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SANDY’S STATUEA statue honoring Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax will be unveiled at Dodger Stadium before Los Angeles hosts Cleveland. The 86-year-old Koufax is expected for the ceremony, along with current Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw and team officials. This will be the second commemorative statue at the ballpark, joining the one that honors Jackie Robinson.
Koufax was a two-time World Series MVP with the Dodgers. The lefty won three Cy Young Awards and was 165-87 from 1955-66 with Brooklyn and Los Angeles. MOMENT OF ZIMThe Nationals will retire Ryan Zimmerman’s No. 11 prior to a game against Philadelphia, honoring the retired slugger who leads the franchise in games, home runs and several other key offensive statistics. Zimmerman was the Nats’ first draft pick after moving to Washington in 2005 and played his entire 16-season career with the club -- including on the 2019 World Series championship team. Born in D. C. and raised in Virginia, Zimmerman played 1, 799 games and slugged 284 homers, and he also leads the franchise with 963 runs, 1, 846 hits, 417 doubles and 1, 061 RBIs. RILED UPTigers prospect Riley Greene is expected to make his major league debut at home against Texas.
Greene, the fifth overall pick in the 2019 draft, is considered one of Detroit’s two outstanding hitting prospects, along with 2020 first overall pick Spencer Torkelson. Greene was going to start the season with the Tigers, but a broken foot delayed his debut. He’s getting his chance now with outfielder Austin Meadows on the COVID-19 IL. “We’re not playing the best ball right now, ” said Torkelson, who is hitting. 178.