11 in his age-25 season, and ace Shane McClanahan should be back next season in the rotation. That gives an already decent six-man rotation: LHP Shane McClanahan RHP...2024
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• Atlanta Braves Rule 5 Draft Eligible Prospects

Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves protected Domingo Gonzalez from the Rule 5 draft this week, but have a number of notable players still left exposed ahead of the November 19th deadline It is a bit more than a month until Major League Baseball’s winter meetings get underway, and with that will come the Rule 5 draft which is scheduled to take place on December 11th...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: November 3

On this day a year ago, the White Sox opted to cut Liam Hendriks and pay him $15 million deferred rather than keep him around the team to rehabilitate from TJS. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images The South Siders say goodbye to a hero 1983 Tony La Russa, who guided the White Sox to a 99-win season and their first playoff appearance in 24 years, was named the Manager of the Year by the Baseball ...2024
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• Charlie Morton retiring? Maybe not, per report.

Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The veteran hurling could be mulling playing at least one more season. Charlie Morton could be open to returning to the mound in 2025. MLB.com’s Mark Bowman, in his article published earlier today, suggests that the 17-year veteran - who will turn 41 in less than two weeks - could look to continue pitching in 2025. Morton, who debuted...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats enter offseason thinking they are close...

Notes and quotes on the Nationals going into the 2024-25 offseason... Looking at the season as a whole in late August, GM and President of Baseball Operations in D.C., Mike Rizzo, told Audacy’s The Sports Junkies the continued development of the club’s pitchers was one of the biggest positives from the Washington Nationals’ 2024 campaign. “You’re seeing really the development of four major league...2024
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• Let's do it again

I was out of town for a few days visiting my daughter. She and her boyfriend have a new apartment, which is charming but very small, just like the last one. Housing is brutal for young adults these days. Because of that, mom and dad get a hotel room for the weekend. That's where I saw the Dodgers finish off the Mets in the NLCS (and Juan Soto's HR ... gag). I turned on the hotel TV...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Nathan Eovaldi?

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Nathan Eovaldi is a good fit with the Cubs. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’ve been expecting you. Your name is on the guest list. Let us know if we can do anything for you. We’ve saved ...2024
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• Richard Sherman's Girlfriend Ashley Moss Gives Birth to Son Rayden
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• Perfect 'pen helps McCarthy earn win No. 2
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• McCarthy stymies Rockies in season debut
Brandon McCarthy is the latest starter to step up in the absence of ace Clayton Kershaw, making a triumphant return from Tommy John surgery on Sunday as the Dodgers finished off a series sweep of Colorado, 4-1, for their fourth consecutive win....2016
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• McCarthy returns with scoreless outing vs. Rox
Brandon McCarthy is the latest starter to step up in the absence of ace Clayton Kershaw, making a triumphant return from Tommy John surgery on Sunday as the Dodgers finished off a series sweep of Colorado, 4-1, for their fourth consecutive win....2016
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• Source: Sherman might need elbow surgery
Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman played Super Bowl XLIX with torn ligaments in his left elbow that may require Tommy John surgery in the off season, according to a source....2015
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• Matt Harvey Won't Be on Strict Innings Limit, Will Pitch in Playoffs
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• Mets' Syndergaard to have Tommy John surgery
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• Sherman to have surgery; Thomas getting 2nd opinion
Richard Sherman will undergo Tommy John surgery after injuring his elbow in the NFC Championship Game. Seahawks safety Earl Thomas will have a second opinion on his shoulder injury before deciding on surgery....2015
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• Look for Shane Baz to Break Out in 2025 - September 29, 2024
Zach Neto (SS-LAA) was out of the starting 9 again on Saturday night as the Angels faced the Rangers. He injured his right shoulder during a stolen base attempt on Thursday and did not play on Friday while manager Ron Washington indicated that he could return to action during the weekend. Regardless of whether he does, it has been a nice sophomore campaign for the 23 year-old, who was only drafted...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 15-11

