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Thu Aug 6 202010:18This Date in Baseball
Aug. 71907 — Walter Johnson won the first of his 417 victories leading the Washington Senators to a 7-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians.1922 — Ken Williams of the St. Louis Browns hit two home runs in the sixth inning of rout over the Washington Senators.1923 — Cleveland’s Frank Bower went 6-for-6 with a double and five singles as the Indians routed the Washington Senators 22-2.1956 — The largest crowd in minor-league history, 57,000, saw 50-year-old Satchel Paige of Miami beat Columbus in an International League game played in the Orange Bowl.1968 — Joe Keough of the Oakland A’s hit a pinch home run in his first major league at-bat in the eighth inning of the second game of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees. The A’s won the nightcap 4-3 in 10 innings after dropping the first game 3-0.1971 — The New York Mets beat the Braves at Atlanta Stadium, 20-6. Ken Boswell led the Met attack with four hits and five RBIs including a grand slam off Mike McQueen.1985 — Baseball Commissioner... [More]
Fri Mar 6 202015:10Peralta gets $1.17M signing bonus in $15.5M Brewers deal
PHOENIX (AP) — Milwaukee pitcher Freddy Peralta gets a signing bonus of $1,174,800 as part of his $15.5 million, five-year contract with the Brewers, a deal with two club options that could be worth $30 million over seven seasons.Under the deal announced Feb. 28, Peralta's signing bonus is payable within 60 days of the contract's approval by Major League Baseball. The 23-year-old right-hander gets salaries of $575,200 this year, $1 million in 2021, $2.25 million in 2022, $3.5 million in 2023 and $5.5 million in 2024. Milwaukee has an $8 million option for 2025 with a $1.5 million buyout and an $8 million option for 2026 with no buyout.His deal covers two years of club salary control and his three years of arbitration eligibility. If he turns into a star, the Brewers will have him at far under market value. But for now, he has a contract guaranteeing nearly 30 times the $533,258 he earned last year.Peralta signed with Seattle in 2013 as a 16-year-old from the Dominican Republic for $137,500.... [More]
Fri Feb 28 202015:13Peralta opts for security in $15.5M deal with Brewers
PHOENIX (AP) — Freddy Peralta gave his mom an unforgettable Mother's Day in 2018, striking out 13 while winning his major league debut as she looked on at Coors Field.Two years later he gained financial security for his family, finalizing a $15.5 million, five-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.The deal for the 23-year-old right-hander covers two years of club salary control and his three years of arbitration eligibility. There are a pair of team options that if exercised would raise the value to $30 million over seven seasons.If he turns into a star, the Brewers will have him at far under market value. But for now, he has a contract guaranteeing nearly 30 times the $533,258 he earned last year."I'm happy," Peralta said. "Really, really happy. It's something that I've been working for."His mother, Octavia, cried when he called on Wednesday to give her and his father, Pedro, news of the deal."She was just remembering things that happened before, a long time ago," Peralta... [More]
Sat May 26 201800:05Yankees to activate Greg Bird, forcing tough roster call
NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees plan to activate first baseman Greg Bird from the disabled list before Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels, forcing New York to make a difficult roster decision.Bird has been sidelined since having right ankle surgery on March 27. New York likely will decide whether to cut from eight relief pitchers to seven or option Tyler Austin to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre despite his strong performance in Bird's absence."It's something that we had a lot of conversations about, are still mulling over, just met a little bit ago to work through things and what we think the best way to go is," manager Aaron Boone said before Friday's series opener against the Los Angeles Angels. "It leads to a difficult decision, not a simple one, not an obvious one and something we're still kind of working through."New York optioned left-hander Ryan Bollinger to Double-A Trenton after Wednesday's game at Texas and maintained its eight-man bullpen by activating right-hander Tommy... [More]
Fri May 25 201819:34Yankees to activate Greg Bird, forcing tough roster call
NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees plan to activate first baseman Greg Bird from the disabled list before Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels, forcing New York to make a difficult roster decision.Bird has been sidelined since having right ankle surgery on March 27. New York likely will decide whether to cut from eight relief pitchers to seven or option Tyler Austin to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre despite his strong performance in Bird's absence."It's something that we had a lot of conversations about, are still mulling over, just met a little bit ago to work through things and what we think the best way to go is," manager Aaron Boone said before Friday's series opener against the Los Angeles Angels. "It leads to a difficult decision, not a simple one, not an obvious one and something we're still kind of working through."New York optioned left-hander Ryan Bollinger to Double-A Trenton after Wednesday's game at Texas and maintained its eight-man bullpen by activating right-hander Tommy... [More]
Sat Mar 24 201816:20National League East capsules
Capsules of National League East teams, listed in order of finish last year:___Washington Nationals2017: 97-65, first place, lost to Cubs in NLDS.Manager: Dave Martinez (first season).He's Here: 1B-OF Matt Adams, C Miguel Montero, RHP Jeremy Hellickson, RHP Joaquin Benoit, INF Matt Reynolds.He's Outta Here: Manager Dusty Baker, LF Jayson Werth, 1B-LF Adam Lind, C Jose Lobaton, RHP Matt Albers.Projected Lineup: SS Trea Turner (.284, 11 HRs, 45 RBIs, 46 SBs in 98 games), LF Adam Eaton (.297, 2, 13 in 23 games), RF Bryce Harper (.319, 29, 87), 3B Anthony Rendon (.301, 25, 100, 41 2Bs), 2B Daniel Murphy (.322, 23, 93, 43 2Bs; expected to begin season on DL recovering from knee surgery), 1B Ryan Zimmerman (.303, 36, 108, 33 2Bs), CF Michael A. Taylor (.271, 19, 53), C Matt Wieters (.225, 10, 52).Rotation: RH Max Scherzer (16-6, 2.51 ERA, NL-high 268 Ks, 200 2/3 IP, 3rd Cy Young Award), RH Stephen Strasburg (15-4, 2.52, 204 Ks), LH Gio Gonzalez (15-9, 2.96, 79 walks), RH Tanner Roark (13-11,... [More]
Sat Mar 24 201816:10National League East capsules
Capsules of National League East teams, listed in order of finish last year:___Washington Nationals2017: 97-65, first place, lost to Cubs in NLDS.Manager: Dave Martinez (first season).He's Here: 1B-OF Matt Adams, C Miguel Montero, RHP Jeremy Hellickson, RHP Joaquin Benoit, INF Matt Reynolds.He's Outta Here: Manager Dusty Baker, LF Jayson Werth, 1B-LF Adam Lind, C Jose Lobaton, RHP Matt Albers.Projected Lineup: SS Trea Turner (.284, 11 HRs, 45 RBIs, 46 SBs in 98 games), LF Adam Eaton (.297, 2, 13 in 23 games), RF Bryce Harper (.319, 29, 87), 3B Anthony Rendon (.301, 25, 100, 41 2Bs), 2B Daniel Murphy (.322, 23, 93, 43 2Bs; expected to begin season on DL recovering from knee surgery), 1B Ryan Zimmerman (.303, 36, 108, 33 2Bs), CF Michael A. Taylor (.271, 19, 53), C Matt Wieters (.225, 10, 52).Rotation: RH Max Scherzer (16-6, 2.51 ERA, NL-high 268 Ks, 200 2/3 IP, 3rd Cy Young Award), RH Stephen Strasburg (15-4, 2.52, 204 Ks), LH Gio Gonzalez (15-9, 2.96, 79 walks), RH Tanner Roark (13-11,... [More]
Thu Mar 22 201809:59National League East capsules
Capsules of National League East teams, listed in order of finish last year:___Washington Nationals2017: 97-65, first place, lost to Cubs in NLDS.Manager: Dave Martinez (first season).He's Here: 1B-OF Matt Adams, C Miguel Montero, RHP Jeremy Hellickson, RHP Joaquin Benoit, INF Matt Reynolds.He's Outta Here: Manager Dusty Baker, LF Jayson Werth, 1B-LF Adam Lind, C Jose Lobaton, RHP Matt Albers.Projected Lineup: SS Trea Turner (.284, 11 HRs, 45 RBIs, 46 SBs in 98 games), LF Adam Eaton (.297, 2, 13 in 23 games), RF Bryce Harper (.319, 29, 87), 3B Anthony Rendon (.301, 25, 100, 41 2Bs), 2B Daniel Murphy (.322, 23, 93, 43 2Bs, expected to begin season on DL recovering from knee surgery), 1B Ryan Zimmerman (.303, 36, 108, 33 2Bs), CF Michael A. Taylor (.271, 19, 53), C Matt Wieters (.225, 10, 52).Rotation: RH Max Scherzer (16-6, 2.51 ERA, NL-high 268 Ks, 200 2/3 IP, 3rd Cy Young Award), RH Stephen Strasburg (15-4, 2.52, 204 Ks), LH Gio Gonzalez (15-9, 2.96, 79 walks), RH Tanner Roark (13-11,... [More]
Wed Mar 14 201817:03Yankees' Walker gets 2 doubles in minor league camp game
