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Bobby Crosby

ATH First Base Coach

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Bobby Crosby has joined Oakland’s major league staff as the team’s first base coach.

Crosby had been managing in the minors for the A’s and earning a strong reputation in the process; he’ll likely be a major league managerial candidate someday. With Crosby taking over at first, Mike Aldrete is now a co-hitting coach with Chris Cron. Bench coach Darren Bush remains in that role, but he’s also now added the title “director of hitting.” If only Oakland had one of those last year, maybe the offense wouldn’t have totaled 56 fewer runs scored than the league’s next worst team.

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Dax Fulton

MIA Starting Pitcher #90

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Marlins optioned LHP Dax Fulton to Triple-A Jacksonville.

Fulton threw four innings and allowed two runs against the Orioles in his one day with the Marlins. He’s being swapped out for a fresh arm now, but he might get a real look out of the pen at some point. An opportunity in the rotation will be harder to come by.

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Can Okamoto turn hot streak into consistency?

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Matthew Boyd

CHC Starting Pitcher #16

Matthew Boyd had successful partial left knee menisectomy and could be out “in the range of a month or so.”

There is no firm timeline yet for Boyd, so they are currently hoping for about a month. We’ll need to wait a couple more weeks before we have a clearer idea of how long Boyd will be sidelined, but four weeks is feasible to hold in an IL spot.

Source: Jesse Rogers

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Mick Abel

MIN Starting Pitcher #20

Mick Abel (elbow) felt soreness after throwing a simulated bullpen on Saturday and received a cortisone shot in his tricep.

Abel had originally gone on the injured list with elbow inflammation, so the fact that he’s now feeling tricep soreness is not the best news. The Twins will evaluate him next Tuesday, and we’ll have a better sense of when/if he may return.

Source: Dan Hayes

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Colt Emerson

SEA Shortstop #85

Mariners SS prospect Colt Emerson went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI for Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.

Emerson had been dealing with a wrist injury near the end of April, but he now has two home runs in May and five on the season, which makes us feel good about his overall health. He’s still hitting just .241 with a .799 OPS, and J.P. Crawford is hitting the ball well at the big league level, so there’s likely a little more time until we see a call-up.

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Carlos Lagrange

NYY Starting Pitcher

Yankees RHP prospect Carlos Lagrane allowed five runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings for Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.

Lagrange struck out eight, but he walked three and allowed three home runs on the day. The 22-year-old has intriguing upside, but has a 4.76 ERA in 28 1/3 Triple-A innings this season. His 13.3 percent walk rate is also too high, so there are some continued kinks to work out.

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Justin Slaten

BOS Relief Pitcher #63

Justin Slaten (oblique) threw a scoreless inning for Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday.

Slaten allowed one hit and walked one batter, but struck out two and threw 11 of his 18 pitches for strikes. He will likely need another game or two before rejoining Boston’s bullpen.

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Henry Bolte

ATH Outfield

Athletics OF prospect Henry Bolte went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI for Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.

Bolte is hitting .295/.376/.518 with eight home runs, 35 runs scored, and 15 steals in 33 games at Triple-A. Last season, he hit nine home runs in 114 games while stealing 44 bases. Some of that power boost could be the hitter-friendly environment in Las Vegas, but the Athletics also play their home games in a minor league stadium. Given that Bolte has experience at all outfield positions, you have to wonder when the Athletics may give him a chance at the big league level.

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Luis Lara

MIL Outfield

Brewers OF prospect Luis Lara went 1-for-4 with a solo home run for Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

The 5'7" Lara is now up to seven home runs in 33 games at Triple-A. He hit just six home runs combined in 246 games over the last two years. The 21-year-old has a 43 percent hard-hit rate this season and is elevating the ball more than he has before. He also has 12 steals in 33 games and has stolen at least 40 bases in each of the last two seasons. If the power gains stick, he could become a really interesting fantasy player.

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Emmanuel Rodriguez

MIN Center Fielder #33

Twins placed OF prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez on the minor league injured list with a left thumb strain.

Rodriguez was injured on Friday while sliding into first base. There’s no timeline for his return, but thumb strains can keep hitters out for over a month. Even though the injury is not severe, it could delay Rodriguez’s potential MLB debut until later this season.

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Source: Dan Hayes

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Addison Barger

TOR Right Fielder #47

Addison Barger (ankles) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run for High-A Dunedin on Wednesday.

It was the second home run Barger has hit on his current rehab assignment. The 26-year-old will play one more rehab game on Thursday and then is expected to rejoin the Blue Jays on Friday. Even though he was off to a slow start to the season, he’s worth grabbing if you need power since he figures to play against all right-handed pitching and hit in the middle of the Blue Jays’ lineup.

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