The Cubs have announced that Anthony Rizzo will retire as a Cub and will be honored this Saturday at Wrigley Field as the club hosts the Rays. He will also serve as an ambassador for the organization. Jesse Rogers of ESPN was among those to relay the news. Rizzo, now 36, was part of a few different organizations in his …
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CHICAGO — Anthony Rizzo is formally retiring as a player and rejoining the Chicago Cubs as an ambassador, the club announced Wednesday, a goodwill gesture that will bring the 2016 World Series champion back to Wrigley Field. Now 36 years old, Rizzo grew up personally and professionally in Chicago, where the first baseman became a leader of the team that …
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BOSTON — Manager Alex Cora had a straightforward message for Roman Anthony after an MRI revealed that the Red Sox star rookie suffered a left oblique strain. “I told him to envision ALCS, first at-bat,” Cora said Wednesday. “That’s what I told him. Just put that goal in your mind and hopefully it happens.” Anthony is not setting a timeline …
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BOSTON — Red Sox rookie Roman Anthony is expected to miss the rest of the regular season after he was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left oblique strain. The 21-year-old Anthony departed Tuesday’s 11-7 victory over Cleveland after striking out in the fourth inning. An MRI revealed the extent of the injury. There is no …
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Rookie outfielder Roman Anthony, whose play has played a significant role in pushing the Red Sox into postseason contention, is expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a strained left oblique. That timetable would take him out of the remainder of the regular season and into the playoffs should the Sox advance. Anthony was placed on the 10-day injured list on …
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Less than 24 hours after star rookie Roman Anthony left Tuesday’s game with left oblique tightness, the Red Sox will place him on the injured list — and the club fears a lengthy absence. Anthony has an oblique strain, manager Alex Cora confirmed during his weekly appearance on “WEEI Afternoons,” and is possibly facing a 4-6 week absence. “He’s going …
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Here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day: 1. Anthony exits with injury: The Red Sox mounted an impressive comeback win in their game against the Guardians yesterday, but the mood was dampened by the fact that budding star Roman Anthony exited the game due to an oblique injury. After the …
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Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony exited yesterday’s game due to soreness in his left oblique. He’ll be placed on the 10-day injured list, manager Alex Cora revealed in a radio appearance on WEEI today. Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reported not long beforehand that Anthony was likely to be placed on the IL and that the Sox would recall utilityman Nick …
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The Seahawks signed guard Sataoa Laumea, defensive end Jalan Gaines and defensive tackle Anthony Campbell to their practice squad on Tuesday. All three players were with the team in camp and were on the initial 17-player practice squad established last week, then released in recent days as the team added other players to the practice squad. Running back Damien Martinez, …
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