Baseball News
Giants lose RHP Beede to Tommy John surgery
ESPN - 20 Mar 2020 03:42
Tyler Beede, who had been vying for a Giants rotation spot, instead will undergo Tommy John elbow surgery Friday.
Minor Leaguers Lack a Safety Net. A Plan Is Hatched to Champion Their Cause
The New York Times - 20 Mar 2020 15:00
Players in the farm system have long been vulnerable because they lack a union, and the coronavirus pandemic has only complicated things for them. A nonprofit is aiming to change things.
Black open to doubleheaders when MLB returns
ESPN - 20 Mar 2020 04:45
With Opening Day pushed to mid-May at the earliest, Rockies manager Bud Black said he'd be "up for some sort of doubleheader situation" so teams could fit in as many games as possible this season.
Advocacy group formed for minor leaguers
ESPN - 20 Mar 2020 19:56
A group of minor league activists announced the formation of Advocates for Minor Leaguers, a group seeking to provide a voice for minor leaguers, to advocate on their behalf and to educate the public about their struggle...
Olney: Timing of Sale's surgery makes perfect sense -- even if the season weren't on hold
ESPN - 20 Mar 2020 00:31
It would be easy to speculate that the coronavirus pandemic pushed Sale to have surgery now. But the choice really wasn't about that.