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Maldonado has sports hernia surgery

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Maldonado has sports hernia surgery

Expected to be fully healthy by the start of Spring Training

HOUSTON, TX – Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado underwent successful surgery yesterday to repair a sports hernia. He is expected to be fully recovered from the procedure by the start of Spring Training.

In the 2022 postseason, Maldonado appeared in 11 of the Astros 13 games overall (all starts). In 113 regular season games, he reached career highs in home runs (15) and RBI (45). Astros pitchers posted the best ERA in the American League with a 2.90 mark, which is the lowest in franchise history for a full season. Maldonado has been a durable performer as the Astros primary catcher over the last three seasons (2020-22). His 283 games at catcher in that span rank second in the Majors behind J.T. Realmuto (287).

ASTROS SIGN LHP AUSTIN DAVIS TO MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT

The Astros have signed LHP Austin Davis to a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training.

Davis, 29, appeared in 52 Major League games in 2022, splitting his time between the Red Sox (50g) and Twins (2g) organizations. In 2022, he compiled a 2-1 record and a 5.79 ERA (36ER/56IP), while striking out 64 hitters in 56.0 innings. In Major League action, Davis limited left-handed hitters to a .198 (16×81) average and a .554 OPS. A veteran of five Major League seasons, Davis has appeared in 136 games in his career, while pitching for the Phillies (2018-20), Pirates (2020-21), Red Sox (2021-22) and Twins (2022).

CFB: Week 12 Conference Notes – Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)

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CFB: Week 12 Conference Notes – Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)

2022 SCHEDULE – WEEK 12

Saturday, Nov. 19 Time, TV SiriusXM App/Web
Duke (7-3, 4-2) at Pitt (6-4, 3-3) Noon, ACCN 133 or 193 955
Series: Pitt leads series, 16-9; Last meeting: Pitt, 54-29 (2021)
ACCN: Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Lericia Harris (sideline)

Louisiana (5-5) at Florida State (7-3) Noon, RSN 134 or 194 956
Series: First Meeting
RSN: Tom Werme (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), Wiley Ballard (sideline)

Virginia Tech (2-8) at Liberty (8-2) Noon, ESPN+ 119 or 207 983
Series: Series tied, 1-1; Last meeting: Liberty, 38-35 (2000)
ESPN+: Matt Warner (play-by-play), Joe Jauch (analyst), Emily Austen (sideline)

Boston College (3-7) at Notre Dame (7-3) 2:30 p.m., NBC 129 129
Series: Notre Dame leads series, 17-9; Last meeting: Notre Dame, 45-31 (2020)
NBC: .Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)

Miami (5-5, 3-3) at Clemson (9-1, 7-0) 3:30 p.m., ESPN 134 or 194 956
Series: Tied, 6-6; Last meeting: Clemson, 42-17 (2020)
ESPN: Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)

NC State (7-3, 3-3) at Louisville (6-4, 3-4) 3:30 p.m., ACCN 99 or 204 967
Series: Louisville leads series, 7-4; Last meeting: NC State, 28-13 (2021)
ACCN: Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)

Coastal Carolina (9-1) at Virginia (3-7) 3:30 p.m., RSN 119 or 207 983
Series: First Meeting
RSN: Evan Lepler (play-by-play), Brian Jordan (analyst), Rebecca Fiorentino (sideline)

Georgia Tech (4-6, 3-4) at North Carolina (9-1, 6-0) 5:30 p.m., ESPN 156 or 205 968
Series: Georgia Tech leads series, 31-22-3; Last meeting: Georgia Tech, 45-22 (2021)
ESPN: Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)

Syracuse (6-4, 3-3) at Wake Forest (6-4, 2-4) 8 p.m., ACCN 133 or 193 955
Series: Syracuse leads series, 6-5; Last meeting: Wake Forest, 40-37, ot, (2021)
ACCN: Dave O’Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Kelsey Riggs (sideline)

ACC NOTES
2022 SUBWAY ACC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
MATCHUP SET
Clemson (Atlantic Division) and North Carolina (Coastal Division) will meet in the 2022 Subway ACC Football Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. on ABC. For the 12th time in the 18-year history of the event, the ACC title game will be played in Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium, home of the Carolina Panthers.

North Carolina clinched the Coastal Division with a 36-34 win at Wake Forest (Nov. 12), while Clemson clinched the Atlantic Division on Nov. 5. This is the earliest the matchup has been set since 2017 when Miami and Clemson clinched on Nov. 11.

Including shared titles, Clemson has earned nine Atlantic Division titles – 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Clemson also earned an ACC Championship Berth in a 2020 when the league competed without divisions. Clemson has won 20 ACC titles, including six in a row from 2015-2020.

North Carolina won at least a share of the Coastal Division for the second time. In 2015, the No. 8 Tar Heels earned the Coastal Division title and faced No. 1 Clemson in the championship game, falling 45-37. Carolina has won five ACC titles, but the last came in 1980.

ACC NOTES
The ACC, which plays arguably the most difficult nonconference schedule in the country every season, has the second-most non-conference wins through 11 weeks.

The ACC has nine bowl eligible teams, which ties for the most of any conference.

The ACC Atlantic Division has six teams with a winning record, which is more than any other division in the country.

The ACC has 35 wins against teams with a .500 record-or-better, which ranks second among all Power 5 conferences.

ACC defenses have played well this year ranking:
• First in sacks
• First in tackles for loss
• First in turnover margin and turnovers gained
• Second in total defense
Nineteen of the ACC’s 46 conference games this season have been decided by 7 points or fewer.

PREVIEWING WEEK 12
Five conference games and four non-conference matchups highlight week 12 of the ACC football schedule.

Bowl eligible teams Duke and Pitt kick off Week 12 in Pittsburgh (Noon, RSN). The Panthers have won 10 of the last 11 meetings, including the last five. Duke’s most recent series win came in 2014 by a 51-48 score in double overtime. Duke and Pitt are each holding conference opponents to just 22.8 points per game. n A pair of non-conference games start at noon, including Louisiana at Florida State (RSN) and Virginia Tech at Liberty (ESPN+). Florida State, which has won three straight, leads the ACC in rushing offense and is second in total offense. The Seminoles have won three straight games by an average of 34 points. FSU is seeking its first eight-win season since 2016.

