Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Ken Waldichuk will be having elbow surgery on Wednesday. The A’s will decline to comment on any details until after the surgery.
Penn State’s 3x Champs were joined by Missouri’s 2x Champ Keegan O’Toole and Northern Iowa’s aspiring Champ Parker Keckeisen, at the pre-tourney presser.
The Padres have added some pitching depth, signing right hander Aaron Brooks to a minor league deal, per Chris Hilburn-Treckle of Baseball America. Brooks was a free agent after being released by the Cardinals at the end of the season.