Baseball Page 49 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Mets demote struggling RHP Kodai Senga to bullpen
Disappointing Mets right-hander Kodai Senga has been demoted to the bullpen after his ERA soared to 10.08 during Tuesday's 9-6 loss to the visiting Chicago Cubs.,Senga is 0-6 in seven starts and has served up nine homers in just 27 2/3 innings. He has struck out 34 and walked 22.,Senga, 33, gave up ...
Otto Lopez, Marlins continue sizzling June, top Rangers
Otto Lopez, who leads the majors in batting average, clubbed a two-run homer in the eighth inning, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 4-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon.,The Marlins are 16-5 in June, giving them the most wins in the majors this month. They have also won six of th...
Aaron Judge's debut jersey expected to fetch $3M-$5M at auction
The jersey worn by Aaron Judge when he homered in his major league debut is estimated to fetch $3 million to $5 million when it is sold at auction in July, The Athletic reported.,The New York Yankees jersey from 2016 as well as former Yankees superstar Derek Jeter's jersey when he made an iconic div...
Cardinals invoke succession plan, install Bill DeWitt III as CEO
The St. Louis Cardinals promoted team president Bill DeWitt III to chief executive officer on Wednesday, following the club's succession plan.,His duties will be expanded as he will oversee both the baseball and business operations.,The DeWitt family purchased the Cardinals from Anheuser-Busch just ...
Rockies place RHP Jaden Hill (shoulder) on injured list
The Rockies placed right-hander Jaden Hill on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder tendonitis.,Colorado recalled right-hander Seth Halvorsen from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding transaction.,Hill, 26, is 0-2 with a 5.06 ERA and two saves in 32 relief appearances, tied for se...
Cubs lose Edward Cabrera, Ben Brown; Matthew Boyd returns
The Chicago Cubs placed right-handers Edward Cabrera and Ben Brown on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.,Left-hander Matthew Boyd will come off of the injured list and start Thursday's game against the host New York Mets, manager Craig Counsell announced. Boyd underwent left knee surgery last month ...
Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera returns, Ryan McMahon to IL
Third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera is making his long-awaited return to the New York Yankees on Wednesday, 13 months after a gruesome ankle injury.,Cabrera, 27, is being called up to replace third baseman Ryan McMahon, who is heading to the 10-day injured list with a ear and throat infection that kept hi...
Mets activate SS Francisco Lindor for Game 2 vs. Cubs
For the first time in two months, Francisco Lindor is expected to be in the Mets' lineup on Wednesday. ,Lindor was activated from the injured list to make his return after missing more than two months with a strained left calf. He was injured April 22 and placed on the IL the next day. ,Lindor playe...
Diamondbacks eager to continue momentum vs. Cardinals
The Arizona Diamondbacks have struggled to capitalize on opportunities of late. But after coming through in the ninth inning Tuesday against the host St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona hopes to build off its clutch play Wednesday night in the third contest of a four-game series.,Heading into Tuesday's 4-3...
Infield uncertainty hovers over clash between Giants, A's
The Athletics and San Francisco Giants hope to have their hot-hitting infielders back in the lineup Wednesday night when they continue a three-game interleague series in San Francisco.,The Giants opened the set with a 3-1 victory on Tuesday in a game in which both the A's Zack Gelof and San Francisc...
Blue Jays aim to end RISP woes against Astros
The Toronto Blue Jays have been littering the bases with stranded runners, something they will aim to change Wednesday night in their rubber match against the visiting Houston Astros.,Toronto has stranded 26 runners -- 13 in each game -- in splitting the first two matchups of the series.,Squandered ...
Padres' Manny Machado bids for encore in finale vs. Braves
Manny Machado might finally be finding the form that's made him one of the most feared hitters in the majors over the last decade.,After homering Monday for the only run in the San Diego Padres' 1-0 shutout of the visiting Atlanta Braves, Machado walked off a 7-6 win Tuesday night by lining an RBI s...
Brewers ride sizzling pitching into series finale vs. Reds
The Milwaukee Brewers hope their strong pitching continues as they vie for a sweep of their three-game series against the host Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.,The Brewers have limited the Reds in two hits in consecutive games. In addition, Milwaukee's starting pitchers have put together a string...
Potential pitchers' duel awaits as Twins' Joe Ryan, Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani take mound
The Minnesota Twins should have no trouble selling tickets for Wednesday night's game.,In one of the best -- if not the best -- pitching matchups of the season at Target Field, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers will oppose Joe Ryan of the Twins in the series finale in Minneapolis. ,"You're go...
With last year's MLB debut in mind, Royals' Noah Cameron ready for Rays
Noah Cameron has struggled a bit recently for the Kansas City Royals.,Perhaps the memory of a stellar major league debut -- against Tampa Bay last year -- will provide added motivation for Cameron (4-4, 4.20 ERA) to get back on track. He will look to help the Royals record a fourth straight road vic...
Fresh off epic uprising, Phillies eager to fluster Nationals again
The Philadelphia Phillies will look to build momentum off their dramatic 14-9 comeback win when they face the Washington Nationals in the third contest of their four-game series on Wednesday.,The Nationals, in turn, will look to bounce back from a gut-punch loss on Tuesday.,And both teams will hope ...
Mariners' Bryan Woo searching for answers vs. Pirates
Seattle right-hander Bryan Woo will try to solve his road woes when he takes the mound for the Mariners against the Pirates on Wednesday night in Pittsburgh.,Woo (6-5, 3.94 ERA) will oppose Pirates right-hander Braxton Ashcraft (6-3, 3.18) as he tries to lead the Mariners to the series win. Seattle ...
Tigers' Ben Malgeri likely to get a second shot at Yankees
Detroit's Ben Malgeri likely earned another opportunity to show what he can contribute when the Tigers host the New York Yankees in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday evening.,Malgeri, 26, started in right field for the Tigers in his MLB debut on Tuesday and went 2-for-3 with a ...
Orioles embrace season's second half, starting with finale vs. Angels
The Baltimore Orioles finished the first half of the season with a 38-43 record and in fourth place in the American League East, 10 1/2 games out of first place. ,But the Orioles have a chance to start the second half on a more positive note Wednesday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., as they try to fin...
Cubs navigating injuries ahead of doubleheader vs. Mets
Injuries to starting pitchers are putting the Chicago Cubs in a difficult spot, but manager Craig Counsell is optimistic his team can withstand it through the All-Star break.,The New York Mets hope Francisco Lindor's impending return from a strained calf can generate slightly more optimism as a mise...