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D-backs select Seth Beer from Triple-A Reno; optioned Drew Ellis to Reno on Thursday

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D-backs select Seth Beer from Triple-A Reno; optioned Drew Ellis to Reno on Thursday

The Arizona Diamondbacks made the following roster moves:

 

Selected INF Seth Beer (No. 28) from Triple-A Reno.

 

Will be making his Major League debut.

 

Currently ranked as the D-backs’ No. 12 prospect by MLB.com and No. 17 by Baseball America.

 

Hit .287 (104-for-362)/.909 OPS with 33 doubles, 16 home runs, 59 RBI and 73 runs scored in 100 games with Reno this season.

 

At the time of his promotion, ranked among all Triple-A players in runs scored (1st), extra-base hits (T-1st, 49), doubles (2nd), total bases (8th, 185) and on-base percentage (9th, .398)…he also led all Minor League players with 30 HBP.

 

Spent the entire 2020 season at the D-backs’ Alternate Training Site.

 

Acquired from the Houston Astros on July 31, 2019, along with INF/OF Josh Rojas, RHP J.B. Bukauskas and RHP Corbin Martin for RHP Zack Greinke and cash considerations.

 

Optioned INF Drew Ellis to Reno on Thursday.

 

The D-backs’ 40-man roster is now at 40.

Nationals pitcher Nolin disciplined

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Nationals pitcher Nolin disciplined

Washington Nationals pitcher Sean Nolin has received a five-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for intentionally hitting Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves during the bottom of the first inning of Wednesday’s game at Truist Park in Atlanta. Michael Hill, Major League Baseball’s Senior Vice President for On-Field Operations, made the announcement.

 

In addition, Nationals manager Dave Martinez has received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine as a result of Nolin’s actions. Martinez will serve his suspension tonight, when the Nationals are scheduled to play the host Pittsburgh Pirates.

 

The suspension of Nolin had been scheduled to begin tonight. However, Nolin has elected to appeal. Thus, the discipline will be held in abeyance until the process is complete.

Dodgers recall Gavin Lux

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Dodgers recall Gavin Lux

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled infielder Gavin Lux and optioned right-handed pitcher Andre Jackson.

 

Lux, 23, joins the team for his second stint with the club after playing in 85 games and hitting .221 with six homers and 37 RBI with the Dodgers. He played in 17 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City, batting .279 (19-for-68) with four doubles, one homer and 10 RBI. He has spent parts of three Major League seasons with the Dodgers, batting a combined .217 with 11 homers and 54 RBI. The 2019 Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year had a banner campaign in his last full minor league season, hitting .347 with 26 homers and 76 RBI in 113 games split between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City. He was originally drafted in the 2016 First Year Player Draft out Indian Trail High School with the 20th overall pick in the draft.

 

Jackson, 25, was recalled yesterday but did not appear in the game. He is 0-1 with a 1.04 ERA (1 ER/8.2 IP) and seven strikeouts in two big league games this season for the Dodgers. The former 12th round pick of the 2017 First Year Player Draft out of the University of Utah has split the season between Low-A Rancho Cucamonga, Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City and is a combined 5-3 with a 3.42 ERA (31 ER/81.2 IP) and 88 strikeouts.

A’s reinstate OF Brown from injured list; option C Allen to Las Vegas

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A’s reinstate OF Brown from injured list; option C Allen to Las Vegas

OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland A’s reinstated outfielder Seth Brown from the injured list and optioned catcher Austin Allen to Triple-A Las Vegas, the club announced today.

 

Brown was placed on the IL Aug. 27 following a positive test for COVID-19. He had a one-game rehab assignment with Low-A Stockton and went 2-for-5 with a home run, RBI, two runs scored and three strikeouts yesterday at San Jose. Brown is batting .203 with 16 home runs and 39 RBI in 94 games with Oakland. He has made 58 of his 59 starts in games in which the opponent starts a right-handed pitcher and is also 4-for-20 (.200) with four RBI as a pinch hitter.

 

Allen was recalled from Las Vegas on Sept. 1 and went 1-for-2 (.500) in two pinch hitting appearances in his second stint with Oakland this year. He is 2-for-8 (.250) with a home run in four games overall with the A’s this year and is also batting .321 with 20 home runs and 53 RBI in 71 games with the Aviators.

