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Nevada adds FAU transfer Kenan Blackshear

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Nevada adds FAU transfer Kenan Blackshear

RENO, Nev. – Nevada head coach Steve Alford announced the signing of guard Kenan Blackshear (Orlando, Fla./FAU) to the Wolf Pack program Monday.

Blackshear, a 6-foot-6, 215-pound guard, will have three seasons of eligibility remaining, and will be immediately available to play for Nevada ahead of the 2021-22 campaign.

Over two seasons at FAU, Blackshear appeared in 53 games, with 30 starts, averaging 5.9 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 41.2 percent from the floor. This past season, Blackshear started 20 of the Owls’ 22 games, scoring 9.5 points with 4.2 rebounds over 23.6 minutes a game, and shot 45.9 percent while hitting 19 3-pointers. FAU finished the season 13-9 (7-5 C-USA) and reached the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament.

“We’re excited to add Kenan to our program. He is a big guard, skilled, tough, and brings a lot of versatility,” Alford said. “Kenan is from a basketball family and we are looking forward to his bright future.”

Basketball runs throughout Blackshear’s immediate family, as each of his parents, and his older brother, played collegiately. Both of his parents played at Stetson, and are members of the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame, each being inducted in 2002. Blackshear’s father, Kerry, graduated as the program’s all-time leading scorer (1,826 points) and was the 1994-95 Atlantic Sun Player of the Year, while his mother, Lamilia (née Lamilia Ford), scored 1,285 points over her career (1992-96) with the Hatters and was a two-time all-conference selection.

His older brother, Kerry Jr., spent four seasons (2015-19) at Virginia Tech before playing his final season at Florida (2019-20). Following the end of his collegiate career, Kerry Jr. spent the 2020-21 professional season with Hapoel Golboa Galil of the Israeli Premier League.

Blackshear will join a Nevada program that is coming off a 16-10 (10-7 MW) campaign and reached the semifinals of the Mountain West Tournament in 2020-21.

Cubs place INF Nico Hoerner on 10-day injured list, select OF Rafael Ortega from Triple-A Iowa

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Cubs place INF Nico Hoerner on 10-day injured list, select OF Rafael Ortega from Triple-A Iowa

PITTSBURGH – The Chicago Cubs today placed infielder Nico Hoerner on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain and selected outfielder Rafael Ortega from Triple-A Iowa. To make room on the 40-man roster for Ortega, right-handed pitcher Shelby Miller has been activated from the 10-day injured list and designated for assignment.

Ortega will wear uniform number 66 and is in the starting lineup for Chicago’s 6:35 p.m. ET game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

Ortega, 30, has appeared in 143 major league games with the Rockies (2012), Angels (2016), Marlins (2018) and Braves (2019), hitting .229 (94-for-410) with 14 doubles, a triple, three home runs, 33 RBI and 17 stolen bases. He has appeared in 81 games in left field, 38 in right field and 14 in center field. Ortega owns a .333 average (9-for-27) with two runs, three doubles and five RBI as a pinch-hitter.

The left-handed hitting Ortega signed a minor league contract with Chicago in February of this season and has batted .250 (16-for-64) with three doubles, four home runs, 11 RBI, eight walks and a .333 on-base percentage in 16 games for Iowa.

Originally signed by the Rockies as an international free agent in January of 2008, Ortega has batted .292 (1,225-for-4,199) with 208 doubles, 67 triples, 72 home runs, 486 RBI and 259 stolen bases in 1,121 career minor league games.

Hoerner, 24, has batted .338 (25-for-74) with seven doubles, nine RBI and a .405 on-base percentage in 21 games for Chicago this season.

Miller, 30, was placed on the 10-day injured list with a low back strain on April 23 (retroactive to April 22). In three rehab outings with Triple-A Iowa from May 9-21, Miller posted a 1.74 ERA (2 ER/10.1 IP) with six walks and 15 strikeouts, holding the opponent to a .111 average and .238 on-base percentage. He made three relief appearances for the Cubs (7 ER/2.0 IP) prior to landing on the injured list.

