Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith was arraigned Friday for violating his probation in an incident stemming from a prior conviction.
CSNBayArea.com reported the news Thursday.
The report cites the Santa Clara County criminal case index as the source of information and also states Smith will argue a motion to suppress evidence. That legal issue stems from an August 2015 incident involving multiple charges including a DUI and hit-and-run.
On Saturday, Hannah Knowles of the Bay Area News Group reported Smith's attorney, Joshua Bentley, is seeking to have the alleged violation of his probation due to driving while drunk last year dismissed, arguing that the ...
Player: A.J. Puk
Position: LHP
DOB: April 25, 1995 (21 years old)
Height/Weight: 6'7", 230 lbs
Bats/Throws: L/L
School: Florida
Previously Drafted: 2013 (35th Round, DET)
Background
A.J. Puk possesses the all the tools to be a front-line starter at the highest level, which has made his inconsistent play at the University of Florida that much more confounding.
Ranked as the No. 85 prospect in the 2013 draft class by Baseball America, he slipped to the 35th round due to signability concerns and ended up in Gainesville.
After being used primarily out of the bullpen during his freshman season, he joined the Gators rotation as a sophomore and quickly established himself as one to watch at the top ...
Rich Hill's surprising resurgence has hit a snag, as the Oakland Athletics left-hander is dealing with an injury to his groin.
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Hill Lands on DL
Thursday, June 9
Per John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle, Hill was placed on the disabled list Thursday.
It became apparent the A's would have to make a decision about Hill's status when he was scratched from his next scheduled start after reinjuring his groin Wednesday while throwing a bullpen session, per Jane Lee of MLB.com.
The 36-year-old Hill hasn't appeared in a game since May 29, throwing 6.1 innings with nine strikeouts in a 4-2 win over the Detroit ...
Rich Hill doesn't dwell on things that aren't important. Even if that means shrugging at his status as one of baseball's best pitchers and, in all probability, a likely first-time All-Star at the age of 36.
With a 2.25 ERA through 11 starts, the Oakland Athletics left-hander has indeed been one of the American League's elite starters in 2016. Add in what he did in four starts with the Boston Red Sox late last season, and MLB's ERA leaders over the last calendar year line up like this:
Jake Arrieta: 1.32
Clayton Kershaw: 1.46
Rich Hill: 2.03
But when this was tossed at Hill as he ...