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Tigers OF Parker Meadows shut down with nerve issue
Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows has been shut down from baseball activities due to a nerve issue in his upper right arm.,Meadows, however, was not ruled out of the team's season opener on March 27 against the host Los Angeles Dodgers.,"We're going to wait and see," Tigers manager A.J. H...

President Trump says he will issue 'complete pardon' of Pete Rose
President Donald Trump said he intends to sign a "complete pardon" of the late Pete Rose, who was banned from baseball for betting.,Trump made the declaration late Friday on his Truth Social account. ,It wasn't exactly clear what the pardon would cover. Rose, who in 2004 -- years after his 1989 ban ...
Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman Highlight Boston Red Sox Defensive Dilemma
The Boston Red Sox face a defensive dilemma as Rafael Devers struggles at third base while Gold Glove winner Alex Bregman is set to play out of position....

Spring training roundup: Shohei Ohtani homers in first at-bat
Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff homer in his first at-bat of the spring, and the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled out a 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels split squad on Friday in Phoenix.,Ohtani, who missed the beginning of the Cactus League schedule while rehabbing from shoulder surgery, ended the game 1-f...

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani homers in spring debut
Shohei Ohtani opened 2025 in style on Friday, hitting a home run in his first plate appearance of spring training after missing time following shoulder surgery.,Serving as the Los Angeles Dodgers' designated hitter while leading off the bottom of the first inning, Ohtani blasted a 3-2 pitch from Los...

Yankees RHP Luis Gil (shoulder) to undergo MRI exam
New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil is slated to undergo an MRI exam on Saturday after experiencing shoulder tightness during a bullpen session on Friday.,The outing was cut short not long after it began because the 2024 American League Rookie of the Year couldn't get loose.,"He just felt tight a...

Spring training roundup: O's use 8-run ninth to shock Twins
The Baltimore Orioles hammered out eight runs in the top of the ninth to erase a five-run deficit and stun the host Minnesota Twins 13-10 in spring training action on Friday in Fort Myers, Fla.,After the first run scored on a wild pitch by John Stankiewicz (0-1), Vimael Machin hit an RBI single, Mav...

Mets add RHP Jose Urena, expect INF Nick Madrigal to miss 2025 season
Injuries in the starting rotation have the New York Mets scrambling for depth and insurance. ,The latest addition came Friday in the form of a minor-league deal with right-hander Jose Urena, who can earn $2 million if he makes the big-league roster. Urena, 33, had a 3.80 ERA with the Texas Rangers l...

Tigers OF Matt Vierling (shoulder) to miss Opening Day
Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling is nursing a strained right rotator cuff and will not be ready by Opening Day, manager A.J. Hinch said Friday.,The team announced that Vierling, 28, will complete a period of rest before being re-evaluated for baseball activities. ,Vierling batted .257 with ca...
Mike Trout Is Making Adjustments in His Latest Comeback Bid With Los Angeles Angels
The Los Angeles Angels are permanently moving Mike Trout to right field, which is one of the many adjustments he's making in his latest comeback attempt....

Cubs 2B Nico Hoerner to miss Japan series vs. Dodgers
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner will not travel to Japan for next month's season-opening two-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Craig Counsell announced Thursday.,Hoerner, 27, still is recovering from surgery in October to repair a flexor tendon in his right forearm and wi...

White Sox OF Andrew Benintendi (hand) out 4 to 6 weeks
Chicago White Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi will miss four to six weeks with a broken right hand sustained in Thursday's spring-training game against the Cleveland Guardians.,The White Sox said it was a non-displaced fracture with no surgery required.,Benintendi was plunked on his hand by a fas...

Angels SS Zach Neto (shoulder) will miss Opening Day
Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto won't be ready for Opening Day due to his recovery from right shoulder surgery, manager Ron Washington told reporters on Thursday.,Neto injured the shoulder on Sept. 26 while sliding during a game but didn't undergo surgery until early November.,The Angels open...

Spring training roundup: Prospects help Red Sox hold off Tigers
Marcelo Mayer went 3-for-3 with an RBI triple and a two-run home run, Roman Anthony added the go-ahead double and the visiting Boston Red Sox hung on to beat the Detroit Tigers' split squad in spring training action Thursday in Lakeland, Fla.,Anthony and Mayer are considered two of the top prospects...

Orioles star SS Gunnar Henderson (side discomfort) exits game
Baltimore Orioles All-Star shortstop Gunnar Henderson departed Thursday's 11-8 spring-training victory over the Toronto Blue Jays after the first inning with what the team termed "lower right side discomfort.",Henderson made a leaping catch in the top of the first inning and apparently felt soreness...

Yankees reliever Scott Effross (hamstring) out 'some time'
New York Yankees reliever Scott Effross will be sidelined for an extended period with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, manager Aaron Boone said Thursday.,The right-hander's latest injury is "going to take some time" to heal before he can return to the mound, Boone told reporters in Tampa, Fla.,Effro...

Reports: Cubs missing key pieces for Japan series
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner will not travel to Japan for next month's season-opening two-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, ESPN reported Thursday.,Hoerner, 27, still is recovering from surgery in October to repair a flexor tendon in his right forearm and will remain in Arizon...

Phillies' Bryce Harper, plunked on arm, should be OK
Philadelphia star Bryce Harper exited the Phillies' spring training game on Wednesday after getting hit by a pitch on his right arm in Dunedin, Fla. He likely escaped a serious injury.,Harper was drilled by a 92 mph sinker from Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Richard Lovelady in the top of the sixth i...

Decades later, Sammy Sosa hits Cubs spring training
Reconciliation with the Chicago Cubs reached a new level for Sammy Sosa on Wednesday, when he wore the team uniform for the first time in 21 years at their spring complex in Mesa, Ariz.,Acting as a guest instructor, Sosa spent part of Tuesday afternoon at the new training facility and returned to ob...

Spring training roundup: Tigers' Tarik Skubal sharp in debut
Coming off his American League Cy Young Award season, Tigers ace Tarik Skubal delivered two scoreless innings in his first spring start, a 4-0 Detroit loss to the visiting Minnesota Twins in Lakeland, Fla.,Skubal allowed one hit and struck out one, throwing 14 of his 19 pitches for strikes. Detroit'...