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Colson Montgomery, Luis Robert Jr. homer as White Sox top Phillies
Colson Montgomery and Luis Robert Jr. homered and Davis Martin pitched 5 2/3 sharp innings to help the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-2 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.,Lenyn Sosa went 3-for-3 for the White Sox, including an RBI single in the eighth.,Chicago has won the first game...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto strikes out 9, leads Dodgers over Reds
Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed just one run with nine strikeouts over seven innings, and Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run double to send the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds Monday night. ,Yamamoto (9-7) matched a season-high seven innings, allowing just four hits and one ru...
Junior Caminero's homer sparks Rays' win over Yankees
Junior Caminero hit a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays pulled back above .500 with a 4-2 victory over the host New York Yankees on Monday night.,Rays starter Drew Rasmussen allowed a pair of run-scoring walks in the first inning before pitching five innings holding the Yankees scoreless the rest...
Legendary Cubs 2B Ryne Sandberg dies at 65
Baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, a longtime Chicago Cubs star who was one of the game's greatest-ever second basemen, died on Monday at age 65.,Sandberg battled prostate cancer for more than a year.,The Cubs tweeted, "With great sadness, we share that Ryne Sandberg has passed away today.",<bloc...
Orioles tag Blue Jays for 16 hits in series-opening win
Cedric Mullins and Coby Mayo belted back-to-back home runs and Adley Rutschman had a big game at the plate in his first game off the injured list as the Baltimore Orioles rapped the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 11-4 on Monday night.,Ramon Laureano and Colton Cowser also homered and Jordan Westburg joi...
Tigers' Troy Melton dominates D-backs, earns first career win
Troy Melton tossed seven shutout innings to collect his first career victory as the host Detroit Tigers downed the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Monday night.,Melton (1-1) scattered five singles and didn't issue a walk while striking out five in his second career start after being promoted fr...
Tigers' Troy Melton dominates Diamondbacks, earns first career win
Troy Melton tossed seven shutout innings to collect his first career victory as the host Detroit Tigers downed the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-1, on Monday night.,Melton (1-1) scattered five singles and didn't issue a walk while striking out five in his second career start after being promoted ...
Dusty Baker to manage Nicaragua at 2026 World Baseball Classic
Former MLB manager Dusty Baker is reportedly set to manage Nicaragua during the 2026 World Baseball Classic.,Baker, 76, retired from the major leagues two years ago after winning a World Series with the Houston Astros in 2022 and being named National League Manager of the Year three times. Baker is ...
Royals All-Star Kris Bubic (rotator cuff strain) done for season
The Kansas City Royals announced left-hander Kris Bubic will miss the remainder of the season with a left rotator cuff strain. ,Bubic, an All-Star this season, walked the first four batters he faced on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians on just 21 pitches. He left the game with two outs in the...
Cubs announce extension for baseball operations boss Jed Hoyer
Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer entered 2025 without a contract beyond this season.,But with the Cubs sharing the National League's best record with the Milwaukee Brewers entering Monday's play, Hoyer has been rewarded with a multiyear extension announced prior to the Cubs' s...
Tigers shut down Reese Olson, acquire RHP Chris Paddack from Twins
After losing starting pitcher Reese Olson for the remainder of the season, the Detroit Tigers quickly bolstered their pitching staff in a trade with a division rival Monday.,With Olson (shoulder strain) moving to the 60-day injured list earlier in the day, Detroit acquired right-handers Chris Paddac...
Reports: Rays deal C Danny Jansen to Brewers, get Marlins C Nick Fortes
The Tampa Bay Rays got younger at catcher Monday, using a pair of reported trades to swap Danny Jansen out for Nick Fortes.,The Rays dealt Jansen to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for infield prospect Jadher Areinamo, MLB.com and The Athletic reported. Separately, the Rays are acquiring Fortes fr...
Tigers acquire RHP Chris Paddack from Twins
The Detroit Tigers bolstered their pitching staff in a trade with a division rival Monday, acquiring right-handers Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for minor league catcher Enrique Jimenez.,The main piece of the trade is Paddack, a 29-year-old starting pitcher who ...
Cal Raleigh passes Aaron Judge as AL MVP favorite
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has taken over as the American League MVP favorite with his closest rival, Aaron Judge, heading to the injured list.,Raleigh hit home runs in consecutive games over the weekend to extend his major league lead to 41. It is already seven more than his career high, ...
Braves add RHP Carlos Carrasco in deal with Yankees
The Atlanta Braves acquired veteran right-hander Carlos Carrasco from the New York Yankees on Monday in exchange for cash considerations.,Carrasco, 38, had been designated for assignment by the Yankees in May before accepting an assignment to remain with the organization and join the roster at Tripl...
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase on paid leave in betting probe
Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave amid an ongoing sports betting probe by Major League Baseball.,The three-time All-Star right-hander's leave runs through Aug. 31, MLB said in a statement on Monday.,The Guardians issued a statement acknowledging...
Report: Phillies' Bryce Harper cussed out commissioner
Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper dropped an f-bomb on Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred in a heated confrontation last week about a potential salary cap, ESPN reported Monday.,An irate Harper reportedly got in Manfred's face and told him to "get the f-- out of our clubhouse" if h...
Speedway Classic to break MLB attendance record
Saturday's MLB Speedway Classic will break Major League Baseball's all-time single-game attendance record, the league announced on Monday.,More than 85,000 tickets have been sold for the game between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves at Bristol Motor Speedway, the first MLB game ever played in ...
MLB Trade Deadline Rumors: Seven Players Who Could Be Moved
The MLB trade deadline is days away. And these seven players are at the center of the chaos, including Luis Robert Jr. and Eugenio Suárez....
Reports: Royals keeping RHP Seth Lugo with 2-year, $46M extension
Kansas City right-hander Seth Lugo, once thought to be a prime trade candidate before Thursday's deadline, will stay with the Royals after agreeing to a two-year, $46 million contract extension, according to multiple reports on Sunday night.,Lugo will earn $20 million annually plus a $3 million sign...