For Jaren Zinn â21, it is all about maximizing the opportunities that he has. That is why the 6â4â right-handed pitcher is taking a leave of absence this semester, choosing instead to live and train in Allston, Mass., with a few of his teammates. Zinn hopes that by focusing on baseball this semester, he can make the most of his remaining two years of eligibility with Harvard Baseball.
âThe plan, assuming we have a spring season, coming into the fall, was I would enroll in Spring 2021 and then Spring 2022 and I would get two more seasons at Harvard. Iâd get to have an in-season semester in both of my remaining academic semesters,â he explained.
HOUSTON The mile markers raced past the outside of the windows, one after the other. The yellow lines disappeared into the horizon in the rearview mirror. The road seemed to go on forever, stretching endlessly towards Texas. Just keep on going.
As he sped down Interstate 40 out of
CLEVELAND Every offseason, many players have to find nearby facilities to do their workouts and have trainers to help them with their arm-care excises. But for Nick Wittgren, he just needs to open his garage door and call for his wife, Ashley.
“Guys have asked Nick, ‘How do you
How Corey Kluber signing was keyed by Yankees’ performance coach, pro scout
Updated Feb 03, 2021;
Posted Feb 03, 2021
Yankees pitcher Corey Kluber is back to full health after being limited to one inning last season due to an arm injury.AP
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Before Yankees GM Brian Cashman thought about making a final decision to pass on re-signing adored and reliable pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, he needed to be convinced that his No. 1 free agent rotation target was worth an expensive roll of the dice.
Corey Kluber was 83-45 with a 2.85 ERA, 1,091 1/3 innings, 160 starts and two Cy Youngs pitching for the Indians from 2014-18, but worked just 35 2/3 innings over seven starts with Cleveland in 2019 because of a right forearm fracture and then a measly one inning in one start last season for the Texas Rangers due to a right teres muscle tear. The righty is no spring chicken, either, at 34.
Boston Red Sox prospect Bradley Blalock’s fastball touches 95 mph after eliminating fast food breakfasts, adding 10 pounds during COVID-19 shutdown
Updated Jan 29, 2021;
Posted Jan 20, 2021
Red Sox prospect Bradley Blalock when he signed with Boston after being drafted in 2019. (Courtesy Photo, Bradley Blalock)
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Boston Red Sox prospect Bradley Blalock reflects back on 2020 as a productive year, not a setback in his development.
The right-handed pitcher used his time during the canceled Minor League Baseball season to add 10 pounds and improve his secondary pitches.
“First, I started changing the way I was eating because every day I would go to Chick-fil-A for breakfast,” Blalock said. “Everything before, just eat bad. I actually talked to our nutritionist. He set me up with a good meal plan. I was eating like five times a day. That’s what he wanted me to do. So I changed the way I was eating. Made it a lot healthier. So I put on some good weight.”