J.P. Hoornstra
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NEWS: Pirates second round pick Angel Cervantes commits to UCLA instead of signing an MLB contract. Cervantes’ projected slot value was $1,934,700. Major surprise that they couldn’t find a deal.
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Shohei Ohtani is the first left-handed batter in the modern era (since 1901) with a streak of 5+ straight games with a home run and a streak of 5+ straight games with a stolen base in his MLB career.
I once told one of these men that the other was considered among the most talented players not in the Hall of Fame. He didn't argue.
Don Mattingly vs. Nomar Garciaparra. Pick the best.
The Twins released catcher Diego Cartaya, a former top prospect with the Dodgers, after they claimed Jhonny Pereda off waivers. Cartaya had five hits in 59 at-bats (.085 average) with 40 strikeouts in AAA.
3rd-rder Landyn Vidourek signs w/@Dodgers for $552,750 (slot 104 value = $737,000). @GoBearcatsBASE OF, plus raw power & speed translated into 14 HR & 39 SB in 52 games this spring, impressed at @MLBDraft Combine.
Supplemental 1st-rder Zach Root signs w/@Dodgers for $2.2 million (slot 40 value = $2,443,600)/ @RazorbackBSB LHP, high-floor starter, low-90s sinker touches 97 mph, three good secondaries (changeup, curveball, slider). @MLBDraft
A couple years back I asked several agents whether any players might revive the mid-2000s tradition of veterans signing contracts at midseason. Rich Hill and David Robertson did it this year, and Robertson articulated the "pro" arguments well: thebiglead.com/phillies-all-s…
5.0 innings, 3 runs (1 ER) from Rich Hill for the #Royals tonight, making him the oldest pitcher in the history of Wrigley Field to throw at least 5.0 IP and allow no more than 1 earned run, taking the title from Roger Clemens, who threw 6.0 shutout IP here in 2006 at age 43.
Per @ESPNStatsInfo: Justin Turner (40) stealing on Rich Hill (45) is the first instance of a 40+ year old runner stealing a base off of a 40+ year old pitcher since Craig Biggio did so against David Wells on July 26, 2007.
Rich Hill's ERA remains immaculate.
That missed catch by the Royals' Salvador Perez on what should have been a double play has been ruled an error.
Rich Hill was drafted one year before Jac Caglianone was born.
40 year old Justin Turner just stole third base on 45 year old Rich Hill. Man, that was a fun sentence to write.
Rich Hill's first pitch as a 45 year old major league player is a 90 mph fastball. His second pitch was roped for a single.
Update on this: Sheehan Friday, Kershaw Saturday and May Sunday. Ohtani will only hit in Boston.
Things can always change, but the way things line up right now, the Dodgers would have BC alum Emmet Sheehan, future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw and two-way megastar Shohei Ohtani on the mound at Fenway next weekend. Bello/Crochet/Buehler for Boston.