Sunday, April 5, 2026
Wager-Tracker: All Sports Betting Log
Home Blog Page 3940

Sharks sign Forward Nick Bonino

NHL Editor
-
0
Sharks sign Forward Nick Bonino

SAN JOSE, CA – San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) General Manager Doug Wilson announced today that the club has signed forward Nick Bonino (@NickBonino) to a two-year contract. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

 

“Nick is a proven, veteran center who has been a winner at every level of hockey he has played,” said Wilson. “His skillset is well-rounded, bringing a lot of intangibles to our club, and he has a knack for playing his best when it means the most.”

 

Bonino, 33, spent last season with the Minnesota Wild, picking up 26 points (ten goals, 16 assists) in 55 games, which was tied for sixth on the team. He was first on the team in faceoff percentage (52.8%), first amongst team forwards in blocked shots (50), third amongst team forwards in takeaways (22), sixth on the team in shooting percentage (15.2%) and T-third on the team in power play goals (3)

 

In 12 NHL seasons with Anaheim, Vancouver, Pittsburgh, Nashville and Minnesota, Bonino has played in 681 NHL games, posting 308 points (132 goals, 176 assists) and 197 penalty minutes. He has twice been top-15 in Selke Trophy voting as the NHL’s top defensive forward (2018-19, 2019-20).

 

Bonino has appeared in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in ten of his 12 NHL seasons and was a member of the 2016 and 2017 Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins. In 105 postseason games, he has notched 48 points (19 goals, 29 assists), including six game-winning goals, three of which came in overtime.

 

Internationally, the Hartford, CT native has represented United States twice at the World Championships (2015 and 2018).

 

The six-foot-one, 195-pound forward was originally selected by San Jose in the 2005 NHL Draft (sixth round, 173rd overall). He was traded to Anaheim, along with a 4th round draft selection in the 2012 NHL Draft and Goaltender Timo Pielmeier in exchange for D Kent Huskins and F Travis Moen.

Canucks Sign Seven Players to Two-Way Contracts

NHL Editor
-
0
Canucks Sign Seven Players to Two-Way Contracts

Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has confirmed two-way contracts with Kyle Burroughs, Phillip Di Giuseppe, Sheldon Dries, Nic Petan, Sheldon Rempal, John Stevens and Devante Stephens.

 

Kyle Burroughs has agreed to terms on a two-year contract. Burroughs, 26, split the 2020.21 season playing five games with the Colorado Avalanche (0-1-1) and 11 games with the AHL Colorado Eagles (1-3-4). The Vancouver native played an additional two playoff games for the Eagles last season.

 

The 6’0″, 194-pound defenceman has played 324 career AHL games and recorded 86 points (18-68-86) and 431 penalty minutes. Burroughs was originally selected by the New York Islanders 196th overall in the 2013 NHL Draft.

 

Phillip Di Giuseppe has agreed to terms on a one-year deal. Di Giuseppe, 27, appeared in 31 games for the New York Rangers in 2020.21, tallying eight points (1-7-8) and 13 penalty minutes

 

The 6’0″, 193-pound forward has recorded 53 points (16-37-53) and 73 penalty minutes in 201 career games between the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers. In 227 AHL games split between the Hartford Wolf Pack, Milwaukee Admirals, and Charlotte Checkers, Di Giuseppe registered 127 points (54-73-127) and 132 penalty minutes.

 

The Toronto, Ontario, native was originally selected by Carolina in the second round, 38th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

 

Sheldon Dries has agreed to terms on a one-year deal. Dries, 27, appeared in three regular season games and one playoff game with the Avalanche this season. Over the past three seasons with Colorado, Dries has registered six points (3-3-6) and 30 penalty minutes in 48 games played.

 

The 5’9″, 180-pound forward accumulated 56 points (29-27-56) and 102 penalty minutes over 93 games with the Colorado Eagles. In the 2019.20 season, Dries led the Eagles in goals (21) and tied for third in scoring with 35 points (21-14-35) over 50 games. That same season he recorded a team-high of 12 power play goals, ranking him fifth in the AHL.

 

The Macomb, Michigan, native has appeared in 163 career AHL games, recording 86 points (48-38-86) and 155 penalty minutes.

