Infielder Jeter Downs and outfielder Oscar González passed through waivers and were assigned outright to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Thompson, 25, was designated for assignment Friday to open a roster spot for right-hander Luke Weaver. Thompson was claimed by the Yankees off waivers on Jan. 4 from Cincinnati, which claimed him on Oct. 26 from Kansas City. […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. In Mookie Betts‘ first game in Boston since being traded, he salutes the Fenway faithful during a standing ovation. (0:41) Mookie Betts received a lengthy ovation from fans at Fenway Park in his first game back Friday night as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Betts, the former Red Sox […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Stone Garrett attempts a leaping catch on DJ LeMahieu‘s home run, but his left foot gets caught in the wall. Garrett remains on the ground and is carted off. (0:50) The Washington Nationals placed Stone Garrett on the 10-day injured list Thursday, one day after the power-hitting outfielder suffered a broken […]
Continue readingBloom told reporters before the game against Cleveland that he still thinks the Red Sox, who entered the night 3½ games back in the AL wild-card race, can grab a postseason berth. But that could change if they continue a slide in which they’ve lost 14 of their past 18 games and fallen into last […]
Continue readingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Chris Sale worked five scoreless innings in his season debut, but the Boston Red Sox bullpen couldn’t hold a two-run lead in a 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. Sale, out all season with a fracture in his right rib cage, allowed three hits with one walk […]
Continue readingStar outfielder Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed on a 12-year, $365 million extension that keeps the former American League MVP from reaching free agency this winter, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Combined with the one-year, $27 million contract he’s currently playing out, Betts’ total comes to 13 years and $392 million. […]
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