Locals in MLB
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Trio Of Utes Crack MLB Opening Day Rosters
It is Opening Day across Major League Baseball, and three former Utah baseball stars start 2025 at the sport's highest level.1 year ago
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Locals In MLB: Former Cottonwood Pitcher Set To Open Season As Key Cog In Cubs Bullpen
After debuting in May, Porter Hodge slowly earned the trust of first-year manager Craig Counsell, eventually settling into a high-leverage roll in the back of the Chicago Cubs' bullpen.1 year ago
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Locals In MiLB: Former Cougar Debuts On Miami Marlins Top-30 Prospect List
SALT LAKE CITY - Former BYU Cougar Andrew Pintar is getting noticed in his first spring training as a member of the Miami Marlins organization.1 year ago
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Locals In MiLB: Former Ute Debuts On Padres Top-30 Prospects List
Former Utah centerfielder Kai Roberts is skyrocketing up MLB prospect lists after being selected by San Diego in the seventh round of the 2025 MLB player draft.1 year ago
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Locals In MiLB: Former Utah Valley Pitcher Signs Minor League Deal With Twins
SALT LAKE CITY - Former Utah Valley hurler Mitch Mueller will continue pursuing his pro baseball dreams after signing a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins.1 year ago
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Locals In MiLB: Brayden Taylor Cracks Rays Top-5 Prospects
Former Copper Hills baseball star Brayden Taylor is steadily rising through a loaded Tampa Bay Rays system, landing at No. 3 on MLB.com's 2025 Rays top-30.1 year ago
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Locals In MiLB: Former Copper Hills Standout Lands On Tampa Bay Prospect List
Former Copper Hills Grizzly baseball star Brayden Taylor has become one of the jewels of the Tampa Bay Rays farm system.2 years ago
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Daniel Schneemann, Cleveland Guardians Advance To Face Yankees In ALCS
Former BYU Cougar Daniel Schneemann's rookie season continues after the Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 in Game Five of the American League Divisional Series.2 years ago
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Locals In MLB: Three Local Schools Represented In MLB Playoffs
Former Ute and SLCC Bruin Tanner Banks earned a spot on the Philadelphia Phillies postseason roster. Former BYU Cougar Daniel Schneemann's defensive versatility helped him land a coveted roster spot with the Cleveland Guardians.2 years ago
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Locals In MLB: MLB Season Ends For Six Utahns
2024 was an important season for many Beehive big leaguers as six players with Utah ties made their Major League debuts.2 years ago
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Locals In MLB: Former Salt Lake Bruin Eddy Alvarez Enters Playoff Chase With New York Mets
There's not much that Eddy Alvarez can't achieve when he puts his mind to it. A Summer and Winter Olympic medalist, Alvarez has clawed his way back to pro baseball's highest level for a New York Mets team with playoff aspirations.2 years ago
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Locals In MLB: Drew Thorpe’s First MLB Season Ends Following Surgery
Chicago White Sox rookie and former Desert Hills Thunder pitcher Drew Thorpe's season comes to a close following surgery to remove bone spurs from his pitching elbow.2 years ago
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Locals In MLB: Porter Hodge Recovers From Alarming Moment To Record 5th Save
Anytime a professional athlete seems short of breath and clutches at their chest, alarm bells go off. Following the on-field cardiac arrest of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin in 2023, teams and fans have a heightened awareness when athletes exhibit abnormal distress.2 years ago
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Locals In MLB: Porter Hodge Finishes Combined No-Hitter
It had to be a thrill for Porter Hodge to finish out the 18th Chicago Cubs no-hitter in the franchise's venerated history. The rookie righthander got the ball for the ninth inning, finishing off a seven-inning masterpiece from starter and fellow rookie Shota Imanaga.2 years ago
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Pioneer League Names Executive Of The Year Award After Longtime Ogden Raptors Owner
Dave Baggott has long been associated with Wasatch front baseball, from his time with the Salt Lake Trappers to owning the Ogden Raptors.2 years ago
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Locals In MLB: Former Cougar Daniel Schneemann Warming Up In Cleveland
Former BYU Cougar Daniel Schneemann is heating up at the plate as the season heads into the final stretch.2 years ago
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Locals In MLB: Is Porter Hodge The Chicago Cubs Future Closer
Former Cottonwood Colt Porter Hodge is making a case to be the present and future closer of the Chicago Cubs.2 years ago
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Former Copper Hills Standout Named Top-10 MLB Third Base Prospect
A year after the Tampa Bay Rays took him in the first round of the MLB draft, former Copper Hills Grizzly and TCU Horned Frog Brayden Taylor finds himself as one of the top third base prospects in the game.2 years ago
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Locals In MLB: Drew Thorpe Lands On Injured List With Flexor Strain
Former Desert Hills Thunder standout pitcher Drew Thorpe landed on the 15-day injured list with a right flexor strain.2 years ago
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Locals In MLB: Former Fremont Fireballer Makes MLB Debut With Chicago White Sox
Fortunately for Chicago's No. 17 prospect Ky Bush, the exact circumstances opened the door for his big league debut on Monday, August 5.2 years ago
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Locals In MLB: Former Ute Tanner Banks Enters First Playoff Chase After Trade To Philadelphia
After spending 2.5 seasons with the woeful Chicago White Sox, Tanner Banks is headed to the league-leading Philadelphia Phillies.2 years ago
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Philadelphia Phillies Bolster Bullpen With Former Riverton Pitcher Tanner Banks
Former Riverton, SLCC, and Utah pitcher Tanner Banks might be the biggest winner of the 2024 MLB trade deadline.2 years ago
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Trade Lands Former Cougar Andrew Pintar Opportunity With Miami Marlins
Being a pro can come at you fast, as former BYU Cougar Andrew Pintar found out after a trade sent him to the Miami Marlins.2 years ago
