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Hindustan Times
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Seattle switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje is picked for All-Star Futures Game at Atlanta on July 12
NEW YORK — Seattle switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje was among nine first-round picks from last year's amateur draft selected Monday for the All-Star Futures Game at Atlanta's Truist Park on July 12. Seattle switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje is picked for All-Star Futures Game at Atlanta on July 12 A 22-year-old from the Netherlands selected with the 15th overall pick, Cijntje is 4-4 with 4.88 ERA in 12 starts and three relief appearances for High-A Everett in his first professional season, striking out 58 and walking 31 in 51 2/3 innings. He has held 180 batters to a .165 average with seven home runs pitching right-handed and 42 batters to a .360 average with two home runs pitching left-handed. Among other first-round picks from last year are Colorado first baseman/outfielder Charlie Condon , St. Louis shortstop JJ Wetherholt , Pittsburgh shortstop Konnor Griffin , Chicago White Sox outfielder Braden Montgomery , New York Mets outfielder Carson Benge , Toronto right-hander Trey Yesavage , Minnesota shortstop Kaelen Culpepper and Arizona outfielder Slade Caldwell . There are 17 former first-round picks overall. Philadelphia ruled out one of them, pitching prospect Andrew Painter, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery. The Phillies had been hopeful he could make his major league debut after the All-Star break if all went well with his progress. 'We will keep him on our plan,' manager Rob Thomson said Monday. 'There's nothing that says he's coming up here at all. He's got to be healthy. He's got to be pitching well. We've said that all along.' San Diego 18-year-old shortstop Leo De Vries is among 13 international prospects selected for the All-Star Futures Game, including five from the Dominican Republic, three from Venezuela, two from Canada and one each from the Bahamas, Cuba and Panama. Detroit outfielder Max Clark was picked for the second straight year after going 1 for 4 at Texas last July. Washington right-hander Marquis Grissom Jr. is on the NL team. His father, Marquis Grissom, is the AL manager, while the NL is managed by Braves Hall of Famer Chipper Jones. Among 1,170 players who have appeared in Futures Games, 86.5% have played in at least one big league game and 250 total players have been selected for a major league All-Star Game. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
New York Post
06-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Yankees ‘dodged' Anthony Volpe shoulder worries in lineup return
Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free Aaron Boone could breathe a little easier Monday when he wrote Anthony Volpe's name back into the Yankees lineup. The shortstop missed Sunday's game with a sore left shoulder after hearing a 'pop' on a diving attempt late in Saturday's game but returned Monday in a 4-3 loss to the Padres with tests and the medical staff clearing him for action. 'I talked to him on the way home [Sunday] night and he said he can do everything,' Boone said before Monday's game. 'Feel like we dodged something there.' Boone said he expected to monitor Volpe's shoulder in the coming days as he returned to games, but the durable 24-year-old was 'full strength.' Volpe went 0-for-3 with an RBI sacrifice fly in the loss. Anthony Volpe (11) strikes out in the ninth inning against the San Diego Padres at Yankee Stadium, Monday, May 5, 2025, in Bronx, NY. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Before the Yankees promoted top prospect George Lombard Jr. to Double-A Somerset on Sunday, they actually debated having him start the year there instead of High-A Hudson Valley. Instead, the club's top prospect got off to a red-hot start at High-A to earn the promotion this week to Double-A, where he will become the Eastern League's youngest player at 19 years old. 'Obviously George is someone we're super excited about,' Boone said. 'He's certainly earned that next step up to Somerset. Excited for him and the start he's off to. He's a special makeup and really good athlete.' CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND YANKEES STATS Lombard, who impressed many in the organization in his first big league camp this spring, hit .329 with a .983 OPS in 24 games at High-A this season. The 6-foot-2 shortstop has also played some third base and second base. 'Great head on his shoulders,' Boone said. 'Loves the game. Great work ethic. Smart, heady player. But then physically — you've really seen that evolve now over the two years. You've seen him slowly turning into a man and a big, physical presence.' Yankees shortstop George Lombard Jr. (96) throws to first to make the double play as Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter (30) slides into second during the first inning at George M. Steinbrenner Field. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect It is 'possible' that DJ LeMahieu (calf strain) could rejoin the Yankees at some point during their West Coast trip that begins Friday against the A's, Boone said. The veteran infielder is expected to continue his rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He was initially expected to play both second and third before returning, but with Jazz Chisholm Jr. out four to six weeks with an oblique strain, the focus has now become second base. An American League scout who saw LeMahieu play with Double-A Somerset last week said he 'took good at-bats' but was not really challenged defensively at second. Marcus Stroman (knee) threw another bullpen session on Monday. If he recovers from that well, he could advance to facing live hitters later this week, according to Boone. The Yankees could use an effective and healthy Stroman with Carlos Carrasco and Will Warren struggling in the rotation. Giancarlo Stanton (tennis elbows) ran in the outfield and did some agility drills before Monday's game as he continues his ramp-up.
