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- The Braves are going to give Jose Bautista a chance to make their team, as they signed the veteran slugger to a minor-league deal.
- The Diamondbacks’ fear has been confirmed, as young starter Taijuan Walker has a torn UCL and will need Tommy John surgery.
- It’s deja vu all over again, as the Yankees have signed veteran Adam Lind to a new minor-league deal, one month after releasing him in spring training.
- The Indians received some unfortunate news to one of their most popular players in the organization, as Mike Napoli has suffered a “significant” knee injury while playing in Triple-A Columbus.
- The Astros tried some toasted grasshoppers while visiting the Mariners.
- The Braves had to put Anibal Sanchez on the DL after he strained his hamstring while running during pre-game warmups and was carted off the field. Yes, you read that right.
- The Twins have placed Byron Buxton on the 10-day DL after he has been suffering from migraines.
- The Rays appear ready to ramp up their firesale after getting off to a disastrous start, and players such as Wilson Ramos, Alex Colome, Sergio Romo, and Carlos Gomez could be moved quickly.
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Today in Baseball: On April 19, 1972, Sparky Lyle becomes the first reliever to come into a game with a signature entrance song when the Yankee Stadium PA system plays Pomp and Circumstance as the closer approaches the mound. Although the southpaw secures the last out of the team’s 3-2 victory over Milwaukee, the New York relief pitcher feels the song, selected by PR man Marty Appel to signify the end of the game much as the Edward Elgar’s march signals the end of an academic accomplishment, adds more pressure to his closer role and asks the public relations department to put the tradition on hold.
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