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Pirates draft LSU pitcher Skenes at No. 1 overall
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Sunday, 09 July 2023 17:18
SEATTLE -- Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews, star teammates on the LSU team that won the Men's College World Series, were selected with the first two picks of Major League Baseball's amateur draft on Sunday, becoming the first pair of teammates to go 1-2 in draft history.The Pittsburgh Pirates began the draft by picking Skenes, the hard-throwing pitcher, No. 1…
Phillies reliever Alvarado on IL again for elbow
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Sunday, 09 July 2023 09:27
The Philadelphia Phillies placed reliever Jose Alvarado on the 15-day injured list Sunday with left elbow inflammation.Alvarado, 28, has posted a 1.38 ERA with six saves, 39 strikeouts and nine walks in 26 appearances (26 innings).Philadelphia is 20-6 this season in the games in which Alvarado has pitched. He was on the IL with the same injury from May 8…
Yarbrough returns months after line drive to face
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Sunday, 09 July 2023 09:27
CLEVELAND -- Kansas City Royals pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is returning to the mound Sunday to start against the Cleveland Guardians in his first major league game since the left-hander was hit in the face by a line drive two months ago.Yarbrough was activated from the 60-day injured list before the series finale, the team's final game before the All-Star break.…
Draft tracker live updates: Draft order, results and analysis for every first-round pick
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Sunday, 09 July 2023 08:08
The 2023 MLB draft begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, with the Pittsburgh Pirates starting things off with the No. 1 overall pick.Will the Pirates take one of the three SEC stars (Wyatt Langford, Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews) atop ESPN MLB draft analyst Kiley McDaniel's draft rankings or surprise with a high school slugger in Max Clark or…
Marlins' Nunez wins Futures MVP after clutch hit
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Saturday, 08 July 2023 22:20
SEATTLE -- A season ago, Miami Marlins prospect Nasim Nunez was disappointed he wasn't selected to play in the Futures Game at Dodger Stadium, so he chose not to focus on it when it came around this year.Except this time, he did make the team and then won MVP of the game Saturday after delivering a pinch-hit, three-run double to…
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