Fenway Park is inching closer back to normalcy. In an announcement made by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday, the next phase of the state’s COVID-19 reopening plan includes the further increased capacity of sports venues from 12% to 25%, effective May 10. That means Fenway Park’s capacity will increase from about 4,500 fans to…
Red Sox ‘super excited’ as Fenway Park set to increase capacity in May — Boston Herald
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – The Oakland A’s dream of a baseball stadium on the edge of the Oakland estuary is moving forward. On Friday, the team released its plan spelling out what the privately funded billion-dollar project could mean for the team, city, and East Bay residents. Steph Curry, Warriors welcome back fans and beat…
Oakland A’s to privately finance new ballpark at Howard Terminal — KRON4
Blue Jays LHP Steven Matz (3-0, 1:47 ERA)
2021 GAME LOGS
DATE SCORE OPP DEC EXIT SCORE IP H R ER BB K HR PIT-STRIKES NOTES
4/5 W, 6-2 at TEX W 6-1 6.1 2 1 1 1 9 0 91-62 1st win as a Blue Jay (last W was 9/28/19 vs. ATL)
4/10 W, 15-1 LAA W 14-1 6.0 5 1 1 3 4 1 90-54 Won first 2 starts for first time since 2015
4/17 W, 5-1 at KC W 4-1 6.0 2 1 1 2 5 0 82-48 3G win streak, longest since 2016 (7G, 4/17-5/25
PITCH SELECTION (2021)
Sinker (58.3%, 94.7mph), Changeup (27.8%, 85.8mph),
Curve (14.1%, 77.9mph), Slider (9.9%, 87.3mph
Rays RHP Tyler Glasnow (2-0, 0.73 ERA)
GAME DEC ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR HB WP P/K FINAL OPP. LEFT
4/1 at MIA — 0.00 6.0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 77/57 W, 1-0 Alcantara tied, 0-0
4/6 at BOS — 0.75 6.0 4 1 1 2 9 0 0 1 97/60 L, 5-6 (12) Pérez up, 3-1
4/12 vs. TEX W-1 0.46 7.2 2 0 0 1 14 0 0 0 102/73 W, 1-0 Dunning up, 1-0
4/17 at NYY W-2 0.73 5.0 2 1 1 4 7 0 0 1 105/62 W, 6-3 Montgomery up, 3-
2021 PITCH TRACKING DATA
STAT FB CB SL CH CT
Usage Rate 57.5 12.3 29.1 1.0 —
Avg. Velocity 97.2 83.6 87.6 91.0 —
Max Velocity 100.7 86.0 91.5 91.7 —
Whiff Rate 33.6 52.0 39.1 0.0 —
Avg. Spin Rate 2418 3067 2827 1668 —
Strikeouts 16 16 4 0 —
HR Allowed 0 0 0 0 —
Avg. Exit Velocity 86.5 84.9 86.9 88.0 —
Opp Avg. .081 .074 .176 .500 —
Runs Above Avg. 8.6 0.6 2.1 -0.3 —
CODE: FB-fastball, CB-curveball, SL-slider, CH-changeup, CT-cutte
SAN FRANCISCO — It’s no secret that when Buster Posey elected to sit out the 2020 season, Giants pitchers struggled to adjust to working with a group of inexperienced catchers who left the staff longing for the good old days. With Posey back in the fold this year, the Giants are obviously thrilled, but they…
SF Giants’ Curt Casali catches his fifth straight shutout win, 21-year-old flamethrower steals show — Red Bluff Daily News
BLUE JAYS ACQUIRE BEASLEY
The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired RHP Jeremy Beasley from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for cash considerations. Beasley has been optioned to the club’s alternate training site. To make room on the 40-man roster, RHP Thomas Hatch has been transferred to the 60-day injured list (right elbow impingement).
Beasley, 25, made his only career Major League appearance on August 11 last season, striking out one of the three batters he faced for Arizona before he suffered a season-ending right shoulder injury. The 6-3, 235 lb. right-hander pitched in three games during 2021 Spring Training and was assigned to the Diamondbacks’ alternate training site until he was designated for assignment on April 17. The native of Lyons, GA, was a 30th round draft pick by the Los Angeles Angels in 2017 and has a 16-15 record to go with a 3.56 ERA over 68 Minor League games.
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The Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to 11 with a 10th-inning rally fueled by two errors for a 13-12 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
A’s extend winning streak to 11, helped by 2 errors in 10th — MLB | NBC Sports
If Garrett Richards could’ve gotten just one of those erratic fastballs in the strike zone, the Red Sox might’ve come away with a different result on Wednesday night. Unfortunately, Richards looks totally lost on the mound this year. To say he was erratic would be an understatement. A map of his scattered pitches on the…
Red Sox lose to Blue Jays as the Garrett Richards experiment still isn’t working — Boston Herald
BLUE JAYS ROSTER MOVES
The Toronto Blue Jays have made the following roster moves:
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KSNT)- Kansas City’s bullpen and slugging paved the way for a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Brad Keller got the start on Wednesday afternoon. After having two rough previous starts, Keller had a successful start for the Royals. Keller went 5.2 innings pitched, giving up four hits, one run, one…
Kansas City Royals shut down the Los Angeles Angels, 6-1 — KSNT News
BLUE JAYS ROSTER MOVES
The Toronto Blue Jays have announced the following roster moves:
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BLUE JAYS SIGN ROSS ATKINS TO CONTRACT EXTENSION
The Toronto Blue Jays today announce that Executive Vice President, Baseball Operations & General Manager, Ross Atkins has agreed to a five-year contract extension with the organization.
“Simply put, Ross makes the Blue Jays better. I am extremely pleased that he will continue leading our Baseball Operations group during this exciting era for our players, staff, and most importantly, our fans, as we move closer to building a sustainable championship contender for years to come,” said Mark Shapiro, President & CEO, Toronto Blue Jays.
“Coming to Toronto with my family has enriched our lives in countless ways and having the opportunity to remain a Blue Jay is something I do not take for granted,” said Ross Atkins, Executive Vice President, Baseball Operations & General Manager. “I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to Edward Rogers and the Rogers executive team, Mark Shapiro, and the talented individuals that I am fortunate enough to work with every day. I cannot wait to continue our pursuit to bring World Series Championships back to Canada and celebrate with our fans when that day comes.”
Atkins was hired by the Blue Jays in December 2015 after spending 15 seasons in Cleveland’s front office. With Toronto, Atkins has led the club to two postseason appearances in five years (2016, 2020) and played an integral role in shaping the team’s player development philosophy and capabilities. He is the seventh General Manager in franchise history.
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OAKLAND — The Oakland A’s are not a terrible team, but they’re playing terrible baseball. That’s the scope of a dismal 0-5 start to the season, a historic losing streak extended by a 10-3 loss to the defending World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night at the Coliseum. The 0-5 start is the A’s…
Oakland A’s lose to Dodgers, break more records in historically bad start — East Bay Times
The view from left field 