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Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw set for season debut as Roki Sasaki goes on IL
Los Angeles Dodgers ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw will make his season debut on Saturday against the visiting Los Angeles Angels.,The three-time Cy Young Award winner and 2014 National League MVP has been sidelined after offseason surgery to repair meniscus damage in his left knee and a ruptured p...
Twins drop O’s in Game 1, extend win steak to nine
Christian Vazquez smacked a three-run homer and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to nine games by beating the host Baltimore Orioles 6-3 in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon.,Brooks Lee also homered for the Twins. It was the first homer of the season for Vazquez, ...
Report: Dodgers promoting top prospect C Dalton Rushing
The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing to call up prized catching prospect Dalton Rushing, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,Rushing, 24, is batting .308 with a .938 OPS, five homers and 17 RBIs in 31 games this season at Triple-A Oklahoma City. He has started 16 games behind the plate, eight at first...
Brewers lefty Jose Quintana (shoulder) lands on IL
The Milwaukee Brewers placed left-handed starter Jose Quintana on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a shoulder impingement.,In a corresponding move, the Brewers called up right-hander Tobias Myers from Triple-A Nashville.,The Brewers signed Quintana as a free agent on March 5, and he's delivere...
Mariners place RHP Bryce Miller (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Seattle Mariners placed right-hander Bryce Miller on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to right elbow inflammation.,The move is retroactive to Monday.,Also on Wednesday, the Mariners recalled left-hander Jhonathan Diaz from Triple-A Tacoma.,Miller, 26, is 2-4 with a 5.22 ERA and 21 walks and...
Guardians welcome back Corey Kluber as special assistant
The Cleveland Guardians named two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber as a special assistant to their pitching staff on Wednesday.,Kluber, who spent the majority of his 13-year playing career with Cleveland, officially retired in February 2024.,"I think I purposely didn't really ...
Matt Carpenter, former Cardinals All-Star, retires
Matt Carpenter, a three-time All-Star who played 14 major league seasons, is retiring from baseball.,He made the announcement Wednesday on Sports Spectrum's "Get in the Game" podcast hosted by former teammate Scott Linebrink.,Carpenter, an infielder, was selected by the Cardinals in the 13th round o...
Jacob Wilson, Athletics look to build on romp over Dodgers
Jacob Wilson set his eyes on the field at Dodger Stadium more times than he could remember while growing up less than an hour's drive away. And yet he never imagined this., ,In his first game played at the major league ballpark closest to his hometown of Thousand Oaks, Calif., the 23-year-old Athlet...
With an early MVP candidate in tow, Padres look for series win over Angels
The quarter pole of a 162-game MLB season might be a bit early to speculate about Most Valuable Player candidates, but there's no question that San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is playing like someone determined to win the award in the National League.,His game-winning two-run homer...
Versatile Royals vie for series victory versus Astros
The defensive play of the series opener on Monday undoubtedly came in the third inning when Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey smothered an Isaac Paredes grounder before executing a backhanded flip to shortstop Maikel Garcia to start an inning-ending double play.,On Tuesday, Jonathan I...
Cubs' Jameson Taillon aims to forget most recent outing as Marlins visit
Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon was left to lament a porous performance in his most recent outing.,Fresh off allowing a career-high four homers, Taillon will look to keep the ball in the park on Wednesday as the Chicago Cubs vie for a three-game series sweep of the visiting Miami Marlins.,...
Rangers seek series sweep of reeling Rockies
The Texas Rangers will look for their third series sweep of the season when they take on the reeling Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, Texas., ,The Rangers took the first two contests of the series by relying on their pitching, which allowed...
Drake Baldwin, Braves bid to continue hot stretch in clash vs. Nats
Atlanta rookie catcher Drake Baldwin will aim to continue his team's momentum when the Braves host the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night in the third contest of their four-game series.,The Braves won 5-2 on Tuesday to hand Washington its seventh straight loss. The victory leveled the season re...
White Sox face Reds, look for third straight victory
After picking up a rare victory away from home, the Chicago White Sox will look to win a third straight game for the first time this season when they visit the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.,Chicago improved to 4-17 on the road with a 5-1 triumph over the Reds in 10 innings on Tuesday. The seco...
Rays, after unlikely win off Jays closer, look to ride momentum
The Tampa Bay Rays hope their chaotic 11-9 victory over the host Toronto Blue Jays can serve as a catalyst for success heading into the middle game of the teams' three-game series Wednesday night.,The Blue Jays had a 92.6 percent chance of victory on Wednesday, leading 7-6 with closer Jeff Hoffman o...
Brett Baty bids to power Mets to sweep of Pirates
One timely hit Tuesday night provided further evidence that Brett Baty may be back in the majors for good. It also confirmed there is no shortage of players who have contributed to the New York Mets' fast start.,For the Pittsburgh Pirates, repeated failures to get one timely hit served to deepen the...
Tigers' Tarik Skubal looks to continue torrid run in finale vs. Red Sox
Tarik Skubal might be even better than he was last season. ,Considering Skubal was the runaway choice for the American League Cy Young Award last year, that's a scary thought for opposing batters.,Skubal, who has been on an amazing run, will take the mound for the Detroit Tigers in the series finale...
Mariners will look to show patience once again vs. Yankees
Last season, the Seattle Mariners struck out a major league-worst 1,625 times, an average of 10 per game.,Perhaps if they had put the ball in play a few more times, they wouldn't have missed the postseason by a single game.,Entering Wednesday afternoon's home game against the New York Yankees, the M...
Jordan Lawlar, Diamondbacks eye series win over Giants
One day after watching fellow rookie Christian Koss celebrate the accomplishment of a lifetime, Arizona youngster Jordan Lawlar would love to follow suit when the Diamondbacks conclude a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon.,It took 23 games but Koss smacked...
Struggling Brewers look to end scoreless streak at Cleveland
The Milwaukee Brewers are struggling to find their confidence on offense.,Shut out in the first two games of their road series against the Cleveland Guardians, the Brewers will aim to get their bats going in the finale of the three-game set on Wednesday.,Milwaukee had just three hits in a 2-0 loss o...