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A's activate Aledmys Diaz from 60-day IL
The Oakland Athletics activated third baseman Aledmys Diaz from the 60-day injured list Tuesday, while third baseman Tyler Nevin was designated for assignment.,Diaz, 33, has been on the IL since the start of the season with a strained right calf. He batted .229 with four home runs and 24 RBIs for th...
Astros claim RHP Kaleb Ort off waivers from Orioles
The Houston Astros claimed right-hander Kaleb Ort off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday.,The Astros optioned the 32-year-old veteran to Triple-A Sugar Land.,Ort has spent the entire 2024 season at Triple-A Norfolk, going 0-1 with a 12.08 ERA and two saves in 14 relief appearances.,He wen...
Pirates place LHP Martin Perez, C Joey Bart on IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed left-hander Martin Perez and catcher Joey Bart on the injured list Tuesday.,Perez heads to the 15-day IL with a left groin strain and Bart lands on the 10-day IL with a left thumb injury.,Perez, 33, left Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Braves after three innings. He is 1-3...
Pirates LHP Martin Perez (groin) heading to 15-day IL
Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Martin Perez is heading to the 15-day injured list, manager Derek Shelton said Tuesday.,Pittsburgh is awaiting more tests on the 33-year-old starter's left groin, injured in Sunday's start against the Atlanta Braves.,Perez departed the 8-1 loss to the Braves after thre...
Astros, with additional ailment in rotation, face Mariners again
The Houston Astros' ailing starting rotation has taken another hit. ,Right-hander Cristian Javier, who was scheduled to start Tuesday night's game against the host Seattle Mariners, instead was placed on the 15-day injured list with what manager Joe Espada called "right forearm discomfort.",Javier ...
Marlins' Jesus Luzardo brings scoreless run into matchup with Padres
Miami Marlins left-hander Jesus Luzardo will try to maintain his streak of scoreless innings when he takes the mound against the host San Diego Padres on Tuesday night in the middle game of a three-game series.,Luzardo (2-3, 4.14 ERA) has combined for 14 shutout innings over his past two outings.,In...
Sizzling Giants likely without LaMonte Wade Jr. against Phillies
The San Francisco Giants hope a strained hamstring suffered by hot-hitting LaMonte Wade Jr. doesn't stall their offensive momentum as they continue a three-game series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.,Five different Giants players collected two hits apiece while three dro...
With winning streak over, Guardians look to rebound vs. Rockies
It might be the end of May but the Cleveland Guardians are looking like a team that can make an October run.,As long as they don't face the Colorado Rockies.,Cleveland saw its nine-game winning streak snapped in an 8-6 loss at the Rockies in Denver on Monday. Still, the Guardians have the second-bes...
Reds take on Cardinals in search of 5th straight win
The Cincinnati Reds will look to extend their season-high win streak to five games when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in the middle game of their three-game series Tuesday night. , ,The Reds won the first game 3-1 on Monday thanks to the starting pitching of Nick Lodolo, who was returning from a...
MLB roundup: Rockies break Guardians' 9-game win streak
Charlie Blackmon homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs and the Colorado Rockies used a six-run fourth inning to beat the red-hot Cleveland Guardians 8-6 in Denver on Monday.,Cleveland had its nine-game winning streak snapped, the team's longest run since it won an American League-record 22 g...
Relentless Royals, streaking Twins clash in division matchup
Simeon Woods Richardson will look to maintain his marvelous start to the season when he takes the mound for the Minnesota Twins against the Kansas City Royals in the second contest of a four-game series Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Woods Richardson (1-0, 2.57 ERA) has allowed only 10 earned runs in...
M's use 3-run first to tackle Astros
Bryce Miller pitched six quality innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Houston Astros 3-2 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between American League West rivals.,The division-leading Mariners scored three runs in the first inning off Framber Valdez (3-3) and made the...
Aiming to add to division lead, Brewers take on Cubs again
With the hoopla surrounding Cubs manager Craig Counsell's return to Milwaukee dying down, the Milwaukee Brewers will refocus behind right-hander Freddy Peralta when they host Chicago on Tuesday in what is shaping up as a key National League Central series., ,Peralta (3-3, 3.81 ERA) will be opposed b...
Controversial umpire Angel Hernandez to retire
Umpire Angel Hernandez, who stirred controversy on the field with questionable calls and in court against Major League Baseball, is retiring, he said Monday night, confirming what numerous outlets reported.,Hernandez, who debuted as a major league umpire in 1991 and was hired full-time two years lat...
White Sox on mission to get timely hits, win against Blue Jays
The scuffling Chicago White Sox enter Tuesday's visit from the Toronto Blue Jays on a six-game losing streak, their third skid of at least that many games this season.,Losers of 10 of the past 11 overall, the White Sox have been limited to one run in each of their past two defeats, needing solo home...
Reeling Braves turn to Max Fried vs. Nationals
The Atlanta Braves will turn to ace left-hander Max Fried on Tuesday when they try to even their four-game series with the visiting Washington Nationals.,The Nationals won the series opener 8-4 on Monday afternoon, the first meeting between the two National League East foes this season.,Fried (4-2, ...
Orioles hope to keep bats booming in rematch with Red Sox
When their offense is in a groove, the Baltimore Orioles like their chances against any opponent.,The Orioles scored 11 runs, matching their second-highest total of the season, in beating the visiting Boston Red Sox on Monday. The second game of the series is set for Tuesday night.,"We know we have ...
Angels try to stop Yankees, red-hot Anthony Volpe
There's been no such thing as a sophomore slump for New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe.,Volpe is riding a 19-game hitting streak and will look to continue to swing a hot bat when New York opens a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., on Tuesday.,After finishing eigh...
Padres take advantage of errors to top Marlins
Donovan Solano homered and the host San Diego Padres took advantage of two errors by Miami Marlins shortstop Tim Anderson in the seventh inning to escape with a 2-1 win in the opener of the three-game series on Monday afternoon.,San Diego starter Michael King allowed one run and three hits in five i...
Mariners place 2B Jorge Polanco (hamstring) on IL
The Seattle Mariners placed second baseman Jorge Polanco on the 10-day injured list Monday, one day after the 30-year-old left a game due to right hamstring tightness.,Polanco was injured while running out a single in the fourth inning of Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals. He exited aft...