Brett Austin, Carlos Rodon's catcher at North Carolina State, is quite familiar with the third overall pick in last week's Major League Baseball draft.
June 2014 - Baseball Wiretap
Rodon's College Catcher Mentions Kershaw As Projection
Athletics May Look For Help At Second Base
Oakland second baseman are hitting .215, the lowest mark in the league.
Mets Still Have Faith In Travis d'Arnaud
The Mets are still optimistic about Travis d'Arnaud's future as a Major League player despite optioning him to Triple-A Las Vegas over the weekend.
Miguel Cabrera Leaves With Hamstring Tightness
Cabrera looked gimpy as he trotted to first on a sixth-inning single, and the Detroit Tigers lifted him immediately after that for a pinch runner.
Ellsbury's Defense Has Lacked With Yankees
The Yankees have more problems than just Jacoby Ellsbury's defense, but they expected to get more from the $153 million they spent this winter.
Machado Attempts To Throw Bat At Oakland Pitcher
Manny Machado faces a suspension after attempting to threw his bat at Fernando Abad in the eighth inning of Sunday's game between the Orioles and Athletics.
Pirates Place Gerrit Cole On DL; Recall Jeff Locke
The Pirates have placed their young ace Gerrit Cole on the DL with right shoulder fatigue.
Kendrys Morales Officially Signs With Twins
The Twins have signed free-agent Kendrys Morales to a one-year, prorated $12M deal.
Scherzer Took Out Injury Insurance Policy
Max Scherzer is confident that the insurance policy will decrease his financial "risk."
Rangers Lose Moreland For Three Months
Mitch Moreland is scheduled to undergo ankle surgery in the next few days and will likely miss three months.
Yasiel Puig, Dee Gordon Leave Game With Injuries
The Dodgers said that Yasiel Puig and Dee Gordon were both listed as day to day with injuries suffered on Saturday in Colorado.
Nationals Draft Ryan Ripken
The sons of Bobby Bonilla, John Franco, Benito Santiago, and Magglio Ordonez were also taken in the MLB draft on Saturday.
Nebraska Football Signee Monte Harrison Agrees With Brewers
The Brewers and Monte Harrison have agreed to a deal that includes a $1.8M bonus.
Yankees Draft Mariano Rivera's Son
The Yankees drafted Mariano Rivera III with the 872nd pick on Saturday.
Pete Rose To Manage Bridgeport Bluefish For One Day
Pete Rose will manage the independent league Bridgeport Bluefish on June 16.
Kendrys Morales Agrees To Deal With Twins
Kendrys Morales and the Twins have reached agreement on a one-year deal.
Padres Draft Johnny Manziel With 837th Pick
Johnny Manziel was listed as a shortstop for Texas A&M, although he never played for the Aggies.
Sons Of Lenny Dykstra, Charlie Leibrandt Drafted
The Braves have drafted infielder Luke Dykstra, while the Phillies selected LHP Brandon Leibrandt.
Johan Santana's Comeback Ends With Torn Achilles
Johan Santana tore his Achilles tendon while pitching in extended spring training on Friday.
Astros Open Third Round By Taking J.D. Davis
The Astros kicked off the second day of the MLB Draft by taking Cal State-Fullerton first baseman/pitcher J.D. Davis with the first pick of the third round.
Athletics Acquire Justin Marks From Royals
The Athletics originally drafted Marks in the third round of the 2009 draft.
Davidson Will Sign With Braves Over Attending UNC
The No. 32 overall pick carries a $1.7 million slot value.
Indians Will Sign Justus Sheffield
The Indians have agreed to a $1.6 million contract plus eight semesters worth of tuition at Vanderbilt with first-round pick Justus Sheffield.
Chavis Believes Red Sox Will Move Him To Third
Michael Chavis, who the Red Sox drafted with the 26th overall pick in Thursday night's First-Year Player Draft, believes the club will move him to third base.
Pitchers Go 1-2-3 In First Round
It's only the second time since 1965 that a position player wasn't taken among the first three picks.
Morales Expected To Sign Soon After Draft
Kendrys Morales is expected to sign with a team in the coming days.
Nationals Have No Timetable For Harper's Return
Bryce Harper said Thursday there is still no timetable for his return from a torn thumb ligament.
2014 MLB Draft Leans Toward Pitching
There were 20 pitchers taken in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, including the first three picks: Brady Aiken, Tyler Kolak and Carlos Rodon.
Padres Expected To Take Position Player At No. 13
San Diego seems keen on taking one from the college ranks as well.
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