Zunino did not get the call to replace the demoted Jesus Montero at catcher for the Mariners because the organization does not believe his bat is ready as he is struggling against breaking balls at Triple-A Tacoma, the Tacoma News Tribune reports.
Montero, who was sent to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday, is done as a catcher as the Mariners no longer view him playing the position in the majors, the Seattle Times reports.
In addition toi his offseason weight-training programn, Kaepernick spent two weeks in May training with track athletes, including all-American Monica Hargrove, in an effort to increase his speed, the Sacramento Bee reports.
McCoy impressed Jim Harbaugh and the rest of the 49ers coaches with his accuracy during Wednesday's OTAs, 49ers.com reports. "Colt was very sharp, probably his best day," Harbaugh said.
Wade (knee) acknowledged that his injured right knee has been more painful than it had been in the 2012 postseason, the Miami Herald reports. Wade hopes to play through the remainder of the postseason for the defending champions, as he doesn't believe extra rest will help at this point. "Time doesn't help me right now. It's unfortunate I've had to deal with this thing for two months now... Even though my knee isn't 100 percent, it [isn't] gone," Wade said.
Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said Gaunce will "be given every opportunity" to make the team's roster next season, the Vancouver Province reports.
47-year old South African Kingston nailed down a first round six-under 66 at the European Tour's BMW PGA Championship. Play had to be suspended due to darkness after a prolonged weather problem.
Black will transfer from Memphis to Kansas, the AP reports. He averaged 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds in his junior. The power forward will be eligible to play in 2013-14.
Jean Segura has been a top-5 offensive player this season after not even being a top-15 shortstop at the draft table. How do we evaluate his start? Derek VanRiper fills in for Chris Liss this week, and we talk about needle-breakers in this episode.