The Latest Breaking News from Kris Bryant

The promising right-hander — acquired from the Giants in the Kris Bryant trade — will start the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Cardinals in his big-league debut. He was 2-0 with a 2.06 ERA at Triple-A Iowa.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Mark Appel knows people think he’s crazy. The right-handed pitcher was the first overall pick of a draft that produced Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, and Kris Bryant. That draft was nine years ago. Judge is a three-time All-Star. Bellinger was the 2019 National League MVP. Bryant helped…

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