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Drafting in baseball has long been an inexact science, but the Giants have had the good fortune of hitting on several players who developed into foundational pieces for some of the best teams in franchise history.
Here’s a look at San Francisco’s Top 5 homegrown Draft picks:
1) Buster Posey
First round, fifth overall, 2008
Catcher Buster Posey was a Freshman All-America shortstop in his first year at Florida State University, but he converted to catcher as a sophomore at the suggestion of one of his coaches. It proved to be a smart move. Despite having no previous catching experience, Posey demonstrated a remarkable aptitude for the position and quickly developed into a plus defender behind the plate. That skill, coupled with his offensive prowess, transformed him into one of the most coveted picks in the country leading up to the 2008 MLB Draft.
Red Sox 2nd baseman Dustin Pedroia announces retirement Share Updated: 12:14 PM EST Feb 1, 2021
Red Sox 2nd baseman Dustin Pedroia announces retirement Share Updated: 12:14 PM EST Feb 1, 2021
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Show Transcript TO OPEN ON WEDNESDAY IN A TEMPORARY OFFICE INSIDE THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING.. SOME BREAKING NEWS- RED SOX SECOND BASEMAN DUSTIN PEDROIA IS CALLING IT A CAREER. PEDROIA ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT THIS MORNING. HERE HE IS WHILE HE WAS COMING UP IN THE RED SOX FARM SYSTEM AS A MEMBER OF THE PORTLAND SEA DOGS. PEDROIA SPENT ALL 17 YEARS OF HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER WITH THE RED SOX ORGANIZATION, BUT HASN T PLAYED SINCE 2019 DUE TO INJURI
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Yankees fans frequently discuss the idea of a player earning their pinstripes, the moment when a new face becomes accepted as part of the family. Whether they are making their mark as rookies, acquired via trade or imported as a free agent, it is a status every player hopes to achieve.
There have been several stellar Yankees debut seasons over the decades, topped by the arrival of the sport s most fantastic drawing card in 1920. With the dawn of Spring Training, there is always hope that some fresh talent could earn a place among these ranks. Here is our list of the top five Yankees debut seasons so far:
Dustin Pedroia press conference: Boston Red Sox star will discuss retirement at 1:30 p.m. Monday, here’s how to watch and live stream
Updated Feb 01, 2021;
Posted Feb 01, 2021
Boston Red Sox s Dustin Pedroia reacts after flying put during the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)AP
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Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia announced his retirement Monday morning, ending his 17-year run with the organization. He’ll address the media via Zoom at 1:30 p.m. Monday afternoon to make things official.
Red Sox president/CEO Sam Kennedy, chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom, general manager Brian O’Halloran and manager Alex Cora will also be on the call, which will be live-streamed on all of the team’s social media channels and both NESN and NESN.com. Here’s how to watch:
It is a young lineup but it s a very talented, advanced younger lineup, Springer said. I think everything that I ve heard and everything that I ve seen is that they re very, very ambitious, that they want to win and they work hard. That s pretty much awesome. It s awesome to see.
Springer was introduced by the Blue Jays on a video call Wednesday after his six-year contract became official over the weekend. The US$150-million deal was a franchise record for a team that s on a win-now course after returning to the playoffs last summer as a wild-card entry.
Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro said Springer brings a long list of attributes to the club, including experience, reliability, dependability, character and impact-player skills.