Six years after Vanderbilt shortstop Dansby Swanson and LSU shortstop Alex Bregman went No. 1 and No. 2 overall, respectively, in the 2015 MLB draft, the two faced off in the 2021 World Series.
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Ryan Buchter has cleared outright waivers, the
Diamondbacks announced. Arizona designated the veteran reliever for assignment earlier in the week. Buchter was a generally productive middle innings arm between 2016-19, but he didn’t see much action in 2020 and has had a poor season in 2021. Buchter tossed 14 2/3 innings with the D-Backs, pitching to a 5.52 ERA with 13 strikeouts and walks apiece. As a player who has previously been passed through outright waivers, he has the right to reject a minor league assignment in favor of free agency.
The
Red Sox have released left-hander
Bobby Poyner, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive (Twitter link). Poyner tossed 34 innings out of the Boston bullpen between 2018-19, working to a 4.50 ERA/3.68 SIERA. Boston passed him through outright waivers in January 2020, and he’d spent the 2021 campaign with Triple-A Worcester. Poyner has struggled in 13 innings at the minors’ highest level this year, allowing 15 runs on 2
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Jeter Downs goes 3-for-4, blasts first home run in 10-5 WooSox win
Updated May 15, 2021;
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WORCESTER In the offensive outburst at Polar Park Saturday afternoon, Jeter Downs’ performance stood out among the rest.
Downs went 3-for-4 with his first Triple-A home run, a double, single, stolen base, three RBI and two runs scored in the WooSox’ 10-5 win over the Syracuse Mets Saturday in Worcester.
“He’s just an ultra-talented player, and it was only a matter of time,” WooSox pitching coach Paul Abbott said of Downs. “He came in there and got a good pitch, and it was a matter of time. He’s been working hard with our coaches. Nobody is exempt from thinking too much when you start to struggle, he just needs to get comfortable and get his mind right, and we’ll see some things that we’re excited to see from him.”