Mike Axisa "According to a recently published study on diversity in baseball, only 7.5% of opening-day rosters consisted of Black players, the lowest percentage in the game since the study began in 1991.Yankees manager Aaron Boone broke down in tears during a media briefing and left the room when he was asked about his two Black adopted sons Friday.
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Optioned OF Luis Gonzalez and C Zack Collins to training site. The date was chosen because it is the anniversary of the March on Washington in 1963 and also the day in 1945 when Dodgers GM Branch Rickey met with Robinson to discuss breaking the color barrier.In Boston, players from both teams lined up along the baselines before the game and the Red Sox played a clip of Robinson speaking in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1964. Released LHP Luis Avilan.Placed RHP Matt Magill on 10-day IL. Recalled C Austin Allen from alternate training site.Placed RF Brett Phillips (retroactive to Aug. 28) and RHP Chaz Roe (retroactive to Aug. 20) on the 60-day IL . The official news source of Major League Baseball including previews, recaps, trades, rumors, press releases and more. MLB News Wire The following stories are the most recent transmissions from ESPN.com wire sources. Boseman played Robinson in the movie ‘42,' which chronicled the ballplayer's life.“I think (Robinson) would want us to talk about change," said Rockies outfielder Matt Kemp, who is Black. 5th, 0 Outs I agree that CBS Sports can send me the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" newsletter. "There’s no other way to say it: If you can’t say Black Lives Matter, you’re in the wrong. 12:08pm: MLB Network’s Jon Heyman tweets that Paxton received relatively good news on the MRI.
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He's just glad that on Jackie Robinson Day, they're conversations that everyone is willing to have, even if the answers aren't always clear.“People want to know what’s next, want to know the answers,” McCutchen said. Visit ESPN to get up-to-the-minute sports news coverage, scores, highlights and commentary for NFL, MLB, NBA, College Football, NCAA Basketball and more. During a recording of the national anthem by Ruth Pointer, outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. — the only Black player on the Red Sox — knelt as did Alex Verdugo next to him.During the national anthem at Angel Stadium, Black players from the Angels and Mariners stood together in center field and linked arms with Los Angeles’ Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon and David Fletcher.Also Friday, it was announced that actor Chadwick Boseman had died at 43 from colon cancer. Pitchers Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac were scolded by teammates in a meeting Friday as the Indians deal with the fallout from the two breaking protocol and going out during a road trip. MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson, calls for justice continue Major League Baseball is observing a Jackie Robinson Day like no other, with teams celebrating a … He said it's been tough to see the looks on his teammates' faces after recent events.“I hope that as a country we can start moving forward, but it’s up to individual people to continue conversations and continue broadening their mind and just being better human beings," Heaney said. The Players Alliance made a video tribute on social media thanking Robinson that included past and present Black MLB players like Mookie Betts, Curtis Granderson, David Price, Jason Heyward, Torii Hunter, Ryan Howard and Prince Fielder.The decision by several teams not to play Wednesday and Thursday night were in response to the shooting by police of 29-year-old Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin over the weekend. Mike Axisa