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Diamondbacks designate Lamb for assignment
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Thursday, 10 September 2020 15:26
PHOENIX -- Former All-Star infielder Jake Lamb has been designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks after struggling for nearly three straight seasons.The 29-year-old Lamb hit 29 homers in 2016 and then made the NL All-Star team in 2017 while setting career highs with 30 homers and 105 RBIs. Since then, the third baseman has battled injuries and inconsistency, hitting…
Panda out: Giants release fan favorite Sandoval
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Thursday, 10 September 2020 14:49
The San Francisco Giants on Thursday requested release waivers on longtime infielder Pablo Sandoval.Sandoval's release marks the second time this season the Giants have parted ways with a struggling fan favorite. The Giants released outfielder Hunter Pence in August after designating him for assignment.Sandoval, 34, who was in his second stint with the Giants, is hitting .220 with one home…
White Sox lefty Keuchel lands on injured list
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Thursday, 10 September 2020 13:47
The Chicago White Sox on Thursday placed left-hander Dallas Keuchel on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Sept. 7, with back spasms.He left his start against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday with back soreness, and the team had already announced that he would miss his next turn in the rotation.Keuchel is 6-2 with a 2.19 ERA this season, his…
Nationals recall 32-year-old rookie Hernandez
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Thursday, 10 September 2020 13:47
WASHINGTON -- The Nationals have selected the contract of 32-year-old rookie Yadiel Hernandez, who played professionally for five years in his native Cuba before signing with Washington in 2016.Hernandez has put up impressive numbers in the minors but has yet to play in the majors, stuck in the Nationals' system behind younger outfielders like Juan Soto and Victor Robles.Washington manager…
Kershaw says extra-inning rule 'not real baseball'
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Thursday, 10 September 2020 07:47
The Los Angeles Dodgers have thrived in extra innings this season, but ace Clayton Kershaw apparently isn't a fan of Major League Baseball's new rules for the bonus frames."It's not real baseball," Kershaw told reporters Wednesday after the Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 in 10 innings. "But it's fine for this year, and I hope we never do it…
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