Jeremy Medina, a Georgia high school baseball player, died Monday, Gainesville High School confirmed. He was 18. Medina died several weeks after the high school senior suffered a traumatic head injury as he practiced in a batting cage. Gainesville High School Principal Jamie Green previously said Medina was injured Nov.
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Georgia high school baseball player declared brain-dead after freak batting cage accident
A Georgia high school baseball player was declared brain-dead by doctors on Wednesday after he suffered a “devastating head injury” last month when he was accidentally struck with a baseball bat during team practice. Jeremy Medina, a senior at Gainesville High School, was “accidentally struck in the head” on Nov.
Phillies' Bryce Harper throws batting helmet into stands after ejection
Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper hit the showers early Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Harper took issue with third base umpire Angel Hernandez’s determination the first baseman went around on a check swing. However, replays appeared to show Harper did enough to hold up and check his swing. Hernandez
MLB Hitters and Batting Gloves: A Love Story
One day this month, Jake McCarthy, an outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks, slid open a large drawer inside his locker and attempted a quick accounting of its contents. Inside, piled haphazardly on top of one another, were several boxes of Franklin batting gloves. “I get eight boxes of batting gloves”
Marlins blow out Blue Jays, Luis Arraez goes 5-for-5 to raise batting average back to .400
Luis Arraez went 5 for 5 again to raise his batting average to .400, and Jorge Soler homered as the streaking Miami Marlins routed the Toronto Blue Jays 11-0 on Monday night. Jon Berti had three hits and Jesús Sánchez doubled twice for the Marlins, who won their fifth straight
Bengals’ Joe Burrow shows off swing, launches four home runs during Reds batting practice
Quarterback Joe Burrow can do more than just lead the Cincinnati Bengals to back-to-back AFC Championships games. The first-overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft showed off his baseball skills on Wednesday, taking batting practice at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati with a few of his Bengals teammates.
Marlins' Luis Arraez raises league-leading batting average to .403 in victory over Royals
Luis Arraez singled twice and raised his major league-leading average to .403 as the Miami Marlins beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Wednesday night. Jesús Sánchez homered, singled twice and had four RBI for the Marlins, who won their sixth straight. The consecutive three-game series sweeps over the Royals
Gary Sheffield's son, Noah, hits walk-off homer using father's signature batting stance
Nine-time All-Star and World Series champion Gary Sheffield’s son, Noah, looked just like his pops at the plate when he belted a two-run homer Friday night that sent Jesuit High School (Tampa) to the region final. Sheffield, a high school Class of 2024 prospect committed to play his collegiate baseball
Defending batting champion Luis Arraez hits for Marlins' first cycle in franchise history
Luis Arraez is a pure hitter. The Miami Marlins infielder won the American League batting title last year with the Minnesota Twins, which traded him to south Florida in the offseason for pitcher Pablo Lopez. If Minnesota thought Arraez’s bat would take a decline, they’re dead wrong so far. CLICK
Team USA players watch in awe as MLB-great Ken Griffey Jr. takes batting practice at World Baseball Classic
When Ken Griffey Jr. stepped into the batter’s box, even opposing pitchers were left in awe by his sweet swing. Apparently, the Hall of Famer, now in his 50s, still has not lost his touch. It took some convincing, but Griffey, who is currently the hitting coach for Team USA,