Interviews

Dodgers’ Wills Montgomerie Finding Success in Pro Ball

Apr 24, 2018

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Right-handed pitcher Wills Montgomerie worked hard during the offseason for an increased role with the Great Lakes Loons this season. Montgomerie, who began his pro career with a two pitch combo of a cutting fa...

My First Experience at Petco Park

Robby McKittrick

Apr 19, 2018

Interviews, Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres

In San Diego, there is no football team anymore. There is no basketball team. There is no NHL hockey team. The only sports franchise still around in San Diego, California is the Padres.Founded in 1969, I wa...

Don Orsillo: “I Never Really Knew People Felt That Way”

Robby McKittrick

Apr 16, 2018

Boston Red Sox, Interviews, San Diego Padres

With just six weeks left in the 2015 major league baseball season, longtime beloved Red Sox broadcaster Don Orsillo received some terrible news: NESN was not going to renew his contract after the season. In oth...

Garrett Hope Excited About Bigger Role with Great Lakes

Brian Crawford

Apr 3, 2018

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball, Prospect Reports

Catching prospect Garrett Hope is excited for his role on the Great Lakes Loons in 2018. Hope, who is expected to handle the majority of the catching duties this season for the Low-A affiliate of the Los Angele...

Diamondbacks Notes: Patrick Corbin Building Up Before Season Begins

Joe Jacquez

Mar 18, 2018

Arizona Diamondbacks, Interviews, Spring Training

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Patrick Corbin faced Los Angeles Angels’ minor leaguers in a backfield game on Saturday afternoon and thought the ball came out of his hand well.“The slider felt really good," Corbin sai...

Diamondbacks’ Rey Fuentes Aims to Always Play With a Purpose

Joe Jacquez

Mar 18, 2018

Arizona Diamondbacks, Features, Headlines, Interviews, Spring Training

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Diamondbacks, in order to clear a roster spot for newly acquired catcher Alex Avila, designated outfielder Rey Fuentes for assignment in late January.The 27-year-old Fuentes’...

Diamondbacks’ Steven Souza Jr. is More Than Just a Power Hitter

Joe Jacquez

Mar 10, 2018

Arizona Diamondbacks, Features, Interviews, Spring Training

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- When you think of the newest addition to the Arizona Diamondbacks outfield, Steven Souza Jr., his power probably comes to mind first.But when he was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays on ...

After the Las Vegas Shooting, Hero Todd Blyleven’s Personal Struggle Began

Jeff J. Snider

Feb 22, 2018

Features, Interviews

When I first said, "I'm going back in," my brother-in-law said, "No, you're not."I said, "Yes, I am," and Cathie said, "What do you mean you're going back in?"And I said, "Baby, I have to go back in. I ...

AFL: Alex Jackson Drives in Two, Helps Peoria Win Title

Joe Jacquez

Nov 18, 2017

Arizona Fall League, Atlanta Braves, Headlines, Interviews, Minor League Baseball, Prospect Reports

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A move back to catcher changed the trajectory of Atlanta Braves prospect Alex Jackson's career and he capped off an impressive fall with a 2-RBI day, helping the Peoria Javelinas to their fi...

Mature, Fearless Jared Johnson Took a Circuitous Route to Pro Baseball

Jeff J. Snider

Jul 17, 2017

Draft, Features, Interviews, Minor League Baseball, Washington Nationals

When a baseball player takes a few years off, it can raise questions. The most notable example is Josh Hamilton, whose league-imposed hiatus was not a pattern any aspiring ballplayer would want to follow. Almos...