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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez proclaimed himself completely healthy and ready to push forward after making his Grapefruit League debut in Sunday’s 5-0 win over the Nationals at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. Alvarez, who underwent double knee surgery in August, started at designated hitter and went 0-for-3, seeing eight pitches.
Alvarez, appearing in a game for the first time since Aug. 15, has been eased into action this spring after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on both knees. Alvarez looped a fly ball to center in the second off Stephen Strasburg, flied out to left in the fourth against Brad Hand and grounded out in the sixth against Sam Clay.
MLB Trade Rumors
Miguel Padilla from the Astros, the Orioles announced. Per their announcement on Twitter:
“Padilla, 18, was originally signed by the Astros on November 26, 2018, as an International free agent out of Carora, Venezuela. He appeared in 19 games for the DSL Astros in 2019, pitching to a 4-1 record with a 2.08 ERA (6 ER/26.0 IP) and 26 strikeouts.“ As noted below, the move isn’t likely to affect the Orioles’ 40-man roster.
7:26 am: The Orioles are close to completing a July 29th trade that sent
The funny thing about this trade is that Velázquez never appeared in a game for the Orioles, and he hasn’t appeared in a game for the Astros either. The Orioles claimed Velázquez off waivers from the Red Sox in March. He was part of the O’s original 60-man player pool, though he had been outrighted off their 40-man roster just before Opening Day.
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From 0 to 99, Red Sox players have filled out jerseys with 90 different numbers over the years.
You want a fun exercise? Pick the best player to wear every number in the club’s illustrious history.
That’s what MLB.com has done below.
0: Brandon Phillips
The only player in Red Sox history to wear No. 0, veteran infielder Phillips had a short run in Boston (one month) at the end of the 2018 season, but he contributed with a memorable two-run homer that fueled an epic 9-8 win in Atlanta. Boston had trailed by six runs in the eighth inning.
1: Bobby Doerr