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LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Corey Seager had x-rays tonight that revealed a fracture in his right hand. Seager left tonight’s game in the bottom of the fifth inning after being hit in the right hand by Ross Detwiler. The North Carolina native has played in 37 games,

May 14th, 2021 share-square-198633 LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed infielder/outfielder Travis Blankenhorn from the Minnesota Twins and transferred right-handed pitcher Dustin May to the 60-day injured list. Blankenhorn, 24, appeared in three games for Triple-A Rochester this season, batting .182 (2-for-11) with a double and one RBI. He made his Major League debut on September 15, 2020 at Chicago, recording a double in his last at bat of the game. He was originally drafted in th...

Jordan Zimmerman announces retirement Pitcher Jordan Zimmerman announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Tuesday.  The Marshfield, WI native became the 11th Wisconsin-born player to play for the Brewers.  He made two relief appearances with the Brewers after signing as a free agent on Feb. 9. Zimmerman retires after 13 seasons in the Major Leagues with Washington (2009-15), Detroit (2016-20) and Milwaukee (2021).  He went 95-91 with a 4.07 ERA in 279 career games, including 275 ...

By Tom King Milwaukee Brewers MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) –Auburndale native Jordan Zimmerman announced his retirement from the Milwaukee Brewers today. The following announcement was released by the Brewers organization and Zimmerman. Right-handed pitcher  Jordan Zimmermann has announced his retirement from Major League Baseball. Zimmermann, who was born in Marshfield and resides in Auburndale, became the 11th Wisconsin-born player to play for the Brewers. He made two relief appearanc...

By Jim Scott May 11, 2021 | 9:48 AM MILWAUKEE – Right-handed pitcher Jordan Zimmermann has announced his retirement from Major League Baseball.  Zimmermann, who was born in Marshfield and resides in Auburndale, became the 11th Wisconsin-born player to play for the Brewers. He made two relief appearances with Milwaukee after signing as a free agent on Feb. 9. “I have had the joy of playing the game that I love for the past 15 years,” said Zimmermann. “I wi...

share-square-828548 LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled outfielder DJ Peters and optioned right-handed pitcher Edwin Uceta. Peters, 25, will be recalled for his second stint with the club after going 0-for-5 in three games for the Dodgers his first time around. In four minor league seasons, he has hit .269 (461-for-1714) with 92 homers and 271 RBI. In 2019, he split the season between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City, clubbing a combined 23 homers and driving in 81 runs...

MLB rumors: Ex-Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez wants to be Mets’ new hitting coach Posted May 05, 2021 Former Boston Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez wants to be the next hitting coach for the New York Mets.ASSOCIATED PRESS Facebook Share This story is no joke. Ramirez threw his hat into the ring Tuesday, tweeting at Mets owner Steve Cohen: ********* ********* Scoring runs was Ramirez’s speciality during his 19-year MLB career, during which he hit 555 home runs. The 12-time All-Star won ni...

Chili Davis says Mets’ Francisco Lindor’s poor hitting is partly to blame for being fired Updated May 04, 2021; Facebook Share No one better epitomizes the Mets’ struggles than shortstop Francisco Lindor. Stuck in an 0-for-20 slump, Lindor is hitting .163 and has just four hits in his last 41 at-bats. Not exactly the kind of production the Mets are expecting from their $341-million man. Davis told the New York Post he thinks Lindor’s struggles are part of the reason he’s now unemploy...

Mike Francesa slams Mets for firing hitting coaches: ‘What a joke’ Updated May 04, 2021; Facebook Share Something had to give. The New York Mets fell to 11-12 following a 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals Monday at Busch Stadium. Shortstop Francisco Lindor - the $341 million man - is the poster child for the team’s problems. He went 0-for-4 Monday and saw his batting average plummet to .163. But Lindor isn’t the only one struggling. As a team, the Mets have just 18 home runs, which ...

Mets fire Chili Davis and Tom Slater, name Hugh Quattlebaum new hitting coach Share this story Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images The Mets have fired hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater, and the team has named Hugh Quattlebaum its new hitting coach and Kevin Howard its new assistant hitting coach. The news broke late last night after the Mets dropped their series opener against the Cardinals. While the Mets’ bats have woken up a bit over the past few days, the te...