Locals in MLB

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Brian Preece

Locals In MiLB: Former Copper Hills Standout Lands On Tampa Bay Prospect List

Former Copper Hills Grizzly baseball star Brayden Taylor has become one of the jewels of the Tampa Bay Rays farm system.
1 month ago
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Brian Preece

Daniel Schneemann, Cleveland Guardians Advance To Face Yankees In ALCS

Former BYU Cougar Daniel Schneemann's rookie season continues after the Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 in Game Five of the American League Divisional Series. 
4 months ago
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Brian Preece

Locals In MLB: Three Local Schools Represented In MLB Playoffs

Former Ute and SLCC Bruin Tanner Banks earned a spot on the Philadelphia Phillies postseason roster. Former BYU Cougar Daniel Schneemann's defensive versatility helped him land a coveted roster spot with the Cleveland Guardians.
4 months ago
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Brian Preece

Locals In MLB: MLB Season Ends For Six Utahns

2024 was an important season for many Beehive big leaguers as six players with Utah ties made their Major League debuts.
4 months ago
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Brian Preece

Locals In MLB: Former Salt Lake Bruin Eddy Alvarez Enters Playoff Chase With New York Mets

There's not much that Eddy Alvarez can't achieve when he puts his mind to it. A Summer and Winter Olympic medalist, Alvarez has clawed his way back to pro baseball's highest level for a New York Mets team with playoff aspirations.
5 months ago
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Brian Preece

Locals In MLB: Drew Thorpe’s First MLB Season Ends Following Surgery

Chicago White Sox rookie and former Desert Hills Thunder pitcher Drew Thorpe's season comes to a close following surgery to remove bone spurs from his pitching elbow.
5 months ago
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Brian Preece

Locals In MLB: Porter Hodge Recovers From Alarming Moment To Record 5th Save

Anytime a professional athlete seems short of breath and clutches at their chest, alarm bells go off. Following the on-field cardiac arrest of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin in 2023, teams and fans have a heightened awareness when athletes exhibit abnormal distress.
5 months ago
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Brian Preece

Locals In MLB: Porter Hodge Finishes Combined No-Hitter

It had to be a thrill for Porter Hodge to finish out the 18th Chicago Cubs no-hitter in the franchise's venerated history. The rookie righthander got the ball for the ninth inning, finishing off a seven-inning masterpiece from starter and fellow rookie Shota Imanaga.
5 months ago
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Brian Preece

Pioneer League Names Executive Of The Year Award After Longtime Ogden Raptors Owner

Dave Baggott has long been associated with Wasatch front baseball, from his time with the Salt Lake Trappers to owning the Ogden Raptors.
5 months ago
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Brian Preece

Locals In MLB: Former Cougar Daniel Schneemann Warming Up In Cleveland

Former BYU Cougar Daniel Schneemann is heating up at the plate as the season heads into the final stretch.
5 months ago
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Brian Preece

Locals In MLB: Is Porter Hodge The Chicago Cubs Future Closer

Former Cottonwood Colt Porter Hodge is making a case to be the present and future closer of the Chicago Cubs.
6 months ago
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Brian Preece

Former Copper Hills Standout Named Top-10 MLB Third Base Prospect

A year after the Tampa Bay Rays took him in the first round of the MLB draft, former Copper Hills Grizzly and TCU Horned Frog Brayden Taylor finds himself as one of the top third base prospects in the game.
6 months ago
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Brian Preece

Locals In MLB: Drew Thorpe Lands On Injured List With Flexor Strain

Former Desert Hills Thunder standout pitcher Drew Thorpe landed on the 15-day injured list with a right flexor strain.
6 months ago
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Brian Preece

Locals In MLB: Former Fremont Fireballer Makes MLB Debut With Chicago White Sox

Fortunately for Chicago's No. 17 prospect Ky Bush, the exact circumstances opened the door for his big league debut on Monday, August 5.
6 months ago
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Brian Preece

Locals In MLB: Former Ute Tanner Banks Enters First Playoff Chase After Trade To Philadelphia

After spending 2.5 seasons with the woeful Chicago White Sox, Tanner Banks is headed to the league-leading Philadelphia Phillies.
6 months ago
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Brian Preece

Philadelphia Phillies Bolster Bullpen With Former Riverton Pitcher Tanner Banks

Former Riverton, SLCC, and Utah pitcher Tanner Banks might be the biggest winner of the 2024 MLB trade deadline.
6 months ago
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Brian Preece

Trade Lands Former Cougar Andrew Pintar Opportunity With Miami Marlins

Being a pro can come at you fast, as former BYU Cougar Andrew Pintar found out after a trade sent him to the Miami Marlins.
7 months ago
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Brian Preece

Locals In MiLB: Justin Sterner Gets Second Cup Of Coffee With Tampa Bay Rays

The life of a minor league bullpen arm is rarely straightforward, as former BYU Cougar standout pitcher Justin Sterner can attest.
7 months ago
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Michelle Bodkin

Kai Roberts, Micah Ashman Recount High School Basketball Rivalry After MLB Draft

Former Utah baseball stars Kai Roberts and Micah Ashman recounted a high school basketball rivalry after being drafted to the MLB.
7 months ago
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Brian Preece

Utah Baseball Starting Pitcher Merit Jones Selected By Minnesota Twins

The Boston Red Sox have selected University of Utah starting pitcher Merit Jones with the 608th overall pick in the 2024 MLB draft.
7 months ago
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Brian Preece

Boston Red Sox Select BYU Cougar Pitcher Ben Hansen

The wait is over for BYU freshman pitcher Ben Hansen after the Boston Red Sox selected Hansen in the 20th and final round of the 2024 MLB draft. 
7 months ago
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Brian Preece

Detroit Tigers Select Utah Utes Closer Micah Ashman In MLB Draft

Micah Ashman is the second Ute to hear his name called in the 2024 MLB draft after the Detroit Tigers picked him in the 11th round.
7 months ago
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Brian Preece

Utah Baseball’s Kai Roberts Selected By San Diego Padres In 2024 MLB Draft

A record-setting senior season as the Utah Utes' centerfielder put Kai Roberts on the Major League Baseball draft map.
7 months ago
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Brian Preece

Former Gunnison Bulldog Janzen Keisel Becomes First Utahn Selected In 2024 MLB Draft

Three years after being the No. 1 prospect in Utah, Janzen Keisel heard his name called by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2024 MLB draft.
7 months ago