Following a thrilling come-from-behind win last week at NC State, Boston College travels to South Bend, Indiana, to face No. 20 Notre Dame (2:30 p.m./NBC). The Eagles seek to snap an eight-game losing streak versus the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame won 45-31 two seasons ago in Chestnut Hill. Boston College’s most recent series win came in 2008. BC quarterback Emmett Morehead has thrown for more than 300 yards in each of the last two games.

Miami, which needs a win in one of its final two games to earn bowl eligibility, travels to Clemson Saturday (3:30 p.m./ESPN). Clemson has won the last three meetings between the schools by a combined score of 138-20, including a 42-17 win two seasons ago in Death Valley.

Louisville hosts NC State Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on ACC Network. Louisville had won four of six games versus the Wolfpack since joining the ACC prior to last season’s meeting in Raleigh, but the Wolfpack tightened the series ledger with a 28-13 victory.

Virginia plays its final non-conference game of the season when the Cavaliers host No. 23 Coastal Carolina. Saturday’s game will be the first-ever meeting between the programs and kicks off a three-game series.

Looking to keep its record unbeaten in conference action, North Carolina hosts Georgia Tech Saturday afternoon at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN2. The Yellow Jackets have won three of their last four meetings against the Tar Heels, including last season’s 45-22 victory at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Head coach Mack Brown can win his 100th career game at North Carolina. He won 158 games at Texas. Brown would be the only coach to win 100-plus games at multiple FBS schools.

In the prime time ACC Network game, Syracuse travels to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to face Wake Forest (8 p.m./ACCN). The Demon Deacons have won the last two series meetings, including last season’s 40-37 overtime victory.

FOUR ACC TEAMS IN COACHES POLL; THREE IN AP POLL
Three ACC teams are ranked in the AP Top 25 poll (Nov. 13) – No. 9 Clemson, No. 13 North Carolina and No. 20 Florida State. NC State is the first team out of the poll and Duke is also receiving votes.

In the USA TODAY AFCA coaches poll, Clemson is No. 9, followed by No. 11 North Carolina, No. 20 Florida State and No. 25 NC State.

STREAKS
Clemson’s 39-game home winning streak is the longest in ACC history. The previous was Florida State’s 37-game streak (1992-2001). No current Tigers have lost a home game at Clemson in their careers.

North Carolina’s 6-game road win streak is the second-longest active streak in the nation. Georgia has won 10 straight on the road.

NINE FROM ACC SECURE BOWL ELIGIBILITY
Nine ACC teams – Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina, NC State, Pitt, Syracuse and Wake Forest – have secured bowl eligibility. Miami (5-5) must win one of its next two games to become bowl eligible. Georgia Tech (4-6) must win its next two games to earn a bowl spot. The ACC is tied for the most bowl teams among all conferences entering week 12.

The ACC’s current bowl lineup through 2025 includes the Cheez-It Bowl, Duke’s Mayo Bowl, Wasabi Fenway Bowl, Military Bowl Presented by Peraton, New Era Pinstripe Bowl, San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl, TaxSlayer Gator Bowl and Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. In addition, the ACC will send a team to the Outback Bowl if the league’s opponent in a non-semifinal Capital One Orange Bowl is from the Big Ten. The league will also send a team to either the Gasparilla Bowl or Birmingham Bowl on an annual basis.

The ACC has earned at least six bowl bids in 22 consecutive seasons. Not including the pandemic-affected 2020 season, the ACC has sent at least 10 teams to a bowl every year since 2016. Since 2013, the ACC is second among all conferences with 91 postseason appearances.

WEEKLY AWARD LIST RECOGNITION
Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, Davey O’Brean QB of the Week: North Carolina’s Drake Maye completed 31 of 49 passes for 448 yards and three touchdowns lift North Carolina to a 36-34 win over Wake Forest, 36-34. Maye completed passes to nine different receivers as the Tar Heels ca tured the ACC Coastal Division title and improved to 9-1.

VIRGINIA TECH’S HOLLIFIELD EARNS DEFENDER OF THE NATION AWARD
Virginia Tech linebacker Dax Hollifield was recognized as the Defender of the Nation, the Charlotte Touchdown Club announced. The award honors a defensive football player from one of the Nation’s Service Academies and Senior Military Colleges including: Air Force Academy, The Citadel, Coast Guard Academy, Naval Academy, Norwich University, Texas A&M University, Virginia Tech, VMI, and West Point.

ACC PLAYERS NAMED SEMIFINALISTS FOR NATIONAL AWARDS
Maxwell Award (top offensive player)
Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina – semifinalist
Israel Abanikanda, RB, Pitt – semifinalist

Chuck Bednarik Award (top defensive player)
Tyler Davis, DT, Clemson – semifinalist
Calijah Kancey, DT, Pitt – semifinalist

Butkus Award (top linebacker)
Trenton Simpson, Clemson – semifinalist
Mike Jones, Syracuse – semifinalist
SirVocea Dennis, Pitt – semifinalist

Wuerffel Trophy (community service)
Dillan Gibbons, OL, Florida State – semifinalist
Clay James, DS, Miami – semifinalist
Deslin Alexandre, DL, Pitt – semifinalist

RECORD CHASE – SAM HARTMAN, WF
n Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman ranks second in ACC
history with 100 career touchdown passes. Hartman is
seven shy of all-time ACC leader Tajh Boyd of Clemson.

Career Passing Touchdowns
Rk. Player, School Years TDs

  1. Tajh Boyd, Clemson 2010-13 107
  2. Sam Hartman, WF 2018-present 100
  3. Philip Rivers, NC State 2000-03 95
  4. Sam Howell, North Carolina 2019-21 92
  5. Deshaun Watson, Clemson 2014-16 90
    Trevor Lawrence, Clemson 2018-20 90
  6. Kenny Pickett, Pitt 2017-21 81
  7. Chris Weinke, Florida State 1997-00 79
  8. Russell Wilson, NC State 2008-10 76
  9. Jacory Harris, Miami 2008-11 70

Hartman is one of just 15 players in the country with 20-or-more touchdown passes this season, and he has played the fewest number of games. Hartman is averaging more than three TD passes per game.

