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Anthony Rizzo stays hot as Yankees get past Tigers
Anthony Rizzo continues to deliver offensively Saturday afternoon, with a three-run home run to cap a four-run third inning that lifted the host New York Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers....
Phillies SS Trea Turner (hamstring) expects to miss 6 weeks
The Philadelphia Phillies placed star shortstop Trea Turner on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain.,Turner said he expects to be sidelined at least six weeks and any return before that "would be a win," he told reporters.,Turner, 30, has started all 33 games this season and...
Braves place RHP Pierce Johnson (elbow) on IL
The Atlanta Braves placed reliever Pierce Johnson on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with elbow inflammation, while the contract of fellow right-hander Jackson Stephens was selected from Triple-A Gwinnett.,Johnson's IL move is retroactive to Wednesday. To open a spot on the 40-man roster for Ste...
Braves place RHP Pierce Johnson (elbow) on IL
The Atlanta Braves placed reliever Pierce Johnson on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with elbow inflammation, while the contract of fellow right-hander Jackson Stephens was selected from Triple-A Gwinnett....
Phillies lose SS Trea Turner (hamstring) to injured list
The Philadelphia Phillies placed star shortstop Trea Turner on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain.,Turner, 30, has started all 33 games this season and is slashing .343/.392/.460 with two homers, nine RBIs and 10 stolen bases. He entered Saturday ranked second in the Natio...
Phillies lose SS Trea Turner (hamstring) to injured list
The Philadelphia Phillies placed star shortstop Trea Turner on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain....
Blue Jays reinstate OF Kevin Kiermaier from IL
The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated outfielder Kevin Kiermaier from the 10-day injured list ahead of Saturday's game against the Nationals in Washington, D.C.,Kiermaier, 34, has not played for the Blue Jays since April 23 due to inflammation in his left hip flexor.,He is batting .193 with five runs and...
Clayton Kershaw takes next step in recovery with bullpen session
Dodgers veteran left-hander Clayton Kershaw remained on track to return after the All-Star break when he threw his first bullpen session following offseason shoulder surgery.,Kershaw, who bypassed retirement to sign another one-year deal with the Dodgers despite a long recovery ahead, was one of sev...
Clayton Kershaw takes next step in recovery with bullpen session
Dodgers veteran left-hander Clayton Kershaw remained on track to return after the All-Star break when he threw his first bullpen session following offseason shoulder surgery....
Blue Jays reinstate OF Kevin Kiermaier from IL
The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated outfielder Kevin Kiermaier from the 10-day injured list ahead of Saturday's game against the Nationals in Washington, D.C....
Yankees' Gerrit Cole throws off mound: 'It's a good step'
New York Yankees ace right-hander Gerrit Cole threw off the pitching mound on Saturday for the first time since being shut down with a right elbow injury.,Cole tossed 15 pitches -- all fastballs -- prior to the Yankees' game against the visiting Detroit Tigers. ,"It's a good step," said Cole, who ha...
Yankees' Gerrit Cole throws off mound: 'It's a good step'
New York Yankees ace right-hander Gerrit Cole threw off the pitching mound on Saturday for the first time since being shut down with a right elbow injury....
White Sox INF Danny Mendick (back) placed on injured list
The Chicago White Sox placed Danny Mendick on the 10-day injured list Saturday and recalled fellow infielder Bryan Ramos from Double-A Birmingham.,Lower back tightness is responsible for the move involving Mendick, retroactive to Thursday.,Mendick, 30, is batting .256 with one homer and three RBIs i...
White Sox INF Danny Mendick (back) placed on injured list
The Chicago White Sox placed Danny Mendick on the 10-day injured list Saturday and recalled fellow infielder Bryan Ramos from Double-A Birmingham....
Yankees reinstate INF Jon Berti from injured list
The New York Yankees reinstated infielder Jon Berti from the 10-day injured list ahead of Saturday's game against the visiting Detroit Tigers.,Outfielder Taylor Trammell, a former first-round draft pick, was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.,Berti, 34, has been out of the Yankees' l...
Yankees reinstate INF Jon Berti from injured list
The New York Yankees reinstated infielder Jon Berti from the 10-day injured list ahead of Saturday's game against the visiting Detroit Tigers....
Padres set for arrival of Luis Arraez, take on Diamondbacks
As the Padres took the field Friday night in Phoenix against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the word spread that San Diego was about to consummate a major trade.,And on Saturday morning it happened, with the Padres announcing they had acquired two-time batting champion Luis Arraez and cash considerations...
Padres acquire batting champ Luis Arraez from Marlins
The San Diego Padres acquired two-time batting champion Luis Arraez and cash considerations from the Miami Marlins on Saturday morning in a deal that included four prospects.,The Padres sent right-handed reliever Woo-Suk Go and outfield prospects Dillon Head and Jakob Marsee and first baseman/outfie...
Padres acquire batting champ Luis Arraez from Marlins
The San Diego Padres acquired two-time batting champion Luis Arraez and cash considerations from the Miami Marlins on Saturday morning in a deal that included four prospects....
Dodgers turn to Tyler Glasnow in battle vs. Braves
Projected to be two of the top teams in the National League, if not the major leagues, there was little to separate the Los Angeles Dodgers and visiting Atlanta Braves after one game of their current series. ,The Dodgers earned the 4-3 victory in 11 innings Friday on an RBI bloop single from rookie ...