Player Changes for the Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates

亞特蘭大勇士與匹茲堡海盜的球員變動


Introduction

The Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates changed their players. Some young players joined the main teams.

亞特蘭大勇士與匹茲堡海盜更換了球員,部分年輕球員加入了主隊。

Main Body

The Atlanta Braves added Owen Murphy, JR Ritchie, and José Azócar to the team. They did this because Martín Pérez is hurt. The team told Carlos Carrasco and Jair Camargo to leave.

亞特蘭大勇士將 Owen Murphy, JR Ritchie 與 José Azócar 加入球隊。這是因為 Martín Pérez 受傷,球隊因此做出調整。球隊則要求 Carlos Carrasco 與 Jair Camargo 離開。

Eli White is away from the team because he has a new baby.

Eli White 因迎接新生兒而暫離球隊。

The Pittsburgh Pirates have good news. Jack Brannigan and Noah Murdock moved to higher teams. They played very well.

匹茲堡海盜傳來好消息。Jack Brannigan 與 Noah Murdock 因表現優異而升至更高層級的球隊。

Other young players like Richard Ramirez and Sammy Stafura are also playing great baseball. Their teams scored many runs recently.

其他年輕球員如 Richard Ramirez 與 Sammy Stafura 的表現同樣出色,他們的球隊近期得分頗高。

Conclusion

Both teams want to use young players. This helps them when other players are sick or hurt.

兩支球隊都希望啟用年輕球員,這能在其他球員生病或受傷時提供幫助。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Word Shift

Look at how the story describes players moving. These are the most useful words for you to know at A2 level:

  • Added → Put something/someone new into a group.
  • Joined → Became a member of a team.
  • Moved → Went from one place to another.

Why this happens (The 'Reason' Word):

Notice the word Because. We use it to connect a fact to a reason.

Fact \rightarrow Because \rightarrow Reason

  • Example: "They added players \rightarrow because \rightarrow Martín Pérez is hurt."

Quick Tip: Describing Quality

To say someone is good at something, use these simple pairs:

  • Played \rightarrow well
  • Playing \rightarrow great

Vocabulary Learning

joined (v.)
To become a member of a group or team
Example:The new student joined the art club yesterday.
hurt (adj.)
Feeling pain or injured
Example:He cannot play soccer because his leg is hurt.
leave (v.)
To go away from a place or group
Example:It is time to leave the office and go home.
scored (v.)
To get a point or run in a game
Example:The player scored a goal in the last minute.
recently (adv.)
Not long ago; in the near past
Example:I recently started learning English.
Practice A2 words in a crossword