After a six-week search, the Padres, introduce their new General Manager, A.J. Preller, who was formerly the assistant GM of the Texas Rangers and spent most of his career in scouting.

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After a six-week search, the Padres, introduce their new General Manager, A.J. Preller, who was formerly the assistant GM of the Texas Rangers and spent most of his career in scouting.

Highly touted prospect Javier Baez homers in his major league debut for the Cubs, leading off the 12th inning against Boone Logan of the Rockies, to lead his team to a 6 – 5 win.

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Highly touted prospect Javier Baez homers in his major league debut for the Cubs, leading off the 12th inning against Boone Logan of the Rockies, to lead his team to a 6 – 5 win.

The Tigers score in all eight innings in which they come to bat in defeating the Rockies, 11 – 5. The last major league team to do this was the Yankees in 2006. It’s a first in Tigers history, at least since 1912, as inning-by-inning scores are not available for all games before that date.

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The Tigers score in all eight innings in which they come to bat in defeating the Rockies, 11 – 5. The last major league team to do this was the Yankees in 2006. It’s a first in Tigers history, at least since 1912, as inning-by-inning scores are not available for all games before that date.

The Indians unveil a statue near Heritage Park at Progressive Field honoring Jim Thome, the team’s all-time career home run leader (337), who spent 13 seasons with Cleveland. The location of the eight-foot bronze sculpture marks the spot where the longest homer ever hit in Progressive Field landed, a 511-foot blast launched in 1999 by the Tribe’s first baseman/DH. “Jim Thome’s journey to become a member of the elite six hundred home run club is a story built on consistency, dependability, professionalism, power and character.” – Inscription on Jim Thorpe’s statue at Progressive Field in Cleveland.

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The Indians unveil a statue near Heritage Park at Progressive Field honoring Jim Thome, the team’s all-time career home run leader (337), who spent 13 seasons with Cleveland. The location of the eight-foot bronze sculpture marks the spot where the longest homer ever hit in Progressive Field landed, a 511-foot blast launched in 1999 by the Tribe’s first baseman/DH. “Jim Thome’s journey to become a member of the elite six hundred home run club is a story built on consistency, dependability, professionalism, power and character.” – Inscription on Jim Thorpe’s statue at Progressive Field in Cleveland.