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Copy Link MiLB.coms Scouting Report series spotlights players who are just starting their professional careers, focusing on what the experts are projecting for these young phenoms. Heres a look at top-ranked Phillies prospect Mick Abel. For more player journeys on The Road to The Show, click here. MiLB.coms Scouting Report series spotlights players who are just starting their professional careers, focusing on what the experts are projecting for these young phenoms. Heres a look at top-ranked Ph...

Pillar suffers scary injury in Mets win Pinch-hitter James McCann broke a scoreless tie with a seventh-inning double, Tomás Nido had three hits and the New York Mets overcame more injuries to beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Monday night. The Canadian Press VIDEO SIGN OUT ATLANTA (AP) — Pinch-hitter James McCann broke a scoreless tie with a seventh-inning double, Tomás Nido had three hits and the New York Mets overcame more injuries to beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Monday night. With the bas...

MLB Trade Rumors Biddle, 29, is a former first round pick of the Phillies way back in 2010. He made his Major League debut for the Braves in 2018. He made 15 appearances for Atlanta the following season before also appearing for the Mariners and Rangers. Biddle made just one appearance in the Majors last season with the Reds. The left-hander’s bugaboo has been his control, and it haunted Biddle again this season in eight outings with the Braves. While walking 15.7 percent of hitters, Biddle s...

May 3, 2021 Welcome to The Opener, where every weekday morning you’ll get a fresh, topical column to start your day from one of SI.com ’s MLB writers. Kris Bryant helped change baseball. Baseball fought back. Until he broke. Now it is Bryant’s turn to answer. The seven-year arc of the career of the Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder is the story writ small of how the game evolves, and how those who want to remain in it must adjust to those winds of change. Bryant is absolutely crushing i...

CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras each homered twice, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Braves 13-4 Saturday on an afternoon when Atlanta returned Sean Kazmar Jr. to the major leagues for the first time in 13 years. Javier Báez and David Bote also homered for the Cubs. who stopped a three-game losing streak. Chicago entered hitting a major league-worst .166 and then took an 11-0 lead in the fifth. Atlanta selected the contract of Kazmar, a 36-year-old infielder, from its alt...

Apr 17, 2021 CHICAGO — The Atlanta Braves placed 36-year-old infielder Sean Kazmar Jr. on the active roster on Saturday, a move that put a big smile on the face of manager Brian Snitker. And for good reason. Kazmar hasn’t played in the major leagues in more than a decade. “That was probably one of the greatest moments I’ve had as a manager at all the levels, quite honestly,” Snitker said of informing Kazmar of his return. “It’s amazing. You go from ’08 to 2021, in between, you�...

Atlanta Braves call up Sean Kazmar Jr., who last played in majors in 2008 And for good reason. Kazmar hasnt played in the major leagues in more than a decade. "That was probably one of the greatest moments Ive had as a manager at all the levels, quite honestly," Snitker said of informing Kazmar of his return. "Its amazing. You go from 08 to 2021, in between, youve got to be kidding me, to have the perseverance and the dedication and the drive." Editors Picks Kazmar last played in the major leag...

Cincinnati scored two runs in the eighth to get past Colorado 6-4 in Monday Cactus League action. Reds third b...

The Reds signed former Angels reliever Cam Bedrosian to a minor league contract. Read more about the move at MLB Trade Rumors.

February 3, 2021 After breaking apart their bullpen in an effort to cut costs, the Reds took a step towards rebuilding it on Tuesday, agreeing to terms with 34-year-old lefty Sean Doolittle on a one-year deal with a base salary of $1.5 million plus as-yet-unspecified incentives. For as modest an expenditure as it is, Doolittle is just the second major league free agent the Reds have signed this winter from outside the organization (Kyle Farmer was signed to a new major league deal after previou...