Hartman has accounted for at least one touchdown in 30-straight games, which is the longest active streak in the nation.

Hartman is Wake Forest’s all-time passing leader and has now thrown for 12,009 career passing yards, which ranks third in ACC history.

Career Passing Yards
Rk. Player, School Years Yards

  1. Philip Rivers, NC State 2000-03 13,484
  2. Kenny Pickett, Pitt 2017-21 12,303
  3. Sam Hartman, Wake Forest 2018-present 12,009
  4. Tajh Boyd, Clemson 2010-13 11,904
  5. Ryan Finley, NC State 2016-18 10,505
  6. Sam Howell, North Carolina 2018-21 10,283
  7. Deshaun Watson, Clemson 2014-16 10,163
  8. Trevor Lawrence, Clemson 2018-20 10,098
  9. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke 2006-09 10,065
  10. Brad Kaaya, Miami 2014-16 9,968

RECORD CHASE – MALIK CUNNINGHAM, UL
Louisville’s Malik Cunningham is fifth in ACC history in career total offense and Wake Forest’s Sam Hartman is sixth. Cunningham is also ranked second in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns by a quarterback.

Career Total Offense
Rk. Player, School Years Yards

  1. Philip Rivers, NC State 2000-03 13,582
  2. Lamar Jackson, Louisville 2015-17 13,175
  3. Kenny Pickett, Pitt 2017-21 13,112
  4. Tajh Boyd, Clemson 2010-13 13,069
  5. Malik Cunningham, UL 2018-present 12,822
  6. Sam Hartman, Wake Forest 2018-present 12,780
  7. Deshaun Watson, Clemson 2014-16 12,097
  8. Ryan Finley, NC State 2014-18 11,529
  9. Eric Dungey, Syracuse 2015-18 11,333
  10. Sam Howell, North Carolina 2018-21 11,292

Career Rushing Touchdowns
Rk. Player, School Years TDs

  1. Travis Etienne, Clemson 2017-20 70
  2. James Conner, Pitt 2013-14,16 52
  3. Lamar Jackson, Louisville 2015-17 50
  4. Ted Brown, NC State 1975-78 49
    Malik Cunningham, UL 2018-present 49

AROUND THE ACC
Boston College: Freshman Emmett Morehead has thrown for more than 300 yards in each of his first two games (vs. Duke and at NC State).

Clemson: Clemson has now produced its 30th nine-win season in school history. It is Clemson’s 13th under Head Coach Dabo Swinney, more than doubling College Football Hall of Famer Danny Ford (six).

Duke: After clinching bowl eligibility last week, the Blue Devils locked up their first seven-win regular season since 2018 with a 24-7 win over Virginia Tech.

Florida State: FSU ranks in first in the ACC in rushing offense, second in total offense and second in third-down conversions. The Seminoles lead the league with 213.6 rushing yards per game, which ranks 16th nationally.

Georgia Tech: Georgia Tech won its fourth-straight game at Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium (2014, 2016, 2018, 2022). The Yellow Jackets became only the second visiting team to ever win four-straight games at Lane Stadium (Clemson).

Louisville: LG Caleb Chandler started the 50th game of his career against Clemson, making him one of only four Louisville players to start at least 50 games. He trails the school record for most starts by one game.

Miami: Jacurri Brown became first Miami true freshman to throw three touchdowns in his first start since Gino Torretta in 1989 and became the first Miami true freshman quarterback to start since Brad Kaaya in 2014.

North Carolina: North Carolina has six road wins in a season for the first time ever. The Tar Heels are 6-0 in league play for the first time going 8-0 in 2015.

NC State: MJ Morris became the first Wolfpack true freshman quarterback to start since Philip Rivers started the season opener on Sept. 2, 2000. In his first start, Morris finished 18-of-28 for 210 yards and three touchdowns and no interceptions to lead NC State to a rivalry game victory over Wake Forest.

Pitt: Israel Abanikanda achieved his seventh 100-yard rushing game of the season in the win over Virginia. Abanikanda finished with 121 yards on 24 carries and his 18th touchdown of the season.

Syracuse: Sean Tucker rushed for 52 yards on 14 attempts in the game and moved past Larry Csonka (1965-67), taking over fourth place on the all-time career rushing list with 2,951 career rushing yards.

Virginia: Brennan Armstrong broke the ACC’s record for passing yards by a left-handed quarterback against Pitt. He needed 17 yards to surpass Tanner Price (Wake Forest) coming into the contest. Armstrong’s 9,034 career passing yards are the 12th most by a left-handed quarterback in FBS history.

Virginia Tech: Tucker Holloway recorded a 90-yard punt return for a touchdown against Georgia Tech. It was Virginia Tech’s first punt return score since Tayvion Robinson’s vs. Richmond (Sept. 25, 2021). It was the fourth-longest punt return score in school history.

Wake Forest: Through 10 games, Wake Forest is averaging 36.6 points per game. Entering the 2022 season, Wake Forest is the only program in the ACC to average at least 30.0 per game in each of the last five seasons.

CFB: Week 12 Conference Previews – American Athletic Conference (AAC)

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CFB: Week 12 Conference Previews – American Athletic Conference (AAC)

THURSDAY, NOV. 12 • 7:30 P.M. • ESPN

MU at TULANE
Yulman Stadium (30,000/UBU Speed Series 5M)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Television
ESPN
Matt Barrie, Louis Riddick and Harry Lyles Jr.
SMU Radio Tulane Radio
KTCK-FM 96.7 KVDU-FM 104.1
SiriusXM 381/971

THE GAME
Thursday’s game will be the 29th meeting between SMU and Tulane in a series that dates to 1943 … SMU holds a 15-13 series lead and has won the last seven meetings … Tulane’s last win against the Mustangs was a 27-26 decision in Dallas in the 2012 season … SMU has won three straight in New Orleans.

