Yuli to Atlanta on a minor league deal.
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Ronny Garcia passed away at 24- I donāt really remember him but the team put out a tweet.
He was a minor leaguer who was released last year. He had recently signed to play Indy ball. https://x.com/woodpeckersnc/status/1781706751512850501?s=46&t=upnJSWvKCTulUIbTfaL0yg
Yep, Colin McHugh is a good human - long twitter thread -
McHugh is also now doing pre game on Braves TV
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In other news, Josh James was apparently in the Cardinals organization.
Too bad things havenāt worked out for him. As frustrating as his performance was here, I remember a story about the locker room after game 7 in 2019. He was walking around giving hugs and handshakes to his teammates because he knew that squad would not be together again.
Stark contrast to a certain starting pitcher on the same team.
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Fifteen walks in less than eight innings will do that to ya. Itās a shame things havenāt worked out for him. Very talented pitcher.
James is one of those amazing draft stories that tended to happen during the rebuild. He was a 34th round pick - scouted by Jim Stephenson.
From 2007 ( the year after draft and follow ended) to 2019 (last year they drafted more than 20 rounds),only 7 pitchers drafted in the 34th round made it to the majors. The only one more successful than Josh James is Seth Lugo. The Astros accounted for two of the seven pitchers Josh James and Jordan Jankowski.
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Good luck to Corey. Seems like a good guy and from Sugarland. I remember his dad being at games in which he was playing. Glad they have that.
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Lance Berkman is out as coach of HCU baseball.
https://x.com/HCUHuskiesBSB/status/1794054951171231848
Worst effort by an area college coach since Clyde Drexler at UH.
Ramon Laureano released by the Guardians
Maybe heāll catch on as a pitching coach.
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breaking ball specialist.
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Corey Julks is having quite a start with the Whitesox. .315 BA, 393 OBP, .519 SLG .912 OPS
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Glad to see it. I always liked him.
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Me too. It had to be disappointing to get moved from your home town team.
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He was pretty popular in Sugar Land at the couple of games we saw this year. Good for him if he stays in the majors.
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In the independent leagues:
Colin Moran is playing for the Rockers here in High Point of the Atlantic League. He has been the DH and has started sometimes at third base. His hitting has been pretty good in the clutch. The tried him at first base but he still looks more comfortable at third. He had some good years with Pittsburgh and was with the Reds back in 21 or 22. Part of the Cole trade at the end of 17. He bounced a foul ball off his face that season and was on the IL for an extended period.
One another note: I saw Delino Deshields Jr playing
for High Pointās opponent on opening day. I must have been at the concession stands for his at bats.
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