A’s Claim RHP Josh Smith off Waivers from Cincinnati

  OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland A’s claimed right-handed pitcher Josh Smith off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds, the club announced today.

Smith spent most of the season with the Reds and was 3-3 with a 4.68 ERA in 32 games, including two starts.  He allowed a .247 opponents batting average, which broke down to .219 against right-handed hitters and .287 against left-handers.  

The 29-year-old right-hander also pitched for Triple-A Louisville, where he compiled a 4-4 record and a 3.80 ERA in eight starts and one relief appearance.  Smith made his Major League debut with Cincinnati in 2015 and is 3-7 with a 5.46 ERA in 41 career appearances, including nine starts.  He has pitched primarily as a starter in his seven seasons in the minors where he is 58-47 with a 3.60 ERA in 162 games, 135 starts.

The complete 2016 statistics for Smith follow:

SMITH	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Louisville (AAA)	4	4	3.80	9	8	0	0	0	45.0	44	20	19	13	38
CINCINNATI	3	3	4.68	32	2	0	0	0	59.2	57	32	31	26	48

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Five Earthquakes Called to Respective National Teams

Cato, Colvey, Francis, Godoy and Quintero to represent Quakes on international stage

San Jose Earthquakes midfielders Cordell Cato, Anibal Godoy and Alberto Quintero, and defenders Kip Colvey and Shaun Francis have all been called to their respective national teams. Cato, Godoy, Quintero and Colvey will each compete in a pair of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, while Francis will play in a single Caribbean Cup qualifier.

Cato will join the Trinidad and Tobago National Team from Nov. 5-16 and will compete against Costa Rica at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Trinidad on Nov. 11 and against Honduras in Honduras on Nov. 15.

Cato, 24, has made 19 prior appearances for T&T, scoring three goals. In his MLS career, Cato has tallied seven goals and nine assists in 104 games played. He made 15 starts in 21 total appearances in 2016 for the Quakes.

Colvey will connect with the New Zealand All-Whites for two matches against New Caledonia. New Zealand hosts the island nation at QBE Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand on Nov. 12, before traveling to New Caledonia for their second meeting at Yoshida Stadium on Nov. 15.

Colvey, 22, was the Earthquakes' third-round SuperDraft selection in 2016 (No. 49 overall) and made three starts in four total appearances for the club this season, tallying one assist. His most recent appearance for the All-Whites was a 90-minute performance in a 1-1 draw against the United States.

Francis joins the Jamaica National Team for a third-round Caribbean Cup qualifying match against Suriname on Nov. 13. The match, which was originally scheduled for Oct. 5, got postponed due to safety concerns surrounding Hurricane Matthew.

Francis, 29, has scored two goals in seven prior appearances for Jamaica since his international debut in 2010. During his seven-year MLS career, Francis has tallied five assists in 90 games played, and made 17 starts for San Jose this season.

Godoy and Quintero link up with the Panama National Team for a pair of Hexagonal World Cup qualifiers. After taking on Honduras at Estadio Olympico in San Pedro Sula on Nov. 11, Panama returns home to host Mexico on Nov. 15 at Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City.

Godoy, 26, started all 23 games he appeared in for San Jose in 2016, tallying one goal and two assists. He has scored one goal in 66 previous appearances for Panama.

Quintero, 28, appeared in 30 matches (29 starts) this season for the Quakes after joining the team on loan from Lobos BUAP in February. Quintero finished with three goals and four assists during his debut season with the club and has made 74 prior appearances with the Panama National Team, scoring four goals.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BRINGS LEGENDS FOR YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC SERIES TO SANTA CLARA, CA

Free youth baseball clinic to feature Mike Felder and other MLB Alumni

Colorado Springs, Colo. – Local youth will have an opportunity to play with their big league heroes at the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) Legends for Youth baseball clinic series on Monday, November 7^th, 2016. The free clinic features current and former Major League Baseball players who will teach baseball skills, drills and life lessons for approximately 200 local youth.

Players attending* include 10-year MLB veteran outfielder Mike Felder, as well as right-handed pitcher Fred Breining, right-handed pitcher Dennis Burtt, and infielder Joe Millette. These four players combine for 19 seasons and 1090 games in Major League Baseball.

The clinic will take place at Stephen Scott Stadium at Santa Clara University, home of the Santa Clara Broncos, running from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., located at 443 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053. Alumni players will train at stations including pitching, catching, base running and life skills. Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the evening will conclude with an autograph session and baseball giveaways for children in attendance.