SMU
6-4, 4-2 American
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee (Arkansas ’08) 6-4, first season

Notes
SMU has won three straight and four of its last five games after the Mustangs pulled away from South Florida for a 41-23 victory last Saturday in Tampa … Two of SMU’s four losses were one-possession setbacks to teams in this week’s top 25 (No. 4 TCU, No. 22 Cincinnati) … SMU leads The American in scoring (40.3 ppg) and is second in total offense (486.4 ypg) … QB Tanner Mordecai has thrown for 2,780 yards with 27 touchdowns in 2022 … WR Rashee Rice has 77 receptions for 1,167 yards and nine touchdowns and is the national leader in receiving yards (116.7 ypg) … RB Tyler Lavine has a team-high seven rushing touchdowns … DE Nelson Paul has 5.0 sacks and 8.0 tackles for loss. … S Nick Roberts, who has played at South Florida and Louisiana-Monroe, has a team-high three interceptions, while LB Jimmy Phillips Jr. has 58 tackles.

21/22 TULANE
8-2, 5-1 American
Head Coach
Willie Fritz (Pittsburg State ’83) 39-45, seventh season at Tulane 210-114, 25th season as collegiate head coach

Notes
Tulane saw a five-game winning streak — its longest since 1998 — come to an end with a 38-31 setback to then-No. 22 UCF last Saturday in New Orleans … Tulane is tied with UCF and Cincinnati atop The American standings as the Green Wave looks to reach the conference championship game for the first time … QB Michael Pratt has completed 165 of 252 passes for 2,079 yards and 17 touchdowns with four interceptions … RB Tyjae Spears has 875 rushing yards and 10 TDs, ranking second in The American in both categories … Six players have at least 20 receptions, with WR Duece Watts atop the list with 27 catches and six touchdowns … LB Dorian Williams has 85 tackles with 6.5 tackles for loss and an interception, while LB Nick Anderson has 76 stops with 5.5 tackles for loss.

FRIDAY, NOV. 18 • 9 P.M. • ESPN2
SOUTH FLORIDA at TULSA
H.A. Chapman Stadium (30,000/FieldTurf)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Television
ESPN2
Roy Philpott, Andre Ware and Paul Carcaterra
South Florida Radio Tulsa Radio
WHPT-FM 102.5 KXBL-FM 99.5
SiriusXM 121/205/968 SiriusXM 386/976

THE GAME
Friday’s game will be the sixth meeting between South Florida and Tulsa in a series that began in 2014 … The Bulls won the first three meetings, but the Golden Hurricane has won the last two, including a 32-31 decision last season in Tampa behind a TD by RB Shamari Brooks with 47 seconds left.

SOUTH FLORIDA
1-9, 0-6 American
Interim Head Coach
Daniel Da Prato (Louisiana-Monroe ’04) 0-1, first season

Notes
South Florida fell 41-23 to SMU last Saturday in the Bulls’ first game under interim head coach Daniel Da Prato … The Bulls look to end an eight-game slide … The lone win in 2022 was a 42-20 victory against Howard … The Bulls have faced four teams that have been ranked in the top
25 this season (BYU, Florida, Cincinnati, Tulane) and will close the 2022 season on Black Friday against No. 17 UCF … QB Katravis Marsh has thrown for 827 yards and seven touchdowns in six games after taking over as the starter following the season-ending injury to QB Gerry Bohanon … Marsh left the game against SMU with an injury, leaving QB Byrum Brown to finish against the Mustangs … RB Brian Battie, an NCAA consensus All-America pick as a return specialist last year, has rushed for 873 yards and six touchdowns.

TULSA
3-7, 1-5 American
Head Coach
Philip Montgomery (Tarleton State ’95) 41-53, eighth season

Notes
Tulsa looks to emerge from a run of six losses in seven games after a 26-10 setback at Memphis last Thursday … QB Davis Brin, who had missed Tulsa’s game against Tulane due to injury, returned to the starting lineup against Memphis, but QB Braylon Braxton came on to finish the game … Brin has thrown for 2,138 yards and 17 touchdowns, while Braxton has 515 passing yards with six TDs … WR Keylon Stokes has 63 receptions for 1,032 yards and six touchdowns and is averaging 103.2 yards per game (sixth nationally) … Stokes has 3,582 career yards and needs eight yards to move into third place on The American’s career receiving chart … RB Steven Anderson has a team-high five rushing touchdowns … S Bryson Powers has 85 tackles, while LB Justin Wright has 84 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss and two interceptions.

SATURDAY, NOV. 19 • 11 A.M. • ESPN2
NAVY at UCF
FBC Mortgage Stadium (44,206/Natural Grass)
Orlando, Florida
Television
ESPN2
Brian Custer, Dustin Fox and Dana Boyle
Navy Radio UCF Radio
WBAL-AM 1090 WYGM-FM 96.9
SiriusXM 99/204/967

THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be only the fourth meeting between Navy and UCF … The Knights took the first two matchups as part of their 25-game winning streak from 2017-18, but the Midshipmen won last year’s matchup in Annapolis 34-30 … Navy rushed for 348 yards in last year’s meeting and scored the final 17 points of the game.

NAVY
3-7, 3-4 American
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo (Hawaii ’89) 108-82, 15th season

Notes
Navy turned in a solid second-half effort against No. 20 Notre Dame, but the Midshipmen were unable to overcome a slow first half in a 35-32 setback to the Irish in Baltimore last Saturday … Navy is the only FBS team that does not play a true home game in November … Navy is second in The American and 10th nationally in rushing at 238.7 yards per game … QB Tai Lavatai suffered a season-ending knee injury in the game against Temple, moving QB Xavier Arline into the starting spot … Arline has rushed for 250 yards on 50 attempts this season … FB Daba Fofana
is the leading rusher with 635 yards and six touchdowns … LB John Marshall has 78 tackles with 6.5 sacks, 14.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and seven pass breakups … DE Jacob Busic has 6.0 sacks … CB Elias Larry leads the Midshipmen with two interceptions.

