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Reports: Cubs recalling 3B Matt Shaw from Iowa
The Chicago Cubs are recalling third baseman Matt Shaw from Triple-A Iowa, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Shaw, 23, is batting .295 with a 1.119 OPS, five homers, 10 RBIs and 15 runs in his last 11 games with Iowa.,He began the season with Chicago and batted .172 with a homer, three RBIs and 18 s...
Royals promote top prospect Jac Caglianone to Triple-A
The Kansas City Royals promoted top prospect Jac Caglianone to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday after playing only 38 games at Double-A.,Caglianone, the No. 6 overall pick out of Florida in 2024, hit .322 with nine home runs and 43 RBIs for Double-A Northwest Arkansas this season.,Caglianone, 22, was a two-...
Chipper Jones, Marquis Grissom to manage All-Star Futures Game
Atlanta Braves greats Chipper Jones and Marquis Grissom were named managers for the 2025 All-Star Futures Game on Monday.,The Hall of Famer Jones will manage the National League minor leaguers and will be opposed by two-time All-Star Grissom on the American League side. The seven-inning game will be...
Braves activate RHP Spencer Strider from 15-day IL
The Atlanta Braves reinstated right-hander Spencer Strider from the 15-day injured list on Monday.,The former All-Star went on the IL on April 21 with a strained right hamstring after making just one appearance.,Strider, 26, is expected to return to the rotation Tuesday with a road start against the...
Paul Skenes Deserves a Team That’s Actually Trying, the Pittsburgh Pirates Aren’t
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a generational ace, a bottom-tier payroll, and an owner who still won’t spend in order to compete during his championship window....
Brandon Pfaadt, Diamondbacks set sights on Dodgers
After the Arizona Diamondbacks just missed out on a series victory over the Dodgers at home earlier this month, they will get another crack at the World Series champions when they arrive in Los Angeles this week.,The Diamondbacks will open a three-game series Monday by sending right-hander Brandon P...
Fresh off sweep, Angels aim to continue ascent vs. A's
The Los Angeles Angels will be brimming with confidence when they open a four-game series against the Athletics on Monday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Angels scored 23 runs during a three-game weekend sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It marked the Angels' first three-game sweep at Dodger St...
Giants' Robbie Ray, Royals' Kris Bubic test mettle in series opener
One of the better pitching duels of the season so far is set to take place on Monday night when the San Francisco Giants host the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game series.,Robbie Ray is scheduled to start on the mound for the Giants, while fellow left-hander Kris Bubic will take the b...
Phillies, visiting Rockies, embark on rest of the season without their closer
Fresh off their third straight victory, the Philadelphia Phillies will be without their closer on Monday when they open a four-game series against the Colorado Rockies in Denver.,Actually, they will be without him a lot longer than that.,Jose Alvarado was suspended for 80 games and is ineligible for...
Home from successful trip, Cards deal with challenge from Tigers
The St. Louis Cardinals completed their most successful road trip of the season, winning seven of nine games in Washington D.C., Philadelphia and Kansas City.,They will try to extend that upward trend during their six-game homestand, beginning Monday night against the Detroit Tigers.,The two Cardina...
Long winning streak snapped, Twins take on struggling Guardians
It is common for any team to look to bounce back from a loss.,The Minnesota Twins know the feeling, although it might be a bit unfamiliar. Minnesota will try to recover from its first loss since May 2 when it welcomes the Cleveland Guardians to start a three-game series on Monday night in Minneapoli...
Brewers regaining scoring touch, face Orioles team looking lost
The Milwaukee Brewers will be looking to build on their most recent offensive showing when they open a three-game series at home against the struggling Baltimore Orioles on Monday.,Right-hander Quinn Priester (1-2, 4.59 ERA) starts for Milwaukee, opposed by right-hander Dean Kremer (3-5, 5.36).,The ...
Streaky Mariners heating up while White Sox remain remain ice cold
In the span of a week, the Seattle Mariners have experienced their lowest and highest points of the season.,But it appears they're back on the upswing entering a three-game series starting Monday against the White Sox in Chicago.,Last week, the American League West-leading Mariners lost five of six ...
Rays aim for speedy recovery from woes in series with Astros
After a sluggish start through 46 games, the Tampa Bay Rays will act fast to change their direction when they host the Houston Astros on Monday night to open a nine-game homestand.,Fast might be the key word here, especially after losing two of three to the National League East's last-place Miami Ma...
Cubs look to continue winning ways at Marlins
The Chicago Cubs, who have some of the most passionate and patient fans in all of sports, haven't won a postseason game since 2017.,Their last playoff appearance came in 2020.,On Monday night, the Cubs start a three-game series against the host Miami Marlins. The Cubs are in first place in the Natio...
Slumping Red Sox face pitching-strong, offensively challenged Mets
Alex Cora won't manage the Boston Red Sox on Monday, when they open a three-game series against the visiting New York Mets.,Cora will take the night off so he can attend his daughter Camila's graduation from Boston College. Bench coach Ramon Vazquez will serve as the team's manager.,"It's going to b...
Will Benson, Reds coming in hot against woeful Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds are riding high as they prepare to open a three-game series against the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Monday night.,The Reds have won four in a row and are coming off a three-game home sweep of the Cleveland Guardians. The Pirates are trending in the opposite direction, coming off bei...
Cody Bellinger grand slam lifts Yankees past Mets
Cody Bellinger hit a grand slam to cap a six-run eighth inning as the host New York Yankees pulled away for an 8-2 victory over the New York Mets in the finale of the Subway Series on Sunday night.,After Genesis Cabrera struck out Aaron Judge, Bellinger lifted a first-pitch 97 mph fastball into the ...
MLB roundup: Phillies' Mick Abel outduels Paul Skenes in debut
Mick Abel tied a franchise record with nine strikeouts over six innings in his Major League debut as host Philadelphia completed a three-game sweep of Pittsburgh with a 1-0 victory.,Abel (1-0), a first round pick in the 2020 MLB Draft out of Jesuit High School in Portland, Ore., scattered five hits ...
Giants rally with two runs in eighth to edge Athletics
Heliot Ramos homered and later drove in the tie-breaking run with a single in the eighth to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 win against the visiting Athletics on Sunday afternoon and complete a sweep of the three-game series.,Tyler Ferguson (0-2) started the eighth with the Athletics leading ...