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Sydney has bolstered its pitching stocks, securing left-hander Alexander Wells for the upcoming Australian Baseball League season.

It follows the Blue Sox signing the Newcastle native’s 23-year-old twin, Lachlan, in July.

Melbourne has re-signed 2020 Brett Sports Australian Baseball League Hitting Champion Delmon Young for the upcoming season.

The 10-year big leaguer will be returning for a third season with the Aces on the back of a dominant campaign where he helped Melbourne to its first title in the relaunched league.

Liam Hendriks’ Oakland wrapped up a fourth win in five games against Houston to extend its lead atop the American League West to 6 1/2 games this morning.

The A’s prevailed 3-1 at the Coliseum, completing a 7-3 win in their season-series against the Astros and moving to their largest lead in the division since September 25, 2013.

Australian Philadelphia prospect Josh Gessner has signed with Sydney ahead of the 2020/21 Australian Baseball League season.

The 20-year-old right-handed pitcher, who signed with the Phillies in June 2019, last appeared for the Blue Sox during the 2017/18 season.

Liam Hendriks closed out a 4-2 win for Oakland in game one of its doubleheader against Houston, pushing the A’s lead atop to the American League West to 5 1/2 games.

The West Australian struck out two and allowed one base hit in a scoreless seventh – the last regulation inning under MLB’s doubleheader rules for 2020 – as Oakland played as the visiting team at its Oakland Coliseum home.

New Zealander Kyle Glogoski will pitch for a third ABL club this season after signing with Adelaide.

The 21-year-old Philadelphia prospect spent the past two seasons with Auckland and previously played for Sydney.

Reigning Australian Baseball League Brett Sports Pitching Champion Dylan Unsworth will play for Auckland this season.

The 27-year-old starred for Perth last season and will bolster the Tuatara’s starting rotation in the seven-inning International Conference.