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Neil Walker doubled twice in four at-bats in his first game action since signing Monday with the New York Yankees.The switch-hitting second baseman hit twice from each side and doubled both right-handed and left-handed in a minor league camp game Wednesday."It was a quality day," Walker said. "I hit a couple balls hard. That's as much as you can ask for given where we're starting from. Hopefully that's a sign of my timing coming together pretty quickly."Walker is to take part in a simulated game Thursday and appear in his first big league spring training game Friday against Houston.Walker played four innings at third and two more at first."It's something that's more natural to me," Walker said of playing second base.The free-agent infielder agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract, a 77 percent pay cut. Walker earned $17.2 million last season, when he accepted a qualifying offer from the New York Mets.Walker can make $500,000 in performance bonuses: $125,000 each for... [More]
Fri Mar 2 201818:28Adam Lind agrees to a minor league deal with Yankees
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Adam Lind agreed Friday to a minor league contract with the Yankees, giving New York another backup option to Greg Bird at first base.The 34-year-old Lind had been at the training camp for free agents organized by the players' association in Bradenton. If added to New York's 40-man roster, he would get a one-year contract with a $2 million salary while in the major leagues."The way the winter worked out, I'm just happy to have a job," Lind said.He batted .303 with 14 homers and 59 RBIs in 116 games and 301 plate appearances for Washington last season, including four home runs in 48 plate appearances as a pinch hitter.Lind has a .272 average with 200 homers and 723 RBIs in 12 big league seasons with Toronto (2006-14), Milwaukee (2015), Seattle (2016) and Washington (2017).His deal allows him to opt out later in spring training.Notes: Yankees backup OF Jacoby Ellsbury was a late scratch from Friday's lineup against Atlanta with right side tightness.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball
Fri Mar 2 201813:48Adam Lind agrees to a minor league deal with Yankees
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Adam Lind agreed Friday to a minor league contract with the Yankees, giving New York another backup option to Greg Bird at first base.The 34-year-old Lind had been at the training camp for free agents organized by the players' association in Bradenton."The way the winter worked out, I'm just happy to have a job," Lind said.He batted .303 with 14 homers and 59 RBIs in 116 games and 301 plate appearances for Washington last season, including four home runs in 48 plate appearances as a pinch hitter.Lind has a .272 average with 200 homers and 723 RBIs in 12 big league seasons with Toronto (2006-14), Milwaukee (2015), Seattle (2016) and Washington (2017).His deal allows him to opt out later in spring training.Notes: Yankees backup OF Jacoby Ellsbury was a late scratch from Friday's lineup against Atlanta with right side tightness.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball
Fri Mar 2 201811:58Adam Lind agrees to a minor league deal with Yankees
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Adam Lind has agreed to a minor league contract with the Yankees, giving New York another backup option to Greg Bird at first base.The 34-year-old Lind had been at the training camp for free agents organized by the players' association in Bradenton.He batted .303 with 14 homers and 59 RBIs in 116 games and 301 plate appearances for Washington last season, including four home runs in 48 plate appearances as a pinch hitter.Lind has a .272 average with 200 homers and 723 RBIs in 12 big league seasons with Toronto (2006-14), Milwaukee (2015), Seattle (2016) and Washington (2017).His deal was announced Friday and allows him to opt out later in spring training.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball
Fri Feb 9 201813:13NL East teams at the start of spring training
A team-by-team look at the National League East entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad:___Washington NationalsManager: Dave Martinez (first season).2017: 97-65, first place, lost to Chicago Cubs in NLDS.Training Town: West Palm Beach, Florida.Park: The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.First Workout: Feb. 16/21.He's Here: 1B-OF Matt Adams, C Miguel Montero.He's Outta Here: Manager Dusty Baker, LF Jayson Werth, C Jose Lobaton, 1B-LF Adam Lind, RHP Matt Albers.Going campin': It's become an all-too-familiar story for the Nationals and their fans: terrific regular season, followed by quick playoff exit, followed by a managerial change. Martinez will be the latest skipper to try to lead the club to postseason success — and GM Mike Rizzo has made it clear that ownership expects nothing less than a World Series championship. Martinez has been Joe Maddon's right-hand man with the Chicago... [More]
Thu Feb 8 201812:11As Dave Martinez joins Nats, could Bryce Harper be out soon?
