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Brewers, Twins bask in positives as second half begins
After an extra day off, the Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers will start their second-half action when they meet Saturday evening to open a two-game series at Minneapolis., ,Both teams enjoyed five days off for the All-Star break, including a rare day off Friday as most of the other teams in the...
Report: Rockies' Charlie Condon gets record-tying signing bonus
Charlie Condon is in agreement with the Colorado Rockies on a deal that matches the largest signing bonus offered to a drafted player in Major League Baseball history, ESPN reported Friday.,The $9.25 million bonus offered to Condon, whom Colorado drafted third overall on Sunday, is the same amount t...
Dodgers activate reliever Joe Kelly from injured list
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated right-hander Joe Kelly from the 60-day injured list on Friday.,The 36-year-old reliever landed on the IL on May 5 with a right posterior shoulder strain.,Kelly made five rehab appearances, two at Class A Rancho Cucamonga and three at Triple-A Oklahoma City.,Before t...
Ryne Nelson fans career-high 9 as D-backs beat Cubs
Ryne Nelson struck out a career-high nine batters in 5 2/3 innings to help the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks earn a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs in the opener of their three-game series on Friday afternoon.,Nelson (7-6) allowed one run on three hits and two walks for Arizona, which won for the fift...
Guardians sign No. 1 pick Travis Bazzana to $8.95M deal
No. 1 pick Travis Bazzana signed with the Cleveland Guardians, putting his autograph on a deal worth $8.95 million on Friday before being formally introduced by the franchise. ,Bazzana was selected first overall from Oregon State in the 2024 MLB Draft last week. The value of the No. 1 pick draft slo...
Nationals RHP Josiah Gray to undergo UCL surgery
Nationals Opening Day starter Josiah Gray is out for the season and beyond with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow. ,The Nationals said Gray might not require Tommy John surgery to replace the ligament, but the details of the operation won't be known until the 26-year-old is on the operat...
Reds activate OF Stuart Fairchild, DFA Edwin Rios
The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Stuart Fairchild from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,The team designated veteran infielder Edwin Rios for assignment to make room on the active roster.,Fairchild, 28, has not played since July 6 due to what the team called a "spine-disc injury.",He is bat...
New Rays' stadium moves closer to final OK
A divided city council in St. Petersburg, Fla., has given its go-ahead to a $1.3 billion stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays and redevelopment of the surrounding 65 acres of the city's Historic Gas Plant District, putting the project a step closer to construction.,By a 5-3 vote, the council approved the ...
Surging Astros, scuffling Mariners battle for AL West lead
A month ago, on June 18, the Houston Astros lost 2-0 to the lowly Chicago White to drop a season-worst 10 games back in the American League West.,When they open a three-game series Friday at Seattle, the streaking Astros will have a chance to move into a tie for the division lead.,The Astros have go...
Red Sox aim for division lead while Dodgers slowed by injuries
A pair of teams rocketing in opposite directions will meet in a second-half opener as the Boston Red Sox strut into the latter portion of the schedule, while the Los Angeles Dodgers try to pick up the pieces.,The three-game series begins Friday at Los Angeles.,A glance at the standings seem to tell ...
Reports: Reds RHP Chase Burns receives record $9.25M signing bonus
The Cincinnati Reds signed this year's No. 2 overall pick Chase Burns and gave him a reported $9.25 million signing bonus on Thursday night, surpassing the mark set last year by fellow right-hander Paul Skenes, the 2023 No. 1 overall pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Cincinnati announced Burns' signin...
Giants, Rockies have different goals following All-Star break
The MLB midsummer break has ended and teams are pivoting to the future. For the San Francisco Giants, that entails making a push for the postseason. For the Colorado Rockies, it is looking beyond 2024.,The teams will kick off the second half of the season Friday night in Denver.,San Francisco sits n...
A's RHP Mason Miller ready to bring the heat vs. Angels
All-Star closer Mason Miller will be in the spotlight when the Oakland Athletics open a three-game home series against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.,In a matchup of teams playing some of their best baseball of the season entering the All-Star break, the A's will be seeking to continue a ho...
Michael Wacha, Royals try to keep rolling vs. White Sox
Kansas City Royals right-hander Michael Wacha is hoping the momentum he built ahead of the All-Star break carries over to the second half of the season.,Wacha went 5-2 with a 2.61 ERA in his final nine starts before the hiatus, and he will look to pick up right where he left off when Kansas City ope...
O’s visit Rangers for first time since postseason exit
The Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers begin the second half of the season with a three-game series starting Friday night in Arlington, Texas.,And unlike their last visit to the Rangers' home ballpark, one loss won't doom the Orioles this time around.,Baltimore returns to Globe Life Field for t...
Royals release RHP Nick Anderson
The Kansas City Royals released right-hander Nick Anderson on Thursday after he cleared waivers.,The Royals had designated him for assignment on Saturday to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Hunter Harvey, whom they obtained in a trade the same day with the Washington Nationals. And...
Braves, Cardinals playing long game of consistency to reach playoffs
The St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves, each in second place in their divisions, are expected to be in the thick of the playoff race during the second half of the season. The clubs open a three-game series in Atlanta on Friday.,The Braves begin the second half 8 1/2 games behind Philadelphia in ...
Mets hope to keep riding surging offense vs. Marlins
Is Pete Alonso nearing the end of his time with the New York Mets?,The team's star first baseman, who becomes a free agent at the season's end, wants to close a presently subpar season with a bang. He will start on that Friday night when New York opens a four-game series on the road against the Miam...
Reds, Nationals open second half lagging in wild-card chase
It's been a season of ups and downs for the Cincinnati Reds and despite the setbacks, the club is still within striking distance of a playoff spot.,The Reds look to inch closer to that goal when they visit the Washington Nationals on Friday for the first of three games to kick off the second half of...
Tigers out to continue surge in visit to Blue Jays
The Detroit Tigers entered the All-Star break with two consecutive comeback wins and aim to carry the momentum into the second half Friday night when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Tigers have won eight of 10 after taking two in a row at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday and Su...