Mets leave Adam Ottavino off NLCS roster as Jeff McNeil returns
LOS ANGELES — Adam Ottavino is a strange man. The Mets added Jeff McNeil to the NLCS roster after a two-game rehabilitation period in the Arizona Fall League, and retained Luis Angel Acuña, who was retained due to his late game defense and base running. With Ottavino out of position, the Mets decided to reduce […]
Mets’ Jeff McNeil has ‘a good chance’ to be on NLCS roster
Jeff McNeil managed second base well, and his final remaining test in the Arizona Fall League was in right field. “If he's healthy, there's a good chance he'll play.” [NLCS] We'll decide on our lineup and go from there,'' manager Carlos Mendoza said Saturday during the team's practice at Citi Field. McNeil, who is rehabbing […]
Team USA’s roster must include Rangers’ Chris Kreider
You make a list and check it twice, but if you don't have Chris Kreider on Team USA for the Four Nations (which most people don't), what the heck are you saying? Is it? Of course, the only list that matters is the one handed out by Team USA (and Minnesota) GM Billy Guerin. He […]
Rangers open season with three rookies on roster
The Rangers will open the 2023-24 season in Pittsburgh and will add three rookies to the roster. Matt Lempe, Adam Edstrom and Victor Mancini officially left training camp with the Blueshirts for the first time in their respective careers. The three young men were officially recalled by the Wolfpack on Tuesday. Matt Lempe is one […]
Landry Shamet cementing hold on Knicks’ final roster spot
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Training camp reaffirmed him as the clear frontrunner for the final roster spot. Landry Shamet, who is operating on a non-guaranteed contract, has been repeatedly mentioned as a standout member of the reserves by coach Tom Thibodeau after sessions at The Citadel. The Knicks need to fill at least two roster spots […]
Leaving Marcus Stroman off Yankees’ ALDS roster was ‘hard decision’
Marcus Stroman was removed from the ALDS roster due to rotation into the bullpen. The Yankees decided to have only 11 pitchers on their roster for the series against the Royals, but Stroman was not one of them. The right-handed pitcher had a 4.31 ERA in 30 regular-season games (29 starts), but he doesn't have […]
Yankees leave Marcus Stroman, Mark Leiter Jr. left off ALDS roster
The Yankees have set a 26-man roster for the ALDS, selecting 11 pitchers and 15 position players to add speed off the bench. Pitchers Marcus Stroman and Mark Leiter Jr. were removed from the roster, with pitcher Tim Meza as the second left-handed pitcher and outfielder Duke Ellis as a pinch-running threat. The five-game schedule, […]
Oliver Wahlstrom makes case for spot on Islanders roster
Oliver Wahlstrom missed a lot of opportunities last season, but the Islanders felt they deserved to give him a chance by re-signing him to a one-year deal this offseason. So while Wahlstrom is unlikely to leave the organization unless the Islanders are taken out of training camp, his aim is to be on the 23-man […]
Bottom Line: Black soccer nonprofit signs federal lobbyist to roster
sports Porter Wright Morris & Arthur Registered to promote the impact of Black players making a differencea 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of Black Major League Soccer players, coaches, and staff working to close the racial equity gap in soccer and society. Beau Rothschild, former House Administration Committee Member Outreach Director, will be in charge of this […]
Astros leave Justin Verlander off playoff roster vs. Tigers
Justin Verlander's nightmare season may end without him appearing in the postseason. The third-seeded Astros removed the struggling right-hander from their wild-card roster before playing the sixth-seeded Tigers at home on Tuesday. Verlander, a two-time World Series champion and ALCS MVP, posted a 5.48 ERA in an injury-shortened season in which he started 17 games. […]