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Pirates sign knuckleballer Wright to minors deal
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Sunday, 21 March 2021 13:32
PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates are taking a flier on knuckleball pitcher Steven Wright.The Pirates signed Wright on Sunday and invited him to big league camp. The right-hander last pitched in the majors in 2019, when he was limited to six appearances with Boston after serving an 80-game suspension following a positive test for human growth hormone.Wright, 36, is 24-16 with…
Shoulder injury will sideline Arizona RP Clippard
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Sunday, 21 March 2021 13:35
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Tyler Clippard has a sprained right shoulder and won't throw for at least the next six weeks.Clippard said the injury was diagnosed as a "capsule sprain" and his shoulder will be reevaluated at the end of six weeks of rest. The right-hander signed a $2.25 million, one-year deal with the team in February.Clippard…
Source: Perez inks richest deal in Royals history
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Sunday, 21 March 2021 15:06
Salvador Pérez still remembers growing up in the Venezuelan city of Valencia, where as a youngster he would take batting practice against his mother with a broomstick and later play organized ball with the likes of José Altuve.He never thought a day like Sunday could be possible.That's when the Kansas City Royals gave the six-time All-Star catcher a four-year extension.…
Cleveland sends down struggling OF Mercado
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Sunday, 21 March 2021 12:14
CLEVELAND -- Óscar Mercado won't start the season in Cleveland's outfield -- or even with the Indians.Struggling in exhibition play, Mercado was optioned to the team's depth camp on Sunday, continuing his slide after a promising rookie season.Mercado entered spring training as the favorite to win the starting job in center field, but the 26-year-old has continued to have problems…
How Jacob deGrom's velocity increases even as his age does
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Sunday, 21 March 2021 05:36
Because Nolan Ryan pitched so well for so long, he was, for many years, a working model for what the ultimate pitcher's body might look like. He had those powerful legs anchoring a compact, fluid delivery. He is thought to have touched 100 mph in an era when hard throwers were the guys hitting 90 mph. Ryan amassed 5,714 strikeouts…
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