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Dodgers to move Mookie Betts to infield in 2025, seek pitching and outfielders this offseason
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers to move Mookie Betts to infield in 2025, seek pitching and outfielders this offseason

LA Times  

The big news from Gomes’ media session on Wednesday: Mookie Betts is likely heading back to the infield in 2025. Now, however, the club’s “assumption,” as Gomes put it, is that Betts will return to the dirt next season, though exactly how that will look is not yet “set in stone.” “I know the toll on the body is less …

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White Sox dealt 117th loss as Adams’ infield single in the 13th inning lifts Angels to 4-3 victory
3 months ago

White Sox dealt 117th loss as Adams’ infield single in the 13th inning lifts Angels to 4-3 victory

Associated Press  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Eric Wagaman scored with one out in the 13th inning when Jordyn Adams’ grounder deflected off the glove of third baseman Miguel Vargas, and the Los Angeles Angels dealt the Chicago White Sox their 117th loss, rallying for a 4-3 victory on Wednesday. Instead of winning consecutive series for the first time in four months, the White …

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Infield prospect Luisangel Acuña gets 2 hits in big league debut with the Mets
3 months, 1 week ago

Infield prospect Luisangel Acuña gets 2 hits in big league debut with the Mets

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Luisangel Acuña, a younger brother of Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr., had two hits in his major league debut with the New York Mets on Saturday. “Good to see him fight and get us going in the ninth,” manager Carlos Mendoza said after New York’s 6-4 loss. New York entered Saturday’s action in the third slot, one …

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Yankees edge Royals 4-3 in 11 innings on infield single by Jazz Chisholm Jr.
3 months, 1 week ago

Yankees edge Royals 4-3 in 11 innings on infield single by Jazz Chisholm Jr.

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a game-ending infield single with one out in the 11th inning and the New York Yankees outlasted the Kansas City Royals for a 4-3 victory Wednesday night. “I was willing to pass the baton if I didn’t get a pitch to hit.” Chisholm batted cleanup for the second time since being acquired from …

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Weston Wilson drives in tiebreaking run with infield single as Phillies beat Rays 3-2 for sweep
3 months, 1 week ago

Weston Wilson drives in tiebreaking run with infield single as Phillies beat Rays 3-2 for sweep

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Weston Wilson drove in the tiebreaking run with an infield single down the third-base line, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Rays 3-2 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Nick Castellanos homered and Zack Wheeler struck out nine batters over six innings as the Phillies reduced their magic number to clinch their first National League …

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Where do the Dodgers play Mookie Betts when he returns from injury?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Where do the Dodgers play Mookie Betts when he returns from injury?

LA Times  

Mookie Betts, above working out before a game at Dodger Stadium in July, is getting closer to coming back from a broken hand. One of the greatest defensive right fielders in baseball history, Mookie Betts moved to second base last year because the Dodgers needed him to. But look at the players the Dodgers picked up before the trade deadline, …

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‘Uncharted territory’: Is Mookie Betts at shortstop a sustainable solution for the Dodgers?
6 months, 1 week ago

‘Uncharted territory’: Is Mookie Betts at shortstop a sustainable solution for the Dodgers?

LA Times  

Three months in, the amazement has yet to dissipate. “I take a lot of pride in it, how I’ve come a long way,” Betts said this weekend, reflecting on the process while from a visiting locker at Yankee Stadium last weekend. “I was talking to Lux,” Betts said after a recent game, “and I was like, ‘This is the hardest …

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Infield fly and interference call loom large during 1st inning of Yankees-Angels game
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Infield fly and interference call loom large during 1st inning of Yankees-Angels game

Associated Press  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — An infield fly and interference call loomed large in a game for the second time in less than a week. Umpires called an infield fly, but Soto bumped into Angels shortstop Zach Neto with his hip as he tried to get back to second base, causing Neto to lose track of the ball and it landing in …

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The Kentucky Derby is tamed, and it's a shame
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The Kentucky Derby is tamed, and it's a shame

Salon  

I grew up on the backstretch of Churchill Downs, learning to imbibe, thrive and survive. The Derby’s reputation as an out-of-control party that made Woodstock seem like a church fish fry rose at the height of the counterculture of the 1960s and culminated in 1970 with an article in Scanlan’s Monthly written by Hunter S. Thompson, “The Kentucky Derby is …

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Motivated by move to shortstop, Dodgers veteran Mookie Betts is on a tear
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Motivated by move to shortstop, Dodgers veteran Mookie Betts is on a tear

LA Times  

Mookie Betts has a reputation for seeking challenges. When the Dodgers started evaluating their shortstop options near the end of spring camp — amid repeated defensive miscues from then-starting shortstop Gavin Lux — Betts didn’t outwardly ask to move to the position. “I’m very proud of myself for making those plays, and all the work.” Indeed, Betts’ approach to his …

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Blue Jays trade Santiago Espinal to Reds, clearing infield roster jam
9 months ago

Blue Jays trade Santiago Espinal to Reds, clearing infield roster jam

New York Times  

DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Toronto Blue Jays traded popular utility infielder Santiago Espinal to the Cincinnati Reds for right-handed minor-league pitcher Chris McElvain on Wednesday, the club announced. Essentially, the Blue Jays have three bench spots available, but had more than double the number of players — both rostered and non-rostered — who could capably fill them, including Espinal, Davis …

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Tigers give a $28.6 million, 6-year deal to 22-year-old infield prospect Colt Keith
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tigers give a $28.6 million, 6-year deal to 22-year-old infield prospect Colt Keith

