The leading veteran of the Los Angeles has announced that he will retire at the end of next season. Nation’s Doug McCain reported that the 36-year-old not only plans to retire, but wants to retire with the next season.
In other news, southpaw relief pitcher Tanner Scott has suffered a major injury. general manager Brandon Gomez and manager Dave Roberts updated reporters with a new timeline for when fans can expect Scott to return to the mound.
Finally, rookie right-hander Aki Sasaki recently received incredible praise from his manager. Sasaki started the season without living up to expectations, starting the first eight games, but after recovering from a shoulder injury and taking four months off, he’s proving in every way that he’s better than the baseball world expected, and he’s proving it in moments of maximum leverage.
All the latest news and articles are here (click on the headline for the full article):
veteran announces retirement at the end of next season: Exclusive
GM reveals Tanner Scott’s return schedule after medical procedure
‘ Dave Roberts praises Aki Sasaki’s “all-time” performance
‘ Mookie Betts slams Clayton Kershaw for trolling after Game 3 of NLDS
I believe the still have the gear to hit.
‘ Tyler Glasnow praises Aki Sasaki as “one of the best pitchers I’ve ever seen.”
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