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Tigers activate RHP Reese Olson to face Guardians
The Detroit Tigers activated right-hander Reese Olson from the injured list to start Friday's game against the Cleveland Guardians.,The Tigers opened a roster spot late Thursday when outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy was optioned to Triple-A Toledo.,Olson, 25, was 4-3 with a 2.96 ERA in nine starts bef...

Orioles OF Tyler O'Neill (shoulder) reinstated from IL
The Baltimore Orioles reinstated outfielder Tyler O'Neill from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,O'Neill, whose last at-bat was May 15, has been limited to 24 games this season due to neck inflammation and more recently a left shoulder impingement. ,The 30-year-old is batting .188 with two home run...

Trevor Story leads Red Sox rout of Nationals
Trevor Story homered among four hits, Lucas Giolito pitched into the eighth inning, and the visiting Boston Red Sox routed the Washington Nationals 11-2 on Friday.,Story added three singles, drove in four runs and scored three for Boston, which won for the third time in four games. Jarren Duran had ...

Phillies send down RHP Mick Abel after six-start stretch
The Philadelphia Phillies recalled right-hander Seth Johnson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and optioned right-hander Mick Abel.,Johnson, 26, has a 2.25 ERA in two relief appearances (four innings) for the Phillies this season, including two scoreless innings Wednesday in Game 1 of a doubleheader again...

Mets add reliever Jose Butto (illness) to lengthy injured list
The New York Mets placed right-hander Jose Butto on the 15-day injured list Friday due to an unspecified illness.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday for the 27-year-old reliever, who is 2-1 with a 2.47 ERA in 31 relief appearances.,He joins a crowded injured list that already includes 12 other Mets ...

Cubs place RHP Jameson Taillon (calf) on injured list
The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right calf strain.,Manager Craig Counsell told reporters he expects Taillon to be sidelined for more than a month for an injury that occurred during a between-start workout.,The IL designation is retroactiv...

Reds activate 3B Noelvi Marte, RHP Graham Ashcraft
The Cincinnati Reds activated third baseman Noelvi Marte and reliever Graham Ashcraft from the injured list Friday.,Marte, 23, has been on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain sustained in early May. He batted .294 with three homers and 17 RBIs in 19 games before the injury.,Marte started ...

Yankees place RHP Clarke Schmidt (forearm) on injured list
The New York Yankees placed starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt on the 15-day injured list Friday with tightness in his right forearm.,Schmidt, 29, had an MRI exam Friday after being removed from Thursday's game at Toronto after three innings. He allowed three runs and four hits and two walks with one s...

Nats place RHP Trevor Williams (elbow) on injured list
The Washington Nationals placed right-hander Trevor Williams on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right elbow sprain.,Keibert Ruiz was reinstated from the seven-day concussion list and the Nationals recalled right-hander Ryan Loutos from Triple-A Rochester and optioned catcher Drew Millas to Roc...
Justin Verlander Nearing the Finish Line? Hall of Famer Faces Harsh Reality
Justin Verlander is 0–5 in 13 starts with the Giants. Is the 42-year-old nearing the end of his legendary career?...

Giants' Justin Verlander aims to crack win column vs. A's
Justin Verlander is winless in 13 starts this season, but the right-hander hasn't lost his confidence.,Of course, you can't rack up 262 career victories and 3,471 strikeouts without supreme belief in your abilities to pitch and navigate trouble.,The 42-year-old Verlander again will take aim at that ...

Diamondbacks look to capitalize on offensive prowess vs. Royals
The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to even their season record on Friday when they conclude their final homestand before the All-Star break with the opener of a three-game series versus the Kansas City Royals in Phoenix., ,The Diamondbacks began their 10-game homestand two games above .500 before a ...

Rockies, White Sox display talent ahead of trade deadline in basement series
The three-game series between the Chicago White Sox and Colorado Rockies in Denver this weekend will attract attention, but not because both teams are in the playoff race.,Instead, with the major league trade deadline looming on July 31, rivals undoubtedly will have their eyes on players they might ...

Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. looks to 'reset' vs. Dodgers
Almost all of the faces are new but there still will be plenty of venom from Los Angeles Dodgers fans when the Houston Astros pay a visit for a three-game series starting Friday. ,The teams famously met in the 2017 World Series, which Houston won in a seven-game thriller. It was later revealed the A...

Sandy Alcantara, surging Marlins brace for Brewers
One of the reasons for the Miami Marlins' improved play of late is the defense of third baseman Connor Norby, who is in his first full season in the majors.,Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said Norby's "third-base play has ticked up" over the past month.,"The diving play he made on Tuesday night ...

Riley Greene, Tigers take aim at struggling Guardians
The holiday weekend in Cleveland features a rematch of the 2024 American League Division Series between the Guardians and Detroit Tigers.,Tigers right-hander Reese Olson (4-3, 2.96 ERA) will be activated from the injured list to start against Guardians righty Slade Cecconi (3-3, 3.64) in the opener ...

Jays put new first-place status on line against Angels
The Toronto Blue Jays are in first place in the American League East after sweeping a four-game series from the New York Yankees.,The Blue Jays' next task will be to stay there, starting Friday night with the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Angels.,Toronto took a one-g...

Pirates ride six-game winning streak into Seattle
The Pittsburgh Pirates are on a roll.,The Pirates have not only won six consecutive games heading into their interleague series that begins Friday afternoon in Seattle, but they are coming off a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals in which they didn't allow a run.,A team that was just 12-26 ...

Charlie Morton returns to Atlanta as O's open series vs. Braves
Baltimore right-hander Charlie Morton will make his return to Atlanta on Friday when the Orioles open a three-game series against the Braves.,The Braves lost two of three against the visiting Los Angeles Angels the past three days and have dropped six of their past eight. The Orioles fell twice in a...

Ha-Seong Kim set for Rays debut in opener vs. Twins
The Tampa Bay Rays will begin their long, strange trip to the All-Star break when they face the Minnesota Twins on Friday afternoon to open a three-game series in Minneapolis.,The contest will kick off a 10-game trek for the Rays to close out the pre-break slate. Tampa Bay, coming off a 6-5 win over...