PHOENIX (AP) — This is always a stressful time of year for Major League Baseball's 30 general managers, who are evaluating talent, juggling financial implications and trying to figure out ways to make their teams better as Tuesday's trade deadline approaches. Now there's another factor in the wheeling-and-dealing calculus — COVID-19 vaccination status. “It’s certainly one of … [Read more...] about COVID-19 vaccinations add new twist to MLB trade deadline
Archives for July 2022
Angels' Reid Detmers adds immaculate inning to no-hitter
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Angels starter Reid Detmers became the first rookie pitcher with a no-hitter and an immaculate inning in the same season, achieving the latter against the Texas Rangers on Sunday. “That's pretty cool, I really don't know what to say,” said Detmers, who had a career-high 12 strikeouts in seven innings. “My stuff was working and I got a ton of swings and … [Read more...] about Angels' Reid Detmers adds immaculate inning to no-hitter
Duran rallies Rangers past Angels despite immaculate inning
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Even after striking out in his first three trips to the plate Sunday, Texas' Ezequiel Duran wasn't lacking in confidence as he came up with the bases loaded and none out in the ninth inning of a tie game against the Los Angeles Angels. Duran delivered a three-run double as the Rangers beat the Angels 5-2 despite Los Angeles starter Reid Detmers throwing … [Read more...] about Duran rallies Rangers past Angels despite immaculate inning
Top 100 safety Dalton Brooks commits to Texas A&M
Make that five top 100 players for the Aggies’ 2023 class Texas A&M started off this weekend’s pool party with a monster commitment from the nation’s top linebacker, Anthony Hill, and the successful weekend continues with another commitment, this time from top 100 commit Dalton Brooks, a safety from Shiner. The gang felt at home and so do I‼️It’s official … [Read more...] about Top 100 safety Dalton Brooks commits to Texas A&M
Texans OL Max Scharping gets work at tackle
When the Houston Texans signed A.J. Cann and drafted first-rounder Kenyon Green, it meant Tytus Howard could finally kick out to right tackle. The former 2019 first-round pick no long had to experiment playing inside. The acquisition of those players also meant that the Texans needed to explore the versatility of another member of the 2019 draft class in Max Scharping. The … [Read more...] about Texans OL Max Scharping gets work at tackle