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Spring training roundup: Tigers go back-to-back-to-back to smack Phillies
Jahmai Jones, Andy Ibanez and Gleyber Torres slugged back-to-back-to-back homers off Philadelphia starter Jesus Luzardo in the second inning to spark the Detroit Tigers to a 17-7 victory over the visiting Phillies during Grapefruit League action Wednesday in Lakeland, Fla.,Jones' grand slam opened t...
Spring training roundup: Yankees, Red Sox unleash bats in big wins
Spencer Jones batted 3-for-3 with four RBIs, including a three-run home run amid a seven-run third, as the New York Yankees demolished the host Philadelphia Phillies 12-3 in spring-training action Tuesday in Clearwater, Fla.,Jones, a top prospect in the Yankees' system, had a run-scoring double in t...
Spring training roundup: Anthony Santander, Blue Jays tame Tigers
Anthony Santander went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs and three RBIs as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays rolled to a 13-3 win over the Detroit Tigers Monday during spring training play in Lakeland, Fla.,Andres Gimenez posted one double, one triple and two RBI for the Blue Jays while Myles Straw strok...
Yankees RHP Luis Gil won't throw until at least mid-April
American League Rookie of the Year Luis Gil won't throw for at least six weeks due to a "high-degree lat strain," New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday afternoon.,Gil was unable to get loose in a bullpen session on Friday and the Yankees sent him for an MRI exam on Saturday. Boone said Gi...
Spring training roundup: Braves shell Marcus Stroman, Yankees
Austin Riley and Matt Olson hit back-to-back home runs off Marcus Stroman and the host Atlanta Braves blasted the New York Yankees 11-1 in spring-training action on Sunday in North Port, Fla.,Riley later had an RBI double off Stroman (1-1), who was making his second start of the spring since declari...
Spring training roundup: Paul Skenes wows in spring debut
Reigning National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes was solid in his spring training debut on Saturday, striking out four over three innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-2 win over the host Baltimore Orioles in a Grapefruit League game at Sarasota, Fla.,The 22-year-old Skenes, who went ...
Spring training roundup: Shohei Ohtani homers in first at-bat
Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff homer in his first at-bat of the spring, and the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled out a 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels split squad on Friday in Phoenix.,Ohtani, who missed the beginning of the Cactus League schedule while rehabbing from shoulder surgery, ended the game 1-f...
Spring training roundup: O's use 8-run ninth to shock Twins
The Baltimore Orioles hammered out eight runs in the top of the ninth to erase a five-run deficit and stun the host Minnesota Twins 13-10 in spring training action on Friday in Fort Myers, Fla.,After the first run scored on a wild pitch by John Stankiewicz (0-1), Vimael Machin hit an RBI single, Mav...
Spring training roundup: Prospects help Red Sox hold off Tigers
Marcelo Mayer went 3-for-3 with an RBI triple and a two-run home run, Roman Anthony added the go-ahead double and the visiting Boston Red Sox hung on to beat the Detroit Tigers' split squad in spring training action Thursday in Lakeland, Fla.,Anthony and Mayer are considered two of the top prospects...
Spring training roundup: Tigers' Tarik Skubal sharp in debut
Coming off his American League Cy Young Award season, Tigers ace Tarik Skubal delivered two scoreless innings in his first spring start, a 4-0 Detroit loss to the visiting Minnesota Twins in Lakeland, Fla.,Skubal allowed one hit and struck out one, throwing 14 of his 19 pitches for strikes. Detroit'...
Spring training roundup: Max Scherzer solid in Jays debut
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer made his Blue Jays debut Tuesday, striking out four over two innings of one-run ball in Toronto's 3-2 victory over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals in Dunedin, Fla.,Ahead of his 18th season, the 40-year-old right-hander -- who signed a one-year, $15 mill...
Spring training roundup: Rangers hammer White Sox with 9-run first
Josh Smith went 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs, and Joc Pederson ended a nine-run outburst in the first inning with a three-run homer to left center as the visiting Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 11-3 in spring training action Monday in Phoenix.,Adolis Garcia singled home Smith for the f...
Reports: Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton returns to N.Y. for medical evaluation
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has returned to New York to undergo medical testing, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Stanton, 35, has yet to take part in spring training activities in Tampa, Fla., as he continues to battle tendinitis in both elbows. The New York Post said Monday that it was uncl...
Spring training roundup: Alex Bregman homers in Red Sox debut
In his Boston Red Sox spring training debut after signing a three-year, $120 million last week, Alex Bregman went 3-for-3 with a two-run homer while playing third base, but the visiting Toronto Blue Jays rallied with a six-run ninth inning in an 8-7 win Sunday in Fort Myers, Fla.,Josh Kasevich's two...
Spring training roundup: Blue Jays rally past Red Sox in 9th
Josh Kasevich's two-run single capped a six-run uprising in the top of the ninth and provided the Toronto Blue Jays with the winning run as they held on to beat the host Boston Red Sox 8-7 on Sunday in spring training action in Fort Myers, Fla.,Devonte Brown (two-run single), Dasan Brown (bases-load...
Spring training roundup: Juan Soto homers in first Mets at-bat
After signing a record $765 million 15-year contract with the New York Mets this offseason, Juan Soto hit a solo shot in his first spring training at-bat, helping the hosts defeat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Saturday in Port St. Lucie, Fla.,Soto, who had an RBI on a fielder's choice in the second, too...
Spring training roundup: Rockies drop 12 on Arizona
The Colorado Rockies broke a tie game by scoring six runs in the top of the ninth inning and held on to beat the host Arizona Diamondbacks 12-8 in spring training action Friday in Scottsdale, Ariz.,Benny Montgomery got the surge going with a three-run double. Julio Carreras added an RBI single and s...
Widow: Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had stage 2 CTE
Chicago Blackhawks legend and Hockey Hall of Fame member Bobby Hull has been posthumously diagnosed with CTE, the brain disorder linked to repetitive head trauma in contact sports.,Hull's widow, Deborah Hull, and Dr. Ann McKee, director of the Boston University CTE center, confirmed that he had stag...
Three Storylines Entering 2025 MLB Spring Training: Dodgers, Mets, & More
Spring Training is finally almost here, and we'll be monitoring Juan Soto's first year with the New York Mets, the Dodgers new pitching talent, and much more....
NFL reports ‘historic low’ for concussions in 2024
In announcing injury data for the 2024 season Thursday, the NFL said that concussions had decreased to a "historic low" as helmet safety continued to rise.,Concussions were down 17 percent from the 2023 campaign and 12 percent compared to the 2021-23 three-year average.,"Today is an important milest...