The Guardians have secured permission to interview Brewers manager Craig Counsell, per Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com. Cleveland had previously been reported as requesting permission from Milwaukee to interview Counsell earlier this week. While it was unclear if the Brewers would grant that permission, it’s hardly a surprise that they did so after recently offering the
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A bad back might’ve saved Jose Abreu’s season, as the first baseman’s debut season in Houston didn’t start to turn around until a two-week stint on the injured list in August.  Abreu was batting only .234/.291/.343 in 464 plate appearances prior to the IL trip, yet as Astros hitting coach Alex Cinton told ESPN’s Buster
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This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. DETROIT — The first prospect Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris mentioned in his end-of-season remarks two weeks ago wasn’t sweet-swinging Colt Keith or Jace Jung, both of
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The honorees include 14 members of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list, including Holliday (No. 1), Rays third baseman/shortstop Junior Caminero (No. 6) and Nationals outfielder James Wood (No. 7). Brewers right-hander Carlos Rodriguez is the lone repeater from our 2022 winners. All 60 players were members of our organization Top 30 lists at some
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This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris met with reporters last week to review Detroit’s season. He spent as much or more time talking about the farm system. As
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Former major league outfielder Wayne Comer passed away recently, per various reports. He was 79 years old. Born and raised in Shenandoah, Virginia, Comer was signed as an amateur free agent by the Washington Senators in 1962 but was traded to the Tigers while still in the minor leagues. He made it to the majors
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