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Now, we get to the top half of this year’s PuRPs list! Now we enter the top half of the mid-season 2024 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list. Previously we had PuRPs 30-26, 25-21, and 20-16. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs poll, 35 ballots were cast, with 30 points granted for a first place vote, 29 for second, etc. For each player on the PuRPs li...2024
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• Kerry Carpenter is Back - August 14, 2024
Kerry Carpenter (OF-DET) enjoyed a nice day at the dish against the Mariners on Tuesday as he went 3-5 with a pair of longballs and 3 RBI. The game marked the 26 year-old's first since returning from the IL as a back issue kept him sidelined since late May. Before the injury, he had logged a .283 average to go with 8 homers, 29 RBI, and 21 runs scored across 163 PA, with a 149 wRC+ attesting to hi...2024
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• Jeffrey Springs into Action - August 12, 2024
Jeffrey Springs, SP, Rays Jeffrey Springs was impressive in what was the best start of his recently begun season, striking out eight over five innings against the Orioles. He only allowed one run on six hits. He was truly dominant in this one, inducing 19 whiffs and putting up a 42% whiff rate and 39% CSW rate. His changeup was nearly unhittable, as 10 of the 15 swings at the pitch were swings and...2024
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• AL Week 19 Strategy-July 27, 2024
In The Field OF Giancarlo Stanton is not expected back this weekend according to manager Aaron Boone. He continues to work out but isn't ready to return. The Yankees and Stanton hope that he returns on Monday. 1B Triston Casas (oblique) has been able to take full batting practice and is expected to start a rehab assignment soon. OF MJ Melendez (ankle) started a rehab assignment on Thursday and i...2024
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• AL Week 17 Strategy-July 17, 2024
In The Field OF Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) is not going to return after the All-Star break as expected. The Yankees and Stanton have not decided if he is going to need a rehab assignment before returning. He was expected to miss four weeks and that appears to be the timeline. C Jose Trevino (quad) has a Grade 2 quadricep strain. He was placed on the 10-day IL on Saturday and is expected to mis...2024
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• Steele The Spotlight - July 6, 2024
Justin Steele, SP, Cubs Justin Steele went the distance on Friday, allowing one run on two hits and a walk while striking out seven in a complete-game victory over the Angels. It was his fifth consecutive quality start, and he hasn't given up more than 3 earned runs in an outing since May 22nd. He has a K/9 of only 8.94 and a middling hard-hit rate of 39.5%, but it has become the norm for Steele t...2024
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• AL Week 13 Strategy-June 15, 2024
In The Field 1B Triston Casas (ribs) is swinging a bat off a tee at lower intensities. He has experienced a setback during his recovery so the Red Sox and Casas are taking his recovery slowly so that he doesn't have another setback. OF Taylor Ward (back) and C Logan O'Hoppe were out of the Angels lineup on Wednesday. OF Hunter Renfroe does not have a fractured toe after it was initially reported...2024
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• AL Week 11 Strategy-June 1, 2024
In The Field 2B Brandon Drury (hamstring) told Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com that he expects to return from the IL on June 11. He has been out since May 9 with this injury but has been able to ramp up his activity level. Drury will need a rehab assignment prior to being activated so that will give a more concrete date for his return. The most likely scenario when he returns is that 3B Luis Guillorm...2024
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• AL Week 9 Strategy-May 18, 2024
In The Field OF Byron Buxton (knee) started a rehab assignment on Wednesday. He went 0-3 with 2 K's but was playing centerfield which is a good sign after spending last year as a DH. He was activated on Saturday and OF Austin Martin was optioned to Triple-A. He hit The issue with Buxton is no longer just injury-related. His skills have declined. He has seen his strikeout rate increase (32% K) an...2024
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• Previewing the relief pitcher market for the Atlanta Braves
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• 2024 Season in Review - Kris Bubic
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• Braves reportedly interested in Walker Buehler
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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: Jared Johnson
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Spencer Strider
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• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Huascar Ynoa
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• Tuesday Rockpile: What do the early Steamer projections suggest about the 2025 Colorado Rockies?
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• BCB After Dark: Where goest thou, Sasaki?
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats’ 2024 debuts + youth movement talk...

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ youth movement and the Nats’ brass thinking they’re close... This is what this stage of a rebuild/reboot, or “mini retool” looks like. In their 2024 Season in Review, Washington’s Nationals noted how they, “... played [a total of] 15 rookies this season, matching the third-most they’ve used in a season since 2005, trailing only 2021 (17) and 2006 (18).” GM and ...2024
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• 300-game winners now a thing of MLB’s past
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• Previewing the relief pitcher market for the Atlanta Braves
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Spencer Strider
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• BCB After Dark: Where goest thou, Sasaki?
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• Chasen Shreve (briefly) worked out of the Colorado Rockies bullpen in 2024

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images He was part of the Rockies’ ongoing quest for a lefty reliever. You’re reading the 2024 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at the season had by every player to play for the Rockies in 2024. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseb...2024
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• 50 years a fan

Just a short post, really just noting a milestone that I can't believe I missed. The Dodgers won the World Series last week and I was really excited. I have been a fan for a long time and I have experienced all the heartaches and disappointments. I can recite the years: 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1992, 1995, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, there are probably others.&n...2024
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• Baseball Hall of Fame announces Classic Baseball Era Ballot

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Some Hall of Fame candidates will get a second look. The National Baseball Hall of Fame has released the nominees for the Classic Baseball Era Ballot, which includes eight candidates whose primary contributions occurred before 1980. The candidates include Dick Allen, Ken Boyer, John Donaldson, Steve Garvey, Vic Harris, Tommy John, Dave Parker, and Luis ...2024
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• Brewers decline mutual option on Wade Miley

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images The expected decision will send him to free agency The Milwaukee Brewers have declined their end of a $12 million mutual option on pitcher Wade Miley. The Brewers will instead pay a $1.5 million buyout, and Miley will become a free agent. This is not, by any means, a shocking decision. Miley had Tommy John surgery in early May after making just two starts in 2024,...2024
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• Yankees vs. Royals: Resuming a historical Rivalry

Sometimes it’s heaven, sometimes it’s hell With the Royals and Yankees squaring off in the playoffs for the first time since 1980 (how is that possible??) I thought it might be fun to take a walk down memory lane. Depending on your age, it could be traumatic. The first time the two teams met was in the 1976 Championship Series. The Royals, in only their eighth season, held off the Oakland A’s for...2024
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• Nobody deserves playoff baseball more than Salvador Perez

Anthony Gruppuso-Imagn Images Salvy stayed with Kansas City through the wilderness and made it to the other side On a brisk October night in 2010, Citizens Bank Park buzzed with anticipation and nervous energy. The back-to-back National League champs entered the seventh inning down a run against the Cincinnati Reds, facing rookie phenom Aroldis Chapman. They rallied. Chase Utley hustled P...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 2, 2024
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