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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez departs early vs. Tigers
Seattle designated hitter Julio Rodriguez left the Mariners' Wednesday road game against the Detroit Tigers in the eighth inning for a pinch runner after he appeared to aggravate a right ankle injury.,Rodriguez grimaced after getting out of the way of an inside pitch from reliever Will Vest. He was ...
Jonah Heim, Rangers rally for 10-inning win over Red Sox
Jonah Heim began the 10th inning with a two-run homer as the visiting Texas Rangers rallied for seven runs from the eighth inning on en route to a 9-7 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.,Texas homered four times and totaled 15 hits while salvaging the finale of a three-game series.,Wyatt Langf...
Guardians top Cubs, complete 3-game sweep
Alex Cobb allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings and Andres Gimenez had three hits and three RBIs as the Cleveland Guardians completed a three-game series sweep of the visiting Chicago Cubs with Wednesday night's 6-1 victory.,The 36-year-old Cobb (1-1), who yielded five runs (four earned) and nine hits in...
Reds hit five home runs, complete sweep of Cardinals
Jonathan India and TJ Friedl each hit two home runs to help the Cincinnati Reds complete a three-game sweep of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals with a 9-2 victory on Wednesday.,Tyler Stephenson also homered for Cincinnati, which has won four straight and outscored the Cardinals 19-4 during the three...
Mariners OF Julio Rodriguez departs early vs. Tigers
Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez left Wednesday's road game against the Detroit Tigers in the eighth inning for a pinch runner after he appeared to aggravate a right ankle injury.,Rodriguez grimaced after getting out of the way of an inside pitch from reliever Will Vest. He was able to bl...
Gunnar Henderson's early HR carries Orioles past Nationals
Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run home run in the first inning as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 4-1 on Wednesday night., ,Orioles starter Dean Kremer worked six innings and allowed one run on five hits with three strikeouts. Kremer (5-9) snapped a personal five-game l...
Martin Perez, Padres crush slumping Pirates
Martin Perez picked up his first victory with San Diego, and it came against his former team this season, as the Padres routed the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.,Jake Cronenworth and David Peralta homered for San Diego, which has won 19 of its last 22 ga...
Diamondbacks use Eugenio Suarez slam to sweep Rockies
Eugenio Suarez hit a grand slam, Jordan Montgomery logged a quality start and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 11-4 on Wednesday in Phoenix to complete a three-game sweep.,Suarez also doubled twice and drove in five runs as Arizona won its season-best sixth straight game and improv...
Dodgers activate RHP Walker Buehler to face Brewers
The Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday activated right-hander Walker Buehler from the injured list for the second time this season after he recovered from right hip inflammation.,Buehler is scheduled to start Wednesday's road game against the Milwaukee Brewers.,To make room on the active roster, right...
Angels release LHPs Amir Garrett, Adam Kolarek
The Los Angeles Angels released a pair of left-handers with major league experience on Wednesday by parting ways with both Amir Garrett and Adam Kolarek.,Both pitchers, with more than 500 games in the major leagues between them, were at Triple-A Salt Lake.,Garrett, 32, had a 5.06 ERA in six appearan...
Yankees put Jazz Chisholm Jr. on IL, DFA Enyel De Los Santos
New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with what the team labeled as a left elbow sprain. ,The Yankees still are determining the severity of the injury to Chisholm and whether surgery will be necessary. ,Also on Wednesday, the Yankees ...
Royals display power in win over Twins
Paul DeJong went 3-for-3 with a double and a solo homer, and the Kansas City Royals pulled away for a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Bobby Witt Jr. finished 2-for-4 with a solo homer for the Royals, who avoided a three-game sweep by winning the series finale....
Red Sox place LHP Cam Booser (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Boston Red Sox placed left-hander Cam Booser on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of left elbow inflammation.,In other moves, the Red Sox activated outfielder Jarren Duran, recalled left-hander Brennan Bernardino from Triple-A Worcester, optioned second baseman Enmanuel Valdez to Worc...
Braves reinstate OF Michael Harris II from IL
The Atlanta Braves reinstated center fielder Michael Harris II from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday. ,Harris, 23, has been out since June 14 with a strained left hamstring. He hit .435 in six games during his rehab assignment at Triple-A Gwinnett. ,In corresponding moves, the Braves optioned ou...
Diamondbacks demote struggling CF Alek Thomas
The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned center fielder Alek Thomas to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.,In a corresponding move, the team recalled rookie infielder Blaze Alexander.,Thomas, 24, is scuffling with a .191 average and three home runs in 37 games this season. He had been the team's primary center fie...
Emmanuel Clase Deserves American League Cy Young
Emmanuel Clase has been the best closer in baseball, and his dominance has helped the Cleveland Guardians become the best team in baseball. He should be the American League Cy Young....
Boosted by former Bay Area players, Braves chase another win over Giants
The Atlanta Braves hope to continue what has been a happy mass homecoming when they send their transplants against the host San Francisco Giants for a third consecutive time on Wednesday night.,Former Giants players Jorge Soler (RBI double) and Pierce Johnson (one unearned run in one inning), and ex...
Will Wagner looks to fuel Blue Jays to sweep of Angels
The Los Angeles Angels and Toronto Blue Jays will wrap up their three-game series Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif., with neither team having much reason to keep an eye on the standings. ,Out of the pennant race, the focus for both teams is on the future and developing younger players who are getti...
Resilient D-backs shoot for sweep vs. Rockies
Jake McCarthy and the Arizona Diamondbacks will attempt to parlay a pair of comeback wins into a series sweep on Wednesday when they conclude a three-game set against the Colorado Rockies in Phoenix.,After Arizona scored two runs in the seventh inning to rally for a 5-4 victory in the opener on Mond...
Dodgers' Walker Buehler set to return to face Brewers
Walker Buehler is returning just in time for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have an opening in their rotation after River Ryan sustained a season-ending elbow injury last weekend.,Buehler (1-4, 5.84 ERA) will make his first start since June 18 as the Dodgers continue their four-game series against the...