Diaz, Astros go to arbitration hearing
Jimenez hopes to improve on solid rookie year
PHOENIX, Feb 18, (AP): Backup infielder Aledmys Diaz went to arbitration with the Houston Astros, who offered the same $2 million salary he earned last year.
Diaz asked arbitrators Mark Burstein, Stephen Raymond, Gary Kendellen for a raise to $2.6 million.
Acquired from Toronto in November 2018, Díaz hit .271 for the AL champions with nine homers and 40 RBIs in 247 plate appearances over 69 games. He was 0 for 9 with a walk in the postseason.
A decision is expected Wednesday.
Eloy Jimenez got a big contract before playing in a major league game, and his bat justified the deal once the
The only player left in the Texas Rangers clubhouse to wear that uniform in a World Series, the 31-yearold shortstop is the club’s longest-tenured player by five years and expected to be the oldest regular starting shortstop in the majors.
“I still believe I’m a rookie,” Andrus said, when the Rangers had their first full-squad workout. “I never want to feel comfortable.
Houston Astros pitcher Francis Martes was suspended for the 2020 season following his second positive test for a performance-enhancing substance under baseball’s major league drug program.
Martes tested positive for Boldenone, the commissioner’s office said. Boldenone is sold under the brand name Equipose and is used commonly on horses.
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was not in any batting practice group for the team’s first full squad workout because of a minor right shoulder issue.
The problem is not considered serious and Judge is expected to take part in other drills.
Miguel Cabrera acknowledged that he has something to prove after a disappointing season. But the Detroit Tigers slugger is definitely done tinkering with his swing.
“I don’t want to change my swing anymore,” Cabrera said before the Tigers’ first full-squad workout of the spring. “I just want to be natural.
The last three years I’ve been changing my swing a lot to feel comfortable at home plate.” assist for Calgary, which trailed 3-1 early in the third period. Sam Bennett and Sean Monahan also scored. Cam Talbot made 26 stops for Calgary.
Adam Henrique, Jakob Silfverberg, Nicolas Deslauriers and Devin Shore scored for Anaheim. Ryan Miller made 37 saves.
Panthers 5, Sharks 3 In San Jose, California, Evgenii Dadonov and Mike Hoffman scored, Aaron Ekblad had two assists and slumping Florida beat San Jose.
Colton Sceviour, Anton Stralman and Vincent Trocheck also scored for Florida, which had lost six of seven. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 29 shots, and the Panthers moved within two points of idle Toronto for third place in the Atlantic Division.
Dylan Gambrell, Kevin Labanc and Timo Meier each scored and Brent Burns had two assists for San Jose, which had won four of its previous five. Aaron Dell had 23 saves.
Coyotes 2, Islanders 1 In Glendale, Arizona, Antti Raanta stopped 25 shots, Conor Garland scored his team-leading 20th goal and Arizona beat New York.
Raanta was sharp for the second straight game after a shaky performance against Ottawa. Clayton Keller scored his first goal in nine games in the first period, and Garland became Arizona’s first 20-goal scorer of the season with a one-timer in the third.