

20 in this year’s Top 250 Draft prospects from MLB Pipeline. 21 overall pick in the first round out of North Allegheny High School in the Pittsburgh suburbs. “I’m working on breaking in another one right now,” he said, “and it’ll probably be ready in two years. That left-handed cut belongs to Cole Young, the shortstop who the club selected with the No. And he has secretly been forming a new relationship behind his glove’s back. When he makes an error, he admitted - with a chuckle - he has found occasion to throw his glove to the ground. “It’s my baby,” he added.ĭespite all that affection, McNeil isn’t perfect. He also once had it “fixed up completely” by a professional, but holes remain. McNeil said a ball once found its way through the loose webbing on his tattered glove so he had it restrung. Once an infielder gets that glove, they use it for a long time.” But it works for me,” said McNeil, 30, who reached the major leagues in 2018. He originally had two, but he retired one after his first season and framed it. He has used the same glove since 2013, the year he was drafted in the 12th round by the Mets. Jeff McNeil, the All-Star second baseman of the Mets, disagrees that gloves have expiration dates. Jordy Mercer, an infielder who was also on the 2021 Nationals, used a glove that was over 10 years old, was held together by stitches and looked like it belonged in a museum rather than on a field. Turner plans to retire it, though, before it reaches the levels of a former teammate’s. I’m trying to keep it alive as long as I can.” So I’ve had to take care of the glove more this year, and it’s starting to get little holes in there. “Because on the East Coast,” he continued, “that humidity keeps the moisture in the glove. “I think it’s the West Coast since it’s a little drier,” said Turner, 29, who spent parts of seven seasons with the Washington Nationals before he was traded to the Dodgers during the 2021 season. Trea Turner, the All-Star shortstop of the Los Angeles Dodgers, begrudgingly admitted that this is the first season that his leather pal, which he has been using for at least four seasons, has started to look “old.” He then corrected himself, “It’s actually not that bad.” Newark Memorial High product Chris Flexen pitched a scoreless ninth for Seattle.Some players are so attached to their gloves that they will do anything to keep them in action. A’s fans in the Treehouse beyond the left field bleachers were entertained by NBC California analyst Dallas Braden doing commentary in the stands - at least some of it shirtless. Errors by Allen and Brown give the A’s 72 for the season, the fourth-most in the majors and the same number they had last season in 162 games. The A’s had the bases loaded with one out in the sixth, but Matt Brash relieved Rodriguez and struck out pinch-hitter Vimael Machin (for Sheldon Neuse) and got pinch-hitter Tony Kemp (for David MacKinnon) on an infield grounder. In the eighth, Ruiz gave up four singles in two-thirds of an inning, including run-scoring singles by Jake Lamb and France. After starting the game at second base, he shifted over to shortstop when starting Jordy Mercer was. Norge Ruiz made his big-league debut, pitching the seventh inning and giving up two unearned runs because of a misplay by right-fielder Seth Brown on a fly ball off the bat of Rodriguez. The last time Frazier had played shortstop in a MLB game was Apat Wrigley Field. Rodriguez blooped a single to right to open the game and went to third on a single to right center by Ty France. Seattle scored against Irvin in the first on a 4-6-3 double play which brought Julio Rodriguez home from third. The A’s 20-game winning streak was a moment in time fit for Hollywood The second run was unearned, as Murphy was able to advance on an outfield throwing error following Pinder’s single.
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Two free runners came in to score, as Jonah Bride was hit by a pitch with one out and Sean Murphy followed with a walk. The Athletics got to Gonzales for two in the first on Chad Pinder’s first-pitch RBI single to left and a sacrifice fly by designated hitter Shea Langeliers. “Just a night where I didn’t get away with bad pitches. “I gave Suarez two good pitches to hit out and he hit both of them,” Irvin said. Irvin, however, said his body never felt in synch with his arm and acknowledged the two big mistakes. Kotsay said Irvin’s final line didn’t represent how well he pitched. I’ve got a play to make, I tried taking my time and it slipped on the transfer.” The 2001 Seattle Mariners team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2001 season. Suarez made them pay, hitting a 2-1 pitch over the center field fence for a 6-2 lead. The A’s set the table for another Suarez bomb in the sixth, with Jesse Winker drawing a walk against Irvin, followed by an error by shortstop Nick Allen.
