In a move that comes as no surprise, the Nationals placed oufielder Jayson Werth on the disabled list Thursday, as he continues Anquan Boldin Jerseys to deal with a left wrist contusion.
But in a move that raised some eyebrows, the Nats from Double-A Harrisburg.
The 35-year-old Werth has not played since Friday, when he was hit on the left wrist by a 92 mph fastball from Padres pitcherOdrisamer Despaigne. It's Werth's second stint on the DL this year. He began the season there as he continued his recovery from offseason AC joint Rashard Lawrence Jerseys surgery. He had struggled at the plate even before being hit on the wrist, with a slash line of .208/.294/.287 in 27 games.
The23-year-oldDifo, rated the organizations No. 7 prospect by Baseball America after last season, has only 14games above the Single-A level. The Nats added Difo to the 40-man roster in the offseason, and he fared well in spring training, hitting .318 with four RBIs in 13 games. He batted .308 in 14 games at Harrisburg, after being promoted from Single A Potomac.
The D.J. Humphries Jerseys Nationals move to add Difo surprised some baseball observers.
Wow. Wow. Wow on the Wilmer Difo news. Difo has awesome makeup and legit tools. But I never imagined he'd be in D.C. this soon.
JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) When I was with in spring training they raved about SS Wilmer Difo but still didn't see promotion after 33 games at AA
Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) I am totally confused by this Wilmer Difo call up. On about 15 different fronts. And I *love* Difo.
Joe Drugan (@TheNatsBlogJoe) So, uh Rondale Moore T Shirts , what exactly are the Nationals going to do with Wilmer Difo? Desmond isnt getting benched, and Escobar/Espinosa playing well.
David Cameron (@DCameronFG)
In a move that comes as no surprise, the Nationals placed oufielder Jayson Werth on the disabled list Thursday, as he continues Anquan Boldin Jerseys to deal with a left wrist contusion.
But in a move that raised some eyebrows, the Nats from Double-A Harrisburg.
The 35-year-old Werth has not played since Friday, when he was hit on the left wrist by a 92 mph fastball from Padres pitcherOdrisamer Despaigne. It’s Werth’s second stint on the DL this year. He began the season there as he continued his recovery from offseason AC joint Rashard Lawrence Jerseys surgery. He had struggled at the plate even before being hit on the wrist, with a slash line of .208/.294/.287 in 27 games.
The23-year-oldDifo, rated the organizations No. 7 prospect by Baseball America after last season, has only 14games above the Single-A level. The Nats added Difo to the 40-man roster in the offseason, and he fared well in spring training, hitting .318 with four RBIs in 13 games. He batted .308 in 14 games at Harrisburg, after being promoted from Single A Potomac.
The D.J. Humphries Jerseys Nationals move to add Difo surprised some baseball observers.
Wow. Wow. Wow on the Wilmer Difo news. Difo has awesome makeup and legit tools. But I never imagined he’d be in D.C. this soon.
JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36)
When I was with in spring training they raved about SS Wilmer Difo but still didn’t see promotion after 33 games at AA
Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1)
I am totally confused by this Wilmer Difo call up. On about 15 different fronts. And I *love* Difo.
Joe Drugan (@TheNatsBlogJoe)
So, uh Rondale Moore T Shirts , what exactly are the Nationals going to do with Wilmer Difo? Desmond isnt getting benched, and Escobar/Espinosa playing well.
David Cameron (@DCameronFG)…
After a dominant year on the mound, Astros ace Dallas Keuchelwas named the AmericanLeague Cy Young Award winner on Wednesday bytheBaseball Writers' A sociation of America.
Keuchel went 20-8 with a2.48 ERA, a 1.02 WHIP, and a216:51 K:BB ratio in232 innings with Bradley Chubb Jerseys the Astros. More impre sive was the fact theHouston southpaw was15-0 at home, pitching to a 1.46 ERA and a 0.89 WHIP atMinute Maid Park.
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The 27-year-oldranked first in a numberof pitching categories in the AL, including wins Denver Broncos Jackets , WAR (7.2), WHIPand innings.
"It is something I definitely never expected,"Keucheltold MLB Network after the selection was announced. "Just playing the game was good enough for me and to be in the same category as Sonny (Gray) and David (Price) was special."
Keuchelreceived 22 of a Drew Lock T Shirts po sible 30first-place votes (186points total) inbecoming thethird Houston pitcher to win the Cy Young, joiningRoger Clemens(2004) andMike Scott(1986).
