Shohei Ohtani‘s RBI single capped a four-run eighth-inning rally in his Dodgers debut as Los Angeles beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 in Wednesday’s season opener in Seoul, South Korea, as the game turned when a routine grounder went through the webbing of first baseman Jake Cronenworth. Teoscar Hernandez scored the go-ahead run on an […]
Continue reading“It’s no big deal, really,” he said. (Yes, it is. There aren’t many people that big and tall who can do a backflip.) “Oh, I’m sure there are a lot of people bigger than me that can,” he said. (No, there aren’t.) Glasnow, 30, is a new member of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation, acquired […]
Continue readingSome of our bold predictions from last season hit the goal or came close, which makes us smile. Cody Bellinger and Jose Berrios indeed bounced back nicely with the Cubs and Blue Jays, respectively. The Dodgers’ James Outman and Tigers’ Kerry Carpenter won starting roles and hit for power. Oakland’s Esteury Ruiz stole 50-plus bases, […]
Continue readingBased on the comments on Instagram, Yankees fans agree. They’re also making demands: Make Soto a Yankee for life and give him an extension before he reaches free agency at the end of the season. That remains an unlikely scenario, however, as for now Soto says he’s focusing on 2024 — and