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Housing Policy, Higher Salaries Mark Improvements for Minor League Baseball Players

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First baseman Giovanni “Gio” Brusa plays for the Guadalajara Mariachis in Zapopan, Mexico in 2021. The San Francisco Giants, the organization that drafted Brusa in 2016, cut him in 2020, and Brusa has sought an opportunity in independent baseball leagues since. Photo courtesy of Gio BrusaWithin the past two years, Major League Baseball has raised starting salaries … [Read more...] about Housing Policy, Higher Salaries Mark Improvements for Minor League Baseball Players

Cook’s Bat Blasts Waves Past Akron for First Sweep

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Junior utility Billy Cook winds up for his home run bomb versus Akron on Sunday. Photos by Austin HallUnbeaten Waves Baseball improved their season record to 7–0 after a commanding sweep of the Akron Zips. After showing out in the Angels College Classic in Phoenix, the last undefeated team in the West Coast Conference had a one-game-stop at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo before … [Read more...] about Cook’s Bat Blasts Waves Past Akron for First Sweep

Pepperdine Baseball Swinging For Bounce-Back Season

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Sophomore infielder Wyatt Young takes a swing during the 2019 season. Photos by Ricky Davis of Pepperdine Athletics24–25. That was the underwhelming final record of Pepperdine Baseball last season, despite having four contributing seniors and five major league draft picks.The Waves plan to right the ship to start the 2020 season. With the offseason coming to a close, some … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Baseball Swinging For Bounce-Back Season

Draft, degree or both: What Pepperdine baseball players are striving toward

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Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsMost students dream of graduation day. Pepperdine baseball players dream of the draft.If draft comes first for the player, they have a tough decision to make.Pepperdine is no stranger to the annual Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. They took a total of 161 Waves in the team’s history, including 10 players the past three seasons.This … [Read more...] about Draft, degree or both: What Pepperdine baseball players are striving toward

Baseball’s Wil Jensen suffers season-ending UCL injury; undergoes surgery

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Photo by Joanna Cabalquinto Sophomore pitcher Wil Jensen tore his UCL while pitching against BYU on Friday, March 29. Despite the injury, Jensen continued to pitch, helping the Waves pick up a 2-0 shutout victory. “In the fourth inning against BYU, I threw a fastball as hard as I could,” Jensen said. "I felt a pop, and while it hurt really bad, I could still throw so I … [Read more...] about Baseball’s Wil Jensen suffers season-ending UCL injury; undergoes surgery