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Report: OF Luis Robert Jr. set to return for White Sox
The Chicago White Sox will reinstate outfielder Luis Robert Jr. from the injured list in advance of Tuesday's game against the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.,Robert, 26, has been out since April 5 with a hip flexor strain. He was scheduled to bat third as the White Sox look to end an ...
Pirates recall C Henry Davis, OF Jack Suwinski to play Tuesday
The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled catcher Henry Davis and outfielder Jack Suwinski from Triple-A Indianapolis as part of a flurry of roster moves Tuesday before a series opener against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,The Pirates also recalled infielder Liover Peguero and selected the contract of rig...
Investigation into Shohei Ohtani closed as interpreter pleads guilty
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges, admitting he stole millions from Ohtani to pay gambling debts.,Also Tuesday, Major League Baseball closed its investigation into the case, attributing its decision to "t...
Nats turn to DJ Herz to make MLB debut vs. Mets
Washington left-hander DJ Herz will make his major league debut Tuesday when he starts for the Nationals against the visiting New York Mets.,Herz, 23, was called up from Triple-A Rochester after right-hander Trevor Williams was scratched and placed on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday. Williams, wh...
Nats place RHP Trevor Williams (flexor muscle) on IL
The Washington Nationals placed right-hander Trevor Williams on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to a right flexor muscle strain.,Williams, 32, had been scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the visiting New York Mets.,He is 5-0 with a 2.22 ERA this season, allowing two earned runs or fewer i...
Reports: Orioles signing free agent RHP Julio Teheran
Free agent right-hander Julio Teheran is signing with the Baltimore Orioles, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,The 33-year-old veteran, who spent time with the Orioles in spring training, agreed to a minor league deal.,A two-time All-Star, Teheran could help Baltimore to replace injured starters Ty...
Mookie Betts vs. Bryce Harper: Who Should Win 2024 National League MVP?
Mookie Betts vs. Bryce Harper is an interesting debate. Which one should win National League Most Valuable Player?...
Report: Marlins designating OF Avisail Garcia for assignment
The Miami Marlins are designating former All-Star outfielder Avisail Garcia for assignment, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Garcia, who turns 33 this month, has been on the injured list since April 28 with a left hamstring strain.,In 18 games with the Marlins prior to the injury, Garcia hit .240 with two hom...
Twins reinstate 3B Royce Lewis from injured list
The Minnesota Twins reinstated third baseman Royce Lewis from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.,Lewis, who turns 25 on Wednesday, batted .174 on a six-game rehab assignment at Triple-A St. Paul.,He has missed Minnesota's last 58 games with a right quad strain, sustained in the March 28 season open...
Lifetime gambling ban for Tucupita Marcano; 4 others disciplined
Major League Baseball announced a lifetime ban for infielder/outfielder Tucupita Marcano of the San Diego Padres on Tuesday for betting on baseball games.,Four others, including Oakland Athletics pitcher Michael Kelly and three minor leaguers, each received one-year bans for violating the league's s...
D-backs ride walk-off momentum into rematch with Giants
Pavin Smith's first walk-off homer at any level of baseball put a charge into the Arizona Diamondbacks in the series opener.,Now Arizona will look to keep the momentum going as it searches for its fourth straight win when it meets the San Francisco Giants again on Tuesday night in Phoenix.,Smith's t...
Padres' Adam Mazur set for big-league debut vs. Angels
The Los Angeles Angels have gone all-in on outfielder Jo Adell, but there figures to be a breaking point if the 2017 first-round draft pick doesn't finish the season with significantly better results.,Adell figures to be in right field on Tuesday night when the Angels host the San Diego Padres in An...
Ty Blach tries to right Rockies' ship again
The Colorado Rockies recovered from the worst start in franchise history to creep near respectability, but now they're in another tailspin.,Colorado has dropped three straight but will try to end it there when it hosts the Cincinnati Reds in Denver on Tuesday night for the second of a three-game ser...
Yainer Diaz, Astros shoot for encore vs. Cardinals
Following a seven-game road trip during which Yainer Diaz went 2-for-16, Houston manager Joe Espada twice sat the catcher during the Astros' weekend series against the Minnesota Twins to give Diaz a reset.,Diaz went 0-for-3 in his lone start against the Twins and started the opener of a three-game i...
Jack Flaherty, Tigers aim to keep rolling vs. Rangers
The win-loss record doesn't reflect how dominant Jack Flaherty has been this season for the Detroit Tigers, who continue their three-game series against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.,Detroit is seeking its third straight win after beating Texas 2-1 on Monday. Catcher Jake Rogers ...
Corbin Burnes goes for another quality start as O's take on Jays
Right-hander Corbin Burnes will be going for a career-best eighth consecutive quality start when the visiting Baltimore Orioles continue a four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. ,The Orioles won the series opener 7-2 on Monday thanks in large part to four home runs -- two b...
Nats hope for another solid start from Trevor Williams
Washington right-hander Trevor Williams looks to continue his torrid start when the Nationals host the New York Mets on Tuesday.,New York, meanwhile, goes for its second straight win after averting another ninth-inning bullpen disaster to hold on for an 8-7 victory in Monday's series opener.,William...
MLB roundup: Pavin Smith's walk-off HR lifts D-backs
Pavin Smith clubbed a pinch-hit, walk-off two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night at Phoenix in the opener of a three-game series.,Jake McCarthy doubled to left field off Randy Rodriguez...
Pavin Smith's walk-off homer lifts Diamondbacks past Giants
Pavin Smith clubbed a pinch-hit, walk-off two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night at Phoenix in the opener of a three-game series.,Jake McCarthy doubled to left field off Randy Rodriguez...
Angels pull out win over Padres, end 5-game skid
Luis Guillorme's pinch-hit sacrifice fly in the eighth inning snapped a tie and lifted the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,The Angels ended a five-game losing streak by taking the opener of a three-game series. The Padres dropped their secon...