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Jesse Sanchez has been a reporter for MLB.com since 2001 and has covered Major League Baseball for 12 years.
I didnât know who Richard Ben Cramer was the first time I met him in 2008. We were in the press box at Yankee Stadium and I believe Richard had just started the reporting phase of his biography on Alex Rodriguez. Maybe the book was just an idea back then. Iâm not sure. As for [...]
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The MLB Prospect League tryout tour made its first stop in Masaya, Nicaragua on Friday. Next stop: Cartagena, Colombia on Saturday. The tour continues in Panama City, Panama on Sunday and concludes in Curacao on Monday. The MLB Prospect League International Showcase, which will feature prospects from those four countries along with prospects from the [...]
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The Cardinals have signed Dominican right-handed pitching prospect Alex Reyes for $950,000, according to an industry source. The 6-ft-3, 190-pound Reyes played high school baseball in Elizabeth, New Jersey but moved to the Dominican Republic in 2011. Projected as a starter, Reyes is expected the start the 2013 season in the Gulf Coast League. He [...]
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The start of this yearâs international signing period is only a few weeks old but itâs never too early to look ahead to July 2, 2013. Folks in the baseball industry will have a chance take a look at some of the top international teens on the market next year in a four-day showcase that [...]
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D-backs pitching prospect Trevor Bauer was dynamic on Friday against the Padres in Tucson, striking out 11 in seven shutout innings. This is the Bauer that has D-backs fans clamoring for a promotion from Triple-A. He is 3-0 with a 1.97 ERA at Triple-A Reno and 10-1 with a 1.80 ERA for the season. The [...]
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PHOENIX â D-backs outfielder Justin Upton had his jammed left thumb re-evaluated by hand specialist Dr. Don Sheridan on Tuesday afternoon, making a trip to the disabled list a real possibility. âIt could be, I donât know,â D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. âAt some point you have to think long-term. If heâs keeps beating on [...]
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Free agent pitcher Gerardo Concepcion worked out for the Rangers in front of a contingent that included owner Nolan Ryan at the teamâs complex in the Dominican Republic on Monday and the club is among the favorites to sign the Cuban left-hander. The Rangers, Yankees, Cubs and White Sox have expressed the most interest in [...]
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Veteran reliever Octavio Dotel is close to signing and has narrowed his list of choices down to two teams. The Reds, Cardinals, Brewers, Tigers and Mets have all inquired about the reliever, according to an industry source. The Tigers and Brewers were among the first to meet with Dotel’s representatives at the Winter Meetings in [...]
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The market for veteran reliever Octavio Dotel continues to take shape. The Reds, Cardinals, Brewers, Tigers and Mets have all inquired about the reliever, according to an industry source. Dotel’s representatives have already met with the Tigers and Brewers. Dotel, 37, went 3-3 with 3.28 ERA during the regular season in 29 games for the [...]
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Free agent outfielder Grady Sizemore expects to be completely healthy by the start of Spring Training and is keeping his options open for 2012. On Monday, the Indians announced they were declining Sizemoreâs $9 million option for 2012 and instead choosing to pay the $500,000 buyout. On Thursday, Sizemoreâs agent Joe Urbon said the interest [...]
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