 

Nic Petan has agreed to terms on a one-year deal. Petan, 26, split the 2020.21 season between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the AHL’s Toronto Marlies. He appeared in seven games with the Leafs last season, registering one point (0-1-1) and four penalty minutes and 14 games with the Marlies recording 15 points (7-8-15) and six penalty minutes.

 

The 5’9″, 175-pound forward has appeared in 136 career NHL games split between the Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs, registering 28 points (6-22-28) and 38 penalty minutes.

 

The Delta, BC, native was originally drafted in the 2nd round, 43rd overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

 

Sheldon Rempal has agreed to terms on a one-year deal. Rempal, 25, split the 2020.21 season between the Carolina Hurricanes and the AHL’s Chicago Wolves. He was held off the scoresheet in three games with the Hurricanes and posted 14 points (4-10-14) and six penalty minutes in 25 games with the Wolves.

 

The 5’10”, 165-pound forward has appeared in 10 career NHL games with the Los Angeles Kings and Carolina Hurricanes and made his NHL debut on October 18, 2018 vs the New York Islanders. In 140 career AHL games split between the Ontario Reign and Chicago Wolves, Rempal has tallied 75 points (23-52-75) and 74 penalty minutes.

 

A native of Calgary, Alberta, Rempal was originally signed by Los Angeles as an undrafted free agent on March 30, 2018.

 

John Stevens has agreed to terms on a one-year deal. Stevens, 27, recorded 10 points (6-4-10) and 12 penalty minutes in 24 games with the Utica Comets last season. In 165 career AHL games he has notched 51 points (22-29-51) and 78 penalty minutes. Stevens was traded to Utica from Bridgeport on January 10, 2020.

 

The 6’2″, 205-pound native of Sea Isle, NJ played four seasons at Northeastern University, where he recorded 106 points (26-80-106) in 132 games.

 

Devante Stephens has agreed to terms on a one-year deal. Stephens, 24, split the 2020-21 season playing 26 games with the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch (5-6-11) and 16 games with Orlando of the ECHL (3-3-6). The White Rock, BC native’s career totals include 71 AHL games (5-12-17) and 121 ECHL games (11-29-40). Stephens played for the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL, where he recorded 57 points (19-38-57) in 203 games.

 

The 6’3″, 185-pound defenceman was originally drafted by Buffalo 122nd overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft

Flames sign a trio of players to Two-Way contracts

NHL Editor
-
0
Flames sign a trio of players to Two-Way contracts

Calgary, AB – The Calgary Flames announce today that they have signed three free agents to two-way contracts, defensemen Nick Desimone and Kevin Gravel along with goaltender Adam Werner.

 

NICK DESIMONE – DEFENSEMAN

 

BORN: East Amherst, NY       DATE: November 21, 1994

 

HEIGHT: 6’2″                            WEIGHT: 190 lbs.

 

SHOOTS: Right

 

TERM: One year, two-way

 

AAV: $750,000

 

 

 

KEVIN GRAVEL – DEFENSEMAN

 

BORN: Kingsford, MI  DATE: March 6, 1992

 

HEIGHT: 6’4″              WEIGHT: 205 lbs.

 

SHOOTS: Left

 

DRAFTED: Los Angeles – 5th round (148th overall) in the 20210 NHL Draft

 

TERM: One year, two-way

 

AAV: $750,000

 

 

 

ADAM WERNER – GOALTENDER

 

BORN: Mariestad, SWE         DATE: May 2, 1997

 

HEIGHT: 6’5″                            WEIGHT: 198 lbs.

 

CATCHES: Left

 

TERM: One year, two-way

 

AAV: $750,000

Sharks sign Forward Nick Merkley

NHL Editor
-
0
Sharks sign Forward Nick Merkley

SAN JOSE, CA – San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) General Manager Doug Wilson announced today that the club has signed forward Nick Merkley (@merkdaddy4) to a one-year, two-way contract. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

 

Merkley, 24, appeared in 27 games with the Devils last season, posting ten points (two goals, eight assists) and seven penalty minutes. He set career highs in games played, goals, assists and points. Merkley also appeared in five games for the Binghamton Devils in the American Hockey League (AHL).

