Golden Spikes Award field narrows to three
First time in 34 years that all finalists are pitchers
By Evan Drellich / MLB.com | 06/06/11 6:57 PM ET
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A field of 30 candidates for the 2011 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award, given annually to the best player in amateur baseball, has been narrowed to three junior pitchers.
USA Baseball announced on Monday that right-hander Trevor Bauer of University of California, Los Angeles; left-hander Danny Hultzen of the University of Virginia; and right-hander Taylor Jungmann of the University of Texas received the most votes last week from a nearly 200-person committee.
No previous GSA finalist class had been exclusively made up of pitchers. This is the 34th consecutive year the award has been given.
"In a year of incredible performances from players across the diamond, our voting committee felt that three pitchers stood out above the rest," USA Baseball executive director and CEO Paul Seiler said in a statement. "We congratulate Trevor Bauer, Danny Hultzen and Taylor Jungmann, along with their coaching staffs, teammates and their schools' baseball programs."
Those on the voting committee could choose a finalist starting at 3:30 p.m. Monday. Fans can vote as well by visiting www.GoldenSpikesAward.com.
Balloting for fans and the voting body ends at 5 p.m. ET on Friday, June 17.
Bauer was Collegiate Baseball magazine's National Player of the Year and was named the Pac-10 Pitcher of Year. He set the conference single-season record for strikeouts with 203, one more than Mark Prior notched for Southern California in 2001. Bauer went 13-2 and threw 10 complete games en route to becoming the first GSA finalist from UCLA since Troy Glaus in 1997.
Hultzen became the first Virginia Cavaliers baseball player to be named a three-time All-American, going 11-3 with a 1.57 ERA. He's a two-time Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year and he can also hit, posting a .336 average with 10 doubles, two triples and a home run this season. The Cavaliers' last finalist was Seth Greisinger, in 1996.
Jungmann was the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year after going 13-1 with a 1.40 ERA. Opponents hit .168 off him and he threw five complete games, striking out 119. The Longhorns last had a finalist in 2007, in outfielder Kyle Russell.
The GSA will be presented live on MLB Network for the first time this year, at 6 p.m. ET on July 15 as part of the MLB Tonight program. Online footage will also be available via GoldenSpikesAward.com and MLB.com.
Evan Drellich is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @EvanDrellich. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Cole es número 1 de picking
Cole es número 1 de picking
Esa previsión para la familia de Cole y todos los demás tras el proyecto de jugador de primer año 2011 finalmente terminó, como poco después 7 p.m. ET el lunes, Selig que todos el secreto de Cole. Después--meses de ser explorada fuertemente--y semanas de tener sus credenciales exhaustivamente en comparación con las de un puñado de otros jugadores aficionados fue la selección de los piratas en la primera posición.
Y ajustándolo fue que el diestro arranque de UCLA optó por la ruta suspenso porque lo hicieron demasiado, los piratas.
Selecciones de primera ronda
No.
Equipo
Player
1
PIT
RHP Gerrit Cole
2
MAR
LHP Danny Hultzen
3
ARI
RHP Trevor Bauer
4
BAL
Dylan RHP Bundy
5
KC
DE Bubba Starling
6
TA0
3B Anthony Rendon
7
ARI
RHP Archie Bradley
8
CLE
SS Francisco Lindor
9
CHC
SS Javier Báez
10
SD
2B Cory Spangenberg
11
HOU
DE George Springer
12
MIL
RHP Taylor Jungmann
13
NYM
DE Brandon Nimmo
14
FLA
RHP José Fernández
15
MIL
LHP Jed Bradley
16
LAD
LHP Chris Reed
17
LAA
1B C.J. Cron
18
ROBLE
Sonny RHP Gray
19
BOS
RHP Matt Barnes
20
COL
LHP Tyler Anderson
21
TOR
RHP Tyler Beede
22
STL
2B Kolten Wong
23
TA0
RHP Alex Meyer
24
TB
RHP Taylor Guerrieri
25
SD
RHP Joe Ross
26
BOS
C Blake Swihart
27
CIN
RHP Robert Stephenson
28
ATL
LHP Sean Gilmartin
29
SF
SS Joe Panik
30
MIN
SS Levi Michael
31
TB
DE Mikie Mahtook
32
TB
SS Jake Hager
33
TEX
LHP Kevin Matthews
CWS, DET, NYY y PHI no tenía selecciones de primera ronda.
La organización no seguir el curso de los nacionales tenían los últimos dos veranos y que todos sepan mucho antes de que se tomarían Nº 1. Parte de ello es debido a la forma los piratas ejecutar su sala de proyecto. Pero también lo es un subproducto no se un jugador destacado en clase de este año.
Un grupo de aficionados lanzadores y jugadores de posición era todavía en la mezcla para esa selección superior como la semana pasada. Y aunque las cejas se plantearon durante la primavera por resultados menos estelares de Cole, nunca fueron disuadidos a los piratas.
