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Tyler Soderstrom and Zack Gelof Called Up by A’s

After one of the worst first halves in the history of baseball, the Oakland Athletics , who are 25–67, are looking to an injection of youth for the rest of the 2023 season. The Athletics announced on Friday that they have selected the contracts of Tyler Soderstrom and Zack Gelof from Triple-A Las Vegas. Both […]

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The ASB Individual Reliever Rankings for the All-Star Break / Week 15. The best relievers in each category are pictured. AL Middle Reliever - Brock Stewart, AL Setup Man - Jason Foley, AL Closer - Will Smith. NL Middle Reliever - Jesse Chavez, NL Setup Man - Joel Payamps, NL Closer - David Bednar.
Photo: Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) Top center: DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JULY 08: Jason Foley #68 of the Detroit Tigers throws a seventh inning pitch against the Toronto Blue Jaysat Comerica Park on July 08, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Top right: DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MAY 30: Will Smith #51 of the Texas Rangers delivers a pitch against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on May 30, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) Bottom left: PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JUNE 03: Jesse Chavez #60 of the Atlanta Braves delivers a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 03, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) Bottom center: MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JUNE 13: Joel Payamps #31 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates recording a strikeout against Joey Gallo #13 of the Minnesota Twins to end the eighth inning at Target Field on June 13, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Brewers 7-5. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) Bottom right: MIAMI, FLORIDA - JUNE 23: David Bednar #51 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch against the Miami Marlins during the ninth inning at loanDepot park on June 23, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — All-Star Break Individual Rankings

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — All-Star Break Individual Rankings After the All-Star Break ends, we will begin Week 15 of the season. We’ve been ranking each team’s relief unit since June 12. Now we’ll rank the top ten individual relievers in each league. But we will take it to a different level than the […]

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Closer David Bednar, whose Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves near the top of the Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza All-Star Break/Week 15 team rankings.
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Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza —All-Star Break Team Rankings, 1–30

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — All-Star Break Team Rankings After the All-Star Break ends, we will begin Week 15 of the season. The top two teams in our bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings have remained the same, but there has been shuffling everywhere else. We have a new #30 for the first time since these rankings […]

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Rangers Sign Matt Bush

The Texas Rangers have obtained the services of an old friend, as they have signed right-hander Matt Bush. Bush will return to the Rangers on a minor league contract. This signing comes less than a year after he was traded from the Rangers to the Milwaukee Brewers, who released Bush last week. Now that the […]

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Oakland Athletics 2023 Draft Review

With the 2023 Major League Baseball amateur player draft wrapping up, we will take a look at the top draft picks by the Oakland Athletics. This is one of the most exciting times of the season for baseball teams and fans. Excitement surrounds all organizations, even those who are playing as poorly as the Athletics. […]

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Yankees Name Sean Casey New Hitting Coach

On Sunday night, the New York Yankees announced that hitting coach Dillon Lawson would be relieved of his duties, effective immediately. The decision marked the first time in Brian Cashman’s 25-year tenure as the Yankees’ GM that a coach has been dismissed midseason. The announcement came after the Yankees dropped two of three at Yankee […]

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Alex Young has Found a Home with Reds

Alex Young has found a home with the Cincinnati Reds‘ bullpen. He signed a minor league deal with them in the offseason that included an invitation to spring training. He made the Opening Day roster, and has become that crafty left-hander that has earned the confidence of manager David Bell. Once a Top Prospect Ranking […]

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Athletics Take Series from Tigers

The Oakland Athletics (25–64) took two of three from the Detroit Tigers (38–48) earlier this week. In their last 11 series, the Athletics are 5–5–1. The split came in a four game series with the Tampa Bay Rays in mid-June. In that stretch of 11 series dating back to the end of May, the Athletics […]

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