Yankees designate Ron Marinaccio for assignment, activate Cody Poteet
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Yankees showed their feelings about Ron Marinaccio this season by keeping him in Triple-A for most of the season, despite the need for bullpen reinforcements. In that sense, the team's decision to designate Marinaccio for deregistration on Friday may not have been all that surprising, even if giving up on the […]
Craig Kimbrel Designated For Assignment By Orioles, And This Very Well Could Be The End For ‘The Velocity Raptor’
It's sad, but this is the reality. It could be the beginning of the end for the pitcher. Craig KimbrelAt least for the Baltimore Orioles, the team took their former closer for designated release on Wednesday after a very poor game. (Related article: Astros' Jose Altuve ejected for showing bare feet to umpire?) Orioles 10-0 […]
Orioles designate Craig Kimbrel for assignment after disastrous second half
The Orioles released their former closer from his contract on Wednesday. According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, Baltimore has designated Craig Kimbrel for assignment with just two weeks remaining in the regular season. Kimbrel has a 5.33 ERA and six saves this season, his 15th in the major leagues. The right-hander, known for his powerful pitching, […]
Dodgers designate MLB veteran Jason Heyward for assignment
Jason Heyward lost his job. The Dodgers have activated utility player Chris Taylor from the disabled list and designated the longtime MLB outfielder for assignment, the team announced Thursday. The 35-year-old Heyward played in 63 games as a right fielder in his second season with the Dodgers this season, batting .208 with a .682 OPS […]
Starling Marte to start St. Lucie injury rehab assignment
DENVER — Starling Marte’s return to the Mets looks more likely after he takes an at-bat in a minor-league rehab game on Wednesday. The veteran outfielder will serve as the DH for Low-A St. Lucie, according to manager Carlos Mendoza. It will be his first appearance since late June, when he was placed on the […]
Media, others try to erase Kamala Harris’ border czar assignment, liberal record in Senate
After Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he would not run for a second presidential term, Vice President Kamala Harris has all but secured enough delegate support to become the Democratic presidential nominee in 2024. As the showdown between Harris and former President Donald Trump looms, many media outlets and government websites appear to be […]
California’s illegal fireworks create tough assignment for ‘stretched thin’ law enforcement
Illegal fireworks are a predictable crime that Southern California law enforcement agencies are tasked with responding to come nightfall as Fourth of July celebrations get underway. “It’s an all hands on deck day for us,” Lt. Thoby Archer with the Huntington Beach Police Department told the Orange County Register. “We’re stretched thin like every coastal […]
Activist health sciences instructor fired from DePaul after offering optional ‘genocide in Gaza’ assignment
A part-time lecturer at DePaul University, a private Catholic college in Chicago, has been fired for offering students an elective assignment about the Gaza war. Last spring, Anne D’Aquino 100-Level Health Science Courses At DePaul University, her focus is on pathogens, the spread of infectious diseases in human populations, and the means to combat them. […]
DePaul University fires biology professor over assignment about Israel-Hamas war
DePaul University announced it had fired an adjunct biology professor who gave students an elective assignment last month asking them to write about “the impact of the genocide in Gaza on human health and biology.” The school said an investigation into Ann D’Aquino’s assignment “determined that the assignment had a negative impact on the learning […]
Gerrit Cole rehab assignment set as injury return gets closer
SAN FRANCISCO — Gerrit Cole is in the minor leagues, but he’s ready to play. Cole will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset starting Tuesday, manager Aaron Boone announced Sunday, moving the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner one step closer to a possible return to the Yankees by the end of June. Boone […]