17/18 UCF
8-2, 5-1 American
Head Coach
Gus Malzahn (Henderson State ’90) 17-6, second season at UCF 94-44, 11th season as collegiate head coach

Notes
After entering the national polls two weeks ago, UCF moved to No. 17 in the Associated Press poll following a solid 38-31 win at then-No. 17 Tulane … UCF is ranked ninth nationally in total offense (497.7 ypg) and fifth in rushing offense (249.5 ypg) … The Knights also boast the nation’s stingiest red zone defense (61.1%) … QB John Rhys Plumlee returned to the starting lineup against Tulane after he suffered a head injury against Cincinnati Oct. 29 … Plumlee leads the Knights and is fourth in The American in rushing at 78.7 yards per game … RB Isaiah Bowser leads The American with 13 rushing touchdowns … WR Ryan O’Keefe has 55 catches for 567 yards and four touchdowns … DE Tre’mon Morris-Brash has 11.0 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks

SATURDAY, NOV. 19 • 2 P.M. • ESPN+
HOUSTON at EAST CAROLINA
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (50,000/Natural Grass)
Greenville, North Carolina
Television
ESPN+
Richard Cross and Taylor McHargue
Houston Radio East Carolina Radio
KPRC-AM 950 WNCT-FM 107.9

THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the 16th meeting between Houston and East Carolina in a series that dates to 1997 … The Cougars hold an 8-7 series lead and have won three straight against the Pirates, including a 31-24 decision in Houston last year … East Carolina’s last win was a 48-28 victory in Greenville in 2012.

HOUSTON
6-4, 4-2 American
Head Coach
Dana Holgorsen (Iowa Wesleyan ’93) 25-19, fourth season at Houston 86-60, 12th season as collegiate head coach

Notes
Houston has won four of its last five games after the Cougars rallied past Temple for a 43-36 win last Saturday … The Cougars scored the go-ahead touchdown with 40 seconds left in regulation … Houston, which played in the 2021 American Championship Game, is a game behind the three conference leaders with two games remaining in its bid for a repeat appearance … QB Clayton Tune has passed for 3,024 yards and 31 touchdowns … WR Nathaniel Dell has 85 receptions for 1,017 yards and 13 TDs, becoming the third Houston player in program history with two 1,000-yard seasons … RB Stacy Sneed has a team-high 489 rushing yards with five touchdowns … LB Donavan Mutin has 68 tackles with 4.0 tackles for loss … DE D’Anthony Jones has 5.0 sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss.

EAST CAROLINA
6-4, 3-3 American
Head Coach
Mike Houston (Mars Hill ’94) 20-23, fourth season at East Carolina 100-48, 12th season as collegiate head coach

Notes
East Carolina saw a three-game winning streak end with a 27-25 heartbreaker at Cincinnati last Saturday … ECU has had two games decided in overtime and two others that swung on field goal attempts as time expired … Three of Houston’s four losses have been by a combined eight points … QB Holton Ahlers has thrown for 2,912 yards and 10 touchdowns and lead all active FBS players in passing yards (13,131) and total offense (14,541) … Ahlers ranks 18th on the NCAA FBS career passing chart … RB Keaton Mitchell has rushed for 975 yards and 10 touchdowns and leads The American in rushing at 108.3 yards per game … WR C.J. Johnson is sixth in The American with 825 receiving yards … CB Jireh Wilson has a team-high three interceptions.

SATURDAY, NOV. 19 • 2 P.M. • ESPN+
NORTH ALABAMA at MEMPHIS
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (58,325/AstroTurf)
Memphis, Tennessee
Television
ESPN+
Ted Emrich and Leger Douzable
Memphis Radio
WKIM-FM 98.9
SiriusXM 381/971

THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the first meeting between Memphis and North Alabama … The Tigers have won their last nine meetings against NCAA FCS opponents after a 42-17 victory against Nicholls last season … North Alabama’s last game against an FBS opponent was a 66-14 setback at BYU in 2020.

NORTH ALABAMA
1-9, 0-5 ASUN
Interim Head Coach
Ryan Held (Nebraska ’98) 0-2, first season

Notes
North Alabama plays its final game of the 2022 season as the Lions look for their second win of the year … The lone victory on the ledger this season was a 49-17 decision against Virginia-Wise Sept. 10 … North Alabama fell 35-27 to Tennessee Tech Nov. 12 in its most recent outing … Ryan Held, who had been associated head coach and offensive coordinator, was elevated to interim head coach for the final three games … North Alabama is 2-5 all-time against FBS opponents … .The Lions are in their fifth season as an NCAA FCS member after they made 13 NCAA Championship appearances in their last 15 years as a Division II institution … QB Noah Walters has completed 145 of 266 passes for 2,125 yards and 19 touchdowns against 10 interceptions … RB ShunDerrick Powell has rushed for 1,468 yards and 18 touchdowns.

MEMPHIS
5-5, 3-4 American
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield (Hamden-Sydney ’03) 19-17, third season

Notes
Memphis rid itslef of a four-game slide and put itself in position to gain bowl eligibility after the Tigers took a 26-10 win against Tulsa last Thursday … Memphis strung together four consecutive wins after a season-opening loss to Mississippi State, but had dropped four straight
prior to last week… QB Seth Henigan has completed 224 of 348 passes for 2,770 yards and 17 touchdowns with seven interceptions … TE Caden Prieskorn has 38 receptions for 480 yards and a team-high six touchdowns and is one of five Memphis players with at least 300 receiving yards
… RB Asa Martin is the leading rusher with 331 yards and four touchdowns … LB Xavier Cullens has a team-high 82 tackles with 6.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries … P Joe Doyle is second in The American and third nationally in punting average (47.4).

SATURDAY, NOV. 19 • 4 P.M. • ESPNU

CINCINNATI at TEMPLE
Lincoln Financial Field (69,596/Natural Grass)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Television
ESPNU
Rene Ingoglia
Cincinnati Radio Temple Radio
WLW-AM 700 WPEN-FM 97.5
SiriusXM 389/979

THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the 24th meeting between Cincinnati and Temple in a series that began in 1973 …Temple holds a 13-9-1 series lead … Cincinnati has won the last two meetings, including a 52-3 decision at Nippert Stadium last year … Temple won four straight between 2015-18.

22/21 CINCINNATI
8-2, 5-1 American
Head Coach
Luke Fickell (Ohio State ’97) 56-17, sixth season at Cincinnati 62-24, seventh season as collegiate head coach

Notes
Cincinnati turned in a hard-fought 27-25 win against East Carolina last Saturday to move into a first-place tie in The American standings … The Bearcats have won their last 32 games at Nippert Stadium and trail only Clemson (39) for the longest active home winning streak … QB Ben Bryant has passed for 2,601 yards and 20 touchdowns and seven interceptions … RB Charles McClelland has rushed for 766 yards and six touchdowns and is fifth in The American in rushing … The leading receiver is WR Tyler Scott, who has 49 catches for 826 yards and nine TDs … LB Ivan Pace Jr., who was named as an Associated Press mid-season All-America selection, has 104 tackles with 19.0 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks and a forced fumble … Pace leads all FBS players with 1.9 tackles for loss per game.

