MJ Melendez, as it turns out, was not the sole cause of the Royals’ early-season offensive ineptitude. First, let’s highlight a couple of good days we saw at the plate today. Remember, we’re judging on a bit of a curve. Winners Jonathan India had a three-hit game, including a lead-off double in the eighth inning. … Read more
The Royals enter the final series of their road trip as they take on the Tigers for the first time this year after a disappointing series in New York. The Royals offense has gotten off to a slow start, and despite having the best ERA in the American League, come into the game 8-11. They … Read more
Reynaldo Lopez will get his final spring tune-up today before the season starts. Bryce Elder will follow Lopez, after the original plan had been for Ian Anderson to fill that role. Elsewhere in the lineup, it seems to be primarily the roster depth getting the starts today, with Drake Baldwin and Jarred Kelenic the only … Read more
The Spring Breakout game is back for its second season, and the Atlanta Braves will be sending out some of their top prospects to face off against the Detroit Tigers top prospects in Northport on Sunday. Leading the way for the Braves will be starting pitcher JR Ritchie, whose return from Tommy John surgery has … Read more
Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows has halted baseball activities due to a nerve problem in his upper right arm, manager A.J. Hinch told reporters (including MLive.com’s Evan Woodbery). It is unclear at this point if Meadows will be ready for the start of the season due to what Hinch noted as the fluid nature of the injury. … Read more
Drew Montgomery has compiled 10 goals and 17 points this season for Colorado College (photo: Casey B. Gibson). Sitting 32nd in the PairWise Rankings, Colorado College isn’t what you’d call a team on the bubble for a NCAA tournament berth this season. But with two regular-season games left, plus however far into the postseason the … Read more
The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired right-handed pitcher Mason Englert from the Detroit Tigers for minor league left-handed pitcher Drew Sommers; the Rays have placed Rule-5 draft pick Nate Lavender on the 60-day Injured List to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. Englert, 25, was originally selected by the Texas Rangers in the 4th … Read more
With the deal, Flaherty returns to the Tigers, a team that signed him as a free agent last offseason as well, inking him to a one-year, $14M deal. The right-hander posted a 7-5 mark and 2.95 ERA over 18 starts before being dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers in late July. Part of the return … Read more
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