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Brewers acquire RHP Aaron Civale from Rays
The Milwaukee Brewers acquired right-hander Aaron Civale from the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, adding a veteran arm to their pitching staff for the second half of the season.,The Rays received minor-league infielder Gregory Barrios in exchange.,The Rays acquired Civale at the 2023 trade deadline fro...
B.J. Callaghan named head coach by Nashville SC
Nashville SC announced B.J. Callaghan as their new head coach on Wednesday.,Callaghan, 43, has been a U.S. men's national team assistant since 2019.,As the USMNT interim head coach in 2023, he led the squad to the Concacaf Nations League title.,Callaghan has previous MLS experience as a Philadelphia...
Reports: Brewers to acquire RHP Aaron Civale from Rays
The Milwaukee Brewers are acquiring right-hander Aaron Civale from the Tampa Bay Rays to add a veteran arm to their pitching staff in the second half of the season, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,They will send minor-league infielder Gregory Barrios to the Rays, per reports.,The Rays acquired ...
Dodgers' Gavin Stone, among NL's elite rookie pitchers, faces D-backs
While not the first name that comes to mind when breaking down the National League Rookie of the Year chase, Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Gavin Stone continues to make his case. ,Stone (9-2, 2.73 ERA) faces the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks in the middle game of a three-game series on Wednesday....
Mariners host Orioles, desperate for Julio Rodriguez to find his groove
The Seattle Mariners have tried just about everything other than sacrificing a chicken to Jobu -- a la Pedro Cerrano in 1989's "Major League" -- to help Julio Rodriguez out of the worst slump of his young career.,They're still looking for answers.,Dropped to the No. 7 spot in the batting order, Rodr...
Reports: LeBron James to sign $104M deal with Lakers
LeBron James agreed to a two-year, $104 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN and The Athletic reported Wednesday. ,The move represents only a slight salary increase over his scheduled 2024-25 season salary of $51.4 million in the form of a player option. ,But James opted out of his con...
Young catchers take center stage for A's, Angels
Up-and-coming catchers playing leading roles will go head-to-head Wednesday night when Logan O'Hoppe and the Los Angeles Angels visit Shea Langeliers and the Oakland Athletics. ,Batting cleanup, Langeliers, 26, contributed a single and a run to Tuesday's 7-5 home win over the Angels in the series op...
Injuries force Rangers, Padres to use revolving door of players
As the Texas Rangers and San Diego Padres prepare for the middle game of their three-game series Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas, the stories of who's out of the lineup and who's getting ready to return are as notable as who's playing in the game.,Texas has won its past two games -- 11-2 Sunday ...
Skid in Denver over, Brewers look for another win over Rockies
It wasn't pretty, but the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers finally found a way to win in Denver. ,The Brewers snapped a six-game Coors Field losing streak -- a skid that had dated to Sept. 6, 2022 -- with a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night as Rhys Hoskins knock...
Rays' quest: Stop Royals' Bobby Witt Jr.
Dynamic Bobby Witt Jr. will lead the Kansas City Royals against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in the middle game of a three-game series Wednesday night after the Rays won Tuesday's opener 5-1. ,It's hard to take your eyes off of Witt, whose 44 extra-base hits rank fourth in baseball. ,"The fans love h...
Twins rookie David Festa hopes to savor the moment vs. Tigers
David Festa's first start in the majors was a blur. ,On Wednesday night, when Festa goes to the mound for his second start since his promotion to the Minnesota Twins, the 24-year-old right-hander plans to slow down and savor the moment. ,"That was a chaotic day," Festa said about his debut on the ro...
Phillies' Trea Turner aims to extend hot streak vs. Cubs
Trea Turner hit more than 20 homers in each of the past two seasons, but he's never been known as a slugger during his standout career.,But in the short term, Philadelphia will take power from any source it can find. That includes Turner, who will look to follow a two-homer game when the Phillies vi...
Braves' Chris Sale faces Giants, looks to lock up 11th win, All-Star slot
Atlanta pitcher Chris Sale could all but clinch a spot on the All-Star Game roster on Wednesday night when the Braves try to square their series with the visiting San Francisco Giants.,The Giants hit three home runs on Tuesday to win the opening game of the three-game set 5-3.,The veteran left-hande...
Jays eye win in rematch against Astros' Ronel Blanco
Houston Astros right-hander Ronel Blanco no-hit the Toronto Blue Jays on April 1 in a 10-0 home gem. ,Wednesday night in Toronto, the Blue Jays will have another chance to figure him out. The Astros have won 10 of their past 12 games, but they've split the first two games of their four-game series w...
Elly De La Cruz aims to power Reds to another win vs. Yankees
Elly De La Cruz and Aaron Judge put on a show Tuesday night, but only one star emerged victorious.,While De La Cruz's performance left his Cincinnati Reds teammates in awe, Judge's most recent homer occurred in a frustrating loss for the New York Yankees.,After a 2-for-5, two-RBI night in an impress...
Mets set to recall Christian Scott for start against Nats
The New York Mets squad that Christian Scott rejoins Wednesday evening is far different from the team he left at the end of May.,The 25-year-old right-hander is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to start Wednesday for the Mets, who will look to lock up a series win when they visit the W...
Cards' Miles Mikolas seeks bounce-back effort vs. Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas wants to prove his latest outing was just a blip on the radar.,The 35-year-old veteran will get the opportunity on Wednesday evening when he takes the mound against the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a three-game series.,Mikolas (6-7, 5.3...
Red Sox aim to extend hitting hot streak vs. Marlins
The Boston Red Sox's bats are bringing the heat.,The Red Sox are 12-5 since June 12, and they have at least seven runs in nine of those wins. The latest instance came in an 8-3 victory against the host Miami Marlins on Tuesday, and Boston will look to keep it going in the middle contest of the three...
Gavin Williams returns as Guardians host White Sox
Gavin Williams is finally set to return to a major league mound -- and potentially help the Cleveland Guardians extend their latest run of home success.,Meanwhile, the lowly Chicago White Sox continue to look for anything positive amid their dismal campaign.,Williams makes his anticipated season deb...
Bobby Zalenski earns wire-to-wire eNASCAR win at Chicago
Bobby Zalenski rolled over the rest of the field on Tuesday night, leading all 30 laps en route to a victory at a virtual Chicago Street Course as part of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series. ,Zalenski has been dominant on the streets of Chicago, as he won this same race a year ago. Tuesday's victo...