The Yankees could have found a way in the first half of the season to win a game Friday night. It’s not the first half of the season anymore. Closer Clay Holmes struggled for the second straight game, coming into the eighth inning with an infield hit, a walk and two runs, leading off Paul […]
The Houston Astros added slugger Trey Mancini just before the Aug. 2 trade deadline in a swap with the Baltimore Orioles. Mancini has had a fiery start to his Houston career, to say the least, and is a reminder of what he can mean for the Astros down the stretch. In his second game since […]
Miguel Cabrera doesn’t like talking about his right knee. On Thursday, though, the 39-year-old did not hesitate to discuss the subject. A few reporters approached Cabrera’s locker in the clubhouse after the Detroit Tigers DH sat out Wednesday’s series finale in Minneapolis. Understanding what was happening, the 20-year MLB veteran — a lock for the […]
The Guardians will select righty Hunter Gaddis to make his major league debut tomorrow, manager Terry Francona told reporters (including Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon-Journal). Kirk McCarty has been optioned to Triple-A Columbus to clear an active roster spot, while the team will announce a corresponding 40-man roster move tomorrow. Gaddis, 24, was Cleveland’s […]
SAN FRANCISCO – Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw left with back pain before the bottom of the fifth inning of Thursday’s 5-3 win over the Giants at Oracle Park. As he warmed up for the fifth pitch, Kershaw felt his back tighten after his last practice throw. He then attempted another throw to test the back, […]
The Los Angeles Angels tied a dubious major league record when they hit seven home runs – all solo shots – but still lost to the Oakland Athletics 8-7 on Thursday in Anaheim, California. According to ESPN Stats and Information Research, the Angels are the second team to hit seven solo homers in a loss. […]
Almost a year ago, the Twins exited the trade deadline with a sense of uneasy resignation. It was clear — months before that point, honestly — that this team would not be a playoff team in 2021 and probably not in 2022 without a dramatic overhaul of the pitching staff. So the team got rid […]
WASHINGTON — Jacob deGrom delivered the same to baseball. His speed was also the same. His behavior was the same. His gait, his smile, his speed — all of them resembled the pitcher the Mets had known before. It had been 391 days since deGrom last took the mound in a Major League game. When […]
The Atlanta Braves have signed star third baseman Austin Riley to a 10-year, $212 million contract, the most lucrative in team history, and surprised him by getting three additional seasons under club control. The deal begins in 2023 and runs through the ’32 season, and includes a $20 million club option for 2033. Riley also […]
Juan Soto’s final at-bat on Monday night was not unusual: he went for his third free pass of the game to open the bottom of the eighth inning. What happened next was not so typical: As Soto took off his equipment down the first base line, he received a standing ovation from fans at Nationals […]