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Marlins claim OF Derek Hill off waivers from Giants
The Miami Marlins added a piece for their outfield Saturday, claiming speedy center fielder Derek Hill from the San Francisco Giants.,Hill, 28, was placed on waivers Friday after he went 3-for-12 during a brief stint in San Francisco, who claimed him July 23. In 21 games with the Texas Rangers and G...

Aaron Judge clubs 41st HR as Yankees bash Blue Jays
Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first inning to increase his major league-leading total to 41 as the host New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Saturday afternoon.,After reaching 40 homers for the third time in his career in the opening inning Friday, Judge blasted his 16th first...

Dodgers' Freddie Freeman remains out as son battles illness
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman remains away from the team to be with his ailing 3-year-old son, who was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder earlier this week.,Freeman has missed the Dodgers' last six games since he was scratched from the lineup before a series opener at th...

Despite struggles, Dodgers' Walker Buehler to return next week
Despite less than ideal numbers from his rehab outings at Triple-A Oklahoma City, right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler is expected to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting rotation next week.,In two rehab stints following a hip injury, Buehler allowed eight runs on 15 hits and five walks in 6 2...
Stitching Together Chicago White Sox's Decision To Not Trade Garrett Crochet
Why did the Chicago White Sox keep Garrett Crochet at the MLB Trade Deadline? Let's take a deep dive into that interesting decision by the worst team in baseball....

Justin Turner seeks encore as Mariners face flustered Phillies
Justin Turner and Randy Arozarena made strong first impressions in Seattle.,Playing in front of the home fans for the first time since being acquired in trades in the past week, Turner went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, and Arozarena reached base three times and scored twice Friday night as the Mariner...

Mets' Pete Alonso aims to continue power surge vs. Angels
Pete Alonso is on a solid power streak at a time in which the New York Mets definitely need as much bang as they can find.,The four-time All-Star has four homers in the past nine games. He will look to supply more muscle on Saturday night when the Mets face the Los Angeles Angels at Anaheim, Calif.,...

'Special': L.A. native Jack Flaherty faces A's in first start with Dodgers
Right-hander Jack Flaherty has drawn an unfriendly foe for his first start with Los Angeles Dodgers as the National League West leaders continue their three-game series against the host Oakland Athletics on Saturday.,The A's continued their impressive play of late in Friday's series opener, getting ...

Astros turn to Ronel Blanco in rematch vs. Rays
The Houston Astros took a crucial first step toward the integration of three new members to their 26-man roster on Friday when veteran left-hander Yusei Kikuchi excelled in his first start in the series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays. ,Kikuchi, acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays at Tuesday's tra...

Padres' Martin Perez looks to make impression vs. Rockies
With Michael King being skipped in the San Diego Padres' rotation after being struck in the calf by a line drive, one of the team's trade-deadline additions will get his first start for his new squad on Saturday.,Veteran left-hander Martin Perez will makes that debut when San Diego takes on the visi...

Braves rookie Grant Holmes faces Marlins, seeks first career win
The Atlanta Braves hope Grant Holmes can add to his feel-good story on Saturday night when they send the 28-year-old rookie to the mound against the visiting Miami Marlins in the third game of the teams' four-game series.,The Braves have won the first two games of the series and improved to 7-1 agai...

Guardians look to keep 'line moving' in clash vs. Orioles
The Cleveland Guardians are in a groove again, and that's what might be needed this weekend to keep the momentum. ,The Guardians will try to reach at least a six-game winning streak for the third time this season when they take on the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.,Cleveland has won t...

Giants visit Reds, hope for third straight pitching gem
The San Francisco Giants hope their red-hot pitching staff can continue its recent dominance when they take on the host Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night in the second game of a three-game series. ,After Logan Webb tossed a five-hit shutout Wednesday in a 1-0 win over the Oakland Athletics, left-ha...

Royce Lewis, Twins aim to extend White Sox's misery
Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was not surprised to hear the statistics showing just how good Royce Lewis is at home.,Baldelli offered an additional point. Lewis is good everywhere, the manager said, and by that he truly meant everywhere.,"I think you'd see him putting up pretty good numbers...

Red Sox aim to pick on struggling Rangers' staff again
The Texas Rangers, riding a three-game losing streak, will hope to slow the Boston Red Sox's offense on Saturday night in Arlington, Texas. ,Boston opened the three-game series with an 11-6 victory on Friday. Texas has been outscored 29-8 during its skid.,The Red Sox hit three home runs in the Frida...

D-backs seek another quick start vs. Pirates
The Arizona Diamondbacks will vie for their sixth straight series victory on Saturday evening when they play the second contest of a three-game set against the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,The Diamondbacks started the series opener with a flourish on Friday, as the first four batters came around to scor...

Michael Lorenzen faces familiar foe, Tigers, in Royals debut
Michael Lorenzen pitched for the Detroit Tigers at the start of last season, then recorded his first win of this season against them.,Lorenzen will face the Tigers once again on Saturday, but he'll do so wearing yet another uniform. He was traded from the Texas Rangers to Kansas City on Monday in ex...

Gleyber Torres, after getting yanked, likely to return vs. Jays
In his first at-bat Friday night, Gleyber Torres lifted a fly ball to deep left, went into a home run trot, and settled for a long single after watching the ball stay in the ballpark.,Torres subsequently was thrown out at the plate trying to score from first base on a double, and an inning later, he...

Pair of pitchers desperate for win face off in D.C.
Both long overdue for wins, Aaron Civale of the Milwaukee Brewers and DJ Herz of the host Washington Nationals take the mound on Saturday afternoon, looking for a change of fortune in the second game of the three-game series.,Civale (2-7, 4.92 ERA) has not won in his past 18 starts, including his fi...

MLB roundup: Giants' Blake Snell no-hits Reds
Blake Snell hurled the first no-hitter of his career and the 18th in Giants franchise history as visiting San Francisco blanked the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Friday.,Snell (1-3), coming off a career-best 15-strikeout performance against the Colorado Rockies on July 27, was again overpowering, striking ...