Indians Owner Paul Dolan’s statement following conclusion of Mickey Callaway investigation

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Indians Owner Paul Dolan’s statement following conclusion of Mickey Callaway investigation

CLEVELAND, OH – Indians Owner Paul Dolan made the following statement relative to the conclusion of Major League Baseball’s sexual harassment investigation on former pitching coach Mickey Callaway.

“We want to thank Commissioner Manfred and Major League Baseball for their diligent work on the matter involving Mickey Callaway, and we especially want to thank all of the people within the organization and across the industry who spoke with investigators and shared their experiences. As the Commissioner noted, sexual harassment has no place in any organization.

In an effort to understand and learn from this experience, the Commissioner’s Office shared with us forward-looking recommendations based on insights they gleaned from the time Mickey Callaway was a member of our organization. While we were not provided with details of the report or of individual experiences or accounts, there was no finding against the Cleveland Indians related to the Callaway matter. At the same time, the information the Commissioner’s Office shared reinforces our own conclusion that we did not do enough as an organization to create an environment where people felt comfortable reporting the inappropriate conduct they experienced or witnessed.

We have contracted with an external expert with extensive experience related to workplace culture and reporting practices to help strengthen the organization. We are dedicated to ensuring this work remains an ongoing organizational priority and look forward to working with them on best practices for education, training and reporting to accelerate our progress in these areas.”

Mickey Callaway placed on ineligible list

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Mickey Callaway placed on ineligible list

Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. announced today that Mickey Callaway has been placed on the Ineligible List following the completion of Major League Baseball’s investigation.

Commissioner Manfred issued the following statement regarding the discipline: “My office has completed its investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by Mickey Callaway. Having reviewed all of the available evidence, I have concluded that Mr. Callaway violated MLB’s policies, and that placement on the Ineligible List is warranted. We want to thank the many people who cooperated with our Department of Investigations (DOI) in their work, which spanned Mr. Callaway’s positions with three different Clubs. The Clubs that employed Mr. Callaway each fully cooperated with DOI, including providing emails and assisting with identifying key witnesses. Harassment has no place within Major League Baseball, and we are committed to providing an appropriate work environment for all those involved in our game.”

Placement on the Ineligible List is immediate and will continue until, at minimum, the end of the 2022 Championship Season, when Mr. Callaway will be eligible to apply for potential reinstatement.

Rangers place OF David Dahl on 10-day injured list, select OF Jason Martin from Triple-A Round Rock

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Rangers place OF David Dahl on 10-day injured list, select OF Jason Martin from Triple-A Round Rock

RHP Kohei Arihara transferred from 10-day to 60-day Injured List

Anaheim, Calif. — The Texas Rangers announced the following roster moves prior to Wednesday’s game in Anaheim:

  • Outfielder David Dahl placed on 10-day Injured List with a left rib cage contusion
  • Outfielder Jason Martin (#50) contract selected from Triple-A Round Rock
  • Right-handed pitcher Kohei Arihara transferred from 10-day to 60-day Injured List

Dahl exited last night’s game in Anaheim after colliding with the right-field wall on Jared Walsh’s home run in the 2nd inning. He logged two at-bats following the injury before he eventually left in favor of a defensive replacement for the bottom of the 7th inning. The 27-year-old outfielder has batted .208 with 4 home runs and 12 RBI in 42 games this season, his first with the Rangers.

Martin, 25, will be in uniform for today’s series finale against the Angels, seeking his Texas debut. He has spent the entirety of the 2021 season with Round Rock, posting a .302/.413/.755/1.167 slash line with 7 home runs and 16 RBI over 15 games. His 7 home runs currently rank as 2nd-most in the Triple-A West League. Martin played for the Express in last night’s game at Tacoma, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run.

The Corona, Calif. native, who graduated from nearby Orange Lutheran High School, will be seeking his first MLB action since Sept. 18, 2020 vs. St. Louis with Pittsburgh. Martin has appeared in 27 games for the Pirates over the last 2 seasons (2019-20), batting .200 with no home runs and 2 RBI. He was signed by Texas to a minor league contract on Dec. 14, 2020 and compiled a .367/.486/.600/1.086 slash line with 2 home runs and 7 RBI over 21 games during Spring Training.

