JULY 15•MLB.COM
Logan Webb on making his first career All-Star Game | 07/15/2024Logan Webb talks with MLB Tonight about his first All-Star experience and his emotions when he found out that he was selected for the game
Caden Kendle - Nabbed by TwinsThe Twins have selected Kendle with the 159th overall pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft.
ImpactKendle was taken in the 10th round last year but improved his stock by returning to UC Irvine. He hit .387/.479/.590 this spring with a nice combination of power and speed. At 5-foot-11, 200 pounds, the muscular Kendle gets some Tyler O'Neill body comps.
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Here are the players the Twins chose in the 2024 MLB draftKaelen Culpepper was the first choice Sunday, and the draft continues through Tuesday.
JULY 15•STARTRIBUNE.COM
Cut in Spring Training, Ramos defies odds to become an All-StarSAN FRANCISCO -- Heliot Ramos didn’t see it coming. After receiving limited runway in his first two years with the Giants, he wasn’t expecti...
JULY 15•MLB.COM
Three reasons the Twins could surge or struggle after the breakMinnesota is well ahead of last year's pace at the All-Star break but well behind where it was in the standings a year ago. Will the Twins t...
JULY 15•STARTRIBUNE.COM
Ethan Small - Faces hitters FridaySmall (oblique) threw a 20-pitch live batting practice session Friday, MLB.com reports.
ImpactSmall had been vying for a spot in the Giants' Opening Day bullpen during spring training before sustaining a Grade 2 right oblique strain late in camp that resulted in him opening the season on the injured list. He was shut down for about two months before he was finally cleared to start playing catch, and he's been gradually increasing the volume and intensity of his throwing sessions. Now that he's resumed facing hitters, Small could be on the cusp of heading out on what will likely be an extended minor-league rehab assignment. The 27-year-old lefty still has a minor-league option remaining, so the Giants could send him to Triple-A Sacramento upon activating him from the 60-day IL if there isn't a spot for him in the big-league bullpen.
JULY 15•ROTOWIRE
Tristan Beck - Throws extended side sessionBeck (arm) threw a 40-pitch bullpen session at Oracle Park on Sunday, MLB.com reports.
ImpactAssuming Beck checked out fine following the extended side session, the Giants could clear him to resume facing hitters when the club reconvenes following the All-Star break. Beck has been on the shelf all season after he was diagnosed with an aneurysm in his upper right arm in spring training that necessitated surgery March 4. Though he was cleared for full baseball activities May 1, Beck has been building up slowly and is still likely multiple weeks away from returning from the 60-day injured list. With both Robbie Ray (elbow) and Alex Cobb (hip/shoulder) further along in their throwing programs and poised to beat him back from the IL to bolster the Giants' rotation depth, Beck will likely be ticketed for the bullpen once he's eventually activated.
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