Josh Eastern, Author at Baseball Essential

Seattle Mariners Looking to Solidify Last Spot in Starting Rotation

Mar 24, 2016

The Seattle Mariners have had a few position battles ongoing throughout the spring, but now as we wind down Spring Training, every outing has increased importance placed on it. One position battle coming int...

Cody Decker: the Most Interesting Man in Baseball?

Josh Eastern

Mar 19, 2016

Features, Kansas City Royals

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Baseball is full of fun characters that come from all walks of life, but Cody Decker, now playing for the Kansas City Royals, might be the most interesting of them all. Decker, 29, recentl...

Kansas City Royals Trying To Do What Very Few Teams Have Done

Josh Eastern

Mar 18, 2016

Features, Kansas City Royals

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The glamour, the excitement, and the emotions of winning a World Series can be quite overwhelming, and just like a long night out on the town, you probably wake up feeling the effects the nex...

Kyle Schwarber Coming Into 2016 With Right Mindset

Josh Eastern

Mar 18, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Features

MESA, AZ -- Last time you saw Kyle Schwarber, you probably saw him hitting home runs out of Wrigley Field or on to the top of scoreboards in the postseason. Now it is spring training, but that doesn't mean h...

James Paxton Impresses In Spring Outing Vs. Dodgers

Josh Eastern

Mar 13, 2016

Headlines, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners have a few pretty interesting position battles going on, but none of them may be as good as the battle for the starting rotation spot. It is assumed that Felix Hernandez, Hisashi Iwakuma...

Dae-Ho Lee Making Case For Mariners’ Opening-Day Roster

Josh Eastern

Mar 8, 2016

Features, Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners

For players coming over from international countries to Major League Baseball can always be an interesting proposition. Some thrive while others falter. Despite lengthy scouting reports and hours of analysis an...

Tampa Bay Rays To Play Exhibition Game vs. Cuban National Team In Cuba

Josh Eastern

Mar 2, 2016

Headlines, Tampa Bay Rays

For the first time since the Baltimore Orioles in 1999, a major-league team will be playing a game in Cuba as it was announced Tuesday that the Tampa Bay Rays will face off against the Cuban national team in Ha...

Seattle Mariners Set Probables For First Week Of Spring Training

Josh Eastern

Feb 28, 2016

Headlines, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners have released the starting probables for the the first week of spring training. The schedule gets going Wednesday with the annual 'charity game' against the San Diego Padres whom they sh...

MLB/MLBPA Implement More Pace-of-Play, Sliding Rules

Josh Eastern

Feb 25, 2016

Headlines

Major League Baseball and second-year commissioner Rob Manfred have been playing around with new pace-of-play rules, and they, along with the MLB Players Association, have added to that list with a few more man...

Seattle Mariners Close To Finalizing Deal With Cuban Center Fielder

Josh Eastern

Feb 23, 2016

Rumors, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners are reportedly close to a deal with Cuban center fielder Guillermo Heredia, a source told the Tacoma News Tribune. The right-handed throwing and hitting Heredia, 25, recently defected fr...

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