 

Over the course of his professional career, Merkley has appeared in 32 career NHL games, scoring 12 points (three goals, nine assists) with the Arizona Coyotes and New Jersey. In the AHL, he has appeared in 142 games, scoring 11 points (40 goals, 71 assists), and was named to the 2017-18 AHL All-Star game.

 

Prior to his professional career, he appeared in parts of five seasons with the Kelowna Rockets in the Western Hockey League (WHL) and recorded 259 career points (85 goals, 174 assists) in 245 games. During the 2014-15 season, he helped Kelowna to a WHL Championship, leading the league in postseason assists (22) and finished third in points (27). He was named to the WHL West Second All-Star Team and the CHL Memorial Cup All-Star team, after registering five points (two goals, three assists) in five games. He also helped Canada win a gold medal at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. In the 2013-14 season, he was named WHL Rookie of the Year, finishing third in goals (25) and points (58).

 

The five-foot-eleven, 194-pound native of Calgary, Alberta was originally selected by Arizona in the 2015 NHL Draft (first round, 30th overall).

Minnesota Wild Signs Defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to a Two-Year Contract

NHL Editor
-
0
Minnesota Wild Signs Defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to a Two-Year Contract

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed defenseman Dmitry Kulikov (dih-MEE-tree KOO-lih-kawv) to a two-year, $4.5 million contract ($2.25 million AAV).

 

Kulikov, 30 (10/29/90), recorded four assists, 49 blocked shots and 93 hits in 48 games with the New Jersey Devils and the Edmonton Oilers last season. The 6-foot-1, 204-pound native of Lipetsk, Russia was acquired by the Oilers from the Devils on April 12, 2021, in exchange for a conditional fourth round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. He skated in his 700th NHL game on March 13 vs. the Islanders. Kulikov registered 10 points (2-8=10), 77 blocked shots, 104 hits and averaged 20:01 in TOI/game in 51 games with the Edmonton Oilers in 2019-20.

 

He owns 174 points, 455 penalty minutes (PIM), 957 blocked shots and 1,149 hits in 725 career NHL games during 12 seasons with Florida, Buffalo, Winnipeg, New Jersey and Edmonton (2009-21). The left-shot defenseman has collected seven points (1-6=7) in 27 career Stanley Cup Playoff contests with the Panthers, Jets and Oilers. He was selected by Florida in the first round (14th overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft.

 

Kulikov has represented Russia in a number of international tournaments including the 2007 (gold) and 2008 (silver) IHF Under-18 World Championships, the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championship (bronze), the 2010, 2011 and 2015 IIHF World Championships and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

 

He led all defensemen with 62 points (12-50=62) in 57 games with Drummondville in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in 2008-09 and was named the QMJHL Rookie of the Year, Defensive Rookie of the Year, Best Professional Prospect and Defenseman of the Year. He added 19 points (2-17=19) in 19 playoff games as the Voltigeurs advanced to the Memorial Cup semifinals.

Atlanta Dream Midseason Roster Breakdown

WNBA Editor
-
0
Atlanta Dream Midseason Roster Breakdown

As the Dream return to practice from the Olympic Break this week, here is a breakdown of the current roster and each player’s status.

 

Upcoming key dates:

 

July 28 – First day of practice

August 15 – First game back from break: Atlanta at Phoenix, 6:00 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network

August 21 – First home game back: Phoenix at Atlanta, 12:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2 | Tickets

August 21 – WNBA trade deadline

September 19 – Last day of regular season

 

Frontcourt

 

Monique Billings

Status: Active

2021: 6.0 PPG/6.1 RPG/1.3 SPG/1.1 BPG

Billings is averaging 6.0 points per game through 18 games played so far in 2021, averaging a career-high 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. She set the team’s current season record of four blocks in the Dream’s opening night game against Connecticut, and most recently became only the fourth different Dream player in franchise history to record four steals in a game (against New York, 6/26, all of which she recorded in the first quarter).

