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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Amed Rosario traded to Yankees from Nationals; what the ex-mets infielder brings to the Bronx
The New York Yankees have acquired veteran infielder Amed Rosario from the Washington Nationals in exchange for two prospects, pitcher Clayton Beeter and outfielder Browm Martinez. The trade, reported by YES Network, marks the Yankees' second infield addition this weekend following the acquisition of Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies. Rosario, 29, played 47 games for Washington this season, posting a .270/.310/.426 slash line with five home runs, 18 RBIs, and one stolen base. Despite his struggles against right-handed pitchers and inconsistent defense, Rosario has improved his hitting this season, especially against left-handed pitching. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Data Science Technology Product Management Artificial Intelligence Management Cybersecurity Public Policy CXO healthcare Data Science Project Management Finance PGDM Others Operations Management Design Thinking Digital Marketing Healthcare MCA others Degree MBA Data Analytics Leadership Skills you'll gain: Strategic Data-Analysis, including Data Mining & Preparation Predictive Modeling & Advanced Clustering Techniques Machine Learning Concepts & Regression Analysis Cutting-edge applications of AI, like NLP & Generative AI Duration: 8 Months IIM Kozhikode Professional Certificate in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Starts on Jun 26, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis & Interpretation Programming Proficiency Problem-Solving Skills Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Duration: 24 Months Vellore Institute of Technology VIT MSc in Data Science Starts on Aug 14, 2024 Get Details Possible role in Yankees' lineup by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Thanh Pho Ho Chi Minh: Unsold Furniture Liquidation 2024 (Prices May Surprise You) Unsold Furniture | Search Ads Learn More Undo Rosario's strength against lefties could make him a useful platoon option alongside Ryan McMahon, who has a .599 OPS against left-handers this season. He also offers versatility, having played third base, second base, shortstop, and right field in 2025. This gives the Yankees additional flexibility amid roster challenges. Live Events CBS Sports recently ranked Rosario as the 30th-best trade candidate, citing his improved bat speed and isolated slugging as reasons he remains a valuable depth piece. Who the Yankees gave up Clayton Beeter, 26, has pitched in five major-league games and posted a 3.80 ERA across 21 minor-league outings this year. While he has strong strikeout potential, his control remains an issue, averaging seven walks per nine innings. Browm Martinez, 18, has impressed in the Dominican Summer League with a .404/.507/.632 lines in 18 games. However, Baseball America does not currently rank him among the Yankees' top 30 prospects. The Yankees continue to shuffle their roster amid a rough stretch. Saturday's loss to the Phillies dropped their record to 56-48, placing them 6½ games behind the AL East-leading Blue Jays. The team also placed star outfielder Aaron Judge on the injured list due to a strained flexor.
Boston Globe
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Rockies minor league pitcher Eric Veras suspended 56 games following positive drug test
An 18-year-old lefthander, Veras was 2-0 with a 3.97 ERA in five starts this season in the Dominican Summer League. He signed for a $125,000 bonus in January 2024 and was 3-1 with 3.80 ERA in 10 starts last year. Veras was the ninth player suspended this year for a positive test, the seventh under minor league programs. Advertisement
Time of India
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Colorado Rockies pitcher Erick Veras suspended for 56 games after testing positive for banned drug
Colorado Rockies pitcher Erick Veras suspended for 56 games after testing positive for banned drug (Image Via X) Young Dominican Summer League Rockies pitcher Erick Veras is suddenly in the news but not for his pitching ability. It centres on a young pitcher from the Dominican Republic who most people had never heard of until now. The news concerned something much more serious than a fantastic play or victory. Just today, the Major League Baseball (MLB) office disseminated the information, which has already set the baseball community abuzz. Erick Veras of the Dominican Summer League Rockies suspended for 56 games The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball said on Friday, July 19, 2025, that Erick Veras, a Dominican Summer League Rockies minor league pitcher, has been suspended