To register for this clinic, please visit www.baseballalumni.com. Registration is required.

For more information regarding the clinic, please contact Nikki Warner, Director of Communications, at (719) 477-1870, ext. 105 or visit www.baseballalumni.com.

*Clinicians subject to change.

About The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA)

MLBPAA was founded in 1982 with the mission of promoting baseball, raising money for charity and protecting the dignity of the game through its Alumni players. The MLBPAA is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO with a membership of more than 7,600, of which approximately 5,600 are Alumni and active players. Alumni players find the MLBPAA to be a vital tool to become involved in charity and community philanthropy. Follow @MLBPAA for Twitter updates.

About Legends for Youth Clinics

MLBPAA’s Legends for Youth clinics impact more than 15,000 children each year, allowing them the unique opportunity to interact with and learn from players who have left a lasting impact on the game of baseball. The MLBPAA has reached children across America and internationally in Australia, Canada, Curaçao, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Italy, Nicaragua, the United Kingdom and Venezuela, through the Legends for Youth clinic series. To donate to this program, visit baseballalumni.com/donate. The official hashtag of the Legends for Youth clinic series is #LFYClinic.

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142 Players who became XX-B free agents MLB

Three Players Added to List of Free Agents

 New York, NY -- In addition to the 139 Players who became XX-B free agents on Thursday, November 3, 2016, the following three (3) players are now free agents per the option provisions in their Uniform Players Contract.

Free Agent Players are eligible to negotiate and sign a contract with any Major League Club beginning 12:01 AM EST Tuesday, November 8, 2016.

Chicago Cubs: Fowler, Dexter

Kansas City Royals: Hochevar, Luke

New York Mets: Cespedes, Yoenis

Below is the updated list of free agents:

Atlanta Braves (3): Bonifacio, Emilio; O'Flaherty, Eric; Pierzynski, A.J.                              

Arizona Diamondbacks (2): Hudson, Dan; Weeks, Rickie   

Baltimore Orioles (10): Alvarez, Pedro; Bourn, Michael; Duensing, Brian; Hunter, Tommy; Ondrusek, Logan; Pearce, Steve; Reimold, Nolan; Stubbs, Drew; Trumbo, Mark; Wieters, Matt

Boston Red Sox (5): Hanigan, Ryan; Hill, Aaron; Tazawa, Junichi; Uehara, Koji; Ziegler, Brad

Chicago Cubs (8): Cahill, Trevor; Chapman, Aroldis; Coghlan, Chris; Fowler, Dexter; Kawasaki, Munenori*; Ross, Dave; Smith, Joe; Wood, Travis

Chicago White Sox (4): Albers, Matt; Avila, Alex; Jackson, Austin; Morneau, Justin        

Cincinnati Reds (2): Ohlendorf, Ross; Simon, Alfredo

Cleveland Indians (4): Byrd, Marlon; Crisp, Coco; Davis, Rajai; Napoli, Mike; 

Colorado Rockies (6): de la Rosa, Jorge; Descalso, Dan; Hundley, Nick; Logan, Boone; Raburn, Ryan; Reynolds, Mark        

Detroit Tigers (3): Aybar, Erick; McGehee, Casey; Saltalamacchia, Jarrod

Houston Astros (4): Castro, Jason; Fister, Doug; Rasmus, Colby; Valbuena, Luis

Kansas City Royals (6): Butera, Drew; Hochevar, Luke; Medlen, Kris; Morales, Kendrys; Moylan, Peter; Volquez, Edinson

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (6): Bailey, Andrew; Chacin, Jhoulys; Lincecum, Tim; Soto, Geovany; Weaver, Jered; Wilson, C.J.

Los Angeles Dodgers (9):  Anderson, Brett; Blanton, Joe; Chavez, Jesse; Hill, Rich; Howell, J.P.; Jansen, Kenley; Reddick, Josh; Turner, Justin; Utley, Chase

Miami Marlins (7): Cashner, Andrew; Dunn, Michael; Francoeur, Jeff; Johnson, Chris; Mathis, Jeff; McGowan, Dustin; Rodney, Fernando

Milwaukee Brewers (2): Boyer, Blaine; Capuano, Chris

Minnesota Twins (1): Suzuki, Kurt

New York Mets (9): Blevins, Jerry; Cespedes, Yoenis; Colon, Bartolo; De Aza, Alejandro; Johnson, Kelly; Loney, James; Niese, Jonathon; Salas, Fernando; Walker, Neil