Orlando City SC Loans David Loera to Phoenix Rising FC

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Orlando City SC Loans David Loera to Phoenix Rising FC

Lions midfielder joins USL Championship side for remainder of 2021 season

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando City SC Homegrown midfielder David Loera will join USL Championship side Phoenix Rising FC on loan for the remainder of the 2021 season, with the ability to terminate the loan agreement at any point throughout the loan, it was announced today. Rising, based in Phoenix, Ariz., currently sits first in USL Championship’s Pacific Division, and second overall in the league, with 44 points.

“David is a player that has a strong work ethic and has continued to put in the extra effort for this Club,” said Orlando City EVP of Soccer Operations Luiz Muzzi. “This loan presents David the opportunity to get valuable game time at one of the top clubs in USL Championship and gain important experience over the last few months of the season, while staying ready if we need to call on him. This is a situation that works out well for everyone involved and we’ll be eagerly watching David’s progress over this period.”

Loera, 22, has made three appearances for the Lions since signing a homegrown contract at the end of 2019, making his Club debut on Oct. 3 against New York Red Bulls. returned to Orlando following three seasons at North Carolina State University, where he thrived as one of the best attacking midfielders in collegiate play.

In 2016, Loera was called up to the U.S. U-19 Men’s National Team.

TRANSACTION: Orlando City SC Homegrown midfielder David Loera sent to Phoenix Rising FC on loan for the remainder of the 2021 season, with the ability to terminate the agreement at any point throughout the loan.

THREE POINTS: Houston Dynamo FC close four-game homestand against Austin FC

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THREE POINTS: Houston Dynamo FC close four-game homestand against Austin FC

NEED TO KNOW:

Houston host Austin FC for their first meeting at BBVA Stadium and second meeting of the regular season

Dynamo FW Fafa Picault enters the game with 99 MLS starts

Houston travel west next Wednesday to face the LA Galaxy

HOUSTON – Houston Dynamo FC host Austin FC for the first meeting between both teams at BBVA Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11.

The Dynamo look to close a four-game homestand with three points to snap a two-game losing streak at home. Houston fell 2-0 to the Portland Timbers last Friday and were held scoreless for the first time since a 2-0 loss to Minnesota United on Aug. 7.

Dynamo goalkeeper Michael Nelson earned his second start of the season and finished with two saves against the Timbers. Offensively, Memo Rodriguez and Teenage Hadebe combined for six key passes and Houston forced six saves from the Timbers shot stopper. The Dynamo will look to Fafa Picault and Maxi Urruti to spark the offense and the duo combines for 12 goals this season.

Saturday’s game is the first of two meetings against in-state rivals this month. Austin won the first meeting of the regular season between both teams with a 3-2 triumph at home on Aug. 4. Houston played nearly 70 minutes of the game with 10 men after midfielder Darwin Ceren received a red card for a foul near midfield. The Dynamo welcome FC Dallas next Saturday for the third and final meeting of the regular season. Houston and Dallas have split the points in the first two meetings with draws on May 8 and Aug. 21.

Austin enters Saturday’s game with five losses out of their last six games. Their lone victory was a 3-1 triumph over the Portland Timbers at home on Aug. 21. The expansion side has struggled on the road and enter with a 2-8-2 record away from home. Their last victory on the road was a 1-0 victory at Allianz Field over Minnesota United at the beginning of the season.

The Dynamo travel West next Wednesday to face the LA Galaxy at 9:30 p.m. CT at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Here are three key points ahead of Saturday’s game:

DYNAMO LOOK TO RESPOND AFTER BEING HELD SCORELESS AT HOME: Houston was held scoreless at home for the first time this season last Friday as they fell to the Portland Timbers 2-0. Houston will look for an offensive boost with the return of Ari Lassiter from international play and the probable return of forward Corey Baird. Dynamo head coach Tab Ramos mentioned that Baird has progressed from his lower body injury on Thursday and was in contention for minutes against Austin FC. Baird has earned three appearances for Houston since joining the team on July 30 in a trade with LAFC. Houston will also look to forwards Fafa Picault and Maxi Urruti to spark an offense that has averaged one goal in their last five games.

FIVE PLAYERS RETURN FROM INTERNATIONAL DUTY: Five Dynamo players return from international duty and will be eligible for selection on Saturday. Dynamo midfielder Adalberto “Coco” Carrasquilla is questionable after leaving with a non-contact injury in the opening minutes of Panama’s match against Mexico on Wednesday. Maynor Figueroa and Boniek Garcia will return from Honduras and finished with a two draws out of their first three games in the Concacaf World Cup qualifiers. Darwin Ceren started in the first two games for El Salvador, who opened their campaign with back-to-back draws prior to losing 3-0 to Canada on Wednesday. Ari Lassiter returns to Houston after helping Costa Rica earn two points from the opening round of games that finished with a 1-1 draw with Jamaica.