for 56 games without pay. Veras tested positive for Boldenone, a banned substance under the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, this happened. The announcement was made in the United States, but Veras plays outside of Canada and the United States. Although he plays in the Dominican Republic, Veras is today linked with the Colorado Rockies organization. Many of the young and rising athletes dreaming of playing in the major leagues one day compete in the league he plays in. But with this suspension Veras's road has hit a major snag. MLB authorities said the suspension is effective instantly; thus, Veras will miss most of the games in this year. The MLB's drug program is extremely rigorous, and any player who violates the guidelines runs severe penalties. Since boldenone accelerates muscle growth, it is prohibited. Veras has yet made any public comment, and the Colorado Rockies have not posted a statement regarding the suspension either. MLB's drug policy sends a strong message to young players like Erick Veras The MLB has been very clear over the years about banned substances. In a statement shared by the league, officials said they will continue to test players and act when rules are broken. 'The program is here to protect the game and the players,' one league spokesperson said. Also Read: Late Legend Dick Allen Finally Joins Baseball Hall Of Fame After Long Wait This instance also reminds us that even more obscure players like Erick Veras are under constant observation and testing. As of now, Veras will miss 56 games, which is more than half the Dominican Summer League season. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
New York Post
18-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Orioles prospect Luis Guevara dead at 19 after jet ski crash
Orioles prospect Luis Guevara died at the age of 19 following a jet ski crash in Sarasota, Fla., the organization announced Tuesday. Guevera was involved in a head-on crash between two water vehicles around 8 p.m. Sunday off Lido Key in Florida that included four people, with two being sent to the hospital, The Baltimore Sun reported via details from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The Orioles said in a statement they are 'heartbroken,' and the franchise reportedly postponed scheduled Florida Complex League (FCL) games Monday and Tuesday. Advertisement 3 Former Orioles prospect Luis Guevara. Minor League Baseball 'Luis was a beloved member of our organization, and we are devastated following his tragic passing,' Orioles general manager Mike Elias said in a statement. 'Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and teammates and we ask for their continued privacy during this difficult time.' Advertisement The four-person accident involved two jet skis colliding, with each carrying two people, and all four individuals fell into the water, per the Baltimore Sun. Those in the area helped those involved out of the water and to shore, with the pair on one jet ski reportedly suffering minor injuries and the two on the other being hospitalized. At least one more Orioles prospect was part of the collision, according to the Baltimore Sun. Advertisement Guevara, a native of Tinaco, Venezuela, signed with the Orioles as an international free agent in 2023. 3 Guevara (r) celebrates during a FCL game. Thomas Bender/Sarasota Herald-Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images He made his minor-league debut this year, playing 30 games for three different teams and peaking with the organization's Double-A squad. Guevara slashed a cumulative .235/.380/.318 for a .697 OPS and tallied 11 RBIs and eight steals. Advertisement 3 Lido Beach in Sarasota, Fla. Ruth P. Peterkin – He primarily played shortstop and third base, while also manning second base and left field. Guevara spent the majority of his time with Single-A Delmarva, posting a slash line of .243/.382/.314 with 13 walks in 91 plate appearances. He also appeared in four games with the organization's rookie league team and just a pair of contest with Double-A Chesapeake. He last played Saturday for the FCL Orioles, going 1-for-3 with a run scored. Guevara also played for the Orioles' Dominican Summer League (DSL) team from 2023-24, and he posted a .786 OPS while hitting .297 with a .434 on-base percentage and a .351 slugging percentage. Advertisement He tallied 38 RBIs in 84 games in the DSL.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Stock Watch: Konnor Griffin, Luis Peña, Chase Burns headline first-half storylines
