But across the country in Oakland, there’s a broadcaster whose journey to the big leagues was more than twice that long. We’ve paid a lot of attention this season to the remarkable story of Drew Maggi of the Pirates, who toiled for 13 years in the minor leagues before getting into a big-league game late last month. Patience and fortitude and things will come your way As Jeff Schultz points out, it’s early May, but the postseason is already starting to look like a foregone conclusion. Meanwhile, the Braves are 24-11, and their seven-game lead in the NL East is the biggest in the sport. Arcia’s return meant Grissom was sent back down to Triple-A Gwinnett. He has worked with infielders like Dansby Swanson and Ozzie Albies, and continues to do so with Vaughn Grissom and Braden Shewmake. Washington has a long track record of helping out young infielders, and hasn’t slowed down since arriving in Atlanta. Send the doctor in he’s gonna want to see thisīryce Harper wasn’t the only NL East player to return from injury earlier than expected in the last week. Orlando Arcia, just three and a half weeks after a pitch left him with a microfracture in his left wrist, returned to action over the weekend.ĭavid O’Brien ties in the return with some insight on Braves coach Ron Washington’s work with the young infielders while the starter was out. The dream doesn't stop now." caught up with Kenley Jansen after his 399th career save tonight to secure the 8th straight win for the Red Sox. "Andruw Jones got to the big leagues and made us believe - paved the way for us. (Fellow Curaçao native) Andruw Jones got to the big leagues, made us believe, paved the way for us. Since I was a kid, I’ve played this game, as a catcher, six years old. It’s going to be my motivation, to see how far I can reach. I’m here (with the Red Sox) for two (years), but I plan to stay for a lot more. “It definitely means motivation, because I ain’t done yet. His answer was edited slightly here for length and clarity. When I interviewed Jansen for Fox on Saturday night, he spoke passionately about what the milestone will mean to him, referring back to his roots in Curaçao. Only six other relievers have earned that many. His next save will be the 400th of his career. I’m not going to have a violation his year.” He also has been a huge part of the Red Sox’s 21-15 start, going 8-for-9 in save opportunities with a 0.84 ERA, 16 strikeouts and three walks. The 35-year-old has yet to be called for a pitch-clock violation, saying, “That’s the pride I’m taking in it. “‘Can’t’ is not in my vocabulary,” Jansen said. And he took exception to all those who questioned whether he could adapt. Remember all the talk before the season started about how Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen, one of the game’s slowest-working pitchers, would struggle to adjust to the pitch clock? But hey, on the upside, the Cards snapped their eight-game losing streak with a 12-6 win over the Tigers on Sunday. Now the question is, can that happen? I guess we’ll have to find out.” But some of the things we expect, some of the things about the game we’ve become accustomed to, I think he realizes it’s going to require more preparation. We’ll be patient, but look, again, this has not gone how we would have thought. Regarding Contreras’ catching, Mozeliak had this to say: “You’ve got to have confidence with people in certain roles, that’s what it comes down to. Contreras won’t be playing outfield after all, says Cardinals GM John Mozeliak. President of baseball operations John Mozeliak explains this and more. He still won’t catch for the foreseeable future. In a turn of events, the #STLCards won’t be using Willson Contreras in the outfield. In his quotes, Contreras mentions DH, but not outfield. Woo reports that Contreras will be moved off catcher, playing DH and outfield. May 6, 2023: The Cardinals call up catcher Tres Barrera, a move that Woo reported took Contreras by surprise.7, 2022: The Cardinals sign Contreras, formerly of the division-rival Cubs, for five years and $85 million.
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