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Joe Jacques had an anything-but-ordinary big-league debut with the Boston Red Sox on Monday at Fenway Park. The 28-year-old southpaw not solely entered a sport in opposition to the Colorado Rockies with two outs and the bases loaded within the tenth inning; he did so in a downpour. Moreover, the primary of the 5 pitches he threw got here on a 1-0 depend. Unbeknownst to Jacques till he returned to the dugout, he’d dedicated a pitch clock violation earlier than the 20-second countdown had began. More on that in a second. Drafted 984th general by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2016 out of Manhattan College, Jacques had been claimed off of waivers by the Red Sox final December. Almost completely a reliever since coming to professional ball, he’d made 146 appearances down on the farm, together ...

LOS ANGELES -- When requested what number of hits his father, Cuban baseball legend Lazaro Vargas, recorded throughout his illustrious profession within the Cuban National Series, Miguel Vargas shortly solutions: 991. He can recite all of his father’s on-field accomplishments, highlighted by his two Olympic gold medals. And but, regardless of a excessive stage of admiration for his father’s embellished profession, Miguel, from a really younger age, wished to create his personal identification. Miguel by no means emulated Lazaro’s batting stance or dragged his bat by the grime from the dugout to the batter’s field as his father was identified to do. He averted carrying No. 20, the quantity Lazaro made well-known throughout his enjoying days for Industriales in Cuba. They had been small issu...

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LOS ANGELES -- Suddenly, the Giants are the most popular crew in baseball. Or perhaps it’s not so sudden. Their 15-0 thrashing of the Dodgers on Saturday night time at Dodger Stadium was a sixth straight victory, however the reality is that San Francisco has been doing this for some time now. Dating again to May 15, the Giants have received 21 of their final 30 video games, a .700 clip that’s one of the best successful proportion within the Majors in that stretch. “Obviously, it's huge to get a series win against L.A., have a chance at a sweep tomorrow,” mentioned starter Alex Wood, who threw 5 scoreless innings in his return from the 15-day injured record. “But I think we're just really settling into who we are as a team. It's been really fun to watch.” During their present successful str...

Father's Day is particular, significantly in baseball, which has a historical past steeped in recollections of fathers passing their love of the sport on to their kids. There have been some nice Father's Day moments on the sector over time, and this is a take a look at one from every membership. Blue Jays: McDonald's emotional blastJune 20, 2010Shortly earlier than Father's Day in 2010, Blue Jays infielder John McDonald’s father, Jack, handed away after a battle with most cancers. The funeral was held on a Friday; two days later, McDonald was known as off the bench within the ninth inning in opposition to the Giants as a defensive substitute for Aaron Hill. Stepping in for the primary time since being activated from the bereavement checklist, McDonald snuck one over the wall in left area, ...

Forget these questions on Zac Gallen’s velocity. Arizona’s ace can nonetheless convey it. And he’s nonetheless the Diamondbacks’ finest reply to a d...

CHICAGO — Justin Steele returned simply in time. He was getting slightly antsy on the injured checklist. Steele pitched 5 innings of two-run ball, a...

You do not have to be the kid of a Major Leaguer to turn out to be one your self, however hey, it definitely does not harm. Whether these sons grew up in massive league clubhouses, benefited from their fathers' professional teaching, or just inherited some good genes, it is hardly uncommon to see acquainted names from a earlier era resurface in MLB. Just check out the present Blue Jays roster, which incorporates Bo Bichette, Cavan Biggio, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Daulton Varsho. As spectacular as these younger gamers have been, it should take lots for them to surpass the profession accomplishments of their fathers, with Gary Varsho an eight-year massive leaguer, Dante Bichette a four-time All-Star, and Craig Biggio and Vladimir Guerrero each within the Hall of Fame. Toronto does not have ...

Braxton Garrett pitched six sturdy innings, Bryan De La Cruz had a two-run single and the Miami Marlins defeated the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Saturday. ...

SAN DIEGO -- There aren't any exhausting emotions, Blake Snell insists, and positively no unwell will. The veteran left-hander solely has love for his time with Tampa Bay -- the place he spent the primary 5 years of his profession, the place he gained a Cy Young, the place he (reasonably infamously) pitched in a World Series. But when his outdated workforce got here to city this weekend, properly, you’d higher imagine Snell had it circled on his calendar. In no unsure phrases, Snell needed the Rays. On Saturday afternoon at Petco Park, he gave them a reminder of what they traded away two and a half years in the past. Snell gave the Padres simply the beginning they wanted, permitting two hits throughout six scoreless innings in a 2-0 victory. He struck out 12, one shy of his profession exce...