AUSTIN IN NEED OF POINTS AFTER DIFFICULT STRETCH: Austin enters Saturday’s game in need of points after falling to Vancouver on the road last Saturday. Sebastian Driussi gave Austin the lead minutes before the end of the first half, but late goals from Erik Godoy and Deiber Caicedo gave the expansion side their 13th loss of the season. Austin will look to Tomas Pochettino and Cecilio Dominguez for a spark in the final third. The duo combines for seven goals and six assists. Austin enters Saturday’s game with 21 goals scored this season, the fewest in the Western Conference and 13 of those goals have been scored in four games at Q2 Stadium this season.

Match Preview: Columbus Crew travels to South Florida to face Inter Miami CF

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Match Preview: Columbus Crew travels to South Florida to face Inter Miami CF

Black & Gold and Inter Miami CF square off for first time since Miami joined MLS as an expansion club in 2020

COLUMBUS — Columbus Crew (7-10-6, 27 points) travels to face Inter Miami CF (7-9-5, 26 points) at DRV PNK Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, FL tomorrow, Saturday, September 11 [8:00 p.m. ET / Bally Sports Ohio, Bally Sports App (Stream) / 97.1 The Fan & 971TheFan.com (English); ColumbusCrew.com (Spanish)]. Coverage of the match on Bally Sports Ohio is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Notably, in observance of the 20-year mark since the tragedy in the United States on September 11, 2001, all team jerseys will feature a 20th remembrance patch, modeled on the one worn by clubs when MLS returned to action after the terrorist attacks in 2001.

The contest against Inter Miami CF is set to be the first-ever meeting between the two Eastern Conference sides, as Miami joined MLS in 2020 as an expansion club. The match is the second time this regular season that the Crew has faced off against an MLS expansion side, previously playing Austin FC to a 0-0 draw at Q2 Stadium (June 27). The Black & Gold hold an all-time record of 9-4-6 when facing expansion clubs for the first time.

Need To Know

This will be the first-ever meeting between Inter Miami and the Crew. Columbus’s last trip to Miami came in June 2001, a 4-3 defeat at the Fusion.

Inter Miami has won five of its last eight matches (D2 L1) as only New England (19) has more points than Miami’s 17 in that time. Miami has won all four of its home matches in that run after winning just five of its first 16 home MLS matches (D4 L7).

The Crew have lost seven of their last eight games (W1) including four straight defeats on the road. Columbus has managed just two wins in its last 24 away matches (D9 L12) dating back to late 2019.

Brek Shea’s 90th-minute winning goal against FC Cincinnati on Saturday was the third match-winning goal scored in the 90th minute or later by Miami this season. New York City FC (2) is the only other team with multiple 90th-minute winners in 2021.

Miguel Berry has scored three goals in his last two matches and is now the team’s joint-second-leading scorer this season with four goals (Lucas Zelarayán – 7) despite playing just 265 of 2,070.

Thanksgiving Day Match on FOX and Four ABC Broadcasts Highlight MLS Postseason Schedule

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Thanksgiving Day Match on FOX and Four ABC Broadcasts Highlight MLS Postseason Schedule

MLS postseason to feature four consecutive weekends of ABC broadcasts; FOX Sports to host MLS Thanksgiving Day coverage for first time; All 13 postseason games to be nationally televised in the U.S. and Canada; MLS Cup on Dec. 11 on ABC, Univision’s UniMás and TUDN, TSN, TVA Sports

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Major League Soccer today announced the match schedule and broadcast details for the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs and 2021 MLS Cup, which include the league’s first Thanksgiving Day match on FOX, as well as four consecutive weekends of postseason action on ABC.

In addition to broadcast coverage, MLS has outlined mechanisms for postseason qualification, including a required minimum number of matches played, as well as the competition format for the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs. CLICK HERE for more information in the MLS Competition Guidelines.

Following MLS Decision Day on Sunday, Nov. 7, the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs will kick off on Univision on Nov. 20 and will see the 12 single-elimination playoff matches, played across two weeks, aired on national television leading into 2021 MLS Cup on Dec. 11.

2021 MLS Cup, Major League Soccer’s championship match, will be played on Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. ET, aired nationally in the U.S. on ABC and Univision’s UniMás and TUDN networks, in Canada on TSN and TVA Sports, as well as in nearly 190 countries and territories around the world.

FOX Sports coverage of the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs will see, for the first time, an MLS postseason match hosted on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25, aired nationally on FOX broadcast network and FOX Deportes.  FS1 and FOX Deportes will also present coverage of four additional matches across the three rounds of the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs.