"Si nos enfocamos en teniendo el jugador que realizó la mejor este año, podría haber otras opciones," director general Neal Huntington, dijo. "Nuestro objetivo es seleccionar el reproductor que creemos que va a ser el mejor para la organización de dos, cuatro, seis, ocho, diez años a partir de ahora.
"Él está madurando en algo bastante bien ante nuestros ojos, y nos pareció que tenía el mayor impacto para nosotros potencialmente de nadie en la Junta".
Cole se convirtió en el cuarto jugador tomado primer General por Pittsburgh, que previamente la posición superior para seleccionar Jeff King # 1986 #, Kris Benson # 1996 # y Bryan Bullington # 2002 #. Ninguno de esas tres resultó para ser la superestrella que los piratas tienen con Cole.
El diestro tiene toda clase de activos que scouts amor al proyectar los resultados futuros, comenzando con su construcción. El 4 de 6 pies, arranque de 220 libras todas las muestras de ser una casa de trabajo duradero de rotación.
Entonces, es el brazo.
No sólo does su fastball sentarse constantemente en lo profundo de mediados de los 90 en comienza, pero ha tocado 100 mph varias veces. Su slider y changeup también ya están avanzadas lanzamientos, también, que sugiere que Cole podría estar en la vía rápida a las grandes ligas.
"Me siento como lanzamiento [UCLA] los últimos tres años en esa función ha afinado realmente mi competitividad y disciplina", dijo Cole. "Yo estoy tratando de ser que roca puede ir a y sabe lo que va a obtener."
Control no ha sido un tema de este año. Sin embargo, el comando ha sido a veces una historia diferente. Cole terminó su temporada junior 6-8 con un 3,31 comienza ERA de 16, y esos números apenas destacan # para el bien, al menos # en su propio equipo UCLA. Opositores golpeó.242 fuera el diestro, que dio 103 hits en 114 1/3 entradas.
El problema, según exploradores, es que punto de lanzamiento de Cole estaba causando sus lanzamientos a llegar sobre el plato demasiado a menudo y con poco engaño. Eso es algo que los piratas creen puede corregirse mediante un trabajo con la mecánica de Cole.
Huntington, "ver algunas cosas que nos sentimos en la superficie que podemos ayudar", dijo, "pero más importante, tenemos que ganar su confianza antes de empezar a hacer nada".
Cuando llegue ese momento, la organización tendrá un alumno ansioso.
"Obviamente, su objetivo es mejor cada día," dijo Cole. "Si hay algunos fallos que necesita corregir, siento que tengo un montón de aptitud y que tengo un don para el aprendizaje. Después de es lo que quiero hacer."
Hay una continuación natural de que, por supuesto, que
Esa previsión para la familia de Cole y todos los demás tras el proyecto de jugador de primer año 2011 finalmente terminó, como poco después 7 p.m. ET el lunes, Selig que todos el secreto de Cole. Después--meses de ser explorada fuertemente--y semanas de tener sus credenciales exhaustivamente en comparación con las de un puñado de otros jugadores aficionados fue la selección de los piratas en la primera posición.
Y ajustándolo fue que el diestro arranque de UCLA optó por la ruta suspenso porque lo hicieron demasiado, los piratas.
Selecciones de primera ronda
No.
Equipo
Player
1
PIT
RHP Gerrit Cole
2
MAR
LHP Danny Hultzen
3
ARI
RHP Trevor Bauer
4
BAL
Dylan RHP Bundy
5
KC
DE Bubba Starling
6
TA0
3B Anthony Rendon
7
ARI
RHP Archie Bradley
8
CLE
SS Francisco Lindor
9
CHC
SS Javier Báez
10
SD
2B Cory Spangenberg
11
HOU
DE George Springer
12
MIL
RHP Taylor Jungmann
13
NYM
DE Brandon Nimmo
14
FLA
RHP José Fernández
15
MIL
LHP Jed Bradley
16
LAD
LHP Chris Reed
17
LAA
1B C.J. Cron
18
ROBLE
Sonny RHP Gray
19
BOS
RHP Matt Barnes
20
COL
LHP Tyler Anderson
21
TOR
RHP Tyler Beede
22
STL
2B Kolten Wong
23
TA0
RHP Alex Meyer
24
TB
RHP Taylor Guerrieri
25
SD
RHP Joe Ross
26
BOS
C Blake Swihart
27
CIN
RHP Robert Stephenson
28
ATL
LHP Sean Gilmartin
29
SF
SS Joe Panik
30
MIN
SS Levi Michael
31
TB
DE Mikie Mahtook
32
TB
SS Jake Hager
33
TEX
LHP Kevin Matthews
CWS, DET, NYY y PHI no tenía selecciones de primera ronda.
