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Marlins designate SS Tim Anderson for assignment
The Miami Marlins designated two-time All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson for assignment Tuesday, the Miami Herald reported.,Anderson, 31, signed a one-year, $5 million deal with Miami in February hoping for a bounce-back season that did not materialize.,Through 65 games this season, he is batting .214 ...
Tigers RHP Casey Mize (hamstring) likely headed to injured list
Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize is expected to be placed on the injured list with a left hamstring strain, manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday.,Hinch told MLB Network Radio that the team must "get him symptom free.","Sometimes that takes a short period, sometimes it's longer," Hinch said. "He's n...
Ten Buy Low 2024 MLB Trade Deadline Candidates That Would Help Playoff Contenders
The MLB trade deadline is less than one month away, and these ten players could be available on the cheap for contending teams to make serious playoff pushes....
Brewers take on Rockies as rotation remains in flux
Left-hander Rob Zastryzny became the 15th different starting pitcher this season for Milwaukee when he pitched a 1-2-3 first inning as an opener in the Brewers' series-opening, 8-7 loss to the Colorado Rockies in Denver on Monday.,No. 14 was another left-hander who will make his second start of the ...
After holding on for thrilling win, Mets oppose Nats again
The second half of the season for the New York Mets began in a familiarly chaotic fashion Monday night, but they still came away victorious in their 82nd game of the year.,The Mets will look to climb over .500 Tuesday night, when they visit the Washington Nationals in the second game of a four-game ...
Dealing with key injuries, Blue Jays hope to cool off Astros
The Toronto Blue Jays will be dealing with injuries and uncertainty as they continue their four-game series with the visiting Houston Astros on Tuesday night.,First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (right hand) and infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa (left knee) were both scratched from the lineup before the ...
Dodgers' Bobby Miller eager to turn corner vs. Diamondbacks
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Bobby Miller will continue to search for his top form when he takes the mound against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday to open his team's six-game homestand.,Miller has struggled in his two starts since returning from a two-month stint on the injured list because ...
MLB roundup: After wild 10th inning, Mets top Nats
J.D. Martinez hit a three-run homer in the top of the 10th inning Monday night for the New York Mets, who held off the host Washington Nationals 9-7 in the opener of a four-game series.,Martinez snapped an 0-for-12 skid by homering off Hunter Harvey (2-4). The Mets added much-needed insurance when F...
Mets score six in 10th, hang on to top Nationals
J.D. Martinez hit a three-run homer in the top of the 10th inning Monday night for the New York Mets, who held off the host Washington Nationals 9-7 in the opener of a four-game series.,After New York scored six times in the 10th, Washington got four back in the bottom of the inning but fell short.,...
Rockies emerge with 10-inning win over Brewers
Jake Cave hit a walk-off single with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving the Colorado Rockies an 8-7 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday in Denver.,Cave lined a single to center off Brewers reliever Joel Payamps (1-5) for his first career walk-off hit.,Bren...
After rare rest, Orioles face another division leader, M's
The Baltimore Orioles have already had as many off days in July -- one -- as they did in all of June.,Despite losing three pitchers (John Means, Kyle Bradish and Tyler Wells) to season-ending surgeries and enduring a season-worst, five-game skid, the Orioles finished June with a 17-12 record and tie...
Mets score six in 10th to rally past Nationals
J.D. Martinez hit a three-run homer in the top of the 10th inning Monday night for the New York Mets, who rallied to beat the host Washington Nationals 9-7 in the opener of a four-game series.,The Mets snapped a two-game losing streak and moved back to .500 at 41-41 after winning for the 19th time i...
Angels starter Jose Soriano to return from IL vs. Athletics
Promising young right-hander Jose Soriano is set to return from the injured list and deal with a team that has inflicted pain upon him in previous meetings when the Los Angeles Angels open a three-game road series against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.,The series is a rematch of a three-gam...
Rays hope to continue consistent play vs. Royals
Winners of four straight series, the Tampa Bay Rays will try to keep rolling when they open a three-game set with the host Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.,Tampa Bay most recently took two of three games from the Washington Nationals over the weekend, capping the series with a 5-0 victory on Sunday. F...
Mets OF Brandon Nimmo faints in hotel, cuts head
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo was out of Monday night's lineup against the host Washington Nationals due to an early morning fainting episode in which he cut his head.,The incident happened shortly after 5 a.m. in Nimmo's hotel room.,Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that Nimmo didn't have a...
Rangers welcome Padres, hope to draw from Langford's big day
For the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers, the first half of the season didn't go as planned.,But rookie outfielder Wyatt Langford sent them home on a happy flight from Baltimore Sunday night by hitting for the cycle during an 11-2 rout, capping the feat with a three-run homer in the eig...
Phillies finding ways to win while Cubs continue to struggle
The Philadelphia Phillies own the best record in baseball but will certainly face challenges over the next few weeks.,The Phillies continue to be down three everyday starters as they open a three-game series against the host Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.,Philadelphia is 26 games above .500 and will...
Red Sox vow to keep improving, take on lowly Marlins
The Boston Red Sox turned a rough May into a solid June, and now they'll try to carry that into July when they kick it off with a three-game visit to the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.,The Red Sox went 15-10 last month, including 12-6 over the past three weeks, after a 12-16 record in May. The middle of ...
Twins thinking positively with Tigers coming to town
The Minnesota Twins are eager to embrace more familiar surroundings as they return home to open a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday evening in Minneapolis.,The Twins feel good after a nine-game road trip against the Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners. ...
Astros use homers, pitching to edge Blue Jays
Yordan Alvarez hit a two-run home run, Jeremy Pena added a solo shot and the visiting Houston Astros defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Monday afternoon.,Alex Bregman had two hits for the Astros, who have won 10 of their past 11 and are 3-1 to open a 10-game road trip.,Ernie Clement hit a solo ho...