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Astros DFA former first-round pick Forrest Whitley
Right-hander Forrest Whitley, once a top-10 prospect in baseball, was designated for assignment by the Houston Astros on Sunday.,The Astros selected him with the No. 17 pick of the 2016 MLB Draft out of high school in San Antonio and gave him a $3.148 million signing bonus, but he failed to reached ...
Athletics acquire C Austin Wynns from Reds
The Athletics acquired catcher Austin Wynns from the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday for cash considerations.,The club also designated right-hander Carlos Duran for assignment to clear a spot on the 40-man roster.,Wynns, 34, was designated for assignment by Cincinnati on Friday. He batted .400 (16-for-40)...
Panthers D Aaron Ekblad (hand) participates in practice
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad participated in an optional practice session on Sunday morning, one day ahead of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise, Fla.,Ekblad sustained an injured left hand after he was hit by a shot from Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse during the second ...
Guardians option struggling OF Jhonkensy Noel to minors
The Cleveland Guardians optioned Jhonkensy Noel to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday and recalled fellow outfielder Johnathan Rodriguez from the Clippers.,Noel, 23, has struggled to find his stroke after belting 13 homers in 67 games during his rookie season in 2024. He went just 2-for-21 in the playoffs,...
Ex-NFL player Kelvin Joseph faces charges in Texas crash
Former NFL cornerback Kelvin Joseph is facing charges related to the death of a 27-year-old motorcyclist.,Police in Richardson, Texas, arrested Joseph early Saturday and charged him with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and felony collision involving personal injury or death after the woman rid...
Twins put RHP Zebby Matthews (shoulder) on 15-day IL
The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Zebby Matthews on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a right shoulder strain.,The move is retroactive to Thursday for Matthews, who owns a 1-1 record with a 5.21 ERA in four appearances (all starts) this season since being called up to the roster on May 18.,M...
Roman Anthony, baseball's No. 1 prospect, belts longest HR of 2025
Roman Anthony, the top prospect in baseball, did something Saturday night that Aaron Judge never has done. Shohei Ohtani, neither.,The 21-year-old Anthony, an outfielder in the Boston Red Sox farm system, launched a 497-foot home run for Triple-A Worcester. The grand slam was the longest home run hi...
Series at stake as Yankees, Red Sox clash in rubber game
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora marveled at the kind of season Aaron Judge is producing, and that was after a rare hitless showing by the New York Yankees slugger.,Judge and the Yankees will attempt to secure another series victory Sunday night when they host the Red Sox.,The Yankees will try for t...
Orioles aim to continue ascent in series finale vs. A's
The Baltimore Orioles were such huge disappointments that Brandon Hyde was fired in mid-May despite winning 192 regular-season games over the previous two seasons.,But the managing change has sparked the Orioles. They will look for their eighth victory in the past nine games when they close a three-...
With Julio Rodriguez in limbo, Mariners aim to halt skid vs. Angels
The Seattle Mariners will take a season-long five-game losing streak into their series finale with the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif. ,But, all things considered, the situation could be a whole lot worse for manager Dan Wilson's club.,Two-time All-Star center fielder Julio...
Giants seek series sweep of skidding Braves
Two teams streaking in opposite directions will wrap up a tightly contested three-game series on Sunday afternoon when the San Francisco Giants go for a sweep of the visiting Atlanta Braves.,The Giants have won the first two games of the series in dramatically different walk-off fashions. They follo...
Ronny Mauricio, Mets vie for sweep of downtrodden Rockies
Infielder Ronny Mauricio could be worth the wait for the New York Mets, who will aim for a sweep of their three-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon in Denver.,Mauricio hit one of three homers for New York in its 8-1 win over the Rockies on Saturday. The Mets won for the seve...
Rookies providing lift as White Sox seek sweep of Royals
The Chicago White Sox's youth movement continues to show progress.,The team's rookies supplied all of the runs in a 4-1 home win over Kansas City on Saturday, clinching a series victory against the Royals for the first time since 2023.,Tim Elko hit a two-run homer in the second inning, Chase Meidrot...
M's star Julio Rodriguez day to day after liner hits ankle
Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez left Saturday night's 8-6 loss to the host Los Angeles Angels in the third inning after getting hit in the right ankle area by a 98.1 mph liner by teammate Randy Arozarena while attempting to steal third base.,Rodriguez got X-rays at Angel Stadium on h...
Dodgers need more offense to avoid sweep at Cardinals
The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to revive their offense Sunday afternoon and avoid a three-game road sweep against the St. Louis Cardinals.,The Dodgers went 1-for-25 with runners in scoring position while suffering 5-0 and 2-1 losses during the first two games in this series at Busch Stadium.,Their...
Surging Jays go for series sweep against skidding Twins
The Toronto Blue Jays might be starting to feel a little greedy.,After winning four games in a row and nine of their last 10, the Blue Jays are oozing confidence heading into their series finale against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. They will try to finish off a three-game ...
Tigers try to keep Cubs from flexing their muscles again
The Chicago Cubs put on a power display against the host Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Detroit will look to strike back in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Seiya Suzuki led a five-homer barrage with a pair of solo shots. Michael Busch, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Matt Shaw also...
Out to sweep Guardians, Astros likely to rely on 'pen
Houston got an outstanding bullpen performance in a 5-3, 10-inning win over the host Cleveland Guardians on Saturday, and the Astros will likely need another strong outing from their relievers if they want to complete a three-game sweep on Sunday., ,Sunday's scheduled starter is left-hander Brandon ...
Nationals look to get bats going against Rangers
The Washington Nationals will try to break out of their offensive slump when they host the Texas Rangers in the rubber game of their series on Sunday.,After scoring nine or more runs in four straight games last week, Washington has scored a total of nine runs in their past six games, but thanks to s...
RHP Zac Gallen remains confident in D-backs as they struggle in Cincinnati
Zac Gallen believes the Arizona Diamondbacks still have what it takes to get back to the World Series this season.,Gallen is set to take the mound on Sunday afternoon against the host Cincinnati Reds in the finale of their three-game series.,Arizona came into the series riding a four-game winning st...