La organización no seguir el curso de los nacionales tenían los últimos dos veranos y que todos sepan mucho antes de que se tomarían Nº 1. Parte de ello es debido a la forma los piratas ejecutar su sala de proyecto. Pero también lo es un subproducto no se un jugador destacado en clase de este año.
Un grupo de aficionados lanzadores y jugadores de posición era todavía en la mezcla para esa selección superior como la semana pasada. Y aunque las cejas se plantearon durante la primavera por resultados menos estelares de Cole, nunca fueron disuadidos a los piratas.
"Si nos enfocamos en teniendo el jugador que realizó la mejor este año, podría haber otras opciones," director general Neal Huntington, dijo. "Nuestro objetivo es seleccionar el reproductor que creemos que va a ser el mejor para la organización de dos, cuatro, seis, ocho, diez años a partir de ahora.
"Él está madurando en algo bastante bien ante nuestros ojos, y nos pareció que tenía el mayor impacto para nosotros potencialmente de nadie en la Junta".
Cole se convirtió en el cuarto jugador tomado primer General por Pittsburgh, que previamente la posición superior para seleccionar Jeff King # 1986 #, Kris Benson # 1996 # y Bryan Bullington # 2002 #. Ninguno de esas tres resultó para ser la superestrella que los piratas tienen con Cole.
El diestro tiene toda clase de activos que scouts amor al proyectar los resultados futuros, comenzando con su construcción. El 4 de 6 pies, arranque de 220 libras todas las muestras de ser una casa de trabajo duradero de rotación.
Entonces, es el brazo.
No sólo does su fastball sentarse constantemente en lo profundo de mediados de los 90 en comienza, pero ha tocado 100 mph varias veces. Su slider y changeup también ya están avanzadas lanzamientos, también, que sugiere que Cole podría estar en la vía rápida a las grandes ligas.
"Me siento como lanzamiento [UCLA] los últimos tres años en esa función ha afinado realmente mi competitividad y disciplina", dijo Cole. "Yo estoy tratando de ser que roca puede ir a y sabe lo que va a obtener."
Control no ha sido un tema de este año. Sin embargo, el comando ha sido a veces una historia diferente. Cole terminó su temporada junior 6-8 con un 3,31 comienza ERA de 16, y esos números apenas destacan # para el bien, al menos # en su propio equipo UCLA. Opositores golpeó.242 fuera el diestro, que dio 103 hits en 114 1/3 entradas.
El problema, según exploradores, es que punto de lanzamiento de Cole estaba causando sus lanzamientos a llegar sobre el plato demasiado a menudo y con poco engaño. Eso es algo que los piratas creen puede corregirse mediante un trabajo con la mecánica de Cole.
Huntington, "ver algunas cosas que nos sentimos en la superficie que podemos ayudar", dijo, "pero más importante, tenemos que ganar su confianza antes de empezar a hacer nada".
Cuando llegue ese momento, la organización tendrá un alumno ansioso.
"Obviamente, su objetivo es mejor cada día," dijo Cole. "Si hay algunos fallos que necesita corregir, siento que tengo un montón de aptitud y que tengo un don para el aprendizaje. Después de es lo que quiero hacer."
Hay una continuación natural de que, por supuesto, que
UCLA's Cole goes to Pirates at No. 1
UCLA's Cole goes to Pirates at No. 1
Right-hander is fourth player drafted by Pittsburgh first overall
By Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com | 06
That anticipation for the Cole family and everyone else following the 2011 First-Year Player Draft eventually ended, as shortly after 7 p.m. ET on Monday, Selig let everyone in on Cole's little secret. He was -- after months of being heavily scouted and weeks of having his credentials exhaustively compared to those of a handful of other top amateur players -- the Pirates' selection with the first overall pick.
And fitting it was that the right-handed starter out of UCLA opted for the suspenseful route because so, too, did the Pirates.
First-round selections
| No. | Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | RHP Gerrit Cole |
| 2 | SEA | LHP Danny Hultzen |
| 3 | ARI | RHP Trevor Bauer |
| 4 | BAL | RHP Dylan Bundy |
| 5 | KC | OF Bubba Starling |
| 6 | WAS | 3B Anthony Rendon |
| 7 | ARI | RHP Archie Bradley |
| 8 | CLE | SS Francisco Lindor |
| 9 | CHC | SS Javier Baez |
| 10 | SD | 2B Cory Spangenberg |
| 11 | HOU | OF George Springer |
| 12 | MIL | RHP Taylor Jungmann |
| 13 | NYM | OF Brandon Nimmo |
| 14 | FLA | RHP Jose Fernandez |
| 15 | MIL | LHP Jed Bradley |
| 16 | LAD | LHP Chris Reed |
| 17 | LAA | 1B C.J. Cron |
| 18 | OAK | RHP Sonny Gray |
| 19 | BOS | RHP Matt Barnes |
| 20 | COL | LHP Tyler Anderson |
| 21 | TOR | RHP Tyler Beede |
| 22 | STL | 2B Kolten Wong |
| 23 | WAS | RHP Alex Meyer |
| 24 | TB | RHP Taylor Guerrieri |
| 25 | SD | RHP Joe Ross |
| 26 | BOS | C Blake Swihart |
| 27 | CIN | RHP Robert Stephenson |
| 28 | ATL | LHP Sean Gilmartin |
| 29 | SF | SS Joe Panik |
| 30 | MIN | SS Levi Michael |
| 31 | TB | OF Mikie Mahtook |
| 32 | TB | SS Jake Hager |
| 33 | TEX | LHP Kevin Matthews |
A group of amateur pitchers and position players was still in the mix for that top pick as recently as last week. And though eyebrows were raised throughout the spring by Cole's less-than-stellar results, the Pirates were never deterred.
