Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh thinks All-Star closer Andrés Muñoz was tipping pitches when he squandered a two-run lead in the ninth inning against the New York Yankees. Muñoz was handed his sixth blown save in 27 opportunities this season after starter Bryan Woo held the Yankees hitless into the eighth. With the Mariners holding a 5-3 lead, Muñoz entered in the ninth … [Read more...] about Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh: All-Star closer Andrés Muñoz was tipping pitches against Yankees
Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo loses no-hit bid in 8th inning at Yankee Stadium
Seattle Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo has lost his no-hit bid against the New York Yankees when Jazz Chisholm Jr. singled to right field leading off the eighth inning. Ben Rice followed with another clean single that put runners at the corners, and Woo was removed after Austin Wells’ sacrifice fly trimmed Seattle’s lead to 5-1. Chisholm singled through the right side on a 1-2 … [Read more...] about Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo loses no-hit bid in 8th inning at Yankee Stadium
Some Catcher Thoughts
Thomas Shea-Imagn Images So far this season, the Astros are around middle of the pack in terms of value (1.7 fWAR) from the catcher position. There is more involved in evaluating catchers than just their cumulative WAR, but it gives a snapshot of where they currently stand compared to their peers. For Yainer Díaz and Victor Caratini, the results can definitely be … [Read more...] about Some Catcher Thoughts
Jacob deGrom is vintage again, now an All-Star ace in Texas after several injury-filled seasons
Jacob deGrom is an All-Star ace again after several injury-filled seasons. This is his fifth All-Star nod, his first for the Texas Rangers and in the American League. DeGrom says it's a little bit of validation after coming back from his second Tommy John surgery. The lanky right-hander is 9-2 with a 2.29 ERA this season in 18 starts, twice as many as he had combined the past … [Read more...] about Jacob deGrom is vintage again, now an All-Star ace in Texas after several injury-filled seasons
Astros Prospect Report: July 9th
Photo by Adam Glanzman/MLB Photos via Getty Images See how the prospects performed last night. Another day of Astros minor league baseball in the books! See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (43-44) lost 4-1 (BOX SCORE) Ivey got the start for Sugar Land and went 6 innings allowing 4 runs, 3 earned. The offense … [Read more...] about Astros Prospect Report: July 9th