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Twins SS Carlos Correa placed on 7-day concussion list
Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa landed on the seven-day concussion injured list Friday after his collision with outfielder Byron Buxton during Thursday's game.,Buxton was not placed on the concussion list and exited concussion protocol on Friday, FanDuel Sports Network North reported. Buxton...
Pete Crow-Armstrong drives in 6 as Cubs rout White Sox
Pete Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-5 with a home run and six RBIs as the Chicago Cubs demolished the visiting Chicago White Sox 13-3 on Friday.,Seiya Suzuki and Moises Ballesteros each drove in two, while Cade Horton (2-0) threw five innings of seven-hit, three-run ball in his first career start. He als...
Phillies send RHP Aaron Nola to IL with ankle sprain
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a sprained right ankle and the club recalled right-hander Daniel Robert from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.,Nola, 31, has struggled this season, going 1-7 with a 6.16 ERA in nine starts. He gave up nine runs on ...
Yankees activate RHP Jonathan Loaisiga after elbow procedure
The New York Yankees activated right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga from the injured list Friday, while left-hander Tyler Matzek was designated for assignment.,Loaisiga returns 13 months after an internal brace procedure on the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. The 30-year-old made just three ...
RHP Kenta Maeda signs minor league deal with Cubs
Just over a week after he was released by the Detroit Tigers, veteran right-hander Kenta Maeda agreed to a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs on Friday.,Maeda, 37, had a 7.88 ERA in seven relief appearances for the Tigers before he was designated for assignment on May 1 and placed on releas...
Guardians-Reds to start earlier with bad weather looming
The start time of Friday's game between the Cleveland Guardians and Reds was moved up 90 minutes in anticipation of the forecasted severe weather in the Cincinnati area.,The game at Great American Ball Park will begin at 5:10 p.m. ET.,Friday's series opener features Reds manager Terry Francona squar...
Pirates add Chris Truby, Gene Lamont to coaching staff
The Pittsburgh Pirates added Chris Truby and Gene Lamont to skipper Don Kelly's coaching staff on Friday.,The staff has been in flux since the team fired manager Derek Shelton on May 8, just over one month into his sixth season with the team.,Truby, 51, will serve as a coach on Pittsburgh's staff an...
Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: 'My return to the field begins today'
New York Yankees third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera announced he underwent successful ankle surgery and is looking toward getting back on the diamond.,Cabrera made his remarks over social media on Thursday, two days after he was placed on the 10-day injured list. He sustained the gruesome injury while sc...
Athletics make first return to Bay Area to face Giants
The Athletics and Giants meet as Northern California -- rather than Bay Area -- rivals for the first time when the early-season surprises open a three-game interleague series in San Francisco on Friday night.,Giants right-hander Logan Webb (4-3, 2.60 ERA) is slated to throw the opening pitch in the ...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani set for latest reunion with Angels
Two years and another MVP later, the overwhelming intrigue when it comes to the Los Angeles Dodgers facing the freeway-adjacent Los Angeles Angels still is Shohei Ohtani taking on his former team.,The clubs open a three-game series on Friday at Dodger Stadium.,Ohtani signed with the Dodgers before l...
Shohei Ohtani's two homers help Dodgers demolish A's
Shohei Ohtani delivered his first two-homer game of the season and had six RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers poured it on with five long balls in a 19-2 victory over the visiting Athletics on Thursday.,Max Muncy, Andy Pages and James Outman also hit home runs for the Dodgers, who left no doubt by taki...
Mets acquire LHP Jose Castillo from Diamondbacks
The New York Mets added a left-hander to their bullpen on Thursday, acquiring Jose Castillo from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for cash considerations.,Castillo has pitched in parts of five seasons in the majors, debuting for the San Diego Padres in 2018. The Venezuela native excelled, fannin...
Surging Rangers turn to Nathan Eovaldi against Astros
The Texas Rangers will look to build on their season-best winning streak when they host the Houston Astros on Friday in the second of a four-game American League West series in Arlington, Texas.,The Astros will send right hander Lance McCullers Jr. (0-1, 15.75 ERA) to the mound to start the contest ...
Marlins' Kyle Stowers out to continue sizzling May vs. Rays
Since April 30, Kyle Schwarber has seven home runs and Aaron Judge has six.,There is only one player in the major leagues who has hit more dingers in that span, and his identity might be a surprise to a lot of baseball fans.,It's Miami left fielder Kyle Stowers, who is expected to be in the lineup o...
Ailing Twins carry 11-game win streak into Milwaukee
The Minnesota Twins are accumulating victories at a near-record pace.,Unfortunately, they also are picking up injuries along the way.,Battered and bruised, the Twins will carry an 11-game winning streak into the opener of a three-game series against the host Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.,The win stre...
Slumping Nationals, Orioles in need of offensive spark
Two struggling teams meet when the Washington Nationals visit the Baltimore Orioles for a three-game interleague series.,The matchup between Mid-Atlantic neighbors begins Friday night.,"My head's kind of down, and trying to get some wins," Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said of trying to avoid negativ...
Jake Burger’s solo homer lifts Rangers past Astros
Jake Burger's sixth inning solo home run was the difference in a dynamite pitchers' duel as the Texas Rangers defeated the Houston Astros 1-0 on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series between the Lone Star State rivals in Arlington, Texas.,Starters Jacob deGrom for the Rangers and Hunter Brown...
Ex-All-Star Rafael Furcal arrested on felony counts in Florida
Former major-leaguer Rafael Furcal turned himself in to the Broward County jail in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday and was charged with two felony counts.,Furcal faces counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and throwing a "missile" into a public or private dwelling.,The 47-year-old ex-...
Red-hot Tigers hit the road to face Blue Jays for Rivalry Weekend
The Detroit Tigers aim to extend their three-game winning streak and enhance their American League-best record when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.,The Tigers will be on a high after two straight walk-off wins to cap their three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox. The AL Central lead...
Cubs intend to extend crosstown dominance over White Sox
The Chicago Cubs have had little trouble with the Chicago White Sox over the last two seasons -- a trend the club wants to prolong in their Rivalry Weekend opener Friday afternoon against the visiting South Siders.,The Cubs have won five straight in the crosstown rivalry and taken seven of eight sin...