"If we were focused on taking the player who performed the best this year, there might have been other options," general manager Neal Huntington said. "Our focus is selecting the player that we believe is going to be the best for the organization two, four, six, eight, 10 years from now.
"He's maturing into something pretty good before our eyes, and we felt that he had the biggest impact for us potentially of anybody on the board."
Cole became the fourth player taken first overall by Pittsburgh, which previously used the top pick to select Jeff King (1986), Kris Benson (1996) and Bryan Bullington (2002). None of those three turned out to be the superstar that the Pirates hope they have with Cole.
The right-hander has all sorts of assets that scouts love when projecting future results, beginning with his build. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound starter shows every sign of being a durable rotation workhouse.
Then, there's the arm.
Not only does his fastball sit consistently in the mid-90s deep into starts, but it has touched 100 mph a number of times. His slider and changeup are also already advanced pitches, too, which suggests Cole could be on the fast track to the big leagues.
"I feel like pitching [at UCLA] the last three years in that role has really fine-tuned my competitiveness and discipline," Cole said. "[I'm] trying to be that rock you can go to and you know what you're going to get."
Control hasn't been an issue this year. However, command has sometimes been a different story. Cole finished his junior season 6-8 with a 3.31 ERA in 16 starts, and those numbers hardly stand out (for the good, at least) on his own UCLA staff. Opponents hit .242 off the right-hander, who gave up 103 hits in 114 1/3 innings.
The problem, according to scouts, is that Cole's release point was causing his pitches to come in over the plate too often and with little deception. That is something that the Pirates believe can be corrected through some work with Cole's mechanics.
"We do see some things that we feel on the surface we can help," Huntington said, "but most important, we've got to gain his trust before we start doing anything."
When that time is right, the organization will have an eager pupil.
"Obviously, your goal is to get better every day," Cole said. "If there are some flaws that you need to correct, I feel that I have a lot of aptitude and that I have a knack for learning. Getting after it is definitely what I would like to do."
There's a natural follow up to that, which, of course, is how long until that process can begin? Cole, who is advised by agent Scott Boras, has until Aug. 15 to come to an agreement with the Pirates. In two of the past three seasons, the Pirates have not been able to sign their first pick until the final hours of the negotiating period.
As much as the Pirates would love for that not to be the case -- a quick resolution would allow Cole to spend some time on the mound this summer -- that appears an unlikely occurrence. The Pirates paid a franchise-high $6.5 million to No. 2 overall pick Jameson Taillon last summer, and Cole's demands are certain to exceed that.
If Cole doesn't sign until mid-August -- and all indications are that he will eventually sign -- he's unlikely to begin his professional career until next spring.
"I really have no expectations going into that situation," Cole said. "I'm going to let Pittsburgh and their guys do the evaluation. Obviously, you want the business side of things to go as smoothly as possible, but I understand there is another side having gone through this before. I feel like I'm prepared."
Prepared he is, given that this is not an entirely new process to Cole. He was taken by the Yankees with the No. 28 overall pick in 2008 before opting to go to college. He didn't go so far as to entertain an offer from New York at the time, though he got a taste of how the business side of baseball works.
As for that decision to head to UCLA, it did nothing but further boost his stock.
"I think I've learned a lot of things," said Cole, born and raised in Southern California. "You can't really sum it all up in one sentence. There are a lot of different aspects of the game that I have fine-tuned. There are a lot of things that you learn and you really don't expect to learn, and that's not something that shows up in the box score or the statistics."
Projecting how long it might take Cole to ascend to the Majors was not a topic Huntington engaged in on Monday night. And really, there are too many factors -- including how long it might take to sign Cole -- to make such a guess.
What the organization is free to begin dreaming about is all the pitching it has stockpiled in the past few summers. Assuming Cole gets signed, the Pirates will, by all unbiased accounts, have a terrific group of pitching prospects on their hands.
