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Bergen's Livvy Dunne Cheers On BF Paul Skenes For So-So Double-A Debut
Call it nerves under pressure or just bad luck, Paul Skenes' Double-A debut wasn't exactly his best game ever — even with his girlfriend Olivia Dunne in the stands. Skenes, who was the top pick of the July MLB Draft, started in the Saturday, Aug. 26 game for Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate Altoona Curve. And gave up four runs on three hits in the first inning alone. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pittsburgh Pirates (@pittsburghpirates) Skenes was pulled before he could complete his first inning in his debut, throwing more balls (1…
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'Dreams To Reality': Yankees Sign NJ Native Peter Serruto
He’s coming home. After years starring at Millburn High School, Short Hills resident Peter Serruto is living out a dream having signed a new deal with his hometown. The New York Yankees. The catcher, who played for both Rutgers and Indiana universities after graduating, celebrated his new team with a post on Instagram announcing that he has agreed to join the organization with their minor league affiliate in the Florida Complex League. Serruto was an all-Big Ten selection behind the plate for Rutgers and earned all-Big Ten Academic honors. Before he was drafted, he appeared in 84 games fo…
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Former Mahwah High School Standout Chosen In First Round Of MLB Draft (Don't Look, Yankee Fans)
There was joy even in Yankeeville -- aka North Jersey -- when Mahwah High School standout Kyle Teel was selected 14th in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox. “It’s a dream come true,” Teel said during a virtual news conference after he was drafted on Sunday, July 9. “I’ve always wanted to be a pro baseball player, and I’m so excited and ready to get to work.” It was no surprise to those who know Teel, a consensus 1st team All American at the University of Virginia who won awards as the best collegiate catcher in the game and was New Jersey's Player of the Year in 202…
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Morris County's Anthony Volpe Is Youngest Yankee To Make Opening Day Roster Since Jeter
A Morris County slugger is about to live the dream of every New York Yankee fan who grew up playing baseball. Anthony Volpe made the Opening Day roster for the Yankees, who begin their season on Thursday, March 30. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Victus (@victussports) The highly-touted prospect, who just turned 21, is the youngest Yankee to make the Opening Day lineup since Derek Jeter in 1996. Like Jeter, Volpe also plays shortstop. Volpe is a lifelong Yankees fan who has talked about attending games as a child and admirin…
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Red Sox Starter Rick Porcello Of Chester Remains Unsigned Beyond 2019 On Opening Day
Chester's Rick Porcello is looking like a free agent. The Boston Red Sox were hours away from their first game of the season in Seattle Thursday afternoon, and the starting righty remained unsigned beyond 2019. Porcello is in his final season of a four-year $82.5 million extension he signed just before Opening Day 2015. He and his agent Jim Murray futily tried negotiating an extension during spring training, WEEI.com reports. Despite it all, Porcello seemed optimistic. "They made it pretty clear they’re not really looking to continue conversations after that so my focus is on pe…
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Stud Bergen County Pitcher Drafted To Cincinnati Reds
A Bergen County native is on his way to the major leagues. Fair Lawn's Cory Heitler, a right-hand pitcher, was drafted in the 34th round of the MLB draft, 1,009th overall. The Ramapo College junior set the single-season strikeout record at Ramapo with his 112th of the season during the NCAA Regional Tournament. He finished the season with 113 strikeouts in 84.2 innings pitched. Heitler tallied a 2.34 ERA along with an 8-2 win/loss record while he made 12 appearances on the mound and four complete games. He fired two shutouts while opponents batted .174 against him. Heitler, who recorded…
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