Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – The Minnesota Twins have signed outfielder J.B. Shuck to a minor league contract with an invite to Major League Spring Training. Shuck spent all of last season in the Chicago White Sox organization, hitting .205/.248/.299 with 27 runs, five doubles, two triples, four home runs and 14 RBI in 81 MLB games. The former Ohio … [Read more...] about Shuck signs minor league deal with Twins
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Ichiro Suzuki, Jeurys Familia, Madison Bumgarner and 5 things to watch this week in MLB
By MIKAEL DeSANTO Moving on up Ichiro Suzuki may be one of the best hitters in baseball history, I suppose it depends on who you ask. But what cannot be denied is that he has a membership in an exclusive club, those with 3,000 career hits in the MLB. Shortly after getting his 3,000th hit, he got his 3,001st hit to pass Roberto Clemente. He has since passed the likes of Al … [Read more...] about Ichiro Suzuki, Jeurys Familia, Madison Bumgarner and 5 things to watch this week in MLB
Twins to sign lefty Albers
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – The Minnesota Twins have agreed to sign left-handed pitcher Andrew Albers to a minor league contract and assigned him to Rochester, effective Friday, April 29. Albers made one start for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Independent Atlantic League this season, allowing just one hit and one walk with nine strikeouts over 7.0 … [Read more...] about Twins to sign lefty Albers
NYCBL unveils new logo
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) presented its new league logo at a Wednesday morning press conference at the Syracuse.com offices. The updated emblem represents the first such change in almost a decade. “Today we unveil a new and exciting logo that honors the traditions of all the ballplayers who have called the NYCBL home,” league vice … [Read more...] about NYCBL unveils new logo
Buxton to begin rehab assignment Friday
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com MLB.com’s #1 prospect, Baseball America #2 prospect to make Red Wings debut ROCHESTER, NY – One of baseball’s top prospects is set to join the Red Wings on Friday as Byron Buxton will begin a rehab assignment with Rochester in Charlotte. Buxton, ranked preseason as the top prospect in baseball by MLB.com and the second-best preseason … [Read more...] about Buxton to begin rehab assignment Friday