The organization spent $11.35 million in the span of a week last August to secure three highly touted pitchers, the oldest of which just turned 20 in March. Along with Taillon, Stetson Allie and Luis Heredia, Cole would give the Pirates a significant boost in their efforts to develop starting pitching through the organization's farm system.
That doesn't even touch on the handful of higher-level pitching prospects the Pirates believe have long-term big league potential, too.
"Pitching is a game of attrition," Huntington said. "You can never have too much of it. It's a valuable commodity in our game."
Asked what he knew about Taillon, Cole noted the obvious: "I know he's really good. I know he's a big dude. I've seen some pictures of him."
His familiarity with the city of Pittsburgh is also limited mostly to generalities. He mentioned Roberto Clemente, the franchise's tradition, the ballpark and, of course, the Steelers.
But Cole will have plenty of time to educate himself on all things Pittsburgh because now all he can do is wait. His collegiate season came to a disappointing end on Sunday with a loss in the NCAA Los Angeles Regional, meaning that he has some time on his hands while he waits for negotiations to commence.
As for the Pirates, their work continues in earnest. Though Cole was the team's only selection on Monday, the club will make 49 more beginning on Tuesday, starting with the first pick in Round 2.
Live coverage of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft resumes at noon ET Tuesday on MLB.com, where fans will receive exclusive coverage of Day 2 and 3, featuring a live pick-by-pick stream, expert commentary and Draft Tracker, a live interactive application that includes a searchable database of every Draft-eligible player. You can also keep up to date at Draft Central and by following @MLBDraft on Twitter. And get into the Draft conversation by tagging your tweets with #mlbdraft.
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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MLB sigue investigando a COD de A-Rod
Por Mark J. Miller
Ha sido sólo días desde Alex Rodriguez(notes# was cleared by the New York Yankees and Major League Baseball of doing anything wrong by having his cousin, who has been banned from specific Yankees areas, travel with him. Pero ahora noticias sale desde el New York Times que Rodríguez no está bastante en el claro aún en un asunto diferente.
Justo antes de la temporada 2010 se puso en marcha, A-Rod se sentó con los investigadores de la MLB a hablar con ellos sobre un doctor canadiense, Dr. Anthony Galea, que había trabajado y se sospecha por el Gobierno federal de distribuir medicamentos mejora el rendimiento, los informes del New York Times. En el curso de la conversación, Rodríguez dijo a los investigadores que Galea nunca le había dado cualquier esas drogas, las notas de papel.
"Catorce meses más tarde, los investigadores de béisbol aún no han aceptado las respuestas como un hecho y están tratando de determinar lo que el médico, Anthony Galea, hayan dado Rodríguez, de acuerdo a varias personas, informadas sobre la investigación federal," los informes de veces.
Actualmente, los investigadores intentan obtener los registros médicos que Galea tenía para Rodríguez, las notas de papel.
"Alex cooperó plenamente con el béisbol de grandes ligas y las autoridades federales en Buffalo sobre su tratamiento con el Dr. Galea, incluida la concesión de un lanzamiento de sus registros médicos," dijo un comunicado de los abogados de Rodriguez, James E. Sharp y Jay K. Reisinger, a los tiempos.
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Wandy Rodríguez ¿de astros devolver el 13 de junio?
Por Mark J. Miller
Los Astros de Houston sentarse firmemente en el último lugar en la Central de Liga Nacional y puede usar toda la ayuda posible. Puede ser el camino en forma de notas de # Wandy Rodriguez #.
Informes de MLB.com que el zurdo Rodríguez y su atribulado codo izquierdo pueden estar de vuelta en la rotación el 13 de junio contra los Bravos de Atlanta. Rodríguez tiene una rehabilitación inicio programado en doble al miércoles.
"Estoy dispuesto a ir," dijo Rodríguez, según el sitio. "No tengo ningún problema".
Hasta ahora esta temporada, Rodríguez ha ido 3-3 con un 3,41 ERA y 53 ponches en 66 entradas.
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¿Jake Peavy dirigida a DL?
Por Mark J. Miller
Jake Peavy # notas # se unió a la rotación de los Chicago White Sox en menos de un mes atrás cuando regresó de una cirugía de hombro. Ahora parece que se dirigió a la lista de discapacitados.
Una tensa ingle derecha causado Peavy dejar el domingo juego después de cuatro entradas contra los Tigres de Detroit, según el Chicago Sun-Times.
'' Probablemente perderá más tiempo ahora,'' Peavy dijo, según el documento. '' Nos iremos evaluarla y ver algunos médicos, pero sería difícil para esta cosa sólo desaparecerán. Tenemos un montón de equipos [para tratamiento], pero lo siento cuando entro, [la lista discapacitada] es una apuesta muy segura.''
Los medias blancas son ahora 28-33 y sesión en tercer lugar en la Liga Central estadounidense.
