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  • Royals trade partner history: The Orioles
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    Photo by: Jamie Squire/Getty Images These O’s aren’t Royal. This is a series that looks back at their trade history with each team in baseball. So far, we have looked back at trades with the Braves, Cubs, and Diamondbacks. Today we look at the history of deals with the Baltimore Orioles. Total number of Royals/Orioles trades: 21 The Orioles dominated the Royals early on in the history of ...2024
  • Purple Row’s favorite articles of 2023
    • Purple Row’s favorite articles of 2023
    Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Starting 2024 by looking back The New Year is a tried and true opportunity to remember and reflect on the previous year. Yesterday, we remembered the most-read articles of the 2023 calendar year. Today, we take the opportunity to reflect on the articles that brought us the most pride and satisfaction. This annual tradition of having our writers highlig...2024
  • Royals Rumblings - News for December 22, 2023
    • Royals Rumblings - News for December 22, 2023
    Sorry, Santa. I hope you put coal in Noah Syndergaard’s stocking Only 4 shopping days left until CobraCy’s Christmas post will be late (please tell me he’s writing one) As talked about yesterday in other outlets, The Star’s Pete Grathoff explores the possibility of Royals games being on Amazon Prime in the future: According to the Wall Street Journal’s Lauren Thomas and Joe Flint, Amazon...2023
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for October 30, 2023
    • Royals Rumblings - News for October 30, 2023
    Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images Cole Ragans was tops among Royals pitchers. Jaylon Thompson makes his picks for team awards, such as pitcher of the year Cole Ragans. Ragans showed an electric fastball that averaged 96.5 mph this season. He also mixed in four more pitches, including a sharp slider and changeup. Ragans posted a 3.47 ERA in 38 appearances. But his numbers with the Royals we...2023
  • This Week in Purple: Back to School
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    Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies recap and discussion thread for Saturday, August 12 and Sunday, August 13, 2023 The weekend is a great time to kick back and reflect. This Week in Purple is the place to catch up on the news from our team at Purple Row. You’ll find links to Rockpiles and other content below as well as a platform for community discussion in the comments. ★ ★ ★ S...2023
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  • Tuesday Rockpile: Austin Wynns, “The Tao of the Backup Catcher,” and one of the most unappreciated jobs in baseball
    • Tuesday Rockpile: Austin Wynns, “The Tao of the Backup Catcher,” and one of the most unappreciated jobs in baseball
    Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, August 8, 2023 Recently, I reviewed Tim Brown’s new book, written with Erik Kratz, “The Tao of the Backup Catcher: Playing Baseball for the Love of the Game.” You can read my thoughts on the Pitcher List site. I like the Pitcher List folks, but as a readership, they aren’t terribly interested in the Col...2023
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Erik Kratz injury and suspension

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  • • Yankees All-Star Zack Britton drilled by comebacker, leaves BP with wrist injury
    New York Yankees All-Star reliever Zack Britton was forced to exit a pitching session on Wednesday after he was drilled by a comebacker in his right wrist and is being sent for evaluation. Britton, a two-time All-Star reliever and the AL saves leader in 2016, threw a pitch during batting practice to Erik Kratz and took the liner directly off his wrist. The 32-year-old southpaw walked off the field...2020
  • • Giants’ Aramis Garcia out 6-8 months
    Labrum surgery is going to keep San Francisco Giants catcher Aramis Garcia out for the next 6 to 8 months. Garcia had been a decent bet to make the opening day roster as the backup to Buster Posey, but after injuring his hip during winter ball, Garcia is unlikely to return until midseason at the earliest, per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports. After starting behind the dish for just shy of 70 percent of...2020
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  • • Brewers face tough decision on Erik Kratz
    The Brewers are facing a decision on veteran catcher Erik Kratz, as Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel details. With Yasmani Grandal and Manny Pina ahead of Kratz on the depth chart, Kratz’s days with the organization seem numbered. The 38-year-old is out of minor league options, and the Brewers only plan to carry two catchers on the roster to open the season. A move to either trade...2019
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  • • Francisco Cervelli Injury: Updates on Pirates Catcher's Wrist and Return
    2016
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  • • Erik Kratz Traded for Dan Straily: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
    2016

Erik Kratz lifestyle

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Timeline

  • 2024
    "August Austin Wynns, “The Tao of the Backup Catcher,” and one of the most unappreciated jobs in baseball - Renee Dechert | August 8 Renee got a chance to review the new book by Tim Brown with Erik Kratz, The Tao of the Backup Catcher: Playing Baseball for the Love of the Game."

