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TJ Friedl lifts Reds to wild comeback against Athletics
TJ Friedl hit a two-run, walk-off bases-loaded single to cap a three-run bottom of the ninth as the host Cincinnati Reds rallied for a wild 10-9 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night.,Tyler Stephenson homered and had three hits, including an RBI single in the ninth, Will Benson also h...
Astros sign OF Jason Heyward, activate RHP Ryan Pressly (back)
The Houston Astros signed free agent outfielder Jason Heyward and activated right-hander Ryan Pressly when he was eligible Thursday to come off the 15-day disabled list after straining his lower back.,In other moves, the Astros optioned outfielder Chas McCormick and rookie left-hander Bryan King to ...
Report: Cardinals plan to place OF Tommy Pham on waivers
The St. Louis Cardinals are on the verge of placing veteran outfielder Tommy Pham on waivers, The Athletic reported Thursday.,Pham didn't play in Thursday's 4-1 victory over the San Diego Padres.,The Cardinals aren't part of the postseason races in the National League and apparently plan to take a l...
Red Sox place INF David Hamilton (finger) on 10-day IL
Boston Red Sox infielder David Hamilton landed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday, a day after fracturing his left index finger on a bunt attempt against the Toronto Blue Jays.,In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled infielder/outfielder Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester. ,Hamilton, 26, ...
In NL wild-card hunt, Cubs try to tame Nats' youth movement
The surging Chicago Cubs visit the revived Washington Nationals for an important three-game series beginning on Friday.,The Cubs have won three straight and six of seven to propel themselves into the National League wild-card race while the Nationals, who continue to call up important pieces of thei...
Phillies demote scuffling RHP Taijuan Walker to bullpen
The Philadelphia Phillies demoted struggling right-hander Taijuan Walker to the bullpen on Thursday, one day after a horrific start against the Houston Astros.,Walker was torched for six runs and 13 hits in six innings during Wednesday's 10-0 loss to the Houston Astros. He didn't have any strikeouts...
Jose Iglesias comes through in ninth, Mets beat Diamondbacks
Jose Iglesias delivered another timely hit Thursday afternoon, when he laced the tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth to give the New York Mets a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the rubber game of a three-game series in Phoenix.,The Mets, who began Thursday four games behind the Atlanta Brav...
Marlins post 18-hit attack, outslug Rockies 12-8
Derek Hill homered twice and singled to highlight Miami's season-high 18-hit attack as the Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 12-8 in Denver on Thursday.,Kent Stowers had three hits and four RBIs, Ali Sanchez and Otto Lopez also had three hits while Connor Norby, Vidal Brujan and Jake Burger contribu...
Sonny Gray helps Cardinals silence Padres
Sonny Gray scattered three hits over six innings as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting San Diego Padres 4-1 Thursday afternoon to salvage a 2-2 split in their four-game series.,Gray (12-9) allowed the one run, struck out four and walked none. Ryan Helsley closed out the Padres in the nint...
Corey Seager hits 200th HR as Rangers sweep White Sox
Corey Seager hit his 200th home run, Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven shutout innings to outduel counterpart Nick Nastrini and the visiting Texas Rangers edged the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Thursday to secure a three-game sweep.,Eovaldi and relievers David Robertson and Kirby Yates combined on a three-hi...
Aaron Civale, Brewers toss two-hit shutout vs. Giants
Aaron Civale threw seven scoreless innings, William Contreras stole home and the Milwaukee Brewers earned a series win over the visiting San Francisco Giants with a 6-0 triumph Thursday afternoon.,Garrett Mitchell homered and Jackson Chourio drove in a pair of runs for the Brewers, who were playing ...
Angels top pitching prospect Caden Dana to debut Sunday
The Angels will call up top pitching prospect Caden Dana from Double-A Rocket City and the 20-year-old will make his major league debut in Sunday's home game against the Seattle Mariners.,Dana went 9-7 with a 2.52 ERA in 23 starts (135 2/3 innings) at Rocket City. The hard-throwing former 11th-round...
Mets place rookie RHP Dedniel Nunez (forearm tightness) on IL
The New York Mets placed rookie right-handed pitcher Dedniel Nunez on the 15-day injured list Thursday (retroactive to Monday) with right forearm tightness.,Nunez missed about a month while on the IL recovering from a pronator strain in his pitching arm. He made one appearance for the Mets after com...
Juan Soto deal expected to top $500M as early favorites emerge
The dynamic duo of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto has powered the New York Yankees to the top of the American League East and has them battling for the best record in all of baseball.,While Judge is under contract to be in pinstripes through 2031, Soto will be a free agent at the end of the year. He does...
Zach Neto has 20-20 vision as Angels end skid vs. Tigers
Zach Neto hit a two-run homer run, Jack Kochanowicz tossed six strong innings and the visiting Los Angeles Angels snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday afternoon.,Kochanowicz (2-3) gave up five hits and didn't issue a walk with four strikeouts. Ben Joy...
Phillies bring back RHP Yunior Marte to bullpen
The Philadelphia Phillies recalled right-hander Yunior Marte from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and optioned right-hander Michael Mercado to the same affiliate.,Marte, 29, had 22 relief appearances for the Phillies earlier this season and had a 7.13 ERA in 24 innings. He is 2-2 with a 5.66 ERA in 101 relie...
Tigers activate RHP Will Vest from paternity list
The Detroit Tigers activated Will Vest from the paternity list Thursday and optioned fellow right-hander Mason Englert to Triple-A Toledo.,Vest, 29, is 3-4 with a 3.20 ERA and one save in 57 relief appearances for the Tigers this season. He has a career 3.91 ERA over 196 outings (six starts) in four...
White Sox call up RHP Nick Nastrini to face Rangers
The Chicago White Sox recalled right-hander Nick Nastrini from Triple-A Charlotte to start Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers and optioned left-hander Sammy Peralta to Triple-A.,Nastrini, 24, made his major league debut April 15 and went 0-5 with an 8.39 ERA in six starts for the White Sox ea...
Guardians look to take advantage of Pirates' generosity
The Cleveland Guardians overcame a late three-run deficit this week to once again find themselves in sole possession of first place in the American League Central.,Winners of just four of their last 13 games, the Guardians aim to add to their slim cushion Friday when they open a three-game series ve...
Giants reinstate C Patrick Bailey from injured list
The San Francisco Giants reinstated catcher Patrick Bailey from the 10-day injured list on Thursday.,Bailey, 25, last played on Aug. 18 before being sidelined with a strained right oblique.,He missed time earlier this season with two stints on the seven-day concussion injured list.,Bailey is batting...