Baseball Page 336 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
New York Yankees' Torpedo Bats Should Be Banned From Baseball
The Yankees' controversial "torpedo bats" are dominating early in 2025, but their custom design raises fairness concerns for MLB. Should they be banned?...
Julio Rodriguez's tape-measure blast helps Mariners down A's
Julio Rodriguez hit a massive two-run homer and Bryan Woo continued his mastery of the Athletics as the host Seattle Mariners earned a split of their season-opening, four-game series with a 2-1 victory Sunday afternoon.,Rodriguez's 438-foot shot in the bottom of the sixth inning, after Victor Robles...
Victor Scott II, Pedro Pages help Cardinals rout Twins
Victor Scott II and Pedro Pages hit three-run homers as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Minnesota Twins 9-2 Sunday afternoon to complete their three-game sweep.,Nolan Gorman went 3-for-4 with a homer and three runs for the Cardinals, who outscored the Twins 19-6 in the series. Alec Bur...
Tanner Bibee feeling well, pitching well as Guardians beat Royals
Tanner Bibee allowed two hits over 5 2/3 shutout innings and Kyle Manzardo, Gabriel Arias and Daniel Schneemann each homered to lead the visiting Cleveland Indians to a 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Bibee, scratched as Clevelan...
Wyatt Langford, Adolis Garcia homer to push Rangers past Red Sox
Wyatt Langford and Adolis Garcia each hit a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning Sunday to help the Texas Rangers defeat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 in Arlington, Texas.,Both home runs came against Boston starter Richard Fitts and came after Boston took a 2-1 lead in the top of the sixth. Garc...
Yankees continue hot start as Jazz Chisholm Jr. stars in win over Brewers
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit two homers and Aaron Judge went deep again Sunday afternoon for the host New York Yankees, who continued their potent early-season ways by routing the Milwaukee Brewers 12-3 to complete a three-game sweep.,Ben Rice also homered for the Yankees, who outscored the Brewers 36-14 i...
Rays rally in sixth to beat Rockies, win first series in new digs
Tampa Bay pinch hitter Junior Caminero's go-ahead RBI single sparked a four-run sixth inning, securing the Rays' first home series triumph in their temporary ballpark by beating the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Sunday afternoon.,In a 2-all tie in the sixth, Caminero cued a single over second base against...
Derek Hill's ninth-inning heroics lift Marlins over Pirates
Derek Hill single-handedly manufactured Miami's third walk-off win in the first four games of the season Sunday afternoon via an infield single, stolen base, throwing error and wild pitch, giving the Marlins a 3-2 victory and 3-1 series triumph over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,In a game that fe...
Tyler Heineman's second career HR lifts Blue Jays over Orioles
Tyler Heineman hit his second career home run, Chris Bassitt pitched a resourceful six innings and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 3-1 on Sunday afternoon.,George Springer had two RBIs to help give the Blue Jays a split in the season-opening four game series.,The Oriole...
Nationals beat Phillies to avoid series sweep
Josh Bell hit a three-run homer, Nathaniel Lowe added a two-run shot, and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.,Mitchell Parker (1-0) gave up seven hits with two walks and five strikeouts over 6 1/3 scoreless innings.,The Phillies...
Robbie Ray, Giants win duel vs. Nick Martinez, Reds
Matt Chapman belted a two-run homer and turned in several key defensive plays to lead the visiting San Francisco Giants to a 6-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.,Heliot Ramos homered and drove in a pair while Camilo Doval earned his first save with a scoreless ninth for the Giants, who won th...
Athletics claim LHP Angel Perdomo, DFA Esteury Ruiz
The Athletics claimed pitcher Angel Perdomo off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.,The 30-year-old left-hander appeared in 22 total games for the Milwaukee Brewers from 2020 to 2021 with an alarming 8.24 ERA.,However, Perdomo returned to the majors in 2023 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and performed...
Rangers place 3B Josh Jung (neck) on IL
The Texas Rangers placed third baseman Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to neck spasms.,The move is made retroactive to Saturday.,Jung, 27, went 3-for-7 with an RBI in Texas' first two games of the season before sitting out Saturday's contest against the Boston Red Sox.,He is batting ...
Orioles put RHP Albert Suarez (shoulder) on IL
The Baltimore Orioles placed right-hander Albert Suarez on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to inflammation in his pitching shoulder.,The move is retroactive to Saturday, one day after Suarez allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits in 2 2/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays.,Suarez, 35, is ...
Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer (thumb) placed on 15-day IL
The Toronto Blue Jays placed Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list Sunday, one day after the veteran right-hander lasted just three innings in his debut with the team.,Scherzer, 40, allowed two solo homers in the first inning and three hits overall before exiting Toronto's 9-5 loss to the Baltimor...
Phillies' Trea Turner, J.T. Realmuto out of lineup vs. Nationals
Shortstop Trea Turner is out of the starting lineup for the second straight game as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies conclude their three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon.,Turner was scratched from the Phillies' 11-6 win over the Nationals on Saturday with a back sp...
Padres out to continue strong start, seek sweep of Braves
Most preseason analysis of the San Diego Padres centered on a star-filled core while pointing out potential depth problems.,That depth might get tested sooner than the Padres would like, beginning with Sunday's series finale with the visiting Atlanta Braves.,San Diego might be shooting for a four-ga...
A's pitchers, dominant so far, look to stifle Mariners again
With the offseason acquisitions of Luis Severino and Jeffrey Springs, the Athletics figured their starting rotation would improve.,But it has exceeded expectations thus far.,Entering Sunday's finale of a four-game series in Seattle, A's starters have combined to allow one earned run over 17 innings ...
Cubs look to ride momentum from 'brilliant' play into series win vs. D-backs
The Chicago Cubs consider their instincts and athleticism team strengths, and both came into play on Saturday.,That was evident when Chicago shortstop Dansby Swanson turned Corbin Carroll's infield single into a game-ending out in the Cubs' 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Cubs wil...
After missing start, Guardians' Tanner Bibee bids to feast on Royals
Tanner Bibee is looking forward to his pitching prowess overshadowing discussion of his eating habits.,Bibee will make his delayed first start of the season on Sunday afternoon when the Cleveland Guardians visit the Kansas City Royals in the finale of a three-game series.,He was slated to be the Ope...