  • 2023
    "Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, August 8, 2023 Recently, I reviewed Tim Brown’s new book, written with Erik Kratz, “The Tao of the Backup Catcher: Playing Baseball for the Love of the Game."

  • 2021
    "Former catcher Erik Kratz recently levied some eyebrow-raising allegations of sign-stealing against a couple of National League teams while a guest with John J."

  • 2020
    "Catcher Erik Kratz joins the active roster after signing a Major League contract with the team, and Kratz will take the place of catcher Kyle Higashioka, who is headed to the 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 6) due to a…"

  • 2019
    "The Yankees have agreed to a minor league contract with free-agent catcher Erik Kratz, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman tweets."

  • 2018
    "The Yankees traded Minor League catcher Erik Kratz to the Brewers in exchange for cash or a player to be named on Friday."

  • 2017
    "The Yankees have re-signed veteran catcher Erik Kratz, as revealed in a tweet by Kratz’s representatives at JMG Baseball."

  • 2016
    "To take his place on the active roster, they’ve acquired fellow backstop Erik Kratz from the Angels for cash considerations."

  • 2015
    "The Red Sox have designated catcher Erik Kratz for assignment and optioned struggling right-hander Joe Kelly to Triple-A Pawtucket, the team announced."

  • 2014
    "Royals backup catcher Erik Kratz has a hard time explaining what makes closer Greg Holland's pitches so wickedly effective."

Erik Kratz trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

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  • • Yankees Announce Multiple Roster Moves
    The Yankees have announced five roster moves prior to today’s doubleheader with the Rays.  Catcher Erik Kratz joins the active roster after signing a Major League contract with the team, and Kratz will take the place of catcher Kyle Higashioka, who is headed to the 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 6) due to a…...2020
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  • • Yankees, veteran catcher Erik Kratz agree to minors deal
    The Yankees have agreed to a minor league contract with free-agent catcher Erik Kratz, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman tweets. He’s represented by the Ballplayers Agency. Kratz, 39, will return for a yet another stint in the Yankees organization and bring a highly respected clubhouse veteran to the team’s catching depth chart. New York originally acquired Kratz in a cash deal with the Indians back in 201...2019
  • • Yankees, Erik Kratz Agree To Minor League Deal
    The Yankees have agreed to a minor league contract with free-agent catcher Erik Kratz, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman tweets. He’s represented by the Ballplayers Agency. Kratz, 39, will return for a yet another stint in the Yankees organization and bring a highly respected clubhouse veteran to the team’s catching depth chart. New York originally acquired…...2019
  • • Oldest, youngest players on MLB rosters
    Two of Major League Baseball’s most popular elder statesmen, Ichiro Suzuki and Bartolo Colon, may have played their last big-league game. Suzuki certainly has, having announced his retirement following an emotional sendoff with the Mariners in the season-opening series against the Athletics in Tokyo. Colon has said he hopes to continue his career but has seemingly not received an offer, as he rema...2019
  • • Diamondbacks name Greg Holland as closer despite spring training struggles
    The Diamondbacks will use Greg Holland as their closer, Torey Lovullo told reporters (including the Arizona Republic’s Nick Piecoro) today. The veteran reliever didn’t exactly impress during spring training, posting a 12.27 ERA over 3 2/3 IP, yet Lovullo said the D’Backs made their decision based in part on Holland’s past closing experience. Also, with Holland at closer, it frees Arizona to use Ar...2019
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Erik Kratz stats and results

