Baseball Page 615 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

A's activate LHP Scott Alexander from IL
The Oakland Athletics activated left-hander Scott Alexander from the injured list Tuesday and optioned right-hander Tyler Ferguson to Triple-A Las Vegas.,Alexander, 34, opened the season on the 15-day IL with a left rib contusion and began a minor league rehab assignment May 3.,Entering his first se...

Reds' Jake Fraley exits game after being hit by pitch
Cincinnati Reds right fielder Jake Fraley left Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres after being hit on the right hand by a Joe Musgrove pitch in the bottom of the first.,Fraley remained in the game after being tended to by Reds trainer Sean McQueeney. But Fraley was removed from the game prio...

Padres activate RHP Joe Musgrove to face Reds
The San Diego Padres officially activated right-hander Joe Musgrove from the 15-day injured list to start Tuesday's road game against the Cincinnati Reds.,To make room on the active roster, right-hander Randy Vasquez was optioned to Triple-A El Paso. The club also returned right-hander Logan Gillasp...

Cubs remove struggling Kyle Hendricks from starting rotation
The Chicago Cubs have seen enough from their former ace Kyle Hendricks and have taken him out of the starting rotation, according to manager Craig Counsell.,Hendricks has seven starts this season, an 0-4 record and an ERA of 10.57.,Counsell told reporters Tuesday that he wasn't sure whether the move...

Rockies activate INF/OF Kris Bryant from IL
The Colorado Rockies reinstated infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant from the 10-day injured list and optioned outfielder Sean Bouchard to Triple-A Albuquerque.,The team also outrighted infielder Julio Carreras to Albuquerque after he was designated for assignment and cleared waivers.,Bryant, 32, was si...

Mets miss chance to face Carlos Carrasco as Guardians series continues
Carlos Carrasco was scheduled to face his former team for the first time, but a surprise trip to the injured list derailed those plans.,Instead of Carrasco, Xzavion Curry will be on the bump for the Cleveland Guardians as they try to earn a fifth straight win against the visiting New York Mets on Tu...

Guardians place RHP Carlos Carrasco on injured list
The Cleveland Guardians placed Tuesday's previously scheduled starter, Carlos Carrasco, on the injured list because of an acute neck spasm.,The team recalled Xzavion Curry from Triple-A Columbus to step in for Carrasco and start Cleveland's home game Tuesday night against the New York Mets.,Carrasco...

New Jersey teen gets MVP assist for promposal
It took Jake Portello, a senior at Haddonfield Memorial High School in New Jersey, a knock on two doors to get a date for the prom.,The first was his knock at the residence of Philadelphia Phillies superstar and two-time National League Most Valuable Player Bryce Harper.,Portello told FOX29 in Phila...
How The Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees Rivalry Has Been Revived
That old Yankees/Dodgers rivalry is alive and well, creating energy even when they aren’t facing each other....

Diamondbacks' Brandon Pfaadt braces for stern test vs. Dodgers
Coming off his best start of the season, Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon Pfaadt will have a significant challenge ahead when he faces the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. ,Pfaadt gave up one run on two hits with nine strikeouts in a season high-tying seven innings in the Diamondbacks' ...

Gunnar Henderson, Orioles look to slug their way past Cardinals
After hitting 28 homers during his first full big league season, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson believed he still had more power to tap.,He was right. Henderson will bring a four-game homer streak into Tuesday's game between the Orioles and Cardinals in St. Louis.,Henderson hit his MLB...

Young Angels showing promise vs. Astros
Perhaps the most notable footnote from the four home runs the Los Angeles Angels hit in their 9-7, come-from-behind, series-opening road victory over the Houston Astros on Monday was who bashed the long balls.,All four homers were hit by players 25 years old or younger, the first time such a milesto...

Royals look to ride strong offense into rematch vs. Tigers
It's been a mighty month of May for the Kansas City Royals.,The Royals have won four games in a row and nine of their last 12. They've outscored their opponents 27-12 over their last four games and have scored at least five runs in eight of their wins this month.,Kansas City crossed home plate six t...

Cubs' Javier Assad aims for repeat performance vs. Braves
Chicago Cubs right-hander Javier Assad will try to duplicate his most recent outing against the Atlanta Braves when the teams open a three-game series on Tuesday night in Chicago.,Assad (4-0, 1.49 ERA) pitched six scoreless innings against the Braves on Wednesday and matched his season high with sev...

Blue Jays face White Sox, see chance for rare series win
The Toronto Blue Jays have a chance to win their first series in a month Tuesday night when they resume a three-game set against the visiting Chicago White Sox.,With Danny Jansen leading the way with five RBIs, the Blue Jays defeated the White Sox 9-3 Monday afternoon in the series opener.,The Blue ...

Mariners aim to ride momentum of rally into rematch vs. Yankees
While the Seattle Mariners talked up their ability to stage a comeback against Clay Holmes, the New York Yankees accepted the reality of a stunning loss.,After an unlikely outcome in the series opener, the teams will continue a four-game series Tuesday night when the Mariners visit the Yankees.,The ...

Red Sox star Rafael Devers looks to stay hot in rematch vs. Rays
The Boston Red Sox will look to extend their winning streak to three games on Tuesday night when they continue their three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.,In Boston's 5-0 series-opening win on Monday, Rafael Devers set a franchise record by homering for the sixth strai...

Nationals try to build winning streak vs. Twins
The Washington Nationals will try to keep their offense humming when they host the Minnesota Twins in the middle game of their series on Tuesday.,After mustering five runs over four losses, the Nationals scored five in a loss on Sunday and then erupted in a 12-3 win over the Twins on Monday night.,T...

Marlins go for 3rd straight series win in rematch with Brewers
Rather than playing like a last-place team, the Miami Marlins are one victory away from winning their third straight series.,The host Marlins will take on the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night, fresh off a 3-2 win in 10 innings on Monday.,Miami still has the most losses in the National League (33),...

Ex-Met Carlos Carrasco set for shot vs. former team
Carlos Carrasco had his moments during an underachieving three-season stint with the New York Mets. However, he's been better of late while back with the Cleveland Guardians.,Facing his former Mets team, Carrasco looks to continue a solid May while trying to help the host Guardians to a fifth straig...