This season the Dodgers should have more Major League-ready catchers ready to step up. Feduccia had a very strong Spring Training last year and carried that into the season with Triple-A Oklahoma City. The 26-year-old hit 11 homers and posted a .838 OPS, the highest of any season in ...
Vasquez, 20, has played two minor league seasons for the Dominican Summer League Twins, going 5-2 with an 8.05 ERA (57.0 IP, 51 ER), 47 walks and 71 strikeouts in 22 games (9 starts). The Twins now have 40 players on their 40-man roster:22pitchers,fourcatchers,fiveinfielders,fiveou...
Buster Olney ranks the top 10 catchers in MLB: Who is No. 1 behind the plate? News Wire Former Dodgers, Braves All-Star Pitcher Signs With NL West Rival A former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher is returning for a second stint with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The National League West rival and ...
Only Easter and Crowe (one time only when he was age 36) had qualifying seasons that produced big league numbers approximating their minor league potentiality. Strange that they are bunched so closely together in time. The most successful of the group at triple-A was the now all-but-...
Are you curious how Will Smith stands up to all major league catchers at this stage in his career. Considering he’s right on Piazz’a butt in OPS+ and that Piazza is generally considered the greatest hitting catcher of all-time I expect he’ll fair favorably. Let’s find out: ...
Few probably predicted that Brandon Drury would beCincinnati’s home run leader on June 13, but that’s exactly how thefirst couple months have played out. The 29-year-old joined the Reds on a minor league contract this offseason, and so far has made the most of his chance at regular ...
Boston that hit a snag last week, the Twins sent minor league outfielder Luke Raley and a competitive balance round pick in the 2020 draft, 67th overall, along with Graterol to Los Angeles. The Dodgers will send $10 million and minor league catcher Jair Camargo along with Maeda to ...
Former Louisville CardinalWill Smithhas blossomed into one of the top offensive catchers in his second year with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Smith slashed .291/.392/.410 in his three years at Louisville and was named to the 2016 All-ACC third team and Louisville...
Full-fledged commitment to minor league development, scouting and international baseball. Logan White gets a huge raise and a multi-year contract. Don Mattingly doesn't, at least, not until he's earned it. Full-fledged effort to bring the 2016 All-Star Game to Los Angeles. ...
Major League Baseball's investigation found Houston broke rules by using electronics to steal catchers' signs en route to their 2017 World Series title and again in 2018. Bauer told reporters on Wednesday he was just having fun, and the pitch tipping wasn't intended to help the team that ...