 

 

 

Candice Dupree

Status: Active

2021 (with Seattle): 5.9 PPG/2.5 RPG/0.7 APG

Dupree was added to the Dream’s roster on July 26 after she was signed by Seattle in early July. With 15 WNBA seasons under her belt, she becomes the most tenured veteran on the current roster. She has averaged double-digit points in all 15 complete seasons she has played, starting in at least 31 games in 14 seasons (and all 22 in the 2020 WNBA bubble season). Her first practice with the Dream will be on Thursday, July 29.

 

Tianna Hawkins

Status: Active

2021: 5.8 PPG/3.5 RPG/0.8 APG

In her first season with the Dream, Hawkins is averaging at least five points and three rebounds per game for the fifth-straight season. She started the first eight games of the season for Atlanta, picking up 11 points with three assists and two steals in a season-most 31 minutes in the first game of the year.

 

Cheyenne Parker

Status: Inactive

2021: 10.2 PPG/4.5 RPG/1.2 APG/1.2 SPG/0.9 BPG

Parker will not play the remainder of the 2021 season due to pregnancy. Her announcement came in a Player’s Tribune piece right after the start of the Olympic Break, confirming that her last game of the 2021 season was the July 11 game against Indiana. After missing the first six games of her first season with the Dream this year due to a positive COVID-19 diagnosis, Parker went on to record eight double-figure scoring games in 13 games played. She picked up a career-high five steals against Minnesota on June 23, joining Tiffany Hayes as the first Dream players to record at least five in a game since 2018.

 

Shekinna Stricklen

Status: Active

2021: 2.0 PPG/0.7 RPG/0.6 SPG

Stricklen played in only 7 of the first 13 games of the season as she worked through a knee injury, but played the last six straight games to finish out the first half of the season before the break. She played a season-best 18 minutes at Connecticut on July 9, scoring seven points with two assists and a steal against her former team.

 

Elizabeth Williams

Status: Active

2021: 5.7 PPG/4.8 RPG/1.2 SPG/0.8 BPG

Williams has started in every game so far this season as the team’s only true center, playing an average of 21 minutes per game. She is shooting over 50 percent from the field for the first time since 2018 and for the third time in her career, while averaging a career-high 1.2 steals per game. She tallied her 13th career double-double at New York on May 29 with 10 points and 11 rebounds, and recorded 10 rebounds in the first half of the June 9 game against Seattle to tie her career high for a single half (she finished that game with 12 total rebounds).

 

Backcourt

 

Crystal Bradford

Status: Active

2021: 8.7 PPG/3.2 RPG/1.4 APG/1.3 SPG

A candidate for the WNBA’s Most Improved Player, Bradford emerged as a top contributor on both sides of the floor for the Dream in the first half of the season. She is averaging nearly six points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal more than she did in her last WNBA season, when she played for Los Angeles in 2015.

 

Khennedy Carter

Status: Suspended (partial season)

2021: 14.2 PPG/1.3 RPG/3.3 APG

Carter played six games to open the season before sustaining an elbow injury during the May 29 game at New York. Before her injury, she was averaging 15.7 points and 3.5 assists in those six games played, and posted three 20-point games. Carter returned from injury and played in five games for the Dream, where she averaged 12.4 points and 3.0 assists, but she was later suspended from team activities following Atlanta’s game in Las Vegas. A timetable for her return is not yet available.

 

Tiffany Hayes

Status: Active

2021: 17.6 PPG/2.6 RPG/3.3 APG/1.6 SPG

Hayes didn’t play in the Dream’s last seven games after tearing her MCL in Washington on June 17. Prior to her injury, Hayes was having the best season of her career and was making a case for an All-Star nomination. She was averaging career-high numbers in points, assists, steals, and three-point shooting percentage (44.9 percent), leading her team’s offensive effort. Hayes posted double-digit scoring figures in 10 of 11 games played with five 20-point performances. A timetable for her return is not yet available.

 

Aari McDonald

Status: Active

2021: 5.9 PPG/1.2 RPG/1.6 APG

The only rookie on the team this year, McDonald has added to the Dream’s offensive effort this season with 101 total points and 27 assists so far. Most notably, McDonald has made her last 30 consecutive free throws, and is just one shy of setting the franchise record. She has posted four double-figure scoring games with two 15-point performances this season.