With the midway point of the 2025 season rapidly approaching, it feels like the perfect time to take a 10,000 foot overview of the dynasty landscape, which is in the process of undergoing a dramatic overhaul. This week's Dynasty Stock Watch column identifies a handful of compelling prospect-related storylines and players that fantasy managers need to know entering the second half. We've spilled enough electronic ink across Rotoworld's wide range of fantasy baseball-related columns on household names like Roman Anthony and Jac Caglianone in recent weeks. This space digs a little deeper with a focus on the next wave of top prospects that are going to send shockwaves through the fantasy landscape in a couple years. 1) Konnor Griffin and Luis Peña have achieved top-10 dynasty prospect status. Life comes at you fast. Griffin and Peña's meteoric ascents into the top-10 dynasty prospect stratosphere took than a half season as they've spent the past few months destroying the Low-A Florida State and Carolina Leagues, respectively, as two of its youngest position players. The fact that Griffin and Peña remain several hyperspace jumps, respectively, from the big leagues makes it challenging to forecast their long-term future. However, the pair look like potential future five-category impact fantasy contributors, which puts them in some lofty territory already. The unmistakable indicators were there for Griffin when he showed up to spring training a couple months ago and immediately looked like one of the top prospects in baseball. The 19-year-old shortstop, who was selected ninth overall in the 2024 MLB Draft, has hit .317/.376/.519 with eight homers and 25 steals across 46 contests for Low-A Bradenton in a highly impressive professional debut. He leads the entire Florida State League in hits (60) while also ranking second in stolen bases and third in OPS (.895). It's not hyperbolic to say that he looks like a potential fantasy star based on his combination of talent and early-career production. Meanwhile, Peña's long-term stock has risen more than any other prospect in the dynasty landscape as he's torn the cover off the ball in his stateside debut, slashing .344/.407/.563 with five homers and 24 steals across 32 games for Low-A Carolina. The 18-year-old phenom, who put up strong numbers last year in the Dominican Summer League, has displayed above-average plate skills and a power/speed upside combination on-par with other elite shortstop prospects like Sebastian Walcott, Leo De Vries and Jesús Made. According to Baseball America's Geoff Pontes back in late May, Peña is among a handful of prospects in the entire minors that have seen a significant uptick in 90th percentile exit velocity, jumping from 99.9 mph last year to an impressive 106.5 mark. There's a bit of an anchoring effect going on right now where it might take some additional time for some dynasty managers to truly value him in the same neighborhood as those other elite prospects, which creates a buying opportunity. Advertisement 2) In a vast prospect ocean filled with uncertainty, Kevin McGonigle represents a safe harbor. From a purely probabilistic standpoint, McGonigle's combination of elite contact skills and consistent hard contact make him one of the most likely prospects to make the leap to a consistent fantasy contributor at the highest level. The 20-year-old supplemental first-round selection from the 2023 MLB Draft missed one month at the outset of the year after suffering an ankle injury in his season debut, but he's been destroying the Midwest League ever since, hitting .444 (20-for-45) with 10 extra-base hits through 12 games this season for High-A West Michigan. He's still growing into some additional over-the-fence pop, but he looks like the quintessential high-floor fantasy prospect with the potential to emerge as an extremely impactful multi-category impact bat, especially if he manages to stick at second base, which remains one of the weakest position groups in the fantasy landscape. He lacks the stratospheric power/speed combo upside of a Roman Anthony, Walcott, Made, De Vries, Griffin or Peña, but he's rapidly cementing his status as a borderline top-10 dynasty prospect. 3) No pitching prospects improved their stock more than Chase Burns and Jacob Misiorowski during the first half. Let's start with Burns, who has blossomed into arguably the top pitching prospect in baseball over the last few months during his electrifying professional debut, recording a microscopic 1.93 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 69/9 K/BB ratio across 46 2/3 innings (10 starts) between High-A Dayton and Double-A Chattanooga. The hard-throwing 22-year-old righty, who was the second-overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, has put himself squarely in the Bubba Chandler and Andrew Painter tier of elite starting pitching prospects. The typical risk/reward caveats apply here, as they would with any pitcher, but he's clearly