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Francisco Lindor (2 homers) leads Mets over Rockies
Francisco Lindor hit two homers while David Peterson continued his strong season by tossing 5 2/3 solid innings and earning the win Friday night, when the host New York Mets beat the reeling Colorado Rockies 4-2 in the opener of a three-game series.,Starling Marte also homered while the slumping Jua...
Christian Yelich homers twice, powers Brewers past Phils
Christian Yelich belted a three-run home run and a solo shot to highlight the Milwaukee Brewers' 6-2 victory over the host Philadelphia Phillies in the series opener on Friday.,William Contreras contributed three hits and an RBI as Milwaukee won its fifth straight game. Yelich finished with three hi...
Dodgers reliever Evan Phillips needs Tommy John surgery
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Evan Phillips is ticketed for Tommy John surgery, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced Friday prior to the team's home game with the New York Yankees.,The 30-year-old Roberts has been an important member of the Dodgers' bullpen for the last three-plus years -- highligh...
Cubs looking for better start from Ben Brown against Reds
Ben Brown might look like a different pitcher when he takes the mound for the Chicago Cubs in the second game of their three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Saturday afternoon.,For starters, the Cubs plan to use an opener before inserting Brown into the game.,That's because Brown...
Tigers place rookie Jackson Jobe on 15-day IL with elbow injury
Detroit Tigers rookie starting pitcher Jackson Jobe was placed on the 15-day injured list with a Grade 1 flexor strain, the team announced Friday. The move was retroactive to Thursday.,Jobe mentioned some discomfort in his right throwing elbow after Wednesday's start against the San Francisco Giants...
Zach Eflin shines, Orioles hold off late White Sox rally
Zach Eflin pitched seven shutout innings and the Baltimore Orioles pieced together a sixth-inning scoring rally to defeat the visiting Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Friday.,Gunnar Henderson and Ryan Mountcastle both had two hits for the Orioles in the opener of a three-game series between teams with the ...
Reports: Braves RHP AJ Smith-Shawver out for season with torn UCL
Atlanta right-handed pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver will miss the rest of this season with a torn ulnar collateral ligament, according to multiple reports Friday.,He will likely miss part or potentially all of the 2026 season as well.,Smith-Shawver will reportedly consult with doctors further to determine...
Angels star Mike Trout activated, in lineup as DH
Activated by the Los Angeles Angels on Friday after spending one month on the injured list, Mike Trout is in the starting lineup as the designated hitter against the host Cleveland Guardians. ,Trout, 33, is batting fifth in his return. Outfielder Matthew Lugo was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake in a ...
Andrew Abbott continues dominance as Reds top Cubs
Andrew Abbott allowed one hit over seven shutout innings to lead the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a 6-2 win against the Chicago Cubs in the opener of their three-game series on Friday afternoon.,Abbott (5-0) struck out eight and walked one while lowering his ERA to 1.51 against a Chicago offense that...
Red Sox place RHP Liam Hendriks (hip) on 15-day IL
The Boston Red Sox placed right-handed reliever Liam Hendriks on the 15-day injured list on Friday, retroactive to Wednesday, with right hip inflammation.,In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled right-handed reliever Nick Burdi from Triple-A Worcester.,Hendriks, 36, is 0-2 in 14 appearances wi...
Jays place OF Anthony Santander (shoulder) on IL
The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Anthony Santander on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation and recalled outfielder Alan Roden from Triple-A Buffalo.,A key free-agent acquisition in the offseason, Santander has instead struggled to a .179 batting average, six home runs and 18 RBIs ...
Rays reinstate OF Jake Mangum from injured list
The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated outfielder Jake Mangum from the injured list Friday and optioned outfielder Chandler Simpson to Triple-A Durham.,Mangum, 29, has been out since April 23 with a left groin strain. After making his major league debut March 30, he was batting .338 with seven RBIs and eight...
Rockies add OF Sam Hilliard, INF Thairo Estrada to roster
The Colorado Rockies purchased the contract of veteran outfielder Sam Hilliard from Triple-A Albuquerque and reinstated infielder Thairo Estrada from the 60-day injured list on Friday.,In corresponding moves, outfielder Nick Martini was designated for assignment and infielder Adael Amador was option...
Twins reinstate CF Byron Buxton from concussion IL
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton was reinstated from the 7-day concussion injured list ahead of Friday's series opener against the host Seattle Mariners.,Buxton, 31, collided with shortstop Carlos Correa in shallow center field during a 4-0 win over the host Baltimore Orioles on May 15. ,...
Orioles place OF Cedric Mullins (hamstring) on IL
The Baltimore Orioles placed center fielder Cedric Mullins on the 10-day injured list Friday with a right hamstring strain.,The team also signed utilityman Cooper Hummel to a one-year contract and transferred right-hander Cody Poteet to the 60-day injured list.,Mullins, 30, is batting .232 and leads...
White Sox-Orioles start time moved up due to inclement weather
The start time for Friday's game between the Chicago White Sox and host Baltimore Orioles was moved up to 4:30 p.m. ET due to expected inclement weather in the area, MLB announced.,The game originally was scheduled to start at 7:05 p.m. ET.,Baltimore will send Zach Eflin (3-2, 5.40 ERA) to the mound...
White Sox sign Dan Altavilla, place Miguel Castro on IL
The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with relief pitcher Dan Altavilla on a one-year, $1 million contract ahead of Friday's series opener at Baltimore.,The White Sox made room on the 26-man roster by placing fellow right-hander Miguel Castro on the 15-day injured list with a torn patellar tendon in...
Reds put OF Austin Hays on IL, activate OF Jake Fraley
The Cincinnati Reds placed Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list and activated fellow outfielder Jake Fraley from the same list on Friday.,Hays, 29, sustained a contusion after he fouled a pitch off his left foot in Wednesday's 3-2 loss at Kansas City. This is his third trip to the injured list thi...
Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. hires security following threats
Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. hired 24-hour security for his family after receiving online death threats earlier this month.,The Astros informed MLB security and Houston police after McCullers was threatened on social media following a 13-9 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on May 10.,McCulle...
The AL Central Is No Longer a Joke: Might Be Baseball’s Best Division
After years as MLB’s punching bag, the American League Central has flipped the script. With rising stars, dominant pitching, and a playoff surge, the division is suddenly stacked....