A federal judge issued a broad injunction Friday against President Trump's executive order trying to impose new rules on elections, saying only Congress can make the kinds of changes he had in mind. … [Read more...] about Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order on noncitizen voting, counting late mail-in ballots
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Baseball America Mid-Season Nats top 30 Prospects Update
You can’t ask for a better pro debut from Luke Dickerson. Photo via mlb.com Lost in the CWS and draft content shuffle, we got an updated top 30 from Baseball America last week. We don’t get too many mid-season revampings of the top 30 Prospects, especially from some of the main pundits (who have lots of other stuff to cover mid-season, like draft scouting), but Baseball … [Read more...] about Baseball America Mid-Season Nats top 30 Prospects Update
No. 1 prospect Sykora dominates with 10-K outing at High-A
Emmanuel Rivera Accepts Outright Assignment With Orioles
The Orioles announced that infielder Emmanuel Rivera, who they designated for assignment earlier this week, has cleared outright waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. He’ll stay in the organization and provide them with some non-roster depth. This was the expected outcome once Rivera was bumped off the 40-man roster. Players with at least three years of major … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Rivera Accepts Outright Assignment With Orioles
Orioles to Use Opener in Rubber Game Against the Tigers
Left-Handed pitcher Keegan Akin (1-0, 2.89 ERA) is slated to start the Orioles’ rubber game against the Tigers tonight at Camden Yards. The move comes as a surprise given Kremer’s status as the scheduled starter. Kremer has presumably been moved to the bulk reliever role. The Orioles face Tarik Skubal (6-2, 2.16 ERA) at 6:35 pm EST tonight in Baltimore. The use of an … [Read more...] about Orioles to Use Opener in Rubber Game Against the Tigers