The Rangers announced the signings Wednesday of Castillo and two other right-handed pitchers, Gerardo Carrillo and Jesus Tinoco, along with catcher Andrew Knapp and outfielders Sandro Fabian, Elier Hernandez and Derek Hill. Castillo has a 24-18 record with 35 saves and 3.22 ERA over six big league seasons with Tampa Bay (2018-21) and Seattle (2021-23), […]
Continue readingNEW YORK — Luis Severino combined with two relievers on a one-hitter to continue New York’s run of outstanding starting pitching performances as the Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Saturday. Aaron Judge hit his MLB-best 21st homer on the first pitch in the bottom of the first inning. The Yankees won their fifth […]
Continue readingWe’ve finally entered September, and MLB teams will have only a final month and change to solidify their playoff positions — if they haven’t already. Where have the New York Yankees ended up after their 13-game winning streak was snapped? Have the Phillies Phillies bought themselves some breathing room with their recent play? As always, […]
Continue readingThe weekend also is highlighted by an interleague encounter between the two first place teams in the Central divisions, with each affair slated to be a great pitching matchup. Lucas Giolito gets the nod for the visiting Chicago White Sox to be opposed by Freddy Peralta defending home turf for the Milwaukee Brewers. Elsewhere, there […]
Continue readingHere are Thursday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Kwang Hyun Kim (L), rostered in 38% of ESPN leagues, St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs: Fantasy managers have been slow to buy into Kim, perhaps because of the underwhelming 18.2% strikeout rate. Even so, the left-hander has […]
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