Sentences with phrase «minor league pitchers»

MLB — Yesterday the San Francisco Giants acquired RHP Jake Peavy from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for 2 minor league pitchers.

MLB - Yesterday the San Francisco Giants acquired RHP Jake Peavy from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for 2 minor league pitchers.

Rookie righthander Paul Wilson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 1994 draft, who led all minor league pitchers last season with 194 strikeouts in 186 2/3 innings, might be the best of all the team's prospects.

They could then be used or traded, as is most advantageous, as the Tigers» minor league pitchers move to the majors in the next 4 years.

I understand your point about minor league pitchers and generally agree.

Gary Nolan was sent to California for Infielder Craig Hendrickson and a player to be named later; unsigned Rawley Eastwick went to St. Louis in exchange for minor league Pitcher Doug Capilla; Mike Caldwell was dealt to Milwaukee in return for two minor leaguers; and Pat Zachry wound up in New York as part of the Seaver deal.

Not exact matches

He also wouldn't have been the first player with a great eye and patience in the minors who couldn't stop letting major league pitchers exploit the weaknesses that kept him from ever being more in the minors, though, so, you know.

TRADED: By theNew York Yankees, righthanded pitcher RICK RHODEN, 35, to the Houston Astrosfor three minor league players.

The Astros» minor league system is well stocked, so trading pitcher Mike Scott, who would have big - time value for a contender, is still a possibility.

Gleyber Torres was destroying minor - league pitchers before Tommy John surgery ended his year.

The way he could change a pitcher's entire career with 1 pitch deep dives and his dedication to the minor leagues with player interviews (I'm still a part of the «Gomber Pyle» fan club) got me so focused on baseball minutia you could have swore he miscounted my Ritalin.

With nothing but a real good fast ball, one that breaks and jumps and moves all over the place, a pitcher can be a big winner in high school and college, on the sandlots, even in the minor leagues.

Presley, 28, had become a nonperson, or rather non-third baseman, with the Mariners, and was elated by the trade to Atlanta (the Braves sent pitcher Gary Eave and minor league third baseman Ken Pennington to Seattle in return).

You could take a pitcher right now from the minor leagues when you sign a guy and do the same thing.»

Myers, catcher Ryan Hanigan, and minor - league pitchers Jose Castillo and Gerardo Reyes would go to the Padres from the Rays.

His impressive minor league numbers, his ability to make contact with the bat and his skill at handling pitchers combined to make rookie Jason Kendall a good preseason bet to start behind the plate for Pittsburgh in 1996.

Jersey City has had minor league baseball teams intermittently since 1878 and has fielded some noteworthy players, such as George Stovey, a black pitcher who won 35 games in 1886, and George (Twinkletoes) Selkirk, the Yankee who was nicknamed after a Jersey show girl.

To get the 32 - year - old Seaver from the Mets, the Reds gave up Pitcher Pat Zachry, 25, Utility Infielder Doug Flynn, 26, and minor league Outfielders Steve Henderson, 24, and Dan Norman, 22.

Going to be tough to win this series, what with the Pirates starting minor - league pitchers in two of the games.

THE PRIDES OF THE WAYWARD BUSES When Atlanta pitcher Zane Smith couldn't make his scheduled Aug. 5 start in San Diego, 29 - year - old Cliff Speck and 28 - year - old Ed Olwine — who between them had 18 full minor league seasons and 17 major league appearances — combined to beat the Padres 3 - 2 for the first victory and save of their respective careers.

With a deep minor league system and a number of top - tier prospects, don't be surprised to see a trade deadline deal for Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee or another top flight pitcher.

Still needing pitchers, a shortstop, third baseman due to Brandon Inge's injury, a DH, all the while giving up more players in the minor league system.

A starting pitcher for all of his minor league career, he served as a relief pitcher for all of 2004 and 2005 before the Phillies attempted to convert him back to a starter in 2006.

The study examined pitchers sustaining UCL injuries between 2006 and 2015 from one professional baseball organization, including both major and minor league teams.

Now, nine years later, as long as he keeps taking the drug, he can feed himself and answer questions, even demonstrate baseball grips (he used to be a minor - league pitcher).

Do nt Be Tardy star Brielle Zolciak - Biermann is dating Boston Red Sox minor - league pitcher Michael Kopech get the details on their.

But more than anything else it's a story of one young man's maturation and transformation, as 20 - year - old pitcher Miguel «Sugar» Santos (Algenis Pérez Soto) moves from the Dominican Republic to spring training in Arizona, minor - league stardom in Iowa and onward toward an ambiguous destiny.

When major - league rookie pitcher Hopper Gibson (Johnny Simmons) can't find the plate, he's sent down to the minor leagues and begins sessions with an unorthodox sports psychologist (Paul Giamatti).

Major - league rookie pitcher Hopper Gibson (Johnny Simmons) is sent down to the minor leagues when anxiety causes him to choke up on the mound.

Bull Durham (Amazon, July 1st) A veteran minor - league catcher (Dennis Quaid) gets sent down to a single - A team to step in as mentor for their talented but undisciplined rookie pitcher (Tim Robbins).

For every Adrián Beltré success story (he was signed to the Dodgers at age 15 and transitioned well), there are a dozen Dominican players like the fictional composite Miguel «Sugar» Santos — a talented pitcher hacking it out in the U.S. minor leagues.

It's like becoming a major league baseball pitcher only to be sent down to the AAA minor leagues.

After graduating from Stanford, he was a pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays minor league system, playing for teams in Hudson Valley, NY; Charleston, SC; and Bakersfield, CA.

Greenberg, a Reed Smith sports attorney who has interests in such minor league baseball teams as the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, was looking to buy the Texas Rangers, along with Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan.

His father was a pitcher for Valdosta's minor league farm team when he met George's mother.