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Marlins 1B Christopher Morel (oblique) heads to IL
The Marlins are placing first baseman Christopher Morel on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strained left oblique.,Miami is recalling first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos from Triple-A Jacksonville in a corresponding transaction.,Morel, 26, was scratched ahead of Friday's 2-1 victory against ...
Did the World Baseball Classic Hurt MLB Starting Pitchers?
Early struggles from Skenes and Webb raise questions about whether World Baseball Classic innings impact MLB pitchers over a full season....
The American League Rookie of the Year Is Likely To Come From AL Central
Chase DeLauter’s historic debut and Kevin McGonigle’s breakout highlight a loaded AL Central rookie class in 2026....
Mariners' Cole Young vies to continue power display vs. Guardians
Cal Raleigh hit a record-setting 60 home runs last season, but he didn't hit the longest one on his own team.,That honor went to Seattle Mariners rookie second baseman Cole Young, who belted a 456-foot blast. It was one of only four homers hit by Young in his 77-game debut.,If this spring is any ind...
After stymieing Team USA, D-backs' Eduardo Rodriguez draws star-laden Dodgers
The legend of Eduardo Rodriguez is poised to grow Saturday as he takes the mound for the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of the season-opening series on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers who are looking for a sweep.,Rodriguez tamed what many have considered the greatest lineup ever assembl...
Tigers' Kevin McGonigle off to hot MLB start vs. Padres
Detroit Tigers' top prospect Kevin McGonigle isn't wasting any time showing he's ready for the major leagues.,The 21-year-old Tigers rookie is 5-for-8 over his first two games, including the decisive two-run single in his second outing. Now he will look to help Detroit pursue a season-opening three-...
Yankees aim for sweep, 3rd straight shutout vs. Giants
While much of the preseason talk centered on the New York Yankees' potent offense, their pitching has performed quite well for itself so far this season.,How well? The Yankees set a franchise record by registering shutouts in their first two games to start the season. Should they complete the hat tr...
Reynaldo Lopez returns to Braves' rotation after a year away, faces Royals
Atlanta Braves right-hander Reynaldo Lopez will be under the microscope on Saturday when he returns one year after making his most recent big league start to face the visiting Kansas City Royals.,Lopez will have a tough act to follow. Teammate Chris Sale pitched six scoreless innings to help Atlanta...
Angels LHP Reid Detmers eager to prove worth as starter vs. Astros
Los Angeles Angels left-hander Reid Detmers will try to take advantage of his latest opportunity as a major-league starting pitcher when he takes the mound against the Astros in Houston on Saturday night.,"I'm looking forward to it," said Detmers, 26. "I feel like I learned a lot coming out of the b...
Setback aside, Rockies have 'new feeling' ahead of matchup vs. Marlins
The Colorado Rockies and Marlins both have reasons for optimism ahead of their rematch on Saturday afternoon in Miami.,The Marlins obviously are feeling good after posting a 2-1 victory in the season opener on Friday.,But Colorado, after an awful 2025 that included a majors-worst 5.97 ERA, is feelin...
Fresh off late rally, Jays turn to Dylan Cease in rematch vs. A's
Right-hander Dylan Cease will make his Toronto Blue Jays debut on Saturday afternoon against the visiting Athletics.,Cease, 30, was one of Toronto's major free-agent signings in the offseason after going 8-12 with a 4.55 ERA in 2025 for the San Diego Padres.,The Athletics are scheduled to start left...
Edwin Diaz closes Dodgers' second straight win over D-backs
Mookie Betts hit a three-run homer and Kyle Tucker delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their championship-ring night with a 5-4 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.,Alex Freeland homered, doubled and scored the winning run i...
Kevin McGonigle delivers key hit as Tigers down Padres
Rookie Kevin McGonigle ripped a tiebreaking two-run single during a four-run eighth inning to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-2 victory over the host San Diego Padres on Friday night.,Riley Greene and Dillon Dingler also had run-scoring hits during a frame in which Detroit sent nine batters to the pl...
Mariners' bats back George Kirby in win over Guardians
Cole Young and Luke Riley hit home runs and George Kirby pitched six strong innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Cleveland Guardians 5-1 on Friday night to even their four-game series at one apiece.,The Guardians' Chase DeLauter went deep for the third time in two games.,Kirby (1-0)...
MLB roundup: Aaron Judge homers, Yanks blank Giants again
Cam Schlittler allowed one hit over 5 1/3 innings and Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton each homered, fueling the visiting New York Yankees to a 3-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday.,Schlittler (1-0), who struck out eight and did not walk a batter, yielded only Heliot Ramos' two-out d...
Mike Trout goes deep again as Angels knock off Astros
Josh Lowe, Mike Trout and Zach Neto homered to help the visiting Los Angeles Angels to a 6-2 win against the Houston Astros in the second game of their four-game series on Friday night.,The Angels have won their first two games of the season for the first time since 2007, and their first two road ga...
Blue Jays walk off Athletics to take opener
Andres Gimenez knocked a walkoff single to center in the ninth inning Friday night, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Athletics 3-2.,Gimenez also had a two-run triple in the fifth.,Shea Langeliers tied the game for the Athletics with one out in the ninth by hitting his second homer of ...
Braves ride Chris Sale, long ball to blank Royals
Chris Sale threw six scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves hit three home runs to defeat visiting Kansas City 6-0 on Friday and give Walt Weiss a win in his managerial debut.,Sale (1-0) allowed three hits, three walks and struck out six, giving him 2,585 for his career. Sale moved up to No. 30 on...
Marlins edge Rockies as Sandy Alcantara shines in opener
Sandy Alcantara pitched seven strong innings, and Javier Sanoja went 3-for-3 with one RBI as the host Miami Marlins defeated the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Friday in the season opener for both teams.,Closer Pete Fairbanks, Miami's biggest free-agent signee of the offseason, earned the save after pitchi...
Orioles, RHP Shane Baz agree to five-year, $68M deal
Right-hander Shane Baz and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a five-year contract extension, the team announced Friday.,The extension is worth $68 million, according to published reports. ,Baz will make his team debut at Camden Yards against the visiting Minnesota Twins on Sunday.,"This agreement with...