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Yankees OF Aaron Judge could return to action Tuesday
Two-time American League MVP Aaron Judge could make his return to the New York Yankees' lineup on Tuesday.,Judge has been on the 10-day injured list with a flexor strain in his right elbow, but he has been hitting off Yankees minor league pitchers at the team's complex in Tampa for the past few days...
Marlins OF Derek Hill (finger) reinstated from IL
The Miami Marlins reinstated outfielder Derek Hill from the 10-day injured list on Monday while also designating infielder Jack Winkler for assignment.,Hill injured the middle finger on his left hand during batting practice last month, leading him to miss the past two weeks with a finger sprain. He ...
Yankees sign RHP Kenta Maeda to minor league deal
The New York Yankees signed free agent right-handed pitcher Kenta Maeda and assigned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.,Maeda, 37, was released by the Detroit Tigers after a rough opening month to the season, in which he threw eight innings of relief over seven appearances and had a 7....
Mariners look to strengthen postseason hopes with White Sox in town
Julio Rodriguez has entered the record books.,Rodriguez became the first player in major-league history to open a career with four consecutive seasons of 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases when he went deep Sunday in a 5-4 victory against the Texas Rangers.,The Mariners, who took three of four games a...
Astros 3B Isaac Paredes (hamstring) chooses rehab over surgery
There will be no surgery for Isaac Paredes after he suffered a "significant" hamstring strain last month. Instead, the Houston Astros third baseman will rehab with the hopes of returning for a potential World Series run.,Astros general manager Dana Brown told reporters that Paredes, 26, received a p...
Speedway Classic draws largest MLB crowd since 1954
It spanned two days and featured nearly as many hours of pregame rain delay (2 hours, 17 minutes) as game play (2:41), but the MLB Speedway Classic did not flounder in the stands.,Some 91,032 tickets were sold as the Atlanta Braves put away the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Sunday after the game was postpo...
Nationals, A's intent on getting on track in series opener
The Washington Nationals look to stop a five-game losing streak when they open a three-game series against the visiting Athletics on Tuesday.,Washington was outscored 38-14 while it was swept by the first-place Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend and has lost 17 of its past 24 games.,"We've just got ...
Orioles activate INF/OF Vidal Brujan, LHP Cade Povich
The Baltimore Orioles activated infielder/outfielder Vidal Brujan after he was claimed off waivers Sunday and brought back left-hander Cade Povich from the injured list.,In corresponding moves, the Orioles optioned right-hander Houston Roth and outfielder Jordyn Adams to Triple-A Norfolk.,Brujan, 27...
Twins place RHP Simeon Woods Richardson on IL
The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson on the injured list Monday because of an illness and recalled right-hander Darren McCaughan from Triple-A St. Paul.,Woods Richardson, 24, is 5-4 with a 4.24 ERA in 17 appearances (16 starts) with the Twins this season. In four seasons w...
Giants release C Austin Barnes from Triple-A roster
Austin Barnes' time in the San Francisco Giants' organization lasted barely a month, with the club releasing the veteran catcher off of their Triple-A Sacramento roster.,Barnes was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 20 after 11 seasons with the club and two World Series championships. He bat...
Braves 3B Austin Riley returns to IL with ab strain
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley headed back to the 10-day injured list on Monday with a strained lower abdominal muscle.,Riley, 28, returned to the lineup on July 25 after missing two weeks with a right abdominal strain.,He exited Sunday's 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the MLB Speedw...
Dodgers turn to Tyler Glasnow to face Cardinals
After salvaging the final two series of a nine-game road trip, the Los Angeles Dodgers will return home Monday night to face the St. Louis Cardinals, bringing their modest haul from last week's trade deadline with them.,The Dodgers added right-handers Brock Stewart and Paul Gervase, as well as outfi...
Padres look to stay hot in opener vs. Diamondbacks
The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks, two of the more active teams at the trade deadline last week, will have a different look on Monday evening when they meet in the opener of a three-game series in Phoenix.,The teams enter on divergent paths, however. The Padres have won seven of eight ga...
Road warriors? Rays will need to be entering opener vs. Angels
The Tampa Bay Rays will begin a pivotal two-week West Coast trip on Monday night when they open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,Tampa Bay, which is just 8-22 over its last 30 games, enters the series five games behind the Seattle Mariners for the final wild-card sp...
Blue Jays bid to get back on track in opener vs. Rockies
The Toronto Blue Jays have stumbled a bit since soaring to the top of the American League East by winning 19 of 23 games.,Toronto has lost six of its last eight contests to see its lead in the division dwindle to three games. ,The Blue Jays can turn things around when they begin a three-game series ...
Yankees' Max Fried takes aim at Rangers for first time in career
The slumping New York Yankees will turn to ace left-hander Max Fried to help snap a three-game losing streak when they play the Texas Rangers on Monday night in Arlington, Texas.,Fried (12-4, 2.62 ERA) will be countered in the opener of a three-game series by left-handed workhorse Patrick Corbin (6-...
Michael Soroka embraces 'new life' ahead of Cubs' debut vs. Reds
Michael Soroka is scheduled to make his Chicago Cubs debut when the right-hander takes the mound against the visiting Cincinnati Reds in the opener of the teams' three-game series on Monday night.,Soroka (3-8, 4.87 ERA) was acquired from the Washington Nationals on Wednesday for the No. 13 and 14 pr...
Braves return after disappointing trip to host MLB-best Brewers
One of baseball's hottest teams and offenses will look to continue a torrid stretch on Monday as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers take on the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a three-game series.,Winners in six of seven games, Milwaukee (67-44) owns Major League Baseball's best record.,In a sweep of Wa...
For starters, Mets need more innings with Guardians up next
Sean Manaea has yet to exceed five innings or 86 pitches in any of his four starts this season.,For the New York Mets, there's no better time for Manaea to change that trend than Monday night.,The left-hander will attempt to provide some much-needed length when the Mets open a three-game series agai...
Division-leading Phillies like view with Orioles visiting
The Philadelphia Phillies are back in first place in the National League East and the ultimate task is staying there.,The Phillies hold a half-game lead over the New York Mets as they enter a three-game home series against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.,Philadelphia took two of three from th...