 

Odyssey Sims

Status: Active

2021: 8.3 PPG/2.5 RPG/3.7 APG/1.5 SPG

Sims is leading the team in steals in her first season in Atlanta, picking up 28 total through only 19 games. She posted back-to-back 20-point performances against Washington on June 13 and 17, two of her five double-digit outings this season. Most notably, Sims set a WNBA record with 13 assists off the bench at Las Vegas on July 4, recording her first double-double of the season and third of her career.

 

Courtney Williams

Status: Active

2021: 16.3 PPG/6.2 RPG/4.1 APG/1.2 SPG

Williams’ best season of her career was most recently honored with a spot on the 2021 WNBA All-Star Team. In her first ever All-Star appearance, she scored 15 points off a Team WNBA-best 87.5 percent shooting from the field, adding on two assists, a steal and a block. Williams leads the team in points, assists, defensive rebounds and total rebounds this season, and once again ranking as the top offensive rebounding guard in the league. She is averaging career-best numbers in points and assists per game this season, and is shooting nearly 40 percent from the three-point line for only the second time in her career.

 

The 2021 season marks the organization’s 14th in the WNBA. The Dream have qualified for the playoffs nine times, winning conference titles in 2013, 2011 and 2010.

Canucks Sign Defenceman Luke Schenn to a two-year contract

NHL Editor
-
0
Canucks Sign Defenceman Luke Schenn to a two-year contract

Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has signed defenceman Luke Schenn to a two-year contract worth an average annual value of $850,000.

 

Schenn, 31, recorded four points (2-2-4), 51 penalty minutes, and registered a +4 rating in 38 games played with Tampa Bay last season. He also appeared in eight playoff games, scoring one goal and collecting nine penalty minutes as he and the Lightning earned their second consecutive Stanley Cup.

 

The 6’2″, 225-pound defenceman has played in 797 career regular season games split between Toronto, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Arizona, Anaheim, Vancouver, and Tampa Bay, tallying 152 points (33-119-152) and 619 penalty minutes. In 31 career playoff games, Schenn has six points (3-3-6) and 22 penalty minutes.

 

His 2,567 career hits place fifth in the NHL since 2008.09, while he ranks 11th in the league in blocked shots per 60 minutes (66.83) during that time. Schenn played 18 games with Vancouver during the 2018.19 season, picking up two points (0-2-2) and 81 hits.

 

A native of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Schenn has represented Canada at various international competitions throughout his career, capturing gold medals at the IIHF World Junior Championships (2008) and Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament (2006).

 

Schenn was originally drafted in the first round, fifth overall by Toronto in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Fight Info: Conor Benn vs Adrian Granados Odds, Time, Prediction, Where to Watch

Fight Editor
-
0
Fight Info: Conor Benn vs Adrian Granados Odds, Time, Prediction, Where to Watch

Adrian Granados will fight against Conor Benn for the WBA Continental Welterweight title this Saturday. It goes without saying that an exciting fight is coming as Benn has so far a pristine track record of 18-0, while Granados is a veteran with more than 30 fights and 21 wins.

 

Benn Fights Granados for the WBA Continental Welterweight Title

An exciting boxing fight is coming this week for the WBA Continental Welterweight title. The fight will be played on Saturday between defending champion Conor Benn and title challenger Adrian Granados. It was back in July 2018 when Benn fought against Cedrick Peynaud for the title and won. The 18-0 champion now he must meet Granados, a seasoned veteran with more than thirty fights.

 

When and Where Is the Fight between Benn and Granados?

Date: Saturday, July 31, 2021

Time: 7:00 pm BST

Place: Match room HQ, Brentwood, Essex, England

Watch: Broadcast on DAZN

 

Odds to Win Conor Benn vs Adrian Granados

Fighter Odds

Adrian Granados              +800

Conor Benn        -1600

* According to DraftKings as of July 28, 2021

 

Conor Benn Resume

Conor Nigel Benn was born September 28, 1996, in Greenwich, London, England. He has a pristine track record as a boxer with 18 fights won out of 18. Benn has won 12 of those bouts with knockouts. Nicknamed The Destroyer, Benn is 5’8″.