TEMPLE
3-7, 1-5 American
Head Coach
Stan Drayton (Allegheny ’93) 3-6, first season

Notes
Temple dropped a 43-36 decision at Houston last Saturday to fall out of contention for bowl eligibility … The Owls, who had not scored more than 30 points in a game this season, scored 54 points and finished with 621 yards of offense against South Florida Nov. 5 before putting 36 on the board last week … Freshman QB E.J. Warner has thrown for 2,334 yards and 13 touchdowns … Warner has 830 yards and five touchdown passes in the last two games … RB Edward Saydee has rushed for 575 yards and five TDs … WR Jose Barbon leads the team with 727 receiving yards on 54 catches … Adonicas Sanders has 37 receptions for 437 yards and two TDs… LB Layton Jordan has scored three defensive touchdowns … Jordan has 45 tackles with 15.0 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks … LB Jordan Magee has a team-high 73 tackles.

Blue Jays acquire Swanson and Macko

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Blue Jays acquire Swanson and Macko

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired RHP Erik Swanson and LHP Adam Macko from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for OF Teoscar Hernández.

Swanson, 29, pitched in 57 games for the Mariners last season, going 3-2 while setting career marks with a 1.68 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP. The 6-3, 222 lb. reliever was selected by the Texas Rangers in the eighth round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft and was traded twice before debuting with Seattle in 2019. The right-hander from Fargo, ND, has kept a career 4.13 ERA while picking up four wins and six saves across four Major League campaigns.

Macko, 21, made eight starts for Advanced-A Everett in 2022, posting a 3.99 ERA while racking up 60 strikeouts across 38.1 innings. The native of Bratislava, Slovakia, attended Vauxhall High School in Alberta before he was drafted in the seventh round by the Mariners in 2019. Over the course of three Minor League seasons, the 6-0, 170 lb. lefty has gone 2-7 with a 3.98 ERA and a 14.02 SO/9.

Hernández, 30, batted .267 while recording 35 doubles, one triple, 25 home runs, and 77 RBI this past season. The 6-2, 215 lb. outfielder joined the Blue Jays in a trade from the Astros in 2017. He then claimed two Silver Slugger Awards and made the 2021 All-Star team while with the club. The native of Cotui, Dominican Republic, has played in 651 games during his Major League career, hitting .262 with 133 home runs and 380 RBI.

Angels sign LHP Tyler Anderson to three-year contract

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ANAHEIM – The Angels today agreed to a three-year, $39 million contract ($13 million annually) with LHP Tyler Anderson.

Anderson, 32, was selected to the National League All-Star team in 2022 after going 15-5 with a 2.57 ERA (178.2 IP – 51 ER) and 138 strikeouts across 30 games (28 starts) for the Dodgers. Among N.L. leaders, he ranked tied for second in winning percentage (.750), fifth in ERA, tied for fifth in wins, seventh in WHIP (1.00) and eighth in opponent batting average (.221).

A native of Las Vegas, Anderson was selected by Colorado in the first round (20th overall) in the 2011 Draft out of the University of Oregon. He made his Major League debut with the Rockies in 2016 and has totaled 147 games (141 starts) across seven MLB seasons with the Rockies (2016-19), Giants (2020), Pirates (2021), Mariners (2021) and Dodgers (2022).

A’s select LHP Hogan Harris and OF Lawrence Butler

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OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s selected left-handed pitcher Hogan Harris from Triple-A Las Vegas and outfielder Lawrence Butler from High-A Lansing, the club announced today.

Harris pitched for three different teams in the A’s farm system last season and combined to go 2-4 with a 3.42 ERA and .626 opponents OPS in 23 games, including 22 starts.  He made seven starts with High-A Lansing, was promoted to Double-A Midland on June 13 where he appeared in eight games, and then earned a promotion to Triple-A Las Vegas where he finished the season with eight starts.  The 25-year-old left-hander held the opposition to a .192 batting average and struck out 105 batters in 73.2 innings, an average of 12.83 per nine innings.  Harris was the A’s third round selection in the 2018 draft out of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and is 3-9 with a 3.16 ERA in 38 games, including 35 starts, as a minor leaguer.  He missed the entire 2018 and 2021 seasons due to injury that eventually led to “Tommy John” surgery, and the 2020 season due to the pandemic.

Butler batted .270 with 11 home runs, 41 RBI, 13 stolen bases and an .825 OPS  in 81 games with High-A Lansing in a season interrupted by a two-month stint on the injured list with a dislocated left elbow.  He also went 1-for-9 in a three-game rehab assignment with the A’s affiliate in the Arizona Rookie League.  The 22-year-old left-handed hitter played for Mesa in the Arizona Fall League following the season and hit .241 with two home runs, 16 RBI, six stolen bases and 15 walks (.389 on-base percentage) in 19 games.  Butler received the Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award following the AFL season.  He was originally selected by Oakland in the sixth round of the 2018 draft and is a .247 career hitter with a .341 on-base percentage, 35 home runs, 153 RBI and 46 stolen bases in 287 games over four seasons in the minors.

Cubs acquire INF/OF Miles Mastrobuoni from Tampa Bay

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CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today acquired infielder/outfielder Miles Mastrobuoni from the Tampa Bay Rays for minor league right-handed pitcher Alfredo Zárraga. The Cubs 40-man roster stands at 34 players.

Mastrobuoni, 27, spent a majority of 2022 with the Triple-A Durham Bulls, hitting .300 (152-for-507) with a .377 on-base percentage, 32 doubles, 16 home runs, 64 RBI and 23 stolen bases in 129 games. He led the International League with 92 runs scored and was tied for the league lead in hits while ranking second in doubles, fourth in on-base percentage and fifth in average and total bases (238). His performance led to a September call-up with the Rays, in which he made his major league debut, appearing in eight games with a .188 average (3-for-16) and a stolen base.

