ESPN/Associated Press reported:
Bautista, 22, went 1-1 with a 7.79 ERA in 14 relief appearances for the In----ns in Arizona Rookie League in 2019.ESPN made five errors in that short sentence:
1. Bautista was born on August 6, 1998, so he's 21. He won't turn 22 until next August.Bautista's 1-1 record came in the 7 games he played in the Dominican Summer League (June 5 to July 20). His stats from both leagues combined equal 14 games and a 7.79 ERA.
2. Bautista made 7 relief appearances (not 14) in the Arizona Rookie League in 2019 (July 26 to August 26).
3. Bautista had a 0-0 record in the Arizona Rookie League in 2019 (not 1-1).
4. Bautista had a 10.13 ERA in the Arizona Rookie League in 2019 (not 7.79).
5. The word "the" should be inserted before "Arizona".
Ian Browne (mlb.com) had no problems reporting the correct information:
The 21-year-old Bautista pitched at the Rookie level in 2019, compiling a 7.79 ERA in 14 relief appearances in the Dominican Summer League and the Arizona Rookie League.The Red Sox also did not tender contracts for 2020 to infielder Marco Hernandez and reliever Josh Osich. Last week, pitcher Brian Johnson was placed on outright waivers; he's still with Boston, but not on the 40-man roster.
Chris Sale was given the all-clear sign to begin throwing, after seeing Dr. James Andrews last week.
1 comment:
This Bobby Jenks article is worth a look. I get mad every time I think of it.
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/bobby-jenks-baseball-scar-tissue
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