Sam Dykstra
@SamDykstraMiLB
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Reporter with @MLBPipeline, @MiLB. The Show Before the Show podcast cohost. MLB Network contributor. Email: [email protected]. No, I’m not related. He/him.
New York, NY
Joined April 2013
My happiest view? That’s an easy call.
What’s your favorite seat or view that you’ve had at a Minor League park? The latest Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter features replies to that question from fans around the country. https://t.co/r7ZBuoLWa3 Subscribe here: https://t.co/gUO6legHnd
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Here's a Tyler Maun story about Blake Butera back when he was the *Minor Leagues' youngest manager* in 2018. It includes a note about Butera working on Craig Albernaz's staff at Hudson Valley in 2017. Now both will be managing in the DMV:
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Reminder: Trey Yesavage is still rookie-eligible heading into 2026 and will appear on Top 100 prospect lists this offseason. Looking forward to reaching out to multiple sources on where to place him and hearing the same response: Did you see Game 5?
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Trey Yesavage’s career single-game highs entering tonight: 6 IP (May 1, Single-A Dunedin) 12 K (May 13, Dunedin) 94 pitches (Sept. 27, Toronto) 19 whiffs (Sept. 15, Toronto) Tonight: 7 IP, 12 K, 104 pitches, 23 whiffs It is Game 5 of the World Series.
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Helping our community 💪 Donate 2️⃣ items to our United Way Food Drive from now until November 14 and receive 10% off at the Buzz Shop on Euclid 🐝
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At age 5, Nelly Taylor was diagnosed with a rare kidney cancer that prevented him from playing contact sports and led him to baseball. He wound up getting D1 offers to play basketball but stuck with his first love. Now he's Boston's No. 17 prospect: https://t.co/qkcbSR2bnJ
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My family and I are thrilled to introduce the Rich Passan Sports Writing Scholarship, which will offer $5,000 annually to a college junior or senior. My father was a journalist for 41 years. He passed along that gift to me. Now it's our turn to share it.
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The National Press Club is pleased to announce the launch of the Rich Passan Sports Writing Scholarship, a $5,000 annual award supporting undergraduate college students who demonstrate excellence and...
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I grew up being told Alfred Hitchcock’s THE BIRDS was the scariest movie ever. Relatedly,
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“I was a natural right-handed hitter growing up,” he said. “Then I wanted to hit like Ichiro [Suzuki], so I started hitting lefty with the leg kick and everything. It was more of a Japanese-style swing.” Terrific decision, Addison Barger.
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DUNEDIN, Fla. -- When Addison Barger -- who was born in 1999 in Washington State -- was roughly 8 or 9 years old, he made what now may be called a business decision. “I was a natural right-handed...
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Curious as to what the #SFGiants are getting in new skipper Tony Vitello? From myself, as well as @MartinJGallegos, @RhettBollinger + @SamDykstraMiLB, here’s what former members of @Vol_Baseball (and Max Scherzer!) had to say about their manager: https://t.co/wkyIR7IPZJ
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Tony Vitello, big league manager. The Giants made history Wednesday when they announced the 47-year-old former Tennessee head coach as their skipper, making him the first person to go straight from...
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New podcast! 🔹Interviews: Blue Jays manager John Schneider (from New Hampshire in 2018!), A's prospect Joshua Kuroda-Grauer 🔹A look at the Frederick Keys' updated logos 🔹World Series preview, AFL updates & more Download, listen: https://t.co/3FN934PPSa
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Ninth overall pick Jeff Hoffman sends the Blue Jays to the World Series. Just like everybody drew it up in 2014.
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Mookie Betts gets it.
"We're like the Bulls and he's Michael Jordan." Mookie Betts reacts to Shohei Ohtani's unbelievable game and winning the NL Pennant. @Dodgers | @abbylabar_
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Eight years ago, Jonathan Mayo cited scouting reports on Shohei Ohtani that comped him to a combination of Ken Griffey Jr. and Stephen Strasburg … and they might have been light: https://t.co/jbXEgwJbbu
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This is what it felt like to watch Michael Jordan, kids. We knew it in the moment then. And we know it now. The greatest of all time. Shohei Ohtani
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New podcast! 🔹Sacramento's Chip Maxson joins the show after being named MiLB Executive of the Year 🔹Ben looks at Winston-Salem's Carolina Reapers alternate identity 🔹Sam shares early standouts from the Arizona Fall League Download, listen: https://t.co/3FN934PPSa
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Rangers’ top prospect Sebastian Walcott has been shut down in the Arizona Fall League due to arm fatigue. The plan is just for him to rest and be re-evaluated in the coming days. @MLBPipeline
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From Single-A to ALCS G2 starter: Inside Yesavage's meteoric '25 rise by @SamDykstraMiLB for @MLB: Trey Yesavage has been a Blue Jay, a Canadian, a...
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Trey Yesavage has been a Blue Jay, a Canadian, a Fisher Cat, a Bison and … back to a Blue Jay. He’s pitched in Dunedin, Fla.; Vancouver, British Columbia; Manchester, N.H.; Buffalo, N.Y. and Toronto....
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Get an inside look at Trey Yesavage's meteoric rise from Single-A to ALCS Game 2 starter through the eyes of his Triple-A catcher, Double-A pitching coach, a High-A rotation mate and MLB's No. 1 prospect: https://t.co/RQFJ5htcUQ
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