ABC and the networks of ESPN will cover all four rounds of postseason action, providing over-the-air network coverage of every round, every weekend. The robust lineup of action will see ABC and ESPN doubleheaders in both Round One and the Conference Semifinals with Spanish-language coverage of all ABC and ESPN matches covered by ESPN Deportes.

Univision’s networks will showcase a Round One doubleheader on Nov. 20 on Univision, and return with exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the 2021 MLS Cup available on UniMás. The broadcast will mark the 10th consecutive year that Univision’s networks will air Major League Soccer’s championship match over the air. Matches will also be simulcast on TUDN.

In Canada, TSN and TVA Sports networks will provide comprehensive coverage of the postseason, airing every match of the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs as well as 2021 MLS Cup with specific channel designations to be announced at a later date.

For more information about the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs, and up-to-date MLS Standings, please visit www.MLSsoccer.com.

Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule

Round One (Six Games)

(The No. 1 Eastern Conference seed and the No. 1 Western Conference seed will have a Round One bye. The No. 2 seed will host the No. 7 seed, the No. 3 seed will host the No. 6 seed, and the No. 4 seed will host the No. 5 seed)

Saturday, Nov. 20 Doubleheader

12 p.m. ET (Univision and TUDN / local English-language broadcast / TSN / TVA Sports)

3 p.m. ET (Univision and TUDN / local English-language broadcast / TSN / TVA Sports)

Sunday, Nov. 21 Doubleheader

3 p.m. ET (ABC / ESPN Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)

5:30 p.m. ET (ESPN / ESPN Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)

Tuesday, Nov. 23 Doubleheader

TBD (FS1 / FOX Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)

TBD (FS1 / FOX Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)

Conference Semifinals (Four Games)

(The No. 1 seed will play the winner of No. 4 vs. No. 5. The winner of No. 2 vs. No. 7 will play the winner of No. 3 vs. No. 6, with the higher-seeded club hosting)

Thursday, Nov. 25 (Thanksgiving Day)

4:30 p.m. ET (FOX / FOX Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)

Sunday, Nov. 28 Doubleheader

3 p.m. ET (ABC / ESPN Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)

5:30 p.m. ET (ESPN / ESPN Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)

Tuesday, Nov. 30

TBD (FS1 / FOX Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)

Conference Finals (Two Games)

Saturday, Dec. 4

TBD (FS1 / FOX Deportes TSN / TVA Sports)

Sunday, Dec. 5

3 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)

MLS Cup (One Game)

Saturday, Dec. 11

3 p.m. ET (ABC / UniMás and TUDN / TSN / TVA Sports)

Flames Sign Erik Gudbranson

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Flames Sign Erik Gudbranson

Calgary, AB – The Calgary Flames announce today that they have signed free agent defenseman Erik Gudbranson to a one-year contract with a $1,950,000 AAV.

 

Gudbranson, a native of Ottawa, Ontario, is a veteran of 563 games with time spent in Florida, Vancouver, Pittsburgh, Anaheim, Ottawa and Nashville. He has 21 goals and 56 assists for 77 points along with 640 penalty minutes during his 10 year career. The 6’5″ defenseman was originally drafted in the 1st round (3rd overall) by Florida in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

 

ERIK GUDBRANSON – DEFENSE

BORN: Ottawa, ON                DATE: January 7, 1992

HEIGHT: 6’5″                          WEIGHT: 220 lbs.

SHOOTS: Right

DRAFTED: Florida – 1st round (3rd overall) in the 2010 NHL Draft

TERM: one-year

AAV: $1,950,000

Flames Sign Michael Stone

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Flames Sign Michael Stone

Calgary, AB – The Calgary Flames announce today that they have signed defenseman Michael Stone to a one-year contract with a $750,000 AAV.

 

Stone, a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba will play in his sixth season as a member of the Calgary Flames after being acquired via trade from the Arizona Coyotes on February 20, 2017. The right-shot defenseman skated in 21 games for the Flames a season ago notching two goals, four points and six penalty minutes. Stone is an NHL veteran of 493 games with 128 points and 270 penalty minutes over his career.

 

 

MICHAEL STONE – DEFENSE

BORN: Winnipeg, MAN          DATE: June 7, 1990

HEIGHT: 6’3″                         WEIGHT: 210 lbs.

SHOOTS: Right

DRAFTED: Arizona – 3rd round (69th overall) in the 2008 NHL Draft

TERM: One-year

AAV: $750,000

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