Baseball Page 803 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

If Shohei Ohtani stays in the AL West, it sure as hell won't be with the Angels
We’re almost through it. Today we head to the left coast, where the champs live…well, not actually. They’re in the middle, but they play in the division that’s ostensibly supposed to be about the left coast. Anyway, that’s not why you called! Let’s run through the division that had the best race las...

Gunnar Henderson, Corbin Carroll unanimous Rookies of the Year
Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson and Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll were named the American League and National League Rookies of the Year on Monday night, both by unanimous consensus....

The NL Central is looking like it's Chicago and then everyone else
Picking up our tour through the winter plans for all MLB teams, and today we land in the NL Central, where the only monster within might actually be starting to act like it. ...

Yankes hire James Rowson as hitting coach
The New York Yankees hired James Rowson on Monday to replace Sean Casey as their hitting coach....

Report: Pirates RHP Johan Oviedo might need TJ surgery
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Johan Oviedo might need Tommy John surgery, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Monday....

Astros make longtime coach Joe Espada first-time manager
Longtime Astros coach Joe Espada became a first-time big-league manager in Houston on Monday....

Mets hire Carlos Mendoza as new manager
The New York Mets officially named Carlos Mendoza as their new manager on Monday....

Reports: Astros to promote bench coach Joe Espada to manager
The Houston Astros are promoting bench coach Joe Espada to be their manager, according to multiple reports on Sunday....

Gambler 'Mattress Mack' to collect $4.3 million if Astros win World Series
Sports fan Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has put his money — big money — where his mouth is. His allegiance to Texas-based teams, particularly the Houston Astros, has paid off and lost him millions of dollars in bets over the years....

Kentucky bigs Aaron Bradshaw, Ugonna Onyenso out 5-6 more weeks
Kentucky coach John Calipari said on "SportsCenter" Thursday that two injured players, centers Aaron Bradshaw and Ugonna Onyenso, are still five to six weeks from returning....

Will the Texas Rangers please <i>PLEASE</i> knock off the Astros?
Was it inevitable? One won the American League West, while the other led it for most of the season and was forced to go the wild-card route to make it to this stage. The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros share a state and are bitter rivals and will face each other in the postseason for the first time...

X-rays negative for D-backs C Gabriel Moreno (hand)
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno avoided a serious hand injury and should be ready for the National League Championship Series....

What’s to be done with these Los Angeles Dodgers?
You kind of knew it was over for the Dodgers the minute they acquired Lance Lynn. Lance Lynn? This is the Dodgers, for Christ’s sake! When they need help in the rotation, they go get Zack Greinke, or Yu Darvish, or Max Scherzer. They shop at the supermarket that plebs like you and I aren’t even allo...

MLB roundup: D-backs complete sweep of Dodgers
The Arizona Diamondbacks made postseason history by becoming the first team ever to hit four home runs in one inning as they finished off the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 in Game 3 for a sweep of the best-of-five National League Division Series on Wednesday night in Phoenix....

D-backs ride 4-homer inning to NLDS sweep of Dodgers
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks made postseason history by becoming the first team ever to hit four home runs in one inning, and they finished off the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 in Game 3 for a sweep of the best-of-five National League Division Series on Wednesday night....

Braves look to bounce back, even series with Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — Instead of October, it must feel like Groundhog Day for the Atlanta Braves....

Astros hang on to beat Twins, advance to 7th straight ALCS
MINNEAPOLIS — Jose Abreu went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead, two-run homer and the Houston Astros held on for a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night to clinch the American League Division Series....

Phillies use power display to club Braves, take 2-1 lead in NLDS
PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos each clubbed two home runs and the Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 10-2 on Wednesday, bringing Philadelphia one win away from eliminating its division rivals in the National League Division Series for the second straight season....

Kansas basketball gets probation, no postseason ban
The Kansas men's basketball program was placed on three years' probation but won't face a postseason ban, according to documents released Wednesday by the Independent Resolution Panel....

Twins replace injured Alex Kirilloff with Byron Buxton
The Minnesota Twins replaced injured first baseman/outfielder Alex Kirilloff with outfielder Byron Buxton....