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Yankees’ Gerrit Cole to make season debut Wed. vs. O’s
Reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole will make his season debut for the New York Yankees on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, manager Aaron Boone said Monday.,Cole began the season with nerve irritation and swelling in his pitching elbow. After time to recover, Cole made...
Dodgers star Mookie Betts placed on IL with fractured hand
Los Angeles Dodgers star shortstop Mookie Betts was placed on the 10-day injured list after fracturing his left hand when he was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning of Sunday's win over the Kansas City Royals, the team announced Monday.,Betts was hit in the left wrist by a 97.9-mph fastball from Ro...
Pirates promote RHP Daulton Jefferies from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled right-hander Daulton Jefferies from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.,Pittsburgh optioned left-hander Justin Bruihl to Indianapolis to open up a roster spot.,Jefferies, 28, was obtained from the San Francisco Giants on May 10. He was recalled for a May 29 doubleheader ...
Royals looking to extend Athletics' nine-game skid
The reeling Oakland Athletics return home to face a team they enjoyed some success against last season -- but not so far this year -- when the Kansas City Royals visit for a three-game series that kicks off Tuesday night.,The A's flew back from Minnesota on Sunday night after having completed a winl...
Aaron Judge, Bryce Harper lead in early fan voting for All-Star Game
New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge has been red-hot most of this season, and the fans are rewarding him for it.,Major League Baseball released its first update on fan voting for the 2024 All-Star Game, and Judge topped all other players with 1,366,315 votes. Judge, 32, currently leads the majors...
Lane Thomas giving Nationals lift going into Diamondbacks series
The streaking Washington Nationals host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday night.,The Nationals have won three straight games and eight of nine to move with one game of .500 and into the thick of the National League wild-card chase.,Washington's run has been pro...
Phillies host Padres with Trea Turner back from DL
Even the best teams in the majors go through slumps. ,The Philadelphia Phillies still own the best record in the National League, but they have dropped five of their past seven games as they return home to open a three-game series with the San Diego Padres on Monday. ,After falling to the New York M...
Phillies activate star SS Trea Turner (hamstring) from IL
The Philadelphia Phillies activated star shortstop Trea Turner from the 10-day injured list prior to Monday night's home game against the San Diego Padres.,Turner has been sidelined with a left hamstring strain. He has not played since May 3 when he sustained the injury while scoring on a passed bal...
Orioles visit Yanks in battle of AL’s top two teams
The closest divisional race in baseball resides in the AL East between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees.,The owners of the two top records in the American League get together for the start of a three-game series Tuesday night when the Yankees host the Orioles.,The Yankees lost three of fou...
Help coming for Houston as Astros visit White Sox
The Houston Astros have won three of their past four series entering the opener of a three-game set against the host Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,That's preferable to the kind of uneven baseball the club was playing after a season-best six-game winning streak in mid-May. Still, injuries have left t...
Willie Mays will not attend Negro League tribute in Ala.
Willie Mays will not attend Thursday's game between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals that will honor him and the Negro Leagues, according to a statement he made Monday to the San Francisco Chronicle.,The former Giants great, 93, started his career with the Birmingham Black Barons of ...
Yankees 1B Anthony Rizzo (arm) undergoing tests after collision
New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is undergoing further testing on Monday after a collision during Sunday night's game against the Boston Red Sox.,Rizzo immediately left the game with a right lower arm injury after colliding with Red Sox pitcher Brennan Bernardino at first base and landin...
Soaring Mariners open long road trip at Cleveland
The Seattle Mariners look to continue their winning ways on Tuesday when they begin a nine-game road trip with the opener of a three-game series versus the host Cleveland Guardians.,The Mariners recorded their third series sweep of the season with a 5-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday. The ...
Braves place RHP Hurston Waldrep (elbow) on injured list
The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander Hurston Waldrep on the 15-day injured list Monday with elbow inflammation.,Waldrep, 22, reported soreness following his second major league appearance on Sunday against Tampa Bay.,He surrendered six earned runs on five hits and four walks in 3 1/3 innings in At...
2024 MLB Draft Top Names To Know
The MLB Drat kicks off on July 14, these are the top names to know before your team is on the clock....
Injury-riddled Dodgers turn to James Paxton vs. Rockies
Injuries and slumps hit every major league team, but the Los Angeles Dodgers' depth helps the club deal with those setbacks.,Max Muncy has been out for more than a month with a right oblique strain, Chris Taylor is struggling and rookie sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto is on the injured list with a stra...
Angels hope for increased production against Brewers
The Los Angeles Angels are 5-5 over their past 10 games as they start a three-game home series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,But a look behind the numbers shows why the Angels are far from a .500 team, sitting with a .394 winning percentage 71 games into the season, with...
Javier Assad, Cubs look to reverse trend against Giants
Right-hander Javier Assad will look to snap his five-game winless streak on Monday when the Chicago Cubs host the San Francisco Giants in the opener of their three-game series.,Assad (4-2, 2.81 ERA) is 0-2 and has surrendered six homers during that stretch. He's also been plagued by walks and high p...
For Mets, climb into playoff contention continues vs. Rangers
The New York Mets will look to continue their torrid stretch when they open a three-game series against the Texas Rangers on Monday at Arlington, Texas.,The Mets have won five straight games and 11 of their past 15 to move within four games of .500. New York swept a three-game weekend set from the S...
Braves feel power coming back on in time for visit from Tigers
The Atlanta Braves hope to see more of the power they displayed over the weekend when they host the Detroit Tigers for a three-game series that starts Monday.,The Tigers began their six-game road trip by dropping two or three against Houston, losing the rubber game 4-1 on Sunday. Atlanta won its thr...