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Tono saca Harper nacionales
Por Mark J. Miller
Bryce Harper # notas #, arriba de los nacionales de Washington elija del proyecto 2010, entró al plato el domingo de clase A Hagerstown Suns y fue "alcanzado en la pierna en el primer lanzamiento de su primero al bate," de acuerdo a MLB.com.
Tras ser golpeado, el Harper de 18 años de edad se sentó en la caja de bateo y celebró sus piernas, informa el sitio, y tenía una posición de tiempo duro.
El sitio observa que Harper se evaluará el lunes por la mañana después de tener que dejar el juego.
"Que será bien, creo que es más cautela," dijo nacionales tercera base Ryan Zimmerman # notas #, que también estaba jugando en el juego en una asignación de rehabilitación.
Harper es bateo.338 con 13 cuadrangulares y carreras impulsadas de 41 en lo que va de este año.
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MLB still investigating A-Rod's doc
It's been only days since Alex Rodriguez(notes) was cleared by the New York Yankees and Major League Baseball of doing anything wrong by having his cousin, who has been banned from specific Yankees areas, travel with him. But now news comes out from the New York Times that Rodriguez isn't quite in the clear yet on a different matter.
Just before the 2010 season got underway, A-Rod sat down with MLB investigators to talk to them about a Canadian doctor, Dr. Anthony Galea, that he had worked with and was suspected by the federal government of distributing performance-enhancing drugs, the New York Times reports. In the course of the conversation, Rodriguez told the investigators that Galea had never given him any such drugs, the paper notes.
"Fourteen months later, the investigators for baseball still have not accepted those answers as fact and are trying to determine what the doctor, Anthony Galea, might have given Rodriguez, according to several people briefed on the federal investigation," the Times reports.
The investigators are currently trying to get the medical records Galea had for Rodriguez, the paper notes.
"Alex fully cooperated with Major League Baseball and federal authorities in Buffalo regarding his treatment with Dr. Galea, including granting a release of his medical records," a statement from Rodriguez's lawyers, James E. Sharp and Jay K. Reisinger, to the Times said.
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Astros' Wandy Rodriguez returning June 13?
The Houston Astros sit firmly in last place in the National League Central and can use all the help they can get. It may be on the way in the form of Wandy Rodriguez(notes).
MLB.com reports that the lefty Rodriguez and his troubled left elbow may be back in the rotation on June 13 against the Atlanta Braves. Rodriguez has a rehab start scheduled in Double-A on Wednesday.
"I'm ready to go," said Rodriguez, according to the site. "I don't have any problems."
So far this season, Rodriguez has gone 3-3 with a 3.41 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 66 innings pitched.
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Source: MLB.com - Mon Jun 06 05:55am EDT
Jake Peavy headed back to DL?
Jake Peavy(notes) joined the rotation of the Chicago White Sox less than a month ago when he returned from shoulder surgery. Now it appears that he's headed back to the disabled list.
A strained right groin caused Peavy to leave the game Sunday after four innings against the Detroit Tigers, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
‘‘I'll probably miss more time now,'' Peavy said, according to the paper. ‘‘We'll evaluate it and see some doctors, but it'd be hard for this thing to just go away. We have a lot of equipment [for treatment], but the way I feel when I walk, [the disabled list] is a pretty safe bet.''
The White Sox are now 28-33 and sitting in third place in the American League Central.
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Source: Chicago Sun-Times - Mon Jun 06 05:50am EDT
Pitch takes out Nationals' Harper
Bryce Harper(notes), the Washington Nationals' top pick of the 2010 draft, stepped to the plate Sunday for the Class A Hagerstown Suns and was "hit in the lower leg on the first pitch of his first at-bat," according to MLB.com.
Upon being hit, the 18-year-old Harper sat down in the batter's box and held his legs, the site reports, and he had a hard time standing up.
The site notes that Harper will be evaluated Monday morning after having to leave the game.
"He'll be all right, I think it's more precautionary," said Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman(notes), who was also playing in the game on a rehab assignment.
Harper is batting .338 with 13 homers and 41 RBIs so far this year.
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Source: MLB.com - Mon Jun 06 05:45am EDT
Mets' Beltran missing a few days?
The shin guard didn't do anything for New York Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran(notes). He fouled a pitch off his right leg in the second inning Sunday, "stumbled behind the batter's box and pitched forward into the grass," according to the Newark Star-Ledger.
He tried to stand twice, but fell back to his knees, dealing with pain, dizziness, and nausea, the paper notes.
"It was bad," Beltran said, the paper reports. "I have hurt myself like that before. That's why I wear a shin guard. But not like today."
X-rays taken after the eventual 6-4 win over the Atlanta Braves were negative, but it remains unclear if Beltran was hurt badly enough to head to the disabled list where he could spend some time with Ike Davis(notes), David Wright(notes), and Johan Santana(notes).
