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Reports: Yankees acquire Cubs reliever Mark Leiter Jr.
The New York Yankees are acquiring reliever Mark Leiter Jr. from the Chicago Cubs, multiple outlets reported ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.,The Cubs are receiving two prospects -- infielder Ben Cowles and right-hander Jack Neely -- in exchange, according to MLB Network and ESPN.,Leiter, 33, is 2...
Diamondbacks aim to continue surge against Nationals
The Arizona Diamondbacks never led Monday's opener of their three-game series with the Washington Nationals until after the very last pitch.,The Diamondbacks will try to ride the momentum of a five-run, ninth-inning comeback when they face the Nationals on Tuesday night at Phoenix.,Corbin Carroll's ...
Brewers could turn to Joe Ross to start versus Braves
During a flurry of trades and transactions, the Milwaukee Brewers are expected to activate right-hander Joe Ross off the injured list to start Tuesday against the visiting Atlanta Braves.,Ross (2-4, 4.50 ERA) has been sidelined since May 21 with a low back strain. ,Right-hander Bryce Elder (1-4, 6.3...
Astros turn to Hunter Brown in rematch vs. Pirates
The Astros' 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game interleague series on Monday took a back seat to the four-player trade that landed Houston veteran left-hander Yusei Kikuchi from Toronto.,The cost of doing business was high for the Astros, who currently have five starting...
Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. aims to stay hot vs. reeling White Sox
The skidding Chicago White Sox traded closer Michael Kopech to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday as part of a three-team deal that also sent right-hander Erick Fedde and outfielder Tommy Pham to the St. Louis Cardinals.,The White Sox unquestionably are sellers. They are long out of postseason conten...
Mets aim to ride momentum of rout into rematch vs. Twins
In their final game before the trade deadline, the New York Mets did their best Monday night to convince president of baseball operations David Stearns to continue adding to the team.,The Minnesota Twins, in turn, were confident their most lopsided loss of the year was just an ill-timed hiccup.,The ...
Rangers bid to pick up steam in encounter vs. Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers are overhauling their roster with multiple moves as Tuesday's trade deadline nears.,Meanwhile, they are playing a three-game series that continues Tuesday, with the host Cardinals starting Lance Lynn (5-4, 4.17 ERA) and the Rangers countering with fellow rig...
James Paxton faces M's to start second Red Sox stint
It's probably safe to assume the Boston Red Sox liked what they saw in left-hander James Paxton while losing to him and the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 21 because five days later they traded for him.,Paxton, who spent last year with Boston, will make his first start for the Red Sox this season on Tu...
Players coming, going as Cubs-Reds series continues
The Cincinnati Reds won a game and lost a starting pitcher Monday night, altering their plans for the second contest of their three-game series against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.,After powering three home runs in a 7-1 romp over the Cubs, the Reds dealt Frankie Montas, their scheduled Tuesday star...
Yankees attempt to build on 6-homer outburst vs. Phillies
The New York Yankees, with their offense rolling, will look for their fourth consecutive victory when they oppose the host Philadelphia Phillies again on Tuesday.,The Yankees rode a six-homer barrage to a 14-4 thrashing of the Phillies on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,Aaron Judge and ...
Orioles ace Corbin Burnes set to face Chris Bassitt, Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles made it through a marathon day of baseball on Monday, and not just because they played a doubleheader.,Developments came off the field as well, with trades popping up throughout the day. And the roster shifts might not be finished. The trade deadline comes...
Jose Ramirez, Guardians aim to win season series vs. Tigers
The Cleveland Guardians and the host Detroit Tigers will decide who wins the season series in their final matchup of the year on Tuesday afternoon.,The American League Central rivals have split the first 12 games. Cleveland, which leads the division and owns the best mark in the AL, knotted the seri...
MLB roundup: Royals send White Sox to 15th straight loss
Bobby Witt Jr. went 4-for-5 and drilled a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning as the visiting Kansas City Royals defeated the White Sox 8-5 on Monday, sending Chicago to a single-season, franchise-record 15th straight loss.,Kansas City erupted for six runs in the eighth, sending nine batters to...
Michael A. Taylor's homer lifts Pirates over Astros
Michael A. Taylor clubbed a tiebreaking three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to help the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates earn a 5-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday.,After Oneil Cruz delivered a game-tying RBI double off Astros reliever Ryan Pressly in the top of the eighth, Taylor...
D-backs homer twice in 5-run ninth, beat Nationals
Pinch hitter Corbin Carroll lined a two-run homer to cap a five-run bottom of the ninth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for an improbable 9-8 victory over the Washington Nationals on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series at Phoenix.,With Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on first, Carroll r...
Braves bring back OF Jorge Soler in deal with Giants
Jorge Soler, the 2021 World Series MVP for the Braves, is headed back to Atlanta.,The 32-year-old outfielder/designated hitter was acquired by Atlanta from the San Francisco Giants on Monday in a four-player trade.,Right-handed reliever Luke Jackson, another key member of the Braves' title-winning 2...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Jays salvage DH split with Orioles
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. smacked a homer and two run-producing doubles as the Toronto Blue Jays forged a doubleheader split, defeating the host Baltimore Orioles 8-4 in the nightcap on Monday.,Guerrero broke a fourth-inning tie with his first double of the night, and the Blue Jays led the rest of the w...
Bobby Witt Jr., Royals hand White Sox 15th straight loss
Bobby Witt Jr. went 4-for-5 and drilled a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning as the visiting Kansas City Royals defeated the White Sox 8-5 on Monday, sending Chicago to a single-season franchise-record 15th straight loss.,Kansas City erupted for six runs in the eighth, sending nine batters to ...
Jays deal LHP Yusei Kikuchi to Astros, land RHP Jake Bloss
The Houston Astros acquired left-hander Yusei Kikuchi from the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, adding a veteran pitcher to their rotation.,Toronto received right-hander Jake Bloss, outfielder Joey Loperfido and minor league infielder Will Wagner.,Bloss was scratched from his scheduled start against the...
Diamondbacks 1B Christian Walker (oblique) exits game
Arizona first baseman Christian Walker exited the Diamondbacks' Monday game against the Washington Nationals in Phoenix due to left oblique tightness.,Kevin Newman replaced Walker at first base at the top of the fourth inning.,It wasn't known when Walker was injured, but in the third inning he made ...