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  • • David Freese delivers go-ahead single in 10th for Pirates
    OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) David Freese hit a go-ahead single in the top of the 10th inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Saturday night for their third straight win. Erik Kratz led off the inning with a single against Daniel Coulombe (1-1), Jordy Mercer sacrificed him over and Freese singled to left. A's left fielder Coco Crisp threw out Freese at home on Adam Frazier's...2016
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  • • The Evolution of Liam Hendriks
    When Toronto Blue Jays reliever Liam Hendriks got out of a one-out, bases loaded jam in the 7th inning against the Boston Red Sox yesterday, his escape act seemed to signal a watershed moment in this transition from a starting pitcher to a reliever: http://baseballhotcorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Video-Hendriks-fans-Bogaerts-MLBcom.mp4 Hendriks was originally signed by Minnesota from th...2015
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Top Erik Kratz news

  • • Yankees, Erik Kratz Agree To Minor League Deal
    2019
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  • • Pirates Place Francisco Cervelli On DL, Acquire Erik Kratz From Angels
    The Pirates have announced that they’ve placed catcher Francisco Cervelli on the 15-day DL with a broken hamate bone in his left hand. To take his place on the active roster, they’ve acquired fellow backstop Erik Kratz from the Angels for cash considerations. To make room for Kratz on the 40-man roster, they’ve designated reliever…...2016
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  • • Red Sox Option Joe Kelly, Designate Erik Kratz
    The Red Sox have designated catcher Erik Kratz for assignment and optioned struggling right-hander Joe Kelly to Triple-A Pawtucket, the team announced. (CSN New England’s Sean McAdam tweeted the Kratz DFA prior to the announcement.) Additionally, Dustin Pedroia has landed on … ...2015
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  • • Padres To Acquire Dan Straily From Astros For Erik Kratz
    7:12pm: Kratz is going to Houston in the deal, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports on Twitter. He was in camp on a minor league deal. The trade appears to be a swap of veterans who didn’t factor into the teams’ respective plans, but made sense for the other. 7:05pm: The Padres have agreed to…...2016
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  • • Phillies Sign Erik Kratz To Minor League Deal
    The Phillies announced that they have signed catcher Erik Kratz to a minor league contract. Earlier today, Kratz’s agents at Jackson Management Group tweeted that their client had agreed to terms with a new team — they declined to specify … ...2015
  • • Yankees Sign Erik Kratz
    The Yankees have re-signed veteran catcher Erik Kratz, as revealed in a tweet by Kratz’s representatives at JMG Baseball.  Kratz elected to become a free agent after the season rather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A, though it appears he’ll be back in the pinstripes providing the Yankees with experienced catching depth in the…...2017
  • • Kratz pitches in with mound appearance in rout
    Erik Kratz did what no other Pirates pitcher -- you read that right -- did all night Tuesday. He was the only one to record more than one out and not allow a run. None of the runs in the Pirates' 15-4 loss to the Giants rest on the recently acquired catcher's shoulders....2016
  • • Blue Jays, Erik Kratz Agree To Minors Deal
    The Blue Jays and veteran catcher Erik Kratz have agreed to a minor league pact, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith and Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. He’ll join Triple-A Buffalo and provide the organization with some depth behind the plate. Kratz was designated for assignment by Pittsburgh last week and elected free agency rather than accepting an…...2016
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Erik Kratz schedule, game

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  • • Yankees All-Star Zack Britton drilled by comebacker, leaves BP with wrist injury
    2020
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  • • Giants’ Aramis Garcia out 6-8 months
    2020
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  • • Diamondbacks name Greg Holland as closer despite spring training struggles
    2019
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  • • Brewers avoid arbitration with Erik Kratz
    The Brewers announced today that they have avoided arbitration with catcher Erik Kratz. The deal promises him $300K and provides a $1.2M salary in the majors, per Jon Heyman of Fancred (via Twitter). Kratz had been projected by MLBTR and contributor Matt Swartz to earn $1.7M through the arbitration process. The team understandably wasn’t interested in paying quite that amount, so instead worked ou...2018
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Erik Kratz rumors, scandals

  • • Erik Kratz Makes Sign-Stealing Allegations
    Former catcher Erik Kratz recently levied some eyebrow-raising allegations of sign-stealing against a couple of National League teams while a guest with John J. Filippelli and Kevin Sullivan on Curtain Call of the YES Network. When asked for his opinion about the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, Kratz said, “I can tell you that a team that…...2021

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