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Jessica Kleinschmidt / MLB Baseball News …:
2020 MLB Draft: A's select pitcher Jeff Criswell in second round — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — Thursday hosted the second day, and round, of the 2020 MLB Draft with the A's taking right-handed pitcher out of Michigan, Jeff Criswell at the No. 58 pick.
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Dennis Waszak Jr / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Tigers load up with more college bats on Day 2 of MLB draft — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — Detroit Tigers took a few more big swings at rebuilding their lineup. — And, they hope sooner rather than later. — After selecting Arizona State slugger Spencer Torkelson …
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Vinnie Duber / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
2020 MLB Draft: Tracking White Sox selections on Day 2 — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — White Sox kicked off their abbreviated 2020 draft with a fireballing left-handed pitcher Wednesday. — They had four more picks to make following their selection of Garrett Crochet - a guy already earning
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Len Hayward / Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
MLB Draft 2020: Refugio's Kelley not selected in first round — REFUGIO — Refugio right-handed pitcher Jared Kelley was considered one of the top high school pitching prospects in the country entering Wednesday's MLB Draft. — Wednesday night, though, Kelley did not have his name called during the first round.
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Jorge Castillo / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Dodgers select pitcher Bobby Miller with 29th pick in draft
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Matt Weyrich / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Nationals draft Oklahoma RHP Cade Cavalli with No. 22 pick in MLB Draft
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Vinnie Duber / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
MLB Draft: White Sox pick left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet at No. 11
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Andrew Gillis / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Orioles select outfielder Heston Kjerstad with the second pick in MLB Draft
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Bill Baer / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Doing the bare minimum becoming a competitive advantage
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Andrew Gillis / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Who is Vanderbilt's Austin Martin? Meet the potential newest Orioles draft pick
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
A look at Mets roster shows they've done well at MLB Draft
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Marly Rivera / ESPN:
Alex Cora: Astros' sign-stealing wasn't two-man show — Former Red Sox manager and Astros bench coach Alex Cora is taking responsibility for his role in the sign-stealing saga, but he isn't ready to shoulder all the blame. — Cora received a season-long suspension after the commissioner's office found …
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Corvallis Gazette-Times:
OSU baseball: Chamberlain picked by Royals in fourth round of MLB draft — Oregon State junior left-handed pitcher Christian Chamberlain has been selected by Kansas City in the fourth round of the Major League Baseball draft. — Chamberlain, a Reno native, has pitched in 47 games for the Beavers since 2018, making 10 starts.
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Quick Hits: Harvey, Torkelson, Giants — While free-agent right-hander Matt Harvey has drawn the attention of teams in the Korea Baseball Organization, a KBO match may not be all that likely. KBO clubs are currently wary of adding new players to their roster because those individuals …
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Chris Halicke / Sports Illustrated:
MLB Draft Results: Texas Rangers Select RHP Tekoah Roby in Third Round — With the 50th pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the Texas Rangers selected Tekoah Roby, a right-handed pitcher out of Pine Forest High School in Florida. — Roby, 18, stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 180 pounds.
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Paul Banks / Sports Illustrated:
ESPN ‘30 for 30’ Documentary ‘Long Gone Summer’ Tardy on the Fastball — June 14 brings more than just Flag Day this year, as it marks the debut of the new ESPN ‘30 for 30’ film on the national pastime, “Long Gone Summer.” The home run chase of 1998, when both Mark McGwire (70 home runs) …
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Steve Melewski:
New Oriole Kjerstad confident in himself and his new club — New Oriole Heston Kjerstad, taken by the club with the No. 2 pick tonight in the First-Year Player Draft, showed some confidence when he talked to reporters during a Zoom interview. After Detroit took Spencer Torkelson as expected …
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
2020 MLB Draft Instant Analysis, Full Scouting Reports For Every First Round Pick — Below, find our immediate feedback on each pick of the MLB Draft, as well as a full scouting report for every player selected once the draft begins at 7 p.m. ET. — Here is the draft order. — 1. TIGERS
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David Wellham / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Ex-Brave Claudell Washington dies at age 65 — According to multiple media reports, former major league outfielder Claudell Washington died Wednesday morning. — Washington, 65, played in 17 seasons for seven teams, including the Braves. — He signed with the Braves as a free agent …
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Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Former Braves, Yankees outfielder Claudell Washington dies at 65
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Sean Williams / Sports Illustrated:
White Sox continue college trend, select Garrett Crochet 11th overall — The 2020 MLB draft kicked things off on Wednesday night, in what's going to be a much different draft than years past. This year only features five rounds, but for the White Sox, there is an additional change with this draft.
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