Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images See who was hot during the month of April Let’s take a look at the best performances in the Astros system in April. *Just a note, these are my picks for the month* AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys HITTER: Shay Whitcomb, INF April Stats: 25 G, .255 BA/.349 OBP/.574 SLG, 12 2B, 6 HR, 17 RBI, SB Whitcomb got off to a bit of a slow start … [Read more...] about Astros Prospects of the Month: April
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Reds rookie Tyler Callihan breaks his forearm trying for catch on inside-the-park homer
Cincinnati Reds rookie left fielder Tyler Callihan broke his left forearm while attempting a sliding catch on a play that turned into an inside-the-park home run in a 4-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves. With two outs in the third inning, Callihan was chasing down a flyball from Matt Olson and briefly made the grab before crashing hard into the padded wall in foul territory along … [Read more...] about Reds rookie Tyler Callihan breaks his forearm trying for catch on inside-the-park homer
Quite a spectacle: Padres manager Mike Shildt got so mad he threw his glasses at Yankee Stadium
Mike Shildt had seen enough, and he was so angry with plate umpire Adrian Johnson that he tossed his glasses. A tantrum by San Diego's manager following the first major league ejection of star slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. fired up the Padres, who overcame a three-run deficit in the eighth inning to beat the New York Yankees 4-3 and extend their winning streak to six. Tatis was … [Read more...] about Quite a spectacle: Padres manager Mike Shildt got so mad he threw his glasses at Yankee Stadium
Astros fall behind early, lose 5-1
Nine hits between the team only amounts to just one runs For the first time since 2005, the Houston Astros sent out an all right-handed lineup to face off against a righty pitcher, and it didn’t work. While they might have been able to rack up the hits, they couldn’t do a thing with runners on, going 2-14 with men on base. A leadoff double from Milwaukee Brewers Joey Ortiz … [Read more...] about Astros fall behind early, lose 5-1
Braves rookie AJ Smith-Shawver takes no-hit bid into 8th inning against Reds
AJ Smith-Shawver was rolling right along when he realized his Atlanta Braves teammates were beginning to avoid him. They had a good reason. The 22-year-old rookie right-hander hadn’t given up a hit against the Cincinnati Reds — and the rest of the Braves didn’t want to jinx him. After pitching into the eighth inning for the first time as a professional, Smith-Shawver wasn’t … [Read more...] about Braves rookie AJ Smith-Shawver takes no-hit bid into 8th inning against Reds