WASHINGTON (AP) — There will be one very important question hovering over Bryce Harper and the Washington Nationals throughout spring training and the entire 2018 season: Will this be his last year with the club?Sure, there are plenty of other story lines to keep an eye on, from Dave Martinez's debut as a manager in the majors, to the pursuit of a third consecutive NL East title, to Max Scherzer's bid for a fourth Cy Young Award.Nothing will generate as much interest, or will have as profound an effect on the team, as what happens with Harper, who can become a free agent after the coming season.The 25-year-old Harper's representative, Scott Boras, already has been talking about his guy as an iconic player with iconic value , and it's hard to argue. Which is why, after making a little more than $13.5 million last year and a little more than $21.5 million this year, the 2012 NL Rookie of the Year, 2015 NL MVP and five-time All-Star is sparking conversation about deals worth a half-billion... [More]
Tue Jan 9 201811:48Adams can earn $500,000 in performance bonuses with Nats
WASHINGTON (AP) — First baseman/outfielder Matt Adams can earn $500,000 in performance bonuses as part of his $4 million, one-year contract with the Washington Nationals.Adams would get $50,000 for 375 plate appearances, $100,000 each for 400, 425 and 450, and $150,000 for 475 as part of the deal announced Dec. 22.The 29-year-old hit .274 with a career-best 20 home runs and 65 RBIs in 314 plate appearances with St. Louis and Atlanta last year. He is a career .271 hitter in six major league seasons and has reached 475 plate appearances just once, in 2014.Adams effectively replaces Adam Lind as the backup to Ryan Zimmerman. Adams has nine career pinch-hit home runs, and his 41 pinch-hit RBIs lead the majors since he came up in 2012.___More MLB baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball
Sun Sep 24 201703:451B Adam Lind reached milestone Saturday night, when he hit 200th...
1B Adam Lind reached a milestone Saturday night, when he hit his 200th career homer in the Nationals' 4-3, 10-inning win over the Mets. Lind's only hit Saturday was the two-run homer in the fourth inning that pulled the Nationals within 3-2. He is the 38th active player to reach 200 homers. Lind is batting .310 with 14 homers and 57 RBIs in 112 games this season.
Sat Aug 19 201704:331B Adam Lind in starting lineup, but that more of product of man...
1B Adam Lind was in the starting lineup, but that was more of the product of manager Dusty Baker wanting to get another left-handed bat in the lineup. He replaced Ryan Zimmerman, who had homered the night before. Zimmerman did replace Lind in a double-switch in the seventh.Padres
Thu Jul 27 201703:28OF Adam Lind continues to impress while being pressed into more ...
OF Adam Lind continues to impress while being pressed into more duty because of injuries. He's playing a solid left field for the Nationals and keeps hitting, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs on Wednesday to raise his average to .331. "He's really there out of necessity," manager Dusty Baker said.
Mon Jun 26 201702:171B Adam Lind made start Sunday at first in place of Ryan Zimmerm...
1B Adam Lind made the start Sunday at first in place of Ryan Zimmerman. He was 1-for-3 with a walk and done a solid job this year as a pinch-hitter and part-time starter at first and left.
Thu Jun 22 201704:52LF Adam Lind continues to force way into lineup
LF Adam Lind continues to force his way into the lineup. He started in left field and was 2-for-3 Wednesday and is now hitting .349.
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