 

Some of the wins worth noticing are fights against Samuel Vargas, Cedrick Peynaud as well as Sebastian Formella. It’s worth saying that Benn is the son of the professional boxer Nigel Benn nicknamed The Dark Destroyer. Conor’s father held world championships in two divisions back in the 90s.

 

Adrian Granados Background

Adrian Rene Granados is a professional boxer from Cicero, Illinois, United States. Born on August 14, 1989, Granados, nicknamed Tigre has a total of 33 fights. From that total, he won 21 fights, 15 of which were knockouts, while 6 were won by technical decision. He has 8 losses, 3 draws, and 1 no contest. Granados is 5’9 and has a 74″ reach.

 

As a professional boxer, he fought against the veteran Trenton Titsworth and won in September 2011. In November 2015, Granados won against Amir Imam after a TKO. The same year he won fights against Christian Steele and Dedrick Bell. Earlier this year, in February, Granados fought Arturo Herrera and won by TKO. Back in May, he fought against Jose Luis Sanchez, but the fight resulted in a draw.

 

Saturday Night: The Fight Is On

Undoubtedly, an exciting Saturday night fight is ahead. Will Granados’ experience bring him victory? Or will Benn continue his string of victories and defend his Welterweight title? Whatever the case, we will just have to wait and see.

Rangers acquire INFs Josh Smith, Trevor Hauver and Ezequiel Duran and RHP Glenn Otto from Yankees in exchange for OF Joey Gallo, LHP Joely Rodríguez and cash considerations

MLB Editor
-
0
Rangers acquire INFs Josh Smith, Trevor Hauver and Ezequiel Duran and RHP Glenn Otto from Yankees in exchange for OF Joey Gallo, LHP Joely Rodríguez and cash considerations

Arlington, Texas — The Texas Rangers today acquired four players in a trade with the New York Yankees:

 

  • To Texas: INF Josh Smith, INF Trevor Hauver, INF Ezequiel Duran, and RHP Glenn Otto

 

  • To New York-AL: OF Joey Gallo, LHP Joely Rodríguez, and cash considerations

 

All four of the players acquired by the Rangers were among the top 22 prospects in the Yankees’ 2021 Baseball America mid-season rankings: Duran (#6), Smith (#8), Otto (#20), and Hauver (#22).

 

Smith, who will turn 24 on August 7, has combined for a .324/.448/.641/1.089 (46-142) slash line with 9 home runs, 24 RBI, and 17 stolen bases for Low-A Tampa and High-A Hudson Valley in the Yankees system. Since a promotion on June 9, Smith ranks among High-A East leaders in triples (T2nd, 3), doubles (T3rd, 12), runs (T6th, 29), and steals (7th, 12). The left-handed batter has a career .324 batting average with a 1.018 OPS figure across his two minor league seasons (2019 and 2021), playing almost exclusively at shortstop in his professional career. A second round selection in the 2019 June draft out of Louisiana State University, the Baton Rouge native is in his second professional campaign after missing all of 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season. He was the starting third baseman for a 2017 LSU squad that finished as runner up in the College World Series. Smith has been rated among top Yankees prospects by MLB.com (pre-season 14th) and Baseball America (8th).

 

The 22-year-old Hauver has produced a slash line of .288/.445/.498/.943 (66-229) with 9 home runs, 17 doubles, and 49 RBI over 66 games with Low-A Tampa in his first professional action in 2021. He ranks among Low-A Southeast leaders in walks (2nd, 64), OBP (3rd), total bases (3rd, 114), SLG (4th), OPS (4th), extra-base hits (4th, 28), hits (T4th), RBI (T4th), doubles (T5th), home runs (T5th), runs (6th, 48), and batting average (T6th). A left-handed batter, the Phoenix-area native has played primarily at second base this season after spending most of his collegiate career in the outfield. The Yankees’ third round selection in the 2020 MLB Draft out of Arizona State University, he combined to hit .339 (102-301) with 18 home runs and 70 RBI over 74 games in his sophomore and junior seasons. Hauver has been rated among top Yankees prospects by MLB.com (pre-season 23rd) and Baseball America (22nd).