Arihara was originally placed on the 10-day Injured List on May 9. He is scheduled to undergo a procedure tomorrow to repair an aneurysm in his right shoulder. The procedure, which is a repair of the posterior circumflex humeral artery aneurysm, is scheduled to be performed by vascular surgeon Dr. Gregory Pearl in Dallas. Following the procedure, Arihara will resume a throwing program in several weeks and is expected to be sidelined for a minimum of 12 weeks. The right-hander has gone 2-3 with a 6.59 ERA in seven starts with the Rangers this season.

Following today’s transactions, the Rangers remain at the 40-man limit on the Major League roster, along with seven players on the 60-day Injured List.

Twins reinstate Michael Pineda from 10-day injured list

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Twins reinstate Michael Pineda from 10-day injured list

Luis Arraez placed on 10-day Injured List

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have reinstated right-handed pitcher Michael Pineda from the 10-day Injured List and placed infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez on the 10-day Injured List with a right shoulder strain (retro May 24).

Pineda, who was placed on the Injured List with an abscess, has started seven games for the Twins this season, going 2-2 with a 2.79 ERA (38.2 IP, 12 ER), 10 walks, 39 strikeouts, a .204 opponent batting average and a 1.01 WHIP. The right-hander ranks seventh in the American League in WHIP and 12th in opponent batting average (minimum 35.0 innings pitched). He will make the start this afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles.

Arraez has missed the Twins’ last two games after suffering the injury on Saturday in Cleveland, on a headfirst slide into second base in the top of the first inning. He has hit .277 (39-for-141) with three doubles, one triple, one home run, 14 RBI, 20 runs scored, 17 walks and a .358 on-base percentage in 39 games this season.

Mets acquire OF Billy McKinney from Milwaukee

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Mets acquire OF Billy McKinney from Milwaukee

FLUSHING, N.Y., – The New York Mets today announced they have acquired outfielder Billy McKinney from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for minor league left-handed pitcher Pedro Quintana. RHP Jordan Yamamoto has been transferred to the 60-Day IL to make room on the 40-man roster.

McKinney has appeared in 40 games for the Brewers this season and is batting .207/.260/.359 with nine runs, three doubles, a triple, three home runs, six RBI and a stolen base. He has played 20 games in the outfield and nine games at first base this season.

In 84 games as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays in 2019, the Dallas, TX native collected 12 home runs, 14 doubles and 28 RBI.

The 26-year-old was originally drafted in the first round (24th overall) by the Oakland Athletics in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft. He has appeared in parts of four seasons with the New York Yankees (2018), Blue Jays (2019-2020) and the Brewers (2021). He is a career .226/.285/.422 hitter with 61 runs scored, 24 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 47 RBI in 164 major league games.

Quintana, 17, was signed by the Mets as a non-drafted free agent on January 15, 2021.

D-backs recall Jon Duplantier from Triple-A Reno; place Taylor Widener on 10-day injured list

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D-backs recall Jon Duplantier from Triple-A Reno; place Taylor Widener on 10-day injured list

The Arizona Diamondbacks made the following roster moves:

Recalled RHP Jon Duplantier (No. 34) from Triple-A Reno.

Placed RHP Taylor Widener (right groin strain) on the 10-day injured list, retro to May 24.

Red Sox reinstate infielder Christian Arroyo from 10-day injured list

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Red Sox reinstate infielder Christian Arroyo from 10-day injured list

BOSTON, MA  – The Boston Red Sox today returned infielder Christian Arroyo from his injury rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Worcester and reinstated him from the 10-day injured list.

Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

Arroyo, 25, was placed on the injured list with a left hand contusion on May 9, retroactive to May 7. In three rehab games with Worcester—including two starts at second base—he went 1-for-10 with one double and one walk. The right-handed hitter has batted .275 (19-for-69) with a .710 OPS in 23 games for the Red Sox this season, making each of his 18 starts at second base. Claimed off waivers from Cleveland on August 13, 2020, Arroyo has appeared in 108 major league games with San Francisco (2017), Tampa Bay (2018-19), Cleveland (2020), and Boston (2020-21).

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