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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mickey Moniak continues to make his case for being an each day outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels. Moniak had two hits, togethe...

ATLANTA -- The Dodgers transferred Dustin May to the 60-day injured record on Tuesday, formally ruling out the hard-throwing right-hander till not less than someday after the All-Star break in mid-July. The 25-year-old exited his May 17 begin after only one inning and 16 pitches with what the Dodgers referred to as “right elbow pain.” An MRI later that day revealed a flexor pronator pressure in his proper elbow. May, in fact, underwent Tommy John surgical procedure in May 2021 and was making simply his fifteenth begin since coming back from the prolonged damage. The Dodgers and May’s camp initially hoped that the damage would solely sideline him for 4 to 6 weeks, however that timeline was at all times overly optimistic given May’s damage historical past. May acquired a PRP shot this week, ...

2:01 Jay Jaffe: Good afternoon, people, and welcome to my weekly chat! 2:03 Jay Jaffe: I'll revisit that one, there are a few unfastened ends. Anyway, on with the present… 2:03 Daniel: Ben Clemens stated yesterday he thinks Outman has a considerable lead for NL ROY. Do you agree? Corbin Carroll is barely forward by WAR, so I don’t instantly see why this could be the case. 2:09 Jay Jaffe: With apologies to Ben, “substantial” could also be overstating the case, at the very least to those eyes. After all, we’re speaking a few subjective argument as to who's “ahead” for an awards race in a season that’s not 1/3 of the best way by. I do assume that Outman being on the Dodgers, with their increased profile, affords him some b...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Javier Báez hit a bases-clearing double within the tenth inning for his third hit of the night time to raise the Detroit Tigers to an 8-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals within the opener of a three-game collection Monday night time. ...

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Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports The Marlins had been the topic of jokes aplenty this winter after they added two established second basemen, Luis Arraez and Jean Segura, to a roster that already featured a number of succesful keystone defenders. Yet all jokes apart, Kim Ng’s unconventional technique of roster development has labored out fairly effectively to date. Arraez leads all main second basemen with a 151 wRC+, and his protection is tolerable so long as he retains hitting. Meanwhile, Jazz Chisholm Jr., although presently on the IL, has adjusted effectively to heart subject, and Jon Berti and Joey Wendle have been a superb defensive tandem at shortstop. However, the second baseman the Marlins signed to play third is struggling terribly. Segura is slashing .200/.268/.236 (the uncommo...

MILWAUKEE — Yordan Alvarez was feeling extra snug than normal, which created loads of discomfort for the Milwaukee Brewers. Alvarez had a grand slam...

Not all stats are created equal. Some, like residence runs, batting common or RBIs, are mainstays of the sport that supply a baseline take a look at a participant’s manufacturing. And whereas these stats are vital and obligatory, they often don’t inform the entire story in terms of a participant’s manufacturing. That’s the place anticipated weighted on-base common (xwOBA) is available in. It’s an all-encompassing stat that evaluates a hitter primarily based on strikeouts, walks and high quality of contact (i.e. exit velocity and launch angle), serving to filter out components reminiscent of protection and luck. Here’s a take a look at seven hitters who've improved their xwOBA considerably this season – and what’s behind that surge. For extra context, this yr’s MLB common xwOBA is .323. Not...

Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports As contractual blunders go, the seven-year, $70 million extension to which the Yankees signed Aaron Hicks in February 2019 is hardly the worst of basic supervisor Brian Cashman’s 26-season tenure. It’s not even the franchise’s worst contract to an outfielder throughout the 2010s, not when Jacoby Ellsbury’s deal for greater than twice that quantity was nonetheless on the books when the Yankees prolonged Hicks. As with Ellsbury, nonetheless, Hicks’ ongoing sequence of accidents left the Yankees hamstrung and prevented the switch-hitting middle fielder from taking part in to the potential he’d as soon as proven. On Saturday, the staff lastly lower bait, designating the 33-year-old for task with greater than two full seasons remaining on his deal. Hicks bega...

PHILADELPHIA — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. extending the longest lively hitting streak within the majors to fifteen video games with a homer, double and two RBIs because the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 Monday night time. ...