In six career minor league seasons, Mastrobuoni owns a .286 average (633-for-2,211) with 108 doubles, 23 triples, 29 home runs, 242 RBI, 82 stolen bases, 288 walks and a .367 on-base percentage in 615 games. He has seen time at second base (247 games), left field (110 games), right field (94 games), shortstop (81 games), center field (42 games), third base (38 games) and pitcher (three games).

Selected by Tampa Bay in the 14th round of the 2016 draft out of the University of Nevada, Reno, the left-handed hitting Mastrobuoni batted .296 (113-for-382) with a .378 on-base percentage in 106 games between Double-A Montgomery and Durham in 2021.

Zárraga, who turns 22 tomorrow, last season was 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA (4 ER/18.2 IP) in 17 relief appearances between Low-A Myrtle Beach and High-A South Bend. He was signed by Chicago as a non-drafted free agent in January of 2021.

Rockies add five players to the 40-man roster

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The Colorado Rockies announced today that they have selected the contracts of right-handed pitchers Blair Calvo and Riley Pint, infielders Warming Bernabel and Julio Carreras, and outfielder Brenton Doyle.

Bernabel, 20, was signed by the Rockies on July 2, 2018 as a non-drafted international free agent out of Bani, D.R. … split the 2022 season between Single-A Fresno and High-A Spokane, combining to slash .313/.370/.499 with 26 doubles, 14 home runs, 71 RBI and 23 stolen bases, posting a .920 fielding percentage in 89 games at third base … named a 2022 MiLB.com Organizational All-Star … in three Minor League seasons with Colorado spanning 189 games, has hit .295 (217-for-736) with 134 runs scored, 50 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs, 140 RBI and 35 stolen bases.

Calvo, 26, was selected by the Rockies in the 23rd round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of Flagler College (St. Augustine, Fla.) … appeared in 29 games with Double-A Hartford in 2022, all as a reliever, going 4-2 with a 3.09 ERA (35.0 IP, 12 ER) while averaging 12.1 strikeouts per nine innings (47 SO, 35.0 IP) … in three Minor League seasons with Colorado, has gone 10-7 with a 4.38 ERA (135.2 IP, 66 ER), two saves, 161 strikeouts and 53 walks in 78 appearances (one start) … originally drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 31st round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of Eastern Florida State College, but did not sign.

Carreras, 22, was signed by the Rockies as a non-drafted international free agent on Feb. 24, 2018 … a 2022 Northwest League All-Star, slashed .289/.352/.473 with 37 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs, 59 RBI and 17 stolen bases for High-A Spokane … his 37 doubles led all of Minor League Baseball in 2022 … led the Northwest League in extra-base hits, second in average and hits (116), while ranking third in total bases (190), slugging and OPS (.825) … was promoted to Double-A Hartford on Aug. 23, appearing in 19 games for the Yard Goats … over four Minor League seasons in the Rockies organization, has hit .278 (365-for-1314) with 240 runs scored, 86 doubles, 23 triples, 29 home runs, 185 RBI and 64 stolen bases.

Doyle, 24, was drafted by the Rockies in the fourth round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of Shepherd University (Shepherdstown, W.Va.) … spent time with both Double-A Hartford and Triple-A Albuquerque in 2022, combining to slash .256/.300/.473 with 82 runs scored, 22 doubles, five triples, 26 home runs, 77 RBI and 23 stolen bases … ranked among Eastern League leaders in runs scored (74, T-2nd), total bases (212, T-4th), extra-base hits (47, T-8th) and home runs (23, T-8th) … his 26 total home runs ranked fourth among all Colorado Minor Leaguers … in 2021, was named a Minor League Gold Glove Award Winner for his defensive play in the outfield … over three Minor League seasons with the Rockies, has hit .286 (308-for-1077) with 194 runs scored, 49 doubles, 10 triples, 50 home runs, 157 RBI and 61 stolen bases in 280 games.

Pint, 25, was drafted by the Rockies in the first round (fourth overall) in the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Overland Park, Kan.) … appeared in 38 games for Double-A Hartford and three for Triple-A Albuquerque, all as a reliever, posting a combined 2-2 record with a 4.53 ERA (45.2 IP, 23 ER), 58 strikeouts and 31 walks … over six Minor League seasons with Colorado, has gone 6-22 with a 5.34 ERA (212.1 IP, 126 ER), 221 strikeouts and 165 walks in 109 games (40 starts).

Colorado currently has 38 players on the 40-man roster.

Washington Nationals add six players to 40-man roster

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Washington Nationals add six players to 40-man roster

The Washington Nationals selected the contracts of infielder Jake Alu, left-handed pitcher Matt Cronin, outfielder Jeremy De La Rosa, left-handed pitcher Jose Ferrer, right-handed pitcher Jake Irvin and right-handed pitcher Jackson Rutledge on Tuesday. Additionally, the Nationals designated right-handed pitcher Tommy Romero for assignment while outfielder Yadiel Hernandez, left-handed pitcher Evan Lee and right-handed pitcher Jackson Tetreault cleared outright waivers and were assigned to Triple-A Rochester. On Monday, Nov. 14, the Nationals requested unconditional release waivers on left-handed pitcher Seth Romero. On Thursday, Nov. 10, catcher Tres Barrera and left-handed pitcher Francisco Pérez cleared outright waivers. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements.

Alu, 25, led Washington’s Minor League system in average (.299), slugging percentage (.506), OPS (.871), doubles (40), extra-base hits (62) and total bases (254) and tied for first in RBI (81) in 2022. He ranked second in on-base percentage (.365) and hits (150) while appearing in 132 games between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Rochester.

The left-handed hitting Alu finished the 2022 campaign on a season-high 20 game on-base streak, hitting safely in 19 of the 20 contests. He recorded two separate hitting streaks of 14 games from June 28-July 16 and Sept. 11-Sept. 27.

At third base, Alu led all of Minor League Baseball (infielders and outfielders) with 17 defensive runs saved, according to Baseball Info Solutions. In addition to his 114 games at third base, Alu also spent time at second base (9 games) and designated hitter (6 games).

