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        The Milwaukee Brewers have placed utility infielder (now their starting second baseman) Jonathan Villar on the 10-day DL with a back strain.          Villar, 26, has a .213 batting average, six homers, 26 RBIs and 14 steals in 248 Plate Appearances. He has a career .253 batting average, 35 homers, 135 RBIs and 118 stolenContinue reading “MLB news: Brewers place Villar on DL, call-up top prospect”

     The Philadelphia Flyers have signed defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere to a six year, $27 million extension. That is an AAV (average annual value) of $4.5 million.      Gostisbehere, 24, scored 39 points (7 goals and 32 assists) in 76 games this season. He led the Flyers to the postseason in 2015-16 with 46 points (17 goalsContinue reading “NHL news: Flyers sign Gostisbehere to extension”

        The Houston Astros have placed ace LHP Dallas Keuchel on the 10-day DL with neck discomfort.          Keuchel, 29, has struck out 69 batters in 75.2 innings this year. He leads the league in ERA (1.67) and wins (9). He has a career 3.60 ERA with 736 strikeouts in 914.2 innings, allContinue reading “MLB news: Keuchel placed on DL”

     The Los Angeles Kings have locked up right winger Tyler Toffoli, signing him to a three year extension. The AAV is $4.6 million, and $13.8 million altogether. It\’s a similar deal to what teammate and left winger Tanner Pearson got at 4 years, $15 million.     \”Signing both Pearson and Toffoli was a topContinue reading “NHL news: Kings sign Toffoli to extension”

     The Seattle Mariners have signed SS Jean Segura to a five year, $70 million extension that includes a $17 million club option for 2023.      Segura, 27, is on the DL currently (high ankle sprain), but leads the AL in batting average with a .341 average, with four homers, 20 RBIs and seven steals (unfortunately,Continue reading “MLB news: Mariners sign Segura to extension”