one of the most promising long-term gambles in the dynasty landscape based on his early-career performance in the upper minors. We still need to see the noticeable gains Misiorowski has made in the control department this season, slashing his walk rate from 14.4 percent last year to a more respectable 11.9 percent, stick in the majors if he's going to be a truly impactful fantasy starter. The triple-digit velocity and strikeouts have always been there thanks to his potent fastball/curveball combo, but he's made serious strides this season at the Triple-A level, compiling a sparkling 2.47 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 73/28 K/BB ratio across 58 1/3 innings (12 appearances, 11 starts). The risk that he wouldn't succeed as a start, eventually winding up as a high-leverage reliever, made him one of the more challenging pitching prospects to value for dynasty purposes. He'll continue rising in long-term rankings lists as the likelihood increases that he's going to make it as a starting pitcher. Advertisement 4) Arjun Nimmala and Bryce Rainer are among the fastest rising hitting prospects in the lower minors entering the second half. Unfortunately, Rainer suffered a potentially serious shoulder injury earlier this week and could be facing a lengthy absence. There should be some clarity on his status at some point in the coming days. Prior to the injury, Rainer was ascending into top-25 territory from a dynasty rankings perspective based on his elite exit velocity data relative to his age and level, recording a sky-high 108 mph 90th percentile average exit velocity, per MLB Pipeline. The 19-year-old shortstop, who was selected 11th overall in the 2024 MLB Draft, was hitting .288/.383/.448 with five homers and nine steal across 35 games for Low-A Lakeland in his professional debut. Detroit's front office has done an outstanding job in the Scott Harris era with Rainer looking like another potential franchise cornerstone someday. Speaking of future franchise icons, Nimmala has a chance to be the next one for Toronto in a couple years. The 19-year-old prodigy has looked like an elite fantasy prospect this season at High-A Vancouver, slashing .288/.376/.513 with nine homers and five steals across 48 games. He ranks among the top five in the entire Northwest League this season in hits (55), home runs (nine) and OPS (.889) despite being one of its youngest position players. He's made one of the biggest jumps over the past few months from a long-term dynasty rankings standpoint, ascending to top-25 range status heading into midseason. 5) There's no shortage of interesting pitching prospects in the dynasty landscape. Throwing a dart at the second half of Rotoworld's upcoming Top 500 Dynasty Rankings update typically results in hitting a compelling pitching prospect. They're not quite ready to make the leap to top-50 range status yet in most cases, but they're all compelling. Blue Jays phenom Trey Yesavage might be the closest as he continues to excel in his professional debut. The Athletics have a pair of intriguing arms in southpaw Gage Jump and righty Luis Morales, who have looked extremely impressive this season. Nationals flame-thrower Travis Sykora is healthy again and missing bats. Logan Henderson has emerged as a viable big-league option for the Brewers. The Mets might have the most intriguing arm in this territory in strikeout machine Jonah Tong, who continues to dominate at the Double-A level. Advertisement We haven't even touched on guys who deserve a mention in this space like Robby Snelling (Marlins), Nolan McLean (Mets), Grant Taylor (White Sox), Ryan Sloan (Mariners) and Payton Tolle (Red Sox). Dynasty managers are understandably leery when it comes to pitching prospects, but there are compelling cases for rolling the dice on a bunch of names right now. Bonus) My personal affinity for Aroon Escobar is reaching unhealthy levels. We all have a favorite prospect. Avoiding personal biases or attachments to any singular prospect is an essential component of my overall process when it comes to compiling Rotoworld's dynasty rankings. Change is inevitable and we need to be open to changing our opinions as uncomfortable as it can be in some cases. With that important caveat out of the way, let's talk about Escobar, who is rapidly evolving into one of my favorite prospects in baseball. The 20-year-old infielder has become one of the Phillies top prospects over the last few months, hitting .324/.421/.533 with 10 homers and five steals over 45 games for Low-A Clearwater. He's shown an ability to make consistent hard contact without selling out from an approach standpoint to get to it in games and he looks like a potential impact fantasy contributor at second base in a couple years.
