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Mets reliever Reed Garrett out for 2026 after Tommy John surgery
New York Mets reliever Reed Garrett underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday and will miss the entire 2026 season, the team announced Thursday.,Garrett missed much of the final month of the season due to elbow issues. He had a 15-day stint from late August into early September on the injured list d...
Tarik Skubal all business as Tigers hit Seattle for do-or-die Game 5
Before his start in Game 2 of the American League Division Series at T-Mobile Park, Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal was extremely affable.,He talked about inviting the entire baseball team from his alma mater of Seattle University to the game, how he used to go Mariners games while in college and ev...
Dodgers remove LHP Tanner Scott (abscess) from NLDS roster
The Los Angeles Dodgers replaced left-hander Tanner Scott on their National League Division Series roster due to injury on Thursday with approval from Major League Baseball.,Scott is dealing with a lower-body abscess and underwent a procedure Wednesday night, according to Los Angeles manager Dave Ro...
Red Sox legend Mike Greenwell dies at 62
Former Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell died on Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 62.,Greenwell, a two-time All-Star, revealed he was battling medullary thyroid cancer in August. His wife, Tracy, said he died in Boston.,"With a heavy heart, I lost my best friend today," Tracy Green...
Report: Astros will not renew contract of hitting coach Alex Cintron
The contract of Houston Astros' hitting coach Alex Cintron will not be renewed, according to The Athletic on Thursday. ,After a nine-year playing career, Cintron, 46, started with the organization in 2017 and was promoted to hitting coach after the 2019 season. He earned a World Series ring with the...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Gets His Revenge as Blue Jays Eliminate Yankees
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. torched the Yankees with three homers as the Blue Jays advanced to the ALCS — 30 years after Griffey’s legendary series....
Report: Rangers ace Nathan Eovaldi has hernia surgery
Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a sports hernia, DLLS Sports reported.,Eovaldi was shut down in late August with a strained rotator cuff after vaulting into contention for the American League Cy Young Award, finishing the season with an 11-3 record and...
Red Sox C Connor Wong recovering from hand surgery
Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong is recovering after surgery on his right hand, the team announced Thursday.,The procedure was an excision of a carpal boss, defined by the Cleveland Clinic as a benign "bony overgrowth" found on the back of the hand or wrist.,Dr. Matthew Leibman performed the surge...
Yankees OF Aaron Judge won't rule out elbow surgery
Yankees superstar Aaron Judge did not rule out the possibility of offseason elbow surgery following New York's playoff elimination Wednesday.,"We'll definitely do some work on it and get it right," the two-time American League MVP said, per The Athletic.,Asked to clarify whether that meant surgery, ...
Top trio raking again, Phillies chase equalizer vs. Dodgers
LOS ANGELES -- Finally feeling more like the squad that finished with the second-best record in the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies staved off elimination and can now lean into some momentum.,The Phillies still will head into Game 4 of their best-of-five National League Division Series on...
First-inning offense in focus as Cubs try to even NLDS vs. Brewers
The Chicago Cubs have started fast in each of the first three games of the National League Division Series, but they have only one win to show for it.,They will look to bolt out of the blocks once again in Game 4 on Thursday when they attempt to even their best-of-five series against the visiting Mi...
Kyle Schwarber's big blasts help Phillies top Dodgers, avoid sweep
LOS ANGELES -- Kyle Schwarber's bat is alive and well in the postseason, and so are the Philadelphia Phillies.,Schwarber hit two home runs, including a mammoth shot to spark a three-run fourth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided elimination in the National League Division Series with an 8-...
Kyle Schwarber's 2 homers help Phillies top Dodgers, avoid sweep
LOS ANGELES -- Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs, including a mammoth shot to spark a three-run fourth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies stayed alive in the National League Division Series with an 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.,Aaron Nola and Ranger Suarez (1-0) combined to...
MLB roundup: Jays' bullpen KOs Yankees in Game 4
Jeff Hoffman finished off a four-out save as the Toronto Blue Jays used eight pitchers in a bullpen game and beat the New York Yankees 5-2 on Wednesday night to win their American League Division Series three games to one.,George Springer lifted a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, and t...
Blue Jays' bullpen shuts down Yankees, seals ALDS in Game 4
NEW YORK -- Jeff Hoffman finished off a four-out save as the Toronto Blue Jays used eight pitchers in a bullpen game and beat the New York Yankees 5-2 on Wednesday night to win their American League Division Series three games to one.,Toronto advances to the American League Championship Series for t...
Cubs avoid elimination, hold off Brewers in Game 3 of NLDS
Pete Crow-Armstrong ripped a two-run single to highlight a four-run first inning, helping the host Chicago Cubs stave off elimination with a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday in Game 3 of their National League Division Series.,The Cubs trail 2-1 in the best-of-five series. Game 4 is Th...
Tigers smack 3 HRs in rout of Mariners to even ALDS
DETROIT - Riley Greene, Javier Baez and Gleyber Torres each hammered home runs to help the Detroit Tigers to an 9-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners in Game 4 of the American League Division series on Wednesday.,Baez, who homered in a postseason game for the first time since 2017, also drove in fou...
Report: Astros to bring back manager Joe Espada, GM Dana Brown
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada and general manager Dana Brown will remain in their respective roles after the club failed to advance to the postseason for the first time since 2016, MLB.com reported.,The Astros went 87-75 in their second season under Espada and the third with Brown at the helm. I...
Report: Guardians RHP Nic Enright set for Tommy John surgery
After he was shut down in September in the midst of a promising rookie season, Cleveland Guardians right-hander Nic Enright is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery, MLB.com reported Wednesday.,Enright, 28, went on the injured list Sept. 9 with right elbow/forearm inflammation. The injury came aft...
Report: Nats cleaning house under new leadership
New Washington Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni is reportedly cleaning house following the team's sixth straight losing season.,The Athletic reported Wednesday on the departures of more than a half-dozen employees, including assistant general managers Eddie Longosz and Mark Sci...