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Guardians take 2B Travis Bazzana with top pick in MLB draft
When the Cleveland Guardians took Travis Bazzana as the No. 1 pick in Sunday night's MLB Draft, the Oregon State star had trouble finding the words to express what it meant to him.,"Just one of those moments that you can't put into words," he said. "Unbelievable.",Kind of like his 2024 stats. The Pa...
Marlins OF Dane Myers kicks door in anger, breaks ankle
The All-Star break likely won't be providing a hiatus that's long enough for Miami Marlins outfielder Dane Myers. ,Myers broke the news of his fractured ankle while speaking to reporters on Sunday, one day after angrily kicking a door in a 10-6 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. ,Myers, who has played in ...
MLB roundup: Orioles walk off Yankees with 3-run 9th
Cedric Mullins ripped a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of a wild ninth inning as the Baltimore Orioles pulled out a 6-5 victory against the visiting New York Yankees on Sunday, taking a one-game lead in the American League East into the All-Star break.,The Orioles, who ended a five-game losin...
Kevin Kiermaier's slam helps Blue Jays edge D-backs
Kevin Kiermaier hit a grand slam in a six-run fourth inning and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. blasted a go-ahead home run in the seventh to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8-7 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday in Phoenix.,Guerrero had three hits and scored twice, while Ernie Clement also had t...
Guardians take 2B Travis Bazzana with top pick in draft
Picking first in the MLB Draft on Sunday night, the Cleveland Guardians did what most pundits expected and selected Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana.,The 2024 Pac-12 Player of the Year, Bazzana batted .407 with 28 homers and 66 RBIs for the Beavers, who advanced to a super regional as the ...
Kevin Kiermaier's slam helps Blue Jays edge Diamondbacks
Kevin Kiermaier hit a grand slam in the six-run fourth inning and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. blasted a go-ahead home run in the seventh to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8-7 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday in Phoenix.,Guerrero had three hits and scored twice, Ernie Clement also had three...
Jo Adell's three-run shot pushes Angels past Mariners
Jo Adell hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Angels rallied past the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Sunday in Anaheim, Calif.,Adell's blast came against Seattle reliever Austin Voth (2-4), who was quickly summoned once Ryne Stanek exited with an apparent back injury after...
Travis d’Arnaud powers Braves past Padres
Travis d'Arnaud homered twice and knocked in four runs Sunday to help Chris Sale win his MLB-high 13th game as the visiting Atlanta Braves stopped the San Diego Padres 6-3.,Sale (13-3) went five innings, allowing four hits and a run with two walks and four strikeouts. Four relievers got the final 12...
Mike Yastrzemski triples, scores on error as Giants walk off Twins
A throwing error by second baseman Brooks Lee turned Mike Yastrzemski's ninth-inning triple into a San Francisco Giants walk-off win in a 3-2 decision over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon.,In the final game of the first half for both teams, the Giants took a 2-0 lead into the ninth ...
Home Run Derby Primer: Favorites, Sleepers, History, Park Factors
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The 2024 Home Run Derby has plenty of star power.,The Orioles' Gunnar Henderson and the Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. are fast-rising superstars, the Rangers' Adolis Garcia has delivered plenty of fireworks inside Globe Life Field and the Mets' Pete Alonso has become a staple in the der...
Projected first-round pick William Schmidt bypassing draft for LSU
Right-hander William Schmidt, a projected first-round pick, pulled out of the Major League Draft on Sunday afternoon and said he will honor his commitment to LSU.,Schmidt make his declaration on social media.,"Callin Baton Rouge! Time for another Natty," said Schmidt, referencing the school's 2023 C...
Willy Adames powers Brewers past Nationals
Willy Adames went 4-for-4 with four RBIs to help the host Milwaukee Brewers avoid a sweep with a 9-3 win against the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,Brewers relief pitcher Colin Rea (9-3), who stepped in for opener Rob Zastryzny in the second, went 5 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and ...
Pirates sweep White Sox, enter break at .500 mark
Joey Bart cracked a go-ahead three-run home run, Bryan Reynolds also homered and Ke'Bryan Hayes had three hits as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates swept the Chicago White Sox 9-4 on Sunday.,The Pirates secured a series sweep for the first time since winning the first four games of the season in Miami...
Michael Toglia (3 HRs), Rockies tee off on Mets
Michael Toglia hit three homers Sunday afternoon for the visiting Colorado Rockies, who avoided being swept in a three-game series by beating the New York Mets 8-5 in the first-half finale for both teams.,Ezequiel Tovar had two homers and Brenton Doyle hit the tiebreaking homer leading off the sixth...
Josh Smith slams two HRs as Rangers defeat Astros
Josh Smith clubbed a pair of two-run home runs and Josh Sborz worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the fifth inning as the Texas Rangers claimed the rubber match of their three-game series against the host Houston Astros with a 4-2 victory on Sunday.,The Rangers closed the first half with seven wins ...
Tigers use another ninth-inning rally to shock Dodgers
Justyn-Henry Malloy drove in the tying run and Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Yohan Ramirez made two errors in the ninth as the host Detroit Tigers staged a late rally for the second straight game to pull out a 4-3 victory on Sunday afternoon.,The Tigers erased a 3-2 deficit in the ninth, one day afte...
Xavier Edwards late-inning hit propels Marlins past Reds
Xavier Edwards went 2-for-3 and drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the visiting Miami Marlins salvaged one win from the three-game weekend series with a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds Sunday.,The Marlins snapped a five-game skid and won for just the third time in 13 games.,A.J. Puk ...
Cubs belt 6 HRs, earn split with rival Cardinals
Pete Crow-Armstrong and Christopher Morel each hit two homers to power the visiting Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3 on Sunday afternoon.,Tomas Nido and Ian Happ also homered for the Cubs, who earned a split in the four-game series. They have won six of their last eight games going into...
A's tie franchise record with 8 HRs, crush Phillies 18-3
Lawrence Butler clubbed three two-run homers to headline a historic offensive performance from the Oakland Athletics, who put together an 18-3 drubbing of the host Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Butler became the second Oakland player to smack t...
Red Sox win fourth straight series by turning back Royals
Rafael Devers and Dominic Smith each hit a two-run home run to propel the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Sunday in each team's final game before the All-Star Break.,Devers hit his 23rd home run of the season to give the Red Sox a 2-1 lead in the first inning,...