Price finished second with the other eight first-place votes and 21 second-place votes(143 points overall) after going18-5 with a2.45 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP and a225:47 K:BB ratio in 220 1/3 innings with the Tigers and Blue Jays.It is the second runner-up finishfor Price, who won the award in 2012. Calvin Anderson Jerseys He finished second with the Rays in 2010.
A's starter Gray finished third with 82 points, followed by White Sox ace Chris Sale (30 points) and the Rays'Chris Archer (29 points).
After a dominant year on the mound, Astros ace Dallas Keuchelwas named the AmericanLeague Cy Young Award winner on Wednesday bytheBaseball Writers’ A sociation of America.
Keuchel went 20-8 with a2.48 ERA, a 1.02 WHIP, and a216:51 K:BB ratio in232 innings with Bradley Chubb Jerseys the Astros. More impre sive was the fact theHouston southpaw was15-0 at home, pitching to a 1.46 ERA and a 0.89 WHIP atMinute Maid Park.
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The 27-year-oldranked first in a numberof pitching categories in the AL, including wins Denver Broncos Jackets , WAR (7.2), WHIPand innings.
“It is something I definitely never expected,”Keucheltold MLB Network after the selection was announced. “Just playing the game was good enough for me and to be in the same category as Sonny (Gray) and David (Price) was special.”
Keuchelreceived 22 of a Drew Lock T Shirts po sible 30first-place votes (186points total) inbecoming thethird Houston pitcher to win the Cy Young, joiningRoger Clemens(2004) andMike Scott(1986).
Price finished second with the other eight first-place votes and 21 second-place votes(143 points overall) after going18-5 with a2.45 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP and a225:47 K:BB ratio in 220 1/3 innings with the Tigers and Blue Jays.It is the second runner-up finishfor Price, who won the award in 2012. Calvin Anderson Jerseys He finished second with the Rays in 2010.
A’s starter Gray finished third with 82 points, followed by White Sox ace Chris Sale (30 points) and the Rays’Chris Archer (29 points).
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If you didn't expect Todd Frazier to hit several bombs at the 2015 Home Run Derby, clearly you didn' Rojesterman Farris Jerseys t see the 1998 Little League World Series.
A 12-year-oldFrazier dominated in leading Toms River, N.J., Baron Browning Jerseys to a 12-9 victory over Japan Lyle Alzado Jerseys for the Little League Championship. Frazier hit .600 for the tournament and belteda home run in the title game.
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If you didn’t expect Todd Frazier to hit several bombs at the 2015 Home Run Derby, clearly you didn’ Rojesterman Farris Jerseys t see the 1998 Little League World Series.
A 12-year-oldFrazier dominated in leading Toms River, N.J., Baron Browning Jerseys to a 12-9 victory over Japan Lyle Alzado Jerseys for the Little League Championship. Frazier hit .600 for the tournament and belteda home run in the title game.
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The Dodgers did not pa s up their opportunity to dance atop the Diamondbacks expired playoff hopes when they Brian Urlacher Jerseys clinched the NL West on Sept. 19, 2013, at Chase Field.
Having tu sled with Arizona in a bean-ball war months earlier, Los Angeles sprinted from its clubhouse and jumped in its foes outfield swimming pool. There are few actions more disrespectful than that. The moment, then, lives on in sports lore as an all-time great troll job.
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What set off the fierce animosity between clubs? A June 11 back-and-forth with two pitches near heads, as well as a playoff race that swung dramatically in the final months.
Entering June 11, the Diamondbacks held an 8.5 game advantage in the NL West. They were 6-1 in head-to-head matchups with the Dodgers. They had ambushed their rival the day before with a four-run ninth inning to secure a comeback win.
In the bottom of the sixth, right-hander Ian Kennedy hit then-Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig in the mouth with a 92 mph fastball. In the top of the seventh, right-hander Zack Greinke hit then-Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero in the back with a 91 mph Chicago Bears Women Jersey fastball. Montero took a couple of steps toward the mound, and the benches cleared, but no physical altercation occurred. Greinke did to s his glove behind the mound during the coming together, perhaps anticipating he would Gale Sayers Jerseys need to use his hands in a fight. His collarbone was broken during a fight with Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin earlier in the season.
