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Astros News
- The Astros have reached deals with 7 of their drafted players (Astros.com)
- Here’s a complete rundown of the 2020 draft for the Houston Astros (Astros.com)
- The latest Astros podcast also covers the draft and includes conversations with Brian Bogusevic and Alex Santos (ART19)
- It looks like Verlander is ready to roll if the 2020 season ever gets underway (Twitter - BaseballBros)
- The Round Rock Hairy Men have released their 2020 schedule for the Texas Collegiate League (Express.com)
- Orbit is available for custom Father’s Day videos if you want to get your dad something different this year (Click 2 Houston)
Around the League
- Here’s where we stand on a potential 2020 season, and it’s not exactly ideal (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Especially after Rob Manfred went from being “100% confident” in a 2020 season to not being sure there will be baseball this season (ESPN)
- The fact is, Manfred’s legacy is at stake here (The Athletic, $$$)
- But it may already be too late to salvage whatever damage the negotiations have done to the sport (Sports Illustrated)
- There’s more bad news as it turns out that several players and MLB staff have tested positive for COVID-19 (MLB Trade Rumors)
- MLB has also announced that they will delay the start of the new international signing period (AP News)
- Black MLB players have united to release a powerful message about the need for racial equality (MLB.com)
- Failed NFL Quarterback Christian Hackenberg is looking to follow in the baseball footsteps of other failed NFL Quarterback Tim Tebow (The Ringer)
- The Athletic has revealed the best broadcast booth in baseball based on the fans’ responses (The Athletic, $$$)