Alu was selected in the 24th round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of Boston College. He was signed by Nationals scout John Malzone.

Cronin, 25, went 4-1 with a 2.42 ERA in 48 games between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Rochester in 2022. He struck out 56 batters, surrendered just three home runs and held opposing batters to a .191 average in 52.0 innings. He did not allow an earned run in his first 16 appearances (18.1 IP) from April 9 through May 30. Cronin struck out 24 batters and allowed just seven hits (.117 opp. AVG) over this stretch. 

Since being taken in the fourth round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Arkansas, Cronin has pitched to a 2.25 ERA with 147 strikeouts, six home runs and a .184 opponents’ average in 88 professional outings (104.0 IP).

Cronin is rated by Baseball America as the No. 17 prospect – and top left-handed pitching prospect – in Washington’s system. He was signed by Nationals scout Jerad Head.

De La Rosa, 20, was Washington’s Co-Hitter of the Year in 2022 after batting .280 with a .358 on-base percentage and a .436 slugging percentage with 23 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs, 67 RBI, 48 walks, 66 runs scored and 39 stolen bases in 101 games between Single-A Fredericksburg and High-A Wilmington. He was one of only 12 players in all of Minor League Baseball to put together a slash line of .280/.358/.436 or better to go along with 39 stolen bases.

De La Rosa ranked in Washington’s Minor League system in stolen bases (T2nd, 39), on-base percentage (4th, .358), batting average (5th, .280), OPS (5th, .794), RBI (T5th, 67) and total bases (6th, 173). He set career highs in nearly every statistical category. Following the season, he was named a Carolina League All-Star.

De La Rosa is rated by Baseball America and MLBPipeline.com as the No. 10 prospect in Washington’s Minor League system. He was signed as an international free agent on July 2, 2018, by Nationals scout Modesto Ulloa.

Ferrer, 22, enjoyed a breakout season in 2022, going 3-2 with a 2.48 ERA in 48 relief appearances between Single-A Fredericksburg, High-A Wilmington and Double-A Harrisburg. He recorded 78 strikeouts and just 11 walks in 65.1 innings between the three stops. Ferrer recorded 11 saves, third-most among Nationals Minor Leaguers. He was selected to participate in the 2022 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game.

A left-hander, Ferrer’s best stretch of the season came June 5 to Aug. 11. In 22 games, he went 2-0 with six saves and a 0.86 ERA (3 ER/31.1 IP) while pitching for High-A Wilmington. This included an 18.2 scoreless innings streak from June 5 to July 10, the longest scoreless innings streak among South Atlantic League pitchers in 2022.

Ferrer was signed as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2017, by Nationals scout Moises De La Mota.

Irvin, 25, went 0-4 with a 3.83 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 24 starts between High-A Wilmington and Double-A Harrisburg. His 24 starts were tied for the most of any Nationals Minor Leaguer, while his 107 strikeouts ranked sixth in the system.

Irvin posted a 1.50 ERA (5 ER/30.0 IP) with 29 strikeouts and no home runs allowed in nine starts with Wilmington before being promoted to Harrisburg on June 2. He allowed zero or one earned run in 12 of his 24 starts.

Irvin was selected in the fourth round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Oklahoma. He was signed by Nationals scout Ed Gustafson.

Rutledge, 23, went 8-6 with a 4.90 ERA in 20 starts for Single-A Fredericksburg in 2022. His eight wins were tied for the most in Washington’s Minor League system. He struck out 99 batters in 97.1 innings pitched.

The 6-foot-8 right-hander finished the season strong, going 5-1 with a 2.72 ERA (13 ER/43.0 IP) and 47 strikeouts in his final seven starts of the season. He tossed a career-high 8.0 innings on July 30 vs. Salem (BOS) and struck out a career-high 10 batters on Aug. 17 at Lynchburg (CLE).

Rutledge is rated by Baseball America as Washington’s No. 9 prospect and by MLBPipeline.com as the No. 12 prospect in the system. He was selected in the first round (No. 17 overall) of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of San Jacinto (Texas) Junior College. Rutledge was signed by Nationals scout Brandon Larson.

White Sox select contracts of Bryan Ramos and José Rodríguez

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CHICAGO – The Chicago White Sox have selected the contracts of infielders Bryan Ramos and José Rodríguez from Class AAA Charlotte.

Ramos, 20, batted a combined .266/.338/.455 (123-462) with 19 doubles, one triple, 22 home runs, 86 RBI and 72 runs scored over 120 games last season between Class High A Winston-Salem and Class AA Birmingham. He ranked among White Sox organizational leaders in RBI (3rd), home runs (5th), hits (6th), total bases (6th, 210), runs scored (8th), slugging percentage (8th) and extra-base hits (T9th, 42). Ramos hit safely in 15 straight games from April 10-30, going 26-64 (.406) with six doubles, three homers and 15 RBI.

The 6-foot-2, 225-pound third baseman owns a .259/.344/.432 (280-1,081) career slash line with 52 doubles, nine triples, 39 home runs, 169 RBI and 172 runs scored over three seasons in the White Sox system. Ramos, a native of La Habana, Cuba, is rated by MLB.com as the No. 5 prospect in the Sox organization. He originally was signed by Chicago as an international free agent on July 2, 2018.

Rodríguez, 21, hit .280/.340/.430 (123-440) with 21 doubles, six triples, 11 home runs, 68 RBI, 75 runs scored and 40 stolen bases in 104 games with Birmingham in 2022. He ranked among Southern League leaders in steals (2nd), triples (T2nd), hits (3rd), batting average (4th), RBI (T5th) runs scored (6th) and total bases (7th, 189). The 5-foot-11, 210-pound Rodríguez went 22-69 (.319/.413/.768) with four doubles, nine homers and 17 RBI over 17 games in August before suffering a season-ending left hand fracture.

The Valverde, Dominican Republic native is a career .291/.334/.449 (385-1,324) hitter with 68 doubles, 17 triples, 36 homers, 173 RBI, 213 runs scored and 93 stolen bases over four minor-league seasons with the White Sox organization. Rodríguez is ranked by MLB.com as the No. 7 prospect in the Sox system. He originally was signed as an international free agent on February 13, 2018.

The White Sox 40-man roster increases to 38.

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