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Twins claim OF Bubba Thompson off waivers from Yankees

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. […]

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Dodgers’ Mookie Betts welcomed warmly in first game back at Fenway

More 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 […]

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Nationals place Stone Garrett on IL with fractured fibula

More 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 […]

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Chaim Bloom says Boston Red Sox not planning to discuss trades for Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers

Bloom 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 […]

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Chris Sale returns to mound for Boston Red Sox, takes ‘step in the right direction’ during 3-2 loss

ST. 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 […]

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Mookie Betts agrees to 12-year, $365 million extension with Dodgers

Star 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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