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Ex-MLB star Steve Garvey moves on in California Senate race
Former National League MVP Steve Garvey has advanced in the race to represent California in the U.S. Senate....
Spring training roundup: Enmanuel Valdez, Red Sox batter Rays
Enmanuel Valdez finished a home run short of the cycle as the host Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 in spring training action Tuesday in Fort Myers, Fla....
Pirates No. 1 pick Paul Skenes to start season in minors
Paul Skenes, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2023 MLB Draft, will start the season in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system, general manager Ben Cherington told reporters Tuesday in Bradenton, Fla....
Astros ace Justin Verlander (shoulder) to begin season on IL
Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander will open the season on the injured list with shoulder inflammation....
Report: Red Sox P Lucas Giolito might need season-ending surgery
Boston Red Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito could miss the entire 2024 season after initial imaging revealed a partially torn UCL and flexor strain in his pitching elbow, ESPN reported on Tuesday....
Braves OF Ronald Acuna Jr. likely ready for Opening Day
Reigning National League MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. is expected to be in Atlanta's lineup for Opening Day following testing on his sore right knee....
Dodgers acquire 3B Andre Lipcius, place LHP Clayton Kershaw on 60-day IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded for Detroit Tigers third baseman Andre Lipcius on Monday in exchange for cash considerations....
Spring training roundup: Twins earn split-squad sweep
Ryan Jeffers, Willi Castro and Carlos Santana hit solo home runs to guide the host Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 comeback win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday in Fort Myers, Fla....
Former AL MVP Josh Donaldson announces retirement
Former American League MVP Josh Donaldson announced Monday that he is retiring after 12-plus big league seasons....
Cardinals P Sonny Gray (hamstring) pulled from spring start
Sonny Gray, pegged to be the ace of the St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff, left Monday's game against the Washington Nationals in West Palm Beach, Fla., with what the team called right hamstring tightness....
Former Royals INF UL Washington dies at 70
Former major league middle infielder UL Washington, who was known for his time playing in Kansas City and his trademark toothpick, died over the weekend after a reported bout with cancer. He was 70 years old....
Phillies reach 3-year extension with ace Zack Wheeler
The Phillies and right-hander Zack Wheeler are in agreement on a three-year extension that will keep the ace in Philadelphia through the 2027 season....
Kneeling is a quiet gesture. Bob Melvin’s decision to make the Giants stand for the national anthem is a loud one
After making it known that he wants players to have “a voice” in a volatile Election Year, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell still had six months before preseason games started in which he didn’t have to worry about any potential on-field demonstrations. But thanks to new San Francisco Giants skipper B...
Diamondbacks sign INF Elvis Andrus to minor league deal
Veteran infielder Elvis Andrus signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday....
Ed Ott, catcher for champion Pirates in 1979, dies at 72
Ed Ott, catcher and clubhouse leader for the World Series-winning Pittsburgh Pirates in 1979, died in Danville, Pa., the team announced Sunday. He was 72....
Spring training roundup: TT Bowens steps into spotlight as O's clip Pirates
TT Bowens, who was signed by Baltimore as an undrafted free agent, clubbed a three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to give the visiting Orioles a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon in Bradenton, Fla....
Manager: Nationals' prospect sore but OK after wall flip
Washington Nationals prospect Daylen Lile has left the hospital and is sore from a flip over the outfield fence in a spring training game in Fort Myers, Fla., on Saturday, but manager Dave Martinez said the outfielder sustained only a lower back contusion....
Red Sox sign veteran 1B C.J. Cron
The Boston Red Sox signed veteran first baseman C.J. Cron on Sunday to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training....
Giants place RHP Tristan Beck on injured list, schedule surgery
The San Francisco Giants placed Tristan Beck on the 60-day injured list on Sunday, with the right-hander scheduled to have surgery Monday to remove an aneurysm in the upper part of his pitching arm....
Spring training roundup: Pirates' Henry Davis stays hot at plate
Former No. 1 overall pick Henry Davis clubbed his second homer in as many games as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Saturday afternoon in Lakeland, Fla....