Non-violence proved unsustainable when Greinke came to the plate in the next half inning. Kennedy drilled Greinke in the upper back, coming close to the pitchers head. He was promptly ejected. The benches cleared again. This time, each team wanted to fight. The ma s of angry players pushed toward the Arizona dugout, and double-digit punches were thrown. At one point, a furious Mark McGwire, then LAs hitting coach, needed to be restrained.
Arizona also lost the 9.5 division lead it held June 22, as Los Angeles went 61-28 to close the campaign.As a result, the Diamondbacks had to watch the Dodgers splash around in their pool, the ultimate final word to a fiery divisional race.
When the Diamondbacks were eliminated by the Dodgers in Game 3 of the 2017 NLDS, they deployed security guards to keep the Dodgers from Khyiris Tonga Jerseys replicating their 2013 celebration. One time was more than enough.
The Dodgers did not pa s up their opportunity to dance atop the Diamondbacks expired playoff hopes when they Brian Urlacher Jerseys clinched the NL West on Sept. 19, 2013, at Chase Field.
Having tu sled with Arizona in a bean-ball war months earlier, Los Angeles sprinted from its clubhouse and jumped in its foes outfield swimming pool. There are few actions more disrespectful than that. The moment, then, lives on in sports lore as an all-time great troll job.
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What set off the fierce animosity between clubs? A June 11 back-and-forth with two pitches near heads, as well as a playoff race that swung dramatically in the final months.
Entering June 11, the Diamondbacks held an 8.5 game advantage in the NL West. They were 6-1 in head-to-head matchups with the Dodgers. They had ambushed their rival the day before with a four-run ninth inning to secure a comeback win.
In the bottom of the sixth, right-hander Ian Kennedy hit then-Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig in the mouth with a 92 mph fastball. In the top of the seventh, right-hander Zack Greinke hit then-Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero in the back with a 91 mph Chicago Bears Women Jersey fastball. Montero took a couple of steps toward the mound, and the benches cleared, but no physical altercation occurred. Greinke did to s his glove behind the mound during the coming together, perhaps anticipating he would Gale Sayers Jerseys need to use his hands in a fight. His collarbone was broken during a fight with Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin earlier in the season.
Non-violence proved unsustainable when Greinke came to the plate in the next half inning. Kennedy drilled Greinke in the upper back, coming close to the pitchers head. He was promptly ejected. The benches cleared again. This time, each team wanted to fight. The ma s of angry players pushed toward the Arizona dugout, and double-digit punches were thrown. At one point, a furious Mark McGwire, then LAs hitting coach, needed to be restrained.
Arizona also lost the 9.5 division lead it held June 22, as Los Angeles went 61-28 to close the campaign.As a result, the Diamondbacks had to watch the Dodgers splash around in their pool, the ultimate final word to a fiery divisional race.
When the Diamondbacks were eliminated by the Dodgers in Game 3 of the 2017 NLDS, they deployed security guards to keep the Dodgers from Khyiris Tonga Jerseys replicating their 2013 celebration. One time was more than enough.
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If you're taking a few minutes to pay attention to the Orioles because left-hander John Means no-hit the Marinerson Wednesday, then here's a quick rundown to catch you up:
The O's are 15-16 for the season and one game behind the Yankees for second place in the American League East entering New York's game Wednesday night against the Astros. The tank may be slowing with third-year manager Brandon Hyde at the controls.
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Means, 28, has fashioned a 1.37 ERA to go with a 4-0 record in seven starts in 2021. He's the O's most recent All-Star, having represented Baltimore Tarik Cohen Jerseys at the 2019 game, and is well on his way to a second selection in July.
First baseman/DH Trey Mancini, who broke open Wednesday's game with a three-run homer in the eighth inning, is already the AL Comeback Player of the Year for returning from cancer.
Baltimore has one of MLB's best bullpens based on ERA, anchored by closer Cesar Valdez, although it got the day off as Means took care of the M's in his first career complete game.
Means finished the franchise's first no-hitter in 30 years (and the first solo no-no since Jim Palmer in 1969) on his113th pitch of the day. Seattle shortstop J.P. Crawford lined out softly to Baltimore shortstop Ramon Urias.
He allowed one baserunner Sam Haggerty reached on a wild pitch after a strikeout in the third inning. Haggerty was caught stealing Cairo Santos Jerseys , so Means faced the minimum 27 batters. According to the Elias Sports Bureau (), Means' no-hitter is the first non-perfect no-hit gamein baseball history where the opposing team didn't record a walk or hit batsman or reach on an error.
