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Tony Tarasco named Mets first-base coach Kyle Evans covers local high school, college, and professional sports on FingerLakes1.com. Click here to contribute to our Sports Page or connect with Kyle using kyle@fingerlakes1.com. The Mets took another step toward filling out their coaching staff on Wednesday, hiring New York native Tony Tarasco to become their first-base coach. Tarasco replaces Tony DeFrancesco, whom the Mets reassigned to another position in the organization. Tarasco, 50, has spent the past five seasons as an outfield and baserunning instructor in the Padres’ organization. He�...

share-square-1674062 MILWAUKEE -- In 1982, Ned Yost slugged the biggest home run by a backup in Brewers history. Ten days later, another backup, Mark Brouhard, started and delivered three hits to help the Brewers to their only World Series to date. How did both players wind up in Milwaukee? Via the Rule 5 Draft. The annual event, staged in recent years on the final day of baseball’s Winter Meetings, offers opportunity for Minor Leaguers on the cusp of the big leagues. If left unprotected by their clubs -- nowadays, a player must be added to the 40-man roster after four seasons if he signed ...

share-square-1673118 MILWAUKEE -- In 1982, Ned Yost slugged the biggest home run by a backup in Brewers history. Ten days later, another backup, Mark Brouhard, started and delivered three hits to help the Brewers to their only World Series to date. How did both players wind up in Milwaukee? Via the Rule 5 Draft. The annual event, staged in recent years on the final day of baseball’s Winter Meetings, offers opportunity for Minor Leaguers on the cusp of the big leagues. If left unprotected by their clubs -- nowadays, a player must be added to the 40-man roster after four seasons if he signed ...