Baseball Page 38 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Casey Schmitt drives in four to power Giants past Brewers
Casey Schmitt hit a three-run homer and doubled in a run as the visiting San Francisco Giants snapped a four-game losing skid with a 7-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.,Logan Webb (12-9) allowed one run on five hits over six innings for San Francisco, which won for just the third tim...
Power surge backs Jack Leiter’s gem as Rangers pound Guardians
Cody Freeman, Josh Jung and Adolis Garcia hit home runs and starter Jack Leiter had his best outing of the season as the Texas Rangers swamped the Cleveland Guardians 10-0 on Saturday in the second of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers have taken the first two games of this series ...
Jared Triolo helps Pirates continue onslaught of Rockies
Jared Triolo went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored to help the Pittsburgh Pirates get a 5-1 win against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Saturday., ,The Pirates, who have won three straight and four of their past five, have outscored the Rockies 14-1 over the first two games of the three-ga...
Pair of timely homers help Tigers top Royals, win 5th straight
Spencer Torkelson and pinch hitter Andy Ibanez hit solo homers and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.,Jake Rogers had two hits and two RBIs for the Tigers, while starter Chris Paddack (5-11) gave up one run ...
Phillies erupt for 5 runs in fourth inning, hold off Nationals
Edmundo Sosa belted a three-run homer to cap a five-run fourth inning and Trea Turner added a solo shot an inning later, lifting the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.,Philadelphia's Aaron Nola (2-7) allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits in ...
Rangers add Marcus Semien to 10-day IL, activate Adolis Garcia
The Texas Rangers made a pair of moves regarding veterans ahead of Saturday's game vs. Cleveland, adding second baseman Marcus Semien to the 10-day injured list with a left foot contusion while activating outfielder Adolis Garcia from the 10-day IL.,Semien sat out of Friday's 4-3 win after he was re...
Report: Tigers sign INF Kevin Newman to minor league contract
The Detroit Tigers signed infielder Kevin Newman to a minor league contract, according to The Detroit News. He is listed in tonight's lineup for Triple-A Toledo.,Newman is an eight-year veteran, known for his defensive ability. He played five seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2018-22) and one seas...
Bo Bichette sends Blue Jays over Marlins in extras
Bo Bichette went 4-for-6, including the go-ahead RBI single in the 12th inning, as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the host Miami Marlins 7-6 on Saturday afternoon., ,Bichette also made a pair of fielding gems at shortstop. In the seventh inning, his relay throw cut down a would-be run at the plate. ...
Why Rob Manfred's 154-Game MLB Season Could Actually Make Sense
Rob Manfred’s idea to shorten the MLB season to 154 or 156 games might be the rare fix that appeals to traditionalists, even if it solves little....
Toronto Blue Jays Just Found Their Playoff Ace in Shane Bieber
Shane Bieber made his Blue Jays debut after a blockbuster trade with Cleveland, striking out nine in six scoreless innings. Toronto might have found its ace for an MLB Playoff run....
Brewers place starting SS Joey Ortiz on injured list
The Milwaukee Brewers placed starting shortstop Joey Ortiz on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring on Friday.,The first-place club reinstated outfielder Jake Bauers from the injured list in a corresponding move.,Ortiz suffered the injury running out a ground ball in the fifth innin...
Orioles place IF Jordan Westburg, P Brandon Young on injured list
In a season littered with injuries, the Baltimore Orioles placed two more players on the injured list on Friday.,Infielder Jordan Westburg will make a return trip, this time to the 10-day list, with a right ankle sprain. Pitcher Brandon Young, who came within four outs of a perfect game on August 15...
Red Sox move struggling RHP Walker Buehler to bullpen
The Boston Red Sox are moving one of their key free agent signings, former All-Star right-hander Walker Buehler, from the rotation to the bullpen.,MassLive had reported that the Red Sox were weighing what to do with the struggling pitcher, and manager Alex Cora confirmed the decision Friday before B...
Rangers’ Evan Carter (wrist fracture) likely done for season
Texas Rangers outfielder Evan Carter suffered a fractured wrist when he was hit by a pitch Thursday and is likely to miss the remainder of the season, manager Bruce Bochy told 105.3 in Dallas-Fort Worth.,Carter was hit by two pitches during the game against the host Kansas City Royals, but the latte...
Diamondbacks C Gabriel Moreno (finger) back from 60-day IL
Arizona catcher Gabriel Moreno has been activated from the 60-day injured list and is expected to play when the Diamondbacks host the Cincinnati Reds Friday night. ,Moreno last played June 14 before being placed on the IL with a hairline fracture in his right index finger. The 25-year-old Gold Glove...
Samuel Basallo, Orioles reach 8-year extension
Top prospect Samuel Basallo agreed to an eight-year contract extension with the Baltimore Orioles, the team announced on Friday. ,The deal is worth a reported $67 million covering the 2026-33 seasons with a club option for 2034.,"We are thrilled to agree with Samuel long-term and are delighted about...
Giants place RHP Landen Roupp (knee) on IL
The San Francisco Giants' fading playoff hopes took a further blow Friday when right-hander Landen Roupp landed on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation.,The move is retroactive to Thursday for Roupp, who is 7-7 with a 3.80 ERA in 22 starts this season. He has allowed five runs in each...
Rockies release struggling, winless LHP Austin Gomber
The Colorado Rockies released struggling left-hander Austin Gomber with just over a month left in the season.,The Rockies also placed right-hander Dugan Darnell on the 15-day injured list with left hip inflammation, while right-hander Angel Chivilli was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque and left-ha...
Reports: Samuel Basallo, Orioles reach 8-year, $67M extension
Top Baltimore Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo agreed to an eight-year, $67 million contract extension, multiple media outlets reported Friday.,Basallo, who turned 21 on Aug. 13, made his major-league debut four days later. MLB Pipeline ranked the catcher/first baseman as the No. 8 overall prospect i...
Skidding Mariners welcome return home, take aim at A's
The Seattle Mariners would prefer to forget their just-concluded nine-game trip.,After going 2-7 against Baltimore, the New York Mets and Philadelphia, the Mariners will return home Friday night to face the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series.,The Mariners have lost five games in a row to...