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Good morning baseball fans!
The draft is quickly approaching and things are going to start to move at the speed of light, so check out our Mock Draft 2.0 for a look at who your favorite teams could be picking. Check back here for updates as we get closer to June 12.
What’s going on in baseball today?
- Check out the latest from around the National League West.
- The Dodgers added Fabio Castillo to their 40-man roster.
- Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier is going to be out for about two months with a hip injury.
- You should get to know these five catchers in advance of next month’s MLB draft.
- The Cardinals designated Jhonny Peralta for assignment, which is a sign he could be traded.
- Tampa Bay acquired Tyler Featherston, who is set to join the team’s major league roster.
- With the draft right around the corner, it seems pretty clear who the first fews picks will be.
- Milwaukee promoted Josh Hader to the majors.
- The Orioles placed Darren O’Day on the disabled list with a shoulder injury, which is bad news for their bullpen.
- Take a look at our Q&A with Pavin Smith.
- It seems the Pirates have decided to take Tony Watson out of the closer’s role, according to Stephen J. Nesbitt of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- New York is expected to activate Yoenis Cespedes from the disabled list Saturday, according to James Wagner of The New York Times.
- Justin Turner was back in the Dodgers lineup Friday, which is good news for the Los Angeles offense.
- The Mariners signed shortstop Ryan Jackson to a minor league contract, according to Baseball America’s Matt Eddy.
- The White Sox landed Alen Hanson off waivers, according to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi.
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Are you excited for the draft? Of course you are. Get even more excited and more informed with this 2017 MLB draft prospect Q&A series done by our very own Chris Cotillo. Why wouldn’t you want the inside scoop on someone your team could draft?
Important Links:
2017 MLB Pre-July Trade Tracker
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Today in baseball: On this day in 2011, Tony La Russa managed his 5,000th career MLB game.