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Source: Newark Star-Ledger - Fri Jun 03 07:20am EDT
Rangers' Tommy Hunter to again start rehab games
Texas Rangers pitcher Tommy Hunter(notes) was supposed to be back in the rotation already, helping his team get back to the World Series. But, well, straining his groin on what was likely his last planned rehab pitch three weeks ago kind of changed all that.
The Dallas Morning News now reports that Hunter is getting set to start the rehab process all over again this weekend.
Hunter will take the mound Saturday for the Triple-A Round Rock Express and pitch two innings against the Albuquerque Isotopes, the paper reports.
Even though the Rangers have a stocked rotation, the team is not planning for Hunter to pitch in relief. Manager Ron Washington said he'd like to see Hunter pitch six innings or about 90 pitches before the club is ready to activate him, the paper reports.
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Source: Dallas Morning News - Fri Jun 03 07:09am EDT
Mauer feels 'real good' behind plate
The "bilateral weakness" that put Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer(notes) on the disabled list early this season appears to not be such an issue at this point. He finally strapped on catcher's gear and got down on his haunches behind the plate for some game action Thursday in an extended spring training game.
The 2009 American League MVP may have gone 0 for 5 at the plate but, more importantly, he "felt real good" behind the plate, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
"I didn't have the pain that I've been having in a lot of different areas," Mauer said, according to the paper.
Mauer also said his shoulder problems began last season when he was "compensating for other injuries," the paper reports.
"My shoulder was hurting last year, but my arm hasn't felt this good in a long time, so it's encouraging definitely," he said. "I'm able to move a lot better, and the ball is coming out of my hand a lot better than what it was. So yeah, slowly getting back to where I need to get to."
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Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press - Fri Jun 03 06:58am EDT
Rays' Kotchman returning Saturday?
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Casey Kotchman(notes) has been out of action since Sunday when he sprained his right ankle in a game against the Cleveland Indians. MLB.com reports that he should be back in the lineup Saturday when the Rays do battle against the Seattle Mariners.
"He's getting better," Rays manager Joe Maddon said, according to the site. "[Head athletic trainer] Ronnie [Porterfield] thought that he was getting better, looked better. Hopefully, he's going to be on track for Saturday."
The Rays miss both his bat (.361 batting average) and his glove: MLB.com points out that Kotchman has made just nine errors in 5,168 total chances in his career, a .998 fielding percentage, the best in league history.
"He's one of the best at what he does," Maddon said, MLB.com reports. "We win games because we pitch well and play defense. When you get a defender of his caliber out of the game, it really matters.""
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Source: MLB.com - Fri Jun 03 06:04am EDT
Boston's Okajima hopes for a trade
Hideki Okajima(notes) has been a reliever for the Boston Red Sox since joining the league in 2007. Now he's hoping to ply his trade in another big league city, according to the Boston Globe.
Okajima currently is on the roster of the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox, where he started the season, but he didn't want to be called up to replace the injured Rich Hill(notes). "I'd rather not be called up in this situation,'' he said, the Globe reports.
Okajima was called up earlier this season and went 1-0 with a 4.37 ERA over 8.1 innings in seven games. He was designated for assignment on May 20, cleared waivers and rejoined Pawtucket. "It's definitely a new start for me,'' Okajima said, the Globe reports. "I'm in a new position. It's all about pitching well and hopefully along the line another team will show more interest in me and I can be traded."
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Source: Boston Globe - Fri Jun 03 05:52am EDT
Giants' Sandoval and Zito starting rehab assignments
Barry Zito(notes) has won 40 games for the San Francisco Giants since joining the team in 2007. He's also lost 58. The injured hurler who was expected to be a much bigger winner for the Giants when he signed what was then the largest contract for a pitcher in league history -- seven years, $126 million -- is on the disabled list but about to start a minor league rehab stint, according to the Sacramento Bee.
The paper reports that Zito will be taking his 6.23 ERA and sprained right foot to the Single-A San Jose Sharks on Monday.
Before he gets there, though, the San Jose squad will be joined by Pablo Sandoval(notes) on Friday as he works on recovering from surgery on his right wrist. The expectation is that Sandoval will play a couple of games there and then move up to the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies for a few games before returning to the Giants, the Bee notes.