New York Yankees (2): Butler, Billy; Teixeira, Mark

Oakland A’s (2): Detwiler, Ross; Fuld, Sam

Philadelphia Phillies (7): Blanco, Andres; Bourjos, Peter; Ellis, A.J.; Hellickson, Jeremy; Hernandez, David; Howard, Ryan; Morton, Charlie

Pittsburgh Pirates (5): Feliz, Neftali; Joyce, Matt; Nova, Ivan; Rodriguez, Sean; Vogelsong, Ryan

St. Louis Cardinals (3): Moss, Brandon; Walden, Jordan; Williams, Jerome

San Diego Padres (6): Jackson, Edwin; Jay, Jon; Morrow, Brandon; Richard, Clayton; Rosales, Adam; Villanueva, Carlos

San Francisco Giants (8): Beckham, Gordon; Blanco, Gregor; Casilla, Santiago; Lopez, Javier; Nathan, Joe; Pagan, Angel; Peavy, Jacob; Romo, Sergio

Seattle Mariners (5): Gutierrez, Franklin; Iannetta, Chris; Lee, Dae-ho*; Lind, Adam; Storen, Drew

Tampa Bay Rays (3): Jepsen, Kevin; Morrison, Logan; Ramirez, Alexei

Texas Rangers (5): Beltran, Carlos; Desmond, Ian; Gomez, Carlos ; Lewis, Colby; Moreland, Mitch

Toronto Blue Jays (9): Bautista, Jose A.; Benoit, Joaquin; Cecil, Brett; Dickey, R.A.; Encarnacion, Edwin; Feldman, Scott; Floyd, Gavin; Navarro, Dioner; Saunders, Michael

Washington Nationals (9): Belisle, Matt; Burnett, Sean; Drew, Stephen; Heisey, Chris; Latos, Mat; Melancon, Mark; Petit, Yusmeiro; Ramos, Wilson; Rzepczynski, Marc                    

* Eligible per contract terms.                  

Fotos que formaran parte de la histórica actuación de los Cachorros de Chicago por lograr el máximo título de las Mayores del 2016

Maravillosa foto de la postemporada de las Grandes Ligas

A’s Name Chip Hale Third Base Coach; Remainder of Coaching Staff Returns

 Fotos Luis Alberto Torres ISCDeportes 

Jeff Collins named Assistant Athletic Trainer; Josh Cuffe added as Strength and Conditioning Coach

OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland A’s named Chip Hale as third base coach on Bob Melvin’s coaching staff for the 2017 season, the club announced today.  The A’s also named Jeff Collins as Assistant Athletic Trainer and Josh Cuffe as Major League Strength and Conditioning Coach.  The remainder of the A’s coaching staff will return in their same roles.

“We’re thrilled to bring Chip back to the organization and to retain the rest of our coaching staff,” said A’s General Manager David Forst. “Bob and his staff have done an outstanding job with our core group of young players, and keeping them together was an important step for us as we look towards 2017. Under Bob’s leadership, we’re confident that we have the right staff in place to continue our club’s growth and development.”

Hale returns to the A’s organization after spending two seasons as manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks.  The D-backs finished 69-93 this year after going 79-83 in Hale’s first season as manager in 2015.  Hale previously served as bench coach with the A’s under Bob Melvin from 2012-14.  He joined his first Major League coaching staff in 2007 as the third base coach with Arizona.  Hale spent three seasons with the Diamondbacks and two as the third base coach with the New York Mets before joining Oakland in 2012.

 

Hale replaces Ron Washington, who took a job as third base coach for the Atlanta Braves, and will also be responsible for infielders.  The rest of the coaching staff remains the same, with Mike Aldrete as first base coach, Darren Bush as hitting coach, Scott Emerson as bullpen coach, Marcus Jensen as assistant hitting/catching coach, Mark Kotsay as bench coach and Curt Young as pitching coach.

Collins joins a Major League training staff for the first time after spending 19 seasons working with A’s minor leaguers.  He joined the Oakland organization as an athletic trainer at Short-Season Southern Oregon (1998-99) and also served in the same capacity for Single-A Visalia (2000) and Short-Season Vancouver (2004).  Collins has also spent 16 seasons as the A’s minor league medical coordinator.  He replaces Walt Horn, who retired following the 2016 season.

Cuffe has spent the last five seasons as the A’s minor league strength and conditioning coordinator.  He began his career with five seasons in the Arizona Diamondbacks farm system, serving as strength coach at South Bend (2007), Visalia (2008), Mobile (2009) and Reno (2010-11).