 

Duran, 22, has compiled a .290/.374/.533/.907 slash line with 12 home runs and 48 RBI in 67 games with High-A Hudson Valley this season, seeing action primarily at second base in addition to shortstop. He currently ranks among High-A East league leaders in triples (1st, 6), hits (T4th, 75), doubles (T4th, 15), RBI (T5th, 48), OPS (6th, .907), SLG (7th, .533), and OBP (9th, .374). In his last full minor league season with Staten Island (A) in 2019, Duran was named a Short-Season All-Star by Baseball America after leading the New York-Penn League with 13 home runs. The Dominican Republic native has spent his entire pro career with New York since signing as a non-drafted free agent in 2017. Duran is rated as the 6th-best (Baseball America) and 15th-best (pre-season MLB.com) prospect in the Yankees organization.

 

Otto, 25, has split the 2021 campaign between Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA) and Somerset (AA) in the New York farm system, going 7-3 with a 3.33 ERA (28 ER/75.2 IP) and only 17 walks against 115 strikeouts in 13 games/12 starts. He began the season with Somerset and earned a promotion to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in mid-July. Otto’s 13.68 strikeouts per 9 innings rate across both levels is second-highest of any minor league pitcher in 2021 (min. 75 IP). A 6-foot-5, 240-pound native of Spring, Texas, Otto was selected by the Yankees in the fifth round of the 2017 June draft out of Rice University after graduating from Concordia Lutheran (Tex.) High School in 2014. He has gone 14-7 with a 3.07 ERA in 41 games/32 starts over four seasons in the Yankees system and is rated as the club’s 20th-best prospect by Baseball America and 28th by MLB.com (pre-season).

 

Gallo has spent his entire 10-year professional career in the Rangers organization since being selected in the first round (39th overall) of the 2012 MLB Draft. He was selected to the American League All-Star team in both 2019 and 2021, and ranks among Rangers all-time leaders in home runs (16th, 145) and walks (T15th, 324).

 

Rodríguez has gone 1-3 with a 5.93 ERA (18 ER/27.1 IP) over 31 relief appearances for the Rangers this season. This is his second season with the club after signing a two-year contract with Texas prior to the 2020 campaign.

 

Following this trade, the Rangers now have 38 players on the club’s Major League roster, along with seven players on the 60-day Injured List.

Washington Nationals acquire Riley Adams

MLB Editor
-
0
Washington Nationals acquire Riley Adams

The Washington Nationals acquired catcher Riley Adams from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for left-handed pitcher Brad Hand on Thursday. The Nationals also recalled outfielder Yadiel Hernandez from Triple-A Rochester. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements.

 

Adams, 25, is considered the best power hitter in Toronto’s Minor League system according to Baseball America and is the No. 17 prospect in the Blue Jays’ organization according to MLBPipeline.com. He joins the Nationals organization after hitting .239 with six doubles, one triple, seven homers, 17 RBI, 16 walks and 20 runs scored in 35 games for Triple-A East Buffalo.

 

Adams made his Major League debut on June 8 at Chicago (AL), going 1-for-3 with a double. He appeared in 12 games with the Blue Jays across two Major League stints. Adams went 3-for-28 (.107) with two doubles, two walks and two runs scored. He spent the 2020 season at Toronto’s Alternate Training Site.

 

The 6-foot-4, 246-pound righty has hit .262 with a .363 on-base percentage and a .419 slugging percentage in 286 games across four professional seasons (2017-21). He’s recorded 66 doubles, five triples, 28 home runs, 146 RBI, 130 walks, eight stolen bases and 153 runs scored. He was a Florida State League All-Star in 2018 and 2019 and a Northwest League All-Star in 2017.

 

A native of Encinitas, Calif., Adams was selected in the third round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of San Diego.

 

Hand, 31, went 5-5 with 21 saves and a 3.59 ERA in 41 games out of Washington’s bullpen this season.

1...3,9393,9403,941...3,993Page 3,940 of 3,993

Contact us: info@sportsgamingjournal.com

* PLEASE NOTE: THE INFORMATION CONTAINED AT THIS SITE IS FOR NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. ANY USE OF THIS INFORMATION IN VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS IS PROHIBITED.

FOLLOW US

TODAY"S TOP CATEGORIES

© Copyright 2024, Sports Gaming Journal. All rights reserved.