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Reports: Struggling Giants to call up top prospect Bryce Eldridge
The Giants return to their home field in San Francisco on Monday following a disastrous 0-6 road trip and are summoning help.,Multiple outlets reported that the Giants are calling up top prospect Bryce Eldridge and catcher/third baseman Jesus Rodriguez. NBC Sports Bay Area said both players will be ...
Marlins promote prospect Joe Mack in catching shakeup
The Miami Marlins called up top catching prospect Joe Mack on Monday and optioned fellow backstop Agustin Ramirez to Triple-A Jacksonville.,Mack hit .244 with three home runs and nine RBIs in 24 games at Triple-A, while Ramirez, 24, was batting .230 with two homers and 14 RBIs in 31 games this seaso...
Longtime Yankees broadcaster John Sterling dies at 87
Legendary New York Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling has died at 87.,Sterling joined the team in 1989 and spent 36 years in the booth, calling 5,420 regular-season games and 211 playoff games before retiring in April 2024. He worked 5,060 consecutive games from 1989 to 2019.,"We are devastated...
Chandler Simpson Is an Anomaly for Tampa Bay Rays
Chandler Simpson has become one of MLB’s most debated players. Here’s a balanced breakdown of his true value....
Giants seek better outcome at home against similarly inconsistent Padres
Two teams struggling offensively hope a change of scenery can provide a cure when the San Diego Padres open a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.,The National League West rivals will be meeting for the second time this season, with the Giants having won two of th...
Breakout pitchers face off again in White Sox-Angels opener
The Chicago White Sox were one win away Sunday from reaching a pivotal milestone in their long rebuild.,But the White Sox will get a chance to again get within a game of .500 on Monday night when they visit the skidding Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series.,Davis Martin (4-1, 1.95...
Cal Raleigh's status uncertain when Mariners host Braves
The three-game interleague series between the Atlanta Braves and host Seattle Mariners that begins Monday will be without one superstar and perhaps a second.,Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a strained left hamstring suffered while running to fi...
Fresh off rare road series win, Mets take aim at Rockies
The New York Mets needed something to go their way in hopes of turning around a forgettable start to the season.,Fresh off a rare series win, the Mets will hope to keep the momentum going when they travel to Denver to take on the reeling Colorado Rockies on Monday to begin a three-game set.,New York...
Astros find momentum going into series against reigning champion Dodgers
The Houston Astros, desperate for production from a pitching staff ravaged by injuries, turned to an old postseason hero on Sunday, one whose struggles this season have come to represent the club's as a whole.,Right-hander Bryan Abreu worked two scoreless innings of relief and notched his first win ...
Tanner Bibee aims for elusive first win as Guardians face Royals
The Cleveland Guardians have won enough to compete for the early lead in the middling American League Central. However, they've struggled to win with Tanner Bibee on the mound.,Meanwhile, the Kansas City Royals are amid their most successful stretch of the season -- just as veteran Michael Wacha has...
Brewers' Andrew Vaughn set to return for opener vs. Cardinals
Milwaukee first baseman Andrew Vaughn is expected to rejoin the lineup when the Brewers begin a three-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, but left fielder Jackson Chourio's return remains on hold.,Vaughn, out since March 27 after fracturing the hamate bone in his left hand on...
Reds prospect Chase Petty tested in season debut against streaking Cubs
The Cincinnati Reds are calling up their No 7 prospect Chase Petty to face the red-hot Cubs on Monday in the first game of a four-game series in Chicago.,The 23-year-old right-hander is taking the place of Cincinnati starter Brandon Williamson, who went on the injured list Thursday with left shoulde...
Tampa Bay looks to lengthen gap above Blue Jays
The Tampa Bay Rays will renew their American League East rivalry with the Toronto Blue Jays when they open a three-game series Monday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The second-place Rays find themselves firmly entrenched near the top of the standings, and Jonathan Aranda helped them show they plan on...
Yankees out to continue offensive onslaught, sweep O's
The New York Yankees are experiencing virtually no difficulties making contact and piling up big numbers against the Baltimore Orioles.,After a trio of blowout wins, the Yankees seek another productive showing at the plate Monday night when they host the Orioles in the finale of a four-game series.,...
Reeling Red Sox draw Tigers ace Tarik Skubal for second time in '26
Tarik Skubal racked up a season-high 10 strikeouts against Boston last month. The Red Sox have the misfortune of facing the two-time Cy Young Award winner in the opener of a three-game series in Detroit on Monday night.,Skubal held the Red Sox to one run and four hits in six innings on April 18 whil...
Phils' Aaron Nola eyes bounce-back start, series win vs. Marlins
Not much has gone right for Aaron Nola over his last two starts.,Janson Junk, however, couldn't have pitched much better over his last two trips to the mound.,Nola (1-3, 6.03 ERA) will look to alter his current fortunes on Monday as the Philadelphia Phillies complete a four-game series against fello...
MLB roundup: Sizzling Rays sweep series from runs-challenged Giants
Jonathan Aranda's walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning capped a four-hit outing, and the Tampa Bay Rays swept the first half of their six-game homestand with a 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The designated hitter, who went 4-for-5 and had half of ...
Tigers break open close game, earn series win vs. Rangers
Spencer Torkelson smacked a two-run homer, Kevin McGonigle supplied a pair of run-scoring hits and the host Detroit Tigers downed the Texas Rangers, 7-1, on Sunday in the rubber game of a three-game series.,Matt Vierling had a two-run double and Hao-Yu Lee added an RBI single. Tyler Holton was used ...
Xander Bogaerts’ RBI single helps Padres top White Sox, snap skid
Xander Bogaerts' RBI infield single in the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday was enough for the winning run as the San Diego Padres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 decision over the visiting Chicago White Sox., ,Ramon Laureano started the winning rally by coaxing a leadoff walk from Ty...
Yankees option SS Anthony Volpe to Triple-A after rehab stint
The New York Yankees reinstated shortstop Anthony Volpe from his rehab assignment but optioned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.,Volpe played four games at Scranton and eight with Double-A Somerset to start the season as he works his way back from offseason shoulder surgery.,However, ...