Padres To Place Trent Grisham On 10-Day IL
The Padres will place center fielder
This adds to an already injury-shortened year for Grisham, who began the season on the IL because of a strained hamstring and didn’t make his debut until April 9. When healthy, though, the 24-year-old has been fantastic. In his second season as a Padre, Grisham has slashed .301/.383/.515 with six home runs and seven stolen bases in 154 plate appearances. And Grisham, who won a Gold Glove Award in 2020, has accounted for four Defensive Runs Saved and put up a 0.9 Ultimate Zone Rating in the field in the early going.
David Banks/AP PITTSBURGH Cubs shortstop Javy Baez and second baseman Nico Hoerner haven’t been playing together for long, but you wouldn’t be able to tell by watching them. The Cubs’ double-play combination has developed a natural chemistry in their short time together that is showing up nightly. Teams build their rosters to be strong defensively up the middle, and the Cubs are no different. And Baez and Hoerner are playing like one of the best defensive tandems in the game. ‘‘Having potentially two Gold Gloves up the middle is extremely strong and important and makes you feel confident that when a ball is hit toward those guys, a play is gonna be made,’’ manager David Ross said. ‘‘That’s a special group out there.’’
On another difficult day in a two-year Brewers tenure that has had a number of difficult days, Luis Urías said that he would welcome his replacement at shortstop with open arms.
“They talked to me about Willy coming to the team,” Urías said Friday night, speaking in Spanish to ensure
Cleveland Indians’ Zach Plesac makes ridiculous diving catch, wriggles out of jam against Angels
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CLEVELAND, Ohio Zach Plesac has made it known he wants to win a Gold Glove Award someday for the Cleveland Indians. If he keeps making plays like the one he turned in during the fifth inning Tuesday, he’ll almost assuredly make that dream come true.
With Luis Rojas representing the tying run at second base with nobody out in the fifth, Angels catcher Drew Butera attempted a sacrifice bunt on a high pitch from Plesac. The ball hung in the air between the plate and pitchers mound as Plesac dove forward, snagging the pop before it hit the ground.
MLB rumors: Ex-Angels DH Albert Pujols clears waivers, but Yankees should pass on future Hall of Famer | Analysis
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The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports “Pujols has cleared waivers, a source tells @TheAthletic. Free to sign with any club, with the Angels obligated to pay the rest of his $30M salary, minus the pro-rated portion of the league minimum.”
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Last week, the Los Angeles Angels designated Pujols for assignment. The 41-year-old Pujols was in the final season of a 10-year, $253 million contract. He’s hitting just .198 with five home runs and 12 RBI in 24 games this season. Once one of the most feared hitters in the game, Pujols clearly is past his prime and just about at the end of what has been a legendary career.