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers made an unusual bet on a player with no major league experience, agreeing Sunday to a six-year contract with 22-year-old Colt Keith that guarantees the infield prospect $28,642,500. Detroit has a $10 million option for 2030 with a $2,642,500 buyout, a $13 million option for 2031 with a $1 million buyout and a $15 million …

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Bryce Harper to play first base full-time for Phillies as franchise moves on from Rhys Hoskins
1 year, 1 month ago

Bryce Harper to play first base full-time for Phillies as franchise moves on from Rhys Hoskins

Associated Press  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Philadelphia Phillies have decided two-time Most Valuable Player Bryce Harper is the team’s first baseman of the future, which means the franchise also is moving on from slugger Rhys Hoskins. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Tuesday the front office and manager Rob Thomson came to the conclusion Harper was the best option at …

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Cincinnati Reds grounds crew member is CONSUMED by the rain tarp after slipping and falling as the covering was dragged across the infield
1 year, 5 months ago

Cincinnati Reds grounds crew member is CONSUMED by the rain tarp after slipping and falling as the covering was dragged across the infield

Daily Mail  

The Cincinnati Reds averted a fourth-straight defeat on Monday when umpires suspended play due to rain, but the club's grounds crew still took an 'L' nonetheless. The tarp monster with absolutely no regard for human life pic.twitter.com/8oTgdGyHPD — Talkin¿ Baseball July 18, 2023 A member of the grounds crew falls underneath the tarp during a weather delay in Cincinnati The …

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‘I’ve always considered myself a middle infielder.’ How Mookie Betts excels beyond right field
1 year, 5 months ago

‘I’ve always considered myself a middle infielder.’ How Mookie Betts excels beyond right field

LA Times  

Mookie Betts, throwing to first base in a game against the Kansas City Royals on July 1, has made 19 starts at second base and 12 at shortstop for the Dodgers this season. “All the way out there and back 18 times,” Betts said last week, pointing to the Dodgers’ dugout and out to right field. “Not just today, but …

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Mookie Betts starts in the infield and smashes two homers as Miguel Vargas struggles
1 year, 5 months ago

Mookie Betts starts in the infield and smashes two homers as Miguel Vargas struggles

LA Times  

Dodgers second baseman Mookie Betts celebrates his third inning home while Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning and catcher Matt Thaiss look away at Dodger Stadium on Friday. Mookie Betts made his fourth consecutive start in the infield Friday night, a move that Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said had more to do with second baseman Miguel Vargas’ month-long slump than Betts’ …

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How a harmless lie created one of the most iconic infields in Dodgers history
1 year, 6 months ago

How a harmless lie created one of the most iconic infields in Dodgers history

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Ron Cey is congratulated by teammates Steve Garvey, left, and Reggie Smith after hitting a home run in Game 2 of the 1977 World Series against the New York Yankees. “But,” Garvey added with a grin, “I wasn’t gonna tell him.” Dodgers Recap: Emmet Sheehan shines again as Dodgers hold off Astros Emmet Sheehan gives up three hits …

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Mookie Betts at shortstop? How the Dodgers’ experiment could make long-term sense
1 year, 8 months ago

Mookie Betts at shortstop? How the Dodgers’ experiment could make long-term sense

LA Times  

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts during a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Monday, April 10, 2023. For all of Mookie Betts’ natural skill, after all, the Dodgers had never really considered a world in which he might regularly play shortstop. “The ability and willingness for Mookie to play second or short,” manager Dave Roberts said, …

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MLB curtails infield shift, hopes for more singles, speed
1 year, 10 months ago

MLB curtails infield shift, hopes for more singles, speed

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell needed to add some pop to his lineup a couple years ago, so he put a few more big bodies in his four-man infield, sacrificing defensive range for offensive thump. “I’m sure some guys will like it and some won’t,” said former Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, a four-time Gold Glove winner. There …

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Is rookie Miguel Vargas’ dynamic bat worth making risky infield move? Dodgers think so
1 year, 10 months ago

Is rookie Miguel Vargas’ dynamic bat worth making risky infield move? Dodgers think so

LA Times  

Miguel Vargas of the Dodgers runs the bases after hitting the first home run of his career, against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sept. 24, 2022. But it won’t deter the Dodgers, who will open spring training in Phoenix this week with highly touted prospect Miguel Vargas, the best pure hitter in their farm system, penciled in at second base, …

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The inside dirt on infield dirt: MLB addressing its ‘dirty little secret’ in wake of new shift rule
2 years, 3 months ago

The inside dirt on infield dirt: MLB addressing its ‘dirty little secret’ in wake of new shift rule

New York Times  

You probably stopped caring about dirt when you were — what? But now it’s time to bring you the inside dirt on, well, dirt — because we learned something incredible recently: You know all those baseball diamonds you’ve been staring at all your life? There is an obscure rule in baseball’s official rulebook that mentions what those infields are supposed …

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Angels bolster infield depth by adding Andrew Velazquez, Brendon Davis to roster
3 years, 1 month ago

Angels bolster infield depth by adding Andrew Velazquez, Brendon Davis to roster

LA Times  

The New York Yankees’ Andrew Velazquez hits a triple against the Minnesota Twins on Aug. 19. Finding a new starting shortstop remains on the Angels’ offseason to-do list, but they padded their depth at the position Friday with two roster moves. The team claimed Andrew Velazquez from the New York Yankees and added Brendon Davis to the 40-man roster, giving …

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