Brandon Finnegan cheered at K-State vs. TCU game

By Drew SilvaNov 9, 2014, 10:47 AM EST
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Cool note here from Texas Christian University student Andrew Felts …

Finnegan pitched for TCU in the College World Series in June and then made seven appearances for the Royals this postseason. The 2014 first-round pick (17th overall) is the first player to appear in both the World Series and college equivalent. No. 6 TCU romped No. 9 Kansas State on Saturday by a score of 41-20.

Report: Rangers sign Jordan Lyles to two-year, $16 million deal

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By Bill BaerDec 6, 2019, 11:15 PM EST
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The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports that the Rangers and pitcher Jordan Lyles have agreed to a contract. ESPN’s Jeff Passan provided the details, reporting that it is a two-year, $16 million deal.

Lyles, 29, split last season between the Pirates and Brewers, performing much better with the latter. Overall, he compiled a 4.15 ERA with a 146 strikeouts and 55 walks across 141 innings. It was a return to full-time starting for Lyles, who had performed mostly as a reliever from 2016-18.

The Rangers also inked Kyle Gibson to a three-year, $30 million contract last week. Gibson and Lyles will join a rotation that also includes Mike Minor and Lance Lynn as well as youngster Kolby Allard.