MINNEAPOLIS — The major league-worst Chicago White Sox made five roster moves before Monday night’s game at Minnesota. Shortstop Danny Mendick, who has homered in five straight games for Triple-A Charlotte, was recalled, and right-hander John Brebbia was activated off the 15-day injured list. Infielder Lenyn Sosa and right-hander Nick Nastrini were optioned to Charlotte. […]
Continue readingAs we hit mid-August, there’s still plenty of baseball left to play. Still, that doesn’t mean we’re not starting to see which bubble teams are truly contenders — and which, well, aren’t. For some clubs, September will be a race for a wild-card spot or even a division title. For others, it’ll be a month […]
Continue readingNEW YORK — Matt Olson homered twice, Ozzie Albies had a home run and six RBI, and the Atlanta Braves pounded the New York Mets 21-3 on Saturday in the opening game of a doubleheader. Atlanta connected six times in its fourth win in five games, running its major league-leading total to 224 homers. Olson […]
Continue readingThe Mets also placed outfielder Starling Marte on the 10-day injured list with a right groin strain that has bothered him for most of the season. Baty homered in his first at-bat in Atlanta last August but has struggled for most of his career so far. He batted .184 in 11 games last season and […]
Continue readingInfielder Danny Mendick was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to replace him on the roster. Guillorme stumbled backward while fielding Rafael Devers‘ sharp grounder in the sixth inning, which bounced off his torso; he appeared to injure himself when he pursued the ball on the outfield fringe. He then threw the ball home from a sitting […]
Continue readingIn corresponding moves, the Mets optioned right-hander Jeff Brigham and infielder Danny Mendick to Triple-A Syracuse. Right-hander Denyi Reyes was designated for assignment to make room for Gott on the 40-man roster. The Mets acquired Gott as part of a three-player trade with the Seattle Mariners on Monday. Gott, 30, is 0-3 with a 4.03 […]
Continue readingJimenez was activated from the 60-day injured list before the afternoon finale of Chicago’s three-game series against the Minnesota Twins and started in left field. It marked his first game with the White Sox since April 23, when he suffered a right hamstring strain while running to first base. After striking out in his first […]
Continue readingCHICAGO — Loud chants of “Fire Tony!” broke out at Guaranteed Rate Field as manager Tony La Russa and the Chicago White Sox blew a five-run lead and lost to the Texas Rangers 11-9 in 10 innings on Saturday. La Russa has been under increased scrutiny this week since ordering an unconventional intentional walk in […]
Continue readingAnd you thought the intentional walk had gone the way of Blockbuster, the iPod and those titanium-infused Phiten necklaces that stabilized the body’s energy flow. You were wrong! Turns out, the intentional walk is still part of the game — and, courtesy of Joe Maddon and now Tony La Russa, it gifted us with two […]
Continue readingCHICAGO — White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will be placed on the injured list after leaving Sunday’s game against the Cubs with a strained right groin. “This guy is as good as anyone in the game at that position, in all regards,” manager Tony La Russa said after his team’s 5-4, 12-inning victory over the […]
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