Mike Shirley is fascinated to see how the Major League Baseball draft plays out. “In all my years of doing this when you get outside of pick eight or nine, I think you have no idea what’s going to happen,” the Chicago White Sox director of amateur scouting said Friday during a Zoom interview. “In…
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ANAHEIM ― The Dodgers might have dodged a bullet in the bullpen. Brusdar Graterol reported improvement in his right shoulder on Friday, one day after he was placed on the injured list with inflammation. The team was still awaiting the results of an MRI, but Manager Dave Roberts said he expects the right-hander’s time on…
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Miguel Castro is the latest Yankees pitcher to take a ride through the MRI tube. The right-handed reliever has been dealing with some shoulder issues for the last couple of days. He got up to warm up in Thursday night’s loss, but never got into the game. “Yeah, He’s been barking a little bit shoulder…
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In one of the sillier games of the season, the Yankees could not take advantage of a ridiculously bad throwing error from Red Sox’s closer Tanner Houck, eventually losing 5-4 in 11 innings. “It’s baseball,” said Aaron Judge. “They got us tonight. Time to get ready for tomorrow.” The game’s final innings saw Aroldis Chapman…
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Having previously received recent unexpected value from an undrafted prospect out of Oakland University, the Miami Heat have moved in that direction again. The Heat on Friday signed guard Jamal Cain to an Exhibit 10 contract, which will allow the summer-league prospect to attend training camp and then potentially receive a small guarantee if he…
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Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Angels starting pitcher Patrick Sandoval throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Dodgers on Friday night at Angel…
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Luis Robert was out of the lineup, exiting after the first /inning with lightheadedness. Adam Engel stepped in and stepped up, hitting a three-run homer in the seventh inning Friday to help the Chicago White Sox to a 6-2 win against the Minnesota Twins in front of 27,021 at Target Field. “That’s why guys wear…
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EUGENE, Ore. — One by one they approached her at the end of her final lap around a global stage. The Dutch. The Poles. The Jamaicans. The Dominicans. One by one they shook her hand, patted her on the back, all of them grasping the significance of the moment, bowing to royalty at the end…
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LAS VEGAS — Cole Swider hit five 3-pointers and finished with 21 points and Javante McCoy added 14 points and seven assists as the Lakers beat New Orleans, 102-94, on Friday night to eliminate the Pelicans from Summer League championship contention. Second-round draft pick Max Christie scored 12 points on 4-for-8 shooting in 23 minutes,…
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The Orlando Magic are one game way from wrapping up their Las Vegas summer league schedule after another loss without No. 1 pick Paolo Banchero. The New York Knicks defeated the Magic 102-89 late Thursday night After starting 2-0 behind Banchero’s dominance, the Magic have lost two games in a row. They close out summer…
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