RICHMOND, Va. — The 17-year-old daughter of Toronto Blue Jays first base coach Mark Budzinski died in a boating accident in Virginia over the weekend, authorities said Monday. Julia Budzinski was one of two girls who fell off a tube being pulled behind a boat on the James River in Richmond on Saturday, Virginia Department … Read more
Monday was anything but a routine day in the ballpark for the twinsthanks to a one-of-a-kind triple play never before seen in MLB history. With runners on first and second base in the bottom of the seventh inning against the White Sox, outfielder Byron Buxton recorded the first out on an AJ Pollock fly ball … Read more
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The 17-year-old daughter of Toronto Blue Jays first base coach Mark Budzinski died in a boating accident in Virginia over the weekend, authorities said Monday. Julia Budzinski was one of two girls who fell off a tube being pulled behind a boat on the James River in Richmond on Saturday, Virginia … Read more
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CINCINNATI — Jacob deGrom’s 100 mph heat in his return to game action didn’t thrill Mets officials, but the high velocity was also understood. “What are you going to do?” manager Buck Showalter said Monday, a day after deGrom threw 24 pitches for Single-A St. Lucie in his first rehab start since beginning the season … Read more
WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals star Juan Soto said an MRI on his left calf showed no damage after he left Sunday’s game against the Miami Marlins because of tightness. “Everything was fine,” Soto said. “We gonna be good. They said it’s just a little tight, so just going to take a couple days and see … Read more
SEATTLE — The buzz surrounding Frankie Montas as one of baseball’s most sought-after pitchers ahead of the the Aug. 2 Trade Deadline has only heightened with each start. An early exit on Sunday, however, now leaves his immediate future from him in question. On a cold Seattle afternoon with heavy rainfall in the surrounding area … Read more
CINCINNATI — Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider had a certain confidence in his step as he strutted to the mound for Saturday’s outing. Whether it was from the warmth alongside the Ohio River, a quicker pregame warm-up or a combination of the two, one thing was apparent: Strider felt loose. After giving the Reds a … Read more
Teams are starting to line up their boards with the July 17-19 Draft getting closer, and we’re doing the same at MLB Pipeline. We’ve expanded to a Draft Top 250, while also reviewing our previous rankings and reports. The first seven players are the same from our last update a month ago and there’s only … Read more
Former No. 1 overall pick Mark Appel, a month shy of his 31st birthday, made his major debut Wednesday night and pitched a scoreless ninth inning for the Philadelphia Phillies. At 30 years and 349 days, Appel — whose baseball career included a three-season absence from the sport — is the oldest ever former top … Read more