Baseball Page 472 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Royals win pitchers' duel vs. Tigers, Tarik Skubal
After Kansas City's Michael Wacha and Detroit's Tarik Skubal were locked in a classic pitchers' duel for seven innings, the host Royals managed to break through via Vinnie Pasquantino's RBI single in the eighth to win 1-0 over the Tigers on Saturday.,The 33-year-old Wacha retired the first 10 batter...
Spencer Schwellenbach K's 11 as Braves blank Red Sox
Austin Riley and Ronald Acuna Jr. each hit home runs to support Spencer Schwellenbach's strong start and the Atlanta Braves blanked the visiting Boston Red Sox 5-0 on Saturday to even their three-game interleague series.,The Braves, who had lost seven of their last nine, took a 3-2 lead in the seaso...
Jays win fourth staight, keep A's reeling
George Springer hit two home runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays held on Saturday for an 8-7 victory over the visiting Athletics, who scored two runs in the ninth inning.,Addison Barger added a two-run blast and Bo Bichette had a solo shot for the Blue Jays, who have won four straight games. ,Tyler Sode...
Blue Jays designate RHP Jose Urena for assignment
The Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday designated right-hander Jose Urena for assignment.,The 33-year-old has appeared in 239 MLB games in his career. In 2024, he went 5-8 with a 3.80 ERA in 33 outings for the Texas Rangers.,Urena signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets during the offseason. On...
Dodgers transfer Tyler Glasnow to 60-day IL, claim Chuckie Robinson off waivers
The Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday transferred starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow to the 60-day injured list and claimed catcher Chuckie Robinson off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels. ,Glasnow, a 31-year-old right-hander, initially went on the 15-day injured list April 28 because of right shoulder i...
Blue Jays OF Daulton Varsho (hamstring) exits vs. Athletics
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho was helped off the field in the third inning of Saturday's game against the Athletics with a left hamstring injury.,Varsho grabbed the hamstring after rounding second as he attempted to stretch a double to a triple. He was easily out at third and collapsed...
Cardinals put OF Jordan Walker (wrist) on 10-day IL
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker was placed on the 10-day injury list Saturday due to left wrist inflammation.,The move is retroactive to Thursday.,Walker missed batting practice as well as Friday night's game against the Rangers before the team decided to make the move prior to Saturday...
Ben Brown shines on mound as Cubs blank Reds
Seiya Suzuki doubled in a run in the eighth inning to break a scoreless tie and four Chicago pitchers combined on a one-hitter as the Cubs beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 2-0 on Saturday afternoon.,With two runners on and one out against Graham Ashcraft (3-4), Suzuki hit a fly ball into the right ...
Mariners promote INF Cole Young, activate RHP Bryce Miller off IL
Seattle Mariners prospect Cole Young was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma to make his major-league debut on Saturday against the visiting Minnesota Twins.,Young will man second base and bat eighth in the lineup on Saturday night. He currently is the third-ranked Mariners prospect by MLB Pipeline.,At 21...
Astros DH Yordan Alvarez dealing with fracture in hand
Houston Astros designated Yordan Alvarez has a "very small fracture" in his right hand that is 60 percent healed, general manager Dana Brown announced on Saturday.,Brown said the fracture wasn't discovered in initial imaging on May 6 because there was too much inflammation and fluid.,"The immediate ...
Twins reinstate OF Matt Wallner from injured list
The Minnesota Twins reinstated outfielder Matt Wallner from the 10-day injured list on Saturday.,Wallner, out since mid-April with a left hamstring strain, batted .320 with five home runs and 13 RBIs in six rehab games at Triple-A St. Paul.,Wallner, 27, batted .263 with one homer and three RBIs in 1...
Guardians activate DH David Fry from 60-day IL
The Cleveland Guardians activated designated hitter David Fry from the 60-day injured list and added him to the roster prior to Saturday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Angels.,The Guardians also placed outfielder Lane Thomas on the 10-day injured list due to plantar fasciitis in his right f...
Astros place OF Chas McCormick (oblique) on 10-day IL
The Houston Astros placed outfielder Chas McCormick on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to Friday for McCormick, who is batting .256 with two RBIs in 36 games this season.,McCormick, 30, is a career .250 hitter with 55 homers and 193 RBIs in 472 ca...
Orioles 1B Ryan Mountcastle (hamstring) lands on IL
The Baltimore Orioles placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strained right hamstring.,The Orioles also promoted infielder Coby Mayo and outfielder Jordyn Adams from Triple-A Norfolk and designated catcher Chadwick Tromp for assignment.,Mountcastle, 28, is b...
2-time All-Star Josh Harrison retires
Two-time All-Star Josh Harrison announced his retirement on Saturday, the 14th anniversary of his major league debut.,Harrison, 37, hasn't played in the majors since July 30, 2023.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This ride was nothing short of amazing! God is good! ???? <a h...
Surging Nationals look to extend D-backs' woes
Two teams trending in opposite directions meet Saturday when the Washington Nationals continue a three-game series against the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,Washington has won three straight games and nine of its last 12 following a 9-7 win in the series opener. James Wood hit a solo hom...
Padres turn to Dylan Cease in attempt to continue mastery of Pirates
San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill said Friday night's 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates was a great game.,Every game San Diego plays against Pittsburgh the last two years seems to fit into that category. With that outcome, the Padres have 10 straight wins over the Pirates since Augus...
Ty France, Twins seek to continue success vs. Mariners
Minnesota's Ty France helped make sure his first trip back in the Pacific Northwest was a memorable one Friday.,France singled leading off the ninth inning against Seattle Mariners closer Andres Munoz to spark a three-run rally. The Twins went on to score six runs in the 10th to prevail, 12-6.,The t...
Mets' Juan Soto bids to pick up steam vs. reeling Rockies
The New York Mets might be witnessing the power of positive thinking when it comes to Juan Soto's performance.,The Colorado Rockies can only wish that positivity would be that easy amid the worst start in modern baseball history.,The Mets will look to lock up a series win Saturday afternoon when the...
Yankees aim to win Round 2 of heavyweight battle with Dodgers
When Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are involved, the hype actually can live up to the reality., ,The World Series rematch between the visiting New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers kicked off with a roar Friday, only raising the expectations for what could happen in the middle contest of the thre...