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March 3, 2021 Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about spring training games starting, Jeff Mathis batting cleanup in a spring training game (and once improbably batting fifth in a regular-season game), the latest reports about suspended Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway, the postponement of the start of the Triple-A season, the outlook for attendance in Texas, and Zack Greinke’s quest to join the exclusive 10-10 club for pitchers, then preview the 2021 Angels (26:23) with Fabian Ardaya ...

Philadelphia has one of the worst farm systems in baseball, but it is probably a bit top heavy, as there are a bunch of players who will be knocking on the door for a big league job sometime soon. Just below, weve broken down the top 10 prospects in the Phillies minor league system, as rated by fangraphs.com. A short scouting report and the year they project to make an impact on the big league club are included. Youll no doubt notice some familiar names, former first round picks, and a few dark...

Well give projecting the roster another try, as we look to predict the 26 men who will be on the Opening Day roster because lets be honest, its fun to try and predict things. The Phillies have added a handful of impactful veterans since our last try, so despite a few early injuries, heres how we see things shaping up ahead of April 1s scheduled opener vs the Braves: Catcher: J.T. Realmuto Realmuto broke his throwing-hand thumb in a freak accident while blocking a ball from new Phils reliever Jo...

Phillies J.T. Realmuto has fractured thumb, to be re-evaluated in 2 weeks By The Athletic Staff 7 Comments Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto has a fractured right thumb and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, manager Joe Girardi said Thursday. The team hopes he can be ready for Opening Day on April 1. Realmuto, 29, signed a five-year, $115.5 million deal in January. The two-time All-Star hit .266 with 11 home runs and 32 RBIs in 47 games last season. Analyzing the injury Virginia Zakas, Inside Inju...

morning afternoon, Athletics Nation! The Oakland A’s offseason is actually turning out alright in the end, as the team was able to get creative enough to address it’s major needs without spending any extra money in 2021. As usual, the front office came through regardless of the constraints they had to work with. But that doesn’t mean fans have forgotten how disappointed we are in club owner John Fisher and his longtime pattern of cheapness. As you might expect, we aren’t the only ones ...

Royals Rumblings - News for February 17, 2021 Share this story Minda Haas Kuhlmann Many Royals fans heard of Angel Zerpa for the first time when he was added to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft a few months ago. Alec Lewis at The Athletic has more on Zerpa: The following year, when Zerpa was assigned to short-season Burlington in 2019, Martinez saw for himself. There was something about Zerpa’s demeanor, a fierceness to it, an “I want to make people know me” vibe, Ma...

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MLB Trade Rumors The Phillies announced Tuesday that they’ve signed veteran catcher Jeff Mathis to a minor league deal and invited him to Major League Spring Training. The Phils also confirmed previously reported non-roster invites for veterans Matt Joyce. Mathis a client of Jet Sports Management, would earn $1.8MM if he makes the roster, tweets MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Mathis, 38 in March, just wrapped up a two-year stint with the Rangers. He didn’t hit well at all in Texas, but the R...

Former All-Star center fielder Odubel Herrera was among 31 non-roster players the Philadelphia Phillies have invited to spring training. Herrera, who will earn $10 million this season, hasn't played for the Phillies since 2019 when he was suspended under Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy. The charges against Herrera were dismissed but he was removed from the team's 40-man roster last year and wasn't part of the 60-player pool for the shortened season.

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