Red Sox calling up Roman Anthony, MLB's top prospect
The Boston Red Sox are calling up top prospect Roman Anthony two days after the 21-year-old outfielder hit a 497-foot grand slam for Triple-A Worcester.
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Top Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony wows with 497-foot slam - ESPN
Boston Red Sox fans keep hoping top prospect Roman Anthony gets a call to the majors.
Pirates' Oneil Cruz hits 122.9 mph HR, hardest in Statcast Era - ESPN
PITTSBURGH — The Pirates' Oneil Cruz had the hardest-hit ball since Statcast started tracking in 2015, a home run off the Brewers' Logan Henderson on Sunday that left the bat at 122.9 mph and splashed into the Allegheny River.
Giancarlo Stanton hoping to return to Yankees by month's end - ESPN
NEW YORK — One day after he took live batting practice, a significant step in his return from the injured list, New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton confirmed Wednesday he could return to the team's lineup by the end of the month.
Yankees move Giancarlo Stanton to 60-day IL, get Bryan De La Cruz - ESPN
The New York Yankees moved designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton to the 60-day injured list and claimed outfielder Bryan De La Cruz off waivers from the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.
Rob Manfred praises torpedo bats as 'absolutely good' for MLB - ESPN
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says the torpedo bat is «absolutely good for baseball» after it rose to prominence last week following a battery of home runs by the New York Yankees.
Fantasy baseball: Torpedo the excitement in MLB's bat trend - ESPN
In hitting a franchise-record nine home runs on March 29, including becoming the first team in MLB history to homer on the first three pitches they saw, the New York Yankees didn't merely torpedo the Milwaukee Brewers' team ERA. They bowled over the fantasy baseball landscape with the latest, greatest, «seeking a sneaky analytic advantage» trend that has been the talk of our game through the season's first six days.
Torpedo bats, axe bats, and knobs: A history of baseball bats
You’ve been hearing all about torpedo bats of late, and with good reason. New equipment isn’t introduced to Major League Baseball often, but the torpedo bat represents a change in the design of a piece of equipment that’s been part of the game from the start: the baseball bat itself. The New York Yankees having themselves an offensive explosion against the Milwaukee Brewers on opening weekend certainly helped bring them into the spotlight, but big games from the likes of Elly De La Cruz helped keep it there.