... to D-backs' lineup after injuries limited him to just 12 games in 2016 Tony Sanchez Miami, Fla./Boston College L�A� Angels C @Tony26Montana Signed minor-league deal Dec. 2 after splitting 2016 between Toronto and San Francisco systems George Springer New Britain, Conn./UConn Houston OF - Under team control until 2020, but young fan's viral letter urged management not to trade him Mason Williams Pawtucket, R.I. N�Y� Yankees OF @MjordanW9 Impressed Yanks skipper Joe Girardi during late ...
... @Chris_Iannetta Manager Torey Lovullo has three catchers in camp, so competition will be ongoing this spring A.J. Pollock Hebron, Conn�/Notre Dame Arizona OF - Ranked fifth among center fielders in MLB Network's Top 10 Right Now! series George Springer New Britain, Conn�/UConn Houston OF - Manager A�J� Hinch says Springer "does everything that you would ask out of a leadoff guy" Mason Williams Pawtucket, R�I�
N�Y� Yankees OF @MjordanW9 By most accounts, a fourth outfielder at ...
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... with three home runs and a .409 OBP to help lead the Cubs to their first World Series championship in 108 years. All signs point to this being only the beginning of a stellar career. An honorable mention goes to George Springer (New Britain, Conn.) of the Houston Astros, who played all 162 games and submitted his first full season in 2016 after battling injuries in the prior two years. Springer reached career highs in home runs (29), RBI (82) and runs ...
... OF - Played in just 12 games due to injuries, including five-month DL stint after fracturing right elbow Tony Sanchez Miami, Fla./Boston College Toronto C @Tony26Montana Changed organizations twice this year after spending his seven pro seasons with Pirates George Springer New Britain, Conn./UConn Houston OF - Became the first Astro to appear in all 162 games in a season since Carlos Lee in 2007 Mason Williams Pawtucket, R.I. N.Y. Yankees OF @MjordanW9 Finished whirlwind season in the ...
... with three home runs and a .409 OBP to help lead the Cubs to their first World Series championship in 108 years. All signs point to this being only the beginning of a stellar career. An honorable mention goes to George Springer (New Britain, Conn.) of the Houston Astros, who played all 162 games and submitted his first full season in 2016 after battling injuries in the prior two years. Springer reached career highs in home runs (29), RBI (82) and runs ...
... OF - Played in just 12 games due to injuries, including five-month DL stint after fracturing right elbow Tony Sanchez Miami, Fla./Boston College Toronto C @Tony26Montana Changed organizations twice this year after spending his seven pro seasons with Pirates George Springer New Britain, Conn./UConn Houston OF - Became the first Astro to appear in all 162 games in a season since Carlos Lee in 2007 Mason Williams Pawtucket, R.I. N.Y. Yankees OF @MjordanW9 Finished whirlwind season in the ...
... from the various beat writers and prominent bloggers who cover these players on a day-today basis - over six bonus pages only in our digital edition at baseballjournal.com. ALEX COBB KYLE HENDRICKS A.J. POLLOCK MATT HARVEY RICH HILL GEORGE SPRINGER April 2017 baseballjournal.com 9
'He could take his game to another level.' - Brian McTaggary, Astros beat writer for MLB.com, on Springer GEORGE SPRINGER New Britain, Conn. | Houston Astros | OF Last year represented Springer's first full major-league season after struggling with injuries in prior years. In 162 games, Springer hit 29 homers to go along with 82 RBI and a .261 batting ...
MLB NEW ENGLAND Nick Ahmed Rajai Davis Sam Fuld George Springer Matt Barnes Alex Cobb Charlie Morton Adam Ottavino Active New Englanders in the major leagues ... begin season A.J. Pollock Hebron, Conn./Notre Dame Arizona OF - Cramp in left groin after he hit a home run forced Pollock to leave March 14 game George Springer New Britain, Conn./UConn Houston OF - Projects to be the Astros' leadoff hitter, looking to steal more bases in 2017 Mason Williams Pawtucket, R.I. N.Y ...
... of nine hits this spring were doubles as he finished with �346 average and 5 RBI A.J. Pollock Hebron, Conn�/Notre Dame Arizona OF - Hit first Opening Day home run of his MLB career April 2 vs� San Francisco George Springer New Britain, Conn�/UConn Houston OF - First player in MLB history to hit three leadoff home runs in first seven games of a season Mason Williams Pawtucket, R�I�
N�Y� Yankees OF @MjordanW9 Went 2-for-4 in Triple ...
Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images RIT 3 , CO N OS A ST R ON NEW B AIN R GE GEO SPRIN E RG U N. t HO ST George Springer recorded hits in seven of eight games through the middle of August, continuing an outstanding season over which he already has set career highs in home runs and RBI, despite just a .260 average. The UConn product became the third- ...