"I can't put it into words,"Means said. I Jesper Horsted Jerseys can't do it. It's such a crazy feeling. It's such a whirlwind of an experience, and I don't think I've been able to proce s it yet. But to be in the same breath as Palmer, I don't think that gets much better than that."
Means began his season with seven shutout innings in the O's opener vs. the Red Sox, who now lead the East, and Wednesday was his third scorele s outing of the year. He is the clear leader of thisrotation.
"We're in the third year of rebuilding and to have somebody that can go shut down an offense in the way he's been doing it . . . thats the feeling youre getting with John right now, Hyde told reporters, per MLB.com "You go to the ballpark and Means is on the mound, its going to be a fun night."
The group is weak overall, however. No. 2 starter Matt Harvey (4.06 ERA) is writing his own comeback tale, but Bruce Zimmermann (5.40 ERA), Jorge Lopez (6.49 ERA)and Dean Kremer (6.43 ERA) have dragged the unit down.
The bullpen's 3.35 ERA is fifth in the AL, but it will be difficult to sustain that succe s over a season if the back-end starters keep struggling. Plus, Means figures to revert to, well, the mean at some point, and which way will Harvey go?
Hyde and vice president/GM Mike Elias are working to find solutions tothose problems and questions as they try to keep theO's competitive for as Mario Edwards Jr. Jerseys long as po sible and probably longer than expected.
This article has been updated with postgame quotes and additional information.
If you’re taking a few minutes to pay attention to the Orioles because left-hander John Means no-hit the Marinerson Wednesday, then here’s a quick rundown to catch you up:
The O’s are 15-16 for the season and one game behind the Yankees for second place in the American League East entering New York’s game Wednesday night against the Astros. The tank may be slowing with third-year manager Brandon Hyde at the controls.
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Means, 28, has fashioned a 1.37 ERA to go with a 4-0 record in seven starts in 2021. He’s the O’s most recent All-Star, having represented Baltimore Tarik Cohen Jerseys at the 2019 game, and is well on his way to a second selection in July.
First baseman/DH Trey Mancini, who broke open Wednesday’s game with a three-run homer in the eighth inning, is already the AL Comeback Player of the Year for returning from cancer.
Baltimore has one of MLB’s best bullpens based on ERA, anchored by closer Cesar Valdez, although it got the day off as Means took care of the M’s in his first career complete game.
Means finished the franchise’s first no-hitter in 30 years (and the first solo no-no since Jim Palmer in 1969) on his113th pitch of the day. Seattle shortstop J.P. Crawford lined out softly to Baltimore shortstop Ramon Urias.
He allowed one baserunner Sam Haggerty reached on a wild pitch after a strikeout in the third inning. Haggerty was caught stealing Cairo Santos Jerseys , so Means faced the minimum 27 batters. According to the Elias Sports Bureau (), Means’ no-hitter is the first non-perfect no-hit gamein baseball history where the opposing team didn’t record a walk or hit batsman or reach on an error.
“I can’t put it into words,”Means said. I Jesper Horsted Jerseys can’t do it. It’s such a crazy feeling. It’s such a whirlwind of an experience, and I don’t think I’ve been able to proce s it yet. But to be in the same breath as Palmer, I don’t think that gets much better than that.”
Means began his season with seven shutout innings in the O’s opener vs. the Red Sox, who now lead the East, and Wednesday was his third scorele s outing of the year. He is the clear leader of thisrotation.
“We’re in the third year of rebuilding and to have somebody that can go shut down an offense in the way he’s been doing it . . . thats the feeling youre getting with John right now, Hyde told reporters, per MLB.com “You go to the ballpark and Means is on the mound, its going to be a fun night.”
The group is weak overall, however. No. 2 starter Matt Harvey (4.06 ERA) is writing his own comeback tale, but Bruce Zimmermann (5.40 ERA), Jorge Lopez (6.49 ERA)and Dean Kremer (6.43 ERA) have dragged the unit down.
The bullpen’s 3.35 ERA is fifth in the AL, but it will be difficult to sustain that succe s over a season if the back-end starters keep struggling. Plus, Means figures to revert to, well, the mean at some point, and which way will Harvey go?
Hyde and vice president/GM Mike Elias are working to find solutions tothose problems and questions as they try to keep theO’s competitive for as Mario Edwards Jr. Jerseys long as po sible and probably longer than expected.
This article has been updated with postgame quotes and additional information.
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