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Phillies Recall Nolan Hoffman For MLB Debut

Phillies Recall Nolan Hoffman For MLB Debut

The Phillies announced that right-hander Max Lazar has been optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Fellow righty Nolan Hoffman has been recalled to take his roster spot. Hoffman will be making his major league debut as soon as he gets into a game. Hoffman, 28, was acquired from the Rangers in mid-June. The Phils sent cash to Texas to get him. …

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Rob Manfred’s MLB realignment idea being met with harsh reactions

Rob Manfred’s MLB realignment idea being met with harsh reactions

Rob Manfred sent the collective heads of baseball traditionalists everywhere spinning Sunday night when he openly discussed the idea of realignment during the ESPN broadcast of the MLB Little League Classic. The idea unquestionably would create one of the biggest shake-ups in baseball and likely end the long-standing American League and National League format that MLB has operated under for …

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Rob Manfred Hints at MLB Realignment if it Undergoes Expansion

Rob Manfred Hints at MLB Realignment if it Undergoes Expansion

The American and National Leagues might soon be gone as we know them.  MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said that if expansion takes place in the near future, the league will likely look to realign teams based on geography. “I think [expansion and realignment] are related, in my mind,” Manfred said Sunday on ESPN’s broadcast of the Little League Classic. “I …

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So long AL Central? MLB commissioner hints toward major realignment

So long AL Central? MLB commissioner hints toward major realignment

Big changes may be coming to Major League Baseball. Commissioner Rob Manfred joined ESPN’s broadcast of the Little League Classic on Sunday night. During a conversation with Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez and David Cone, he hinted that the MLB landscape could look significantly different soon. Specifically, Manfred touched on expansion and realignment. MLB hasn’t expanded since adding the Arizona Diamondbacks …

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Commissioner Manfred Confirms That Expansion and Realignment Are an Upcoming MLB Focus – Bleacher Nation

Commissioner Manfred Confirms That Expansion and Realignment Are an Upcoming MLB Focus  Bleacher Nation MLB’s Rob Manfred teases realignment with expansion, baseball fans torch idea  Fox News MLB Insider Names Two Most Likely Locations for Expansion Teams  Newsweek Rob Manfred Hints at MLB Realignment if it Undergoes Expansion  FOX Sports How Potential MLB Geographic Realignment Could Hurt Atlanta Braves  Sports Illustrated Source link

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