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Source: Sacramento Bee
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MLB STANDINGS -06-2011
| Regular Standings | Expanded Standings | Wild-Card Standings | |||||||||||
| American League | |||||||||||
| East | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Cent | West | Streak | L10 |
| New York Yankees | 33 | 24 | .579 | -- | 17-13 | 16-11 | 13-9 | 8-9 | 10-5 | Won 2 | 7-3 |
| Boston Red Sox | 33 | 26 | .559 | 1.0 | 19-13 | 14-13 | 10-8 | 10-9 | 11-8 | Won 3 | 6-4 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 30 | 29 | .508 | 4.0 | 14-16 | 16-13 | 12-9 | 14-9 | 3-9 | Lost 1 | 4-6 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 30 | 29 | .508 | 4.0 | 15-14 | 15-15 | 11-14 | 11-7 | 7-6 | Won 1 | 6-4 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 26 | 31 | .456 | 7.0 | 16-16 | 10-15 | 8-14 | 11-9 | 5-7 | Lost 1 | 3-7 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Cent | West | Streak | L10 |
| Cleveland Indians | 33 | 24 | .579 | -- | 19-10 | 14-14 | 11-7 | 11-8 | 8-9 | Lost 4 | 3-7 |
| Detroit Tigers | 31 | 27 | .534 | 2.5 | 17-11 | 14-16 | 11-12 | 13-6 | 6-7 | Won 2 | 6-4 |
| Chicago White Sox | 28 | 33 | .459 | 7.0 | 11-15 | 17-18 | 11-12 | 6-9 | 9-11 | Lost 2 | 5-5 |
| Kansas City Royals | 25 | 34 | .424 | 9.0 | 19-18 | 6-16 | 4-5 | 9-16 | 11-11 | Lost 4 | 3-7 |
| Minnesota Twins | 21 | 37 | .362 | 12.5 | 6-15 | 15-22 | 6-18 | 9-9 | 6-7 | Won 4 | 5-5 |
| West | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Cent | West | Streak | L10 |
| Texas Rangers | 34 | 26 | .567 | -- | 19-11 | 15-15 | 10-9 | 14-6 | 9-9 | Won 5 | 8-2 |
| Seattle Mariners | 31 | 28 | .525 | 2.5 | 18-15 | 13-13 | 11-8 | 9-13 | 8-7 | Won 1 | 7-3 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 30 | 31 | .492 | 4.5 | 14-15 | 16-16 | 9-10 | 12-10 | 7-10 | Lost 2 | 4-6 |
| Oakland Athletics | 27 | 33 | .450 | 7.0 | 14-15 | 13-18 | 5-9 | 10-11 | 12-10 | Lost 6 | 4-6 |
| National League | |||||||||||
| East | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Cent | West | Streak | L10 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 35 | 24 | .593 | -- | 19-10 | 16-14 | 19-13 | 8-7 | 6-3 | Won 1 | 5-5 |
| Florida Marlins | 31 | 26 | .544 | 3.0 | 14-15 | 17-11 | 11-10 | 9-9 | 9-6 | Lost 4 | 3-7 |
| Atlanta Braves | 32 | 28 | .533 | 3.5 | 17-13 | 15-15 | 12-12 | 12-6 | 7-8 | Lost 2 | 5-5 |
| New York Mets | 28 | 31 | .475 | 7.0 | 15-17 | 13-14 | 13-14 | 6-7 | 8-8 | Won 2 | 5-5 |
| Washington Nationals | 26 | 33 | .441 | 9.0 | 14-12 | 12-21 | 13-19 | 6-7 | 6-5 | Won 1 | 5-5 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Cent | West | Streak | L10 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 36 | 25 | .590 | -- | 18-12 | 18-13 | 8-4 | 14-9 | 12-11 | Won 3 | 6-4 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 33 | 26 | .559 | 2.0 | 21-7 | 12-19 | 11-9 | 13-13 | 9-4 | Won 3 | 7-3 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 30 | 30 | .500 | 5.5 | 18-14 | 12-16 | 3-7 | 22-13 | 5-7 | Lost 2 | 4-6 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 28 | 30 | .483 | 6.5 | 11-15 | 17-15 | 6-10 | 13-10 | 7-9 | Lost 1 | 6-4 |
| Chicago Cubs | 23 | 34 | .404 | 11.0 | 12-19 | 11-15 | 4-1 | 7-19 | 11-12 | Lost 6 | 2-8 |
| Houston Astros | 23 | 37 | .383 | 12.5 | 11-17 | 12-20 | 4-10 | 12-17 | 5-9 | Lost 3 | 4-6 |
| West | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Cent | West | Streak | L10 |
| San Francisco Giants | 33 | 26 | .559 | -- | 15-9 | 18-17 | 3-10 | 9-6 | 18-10 | Won 1 | 6-4 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 33 | 27 | .550 | 0.5 | 20-13 | 13-14 | 8-7 | 11-8 | 11-12 | Lost 1 | 7-3 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 28 | 32 | .467 | 5.5 | 15-16 | 13-16 | 7-6 | 10-11 | 10-13 | Won 2 | 6-4 |
| Colorado Rockies | 27 | 31 | .466 | 5.5 | 13-15 | 14-16 | 7-5 | 9-9 | 11-17 | Lost 1 | 3-7 |
| San Diego Padres | 27 | 33 | .450 | 6.5 | 12-21 | 15-12 | 5-8 | 13-15 | 9-7 | Won 3 | 7-3 |
| x-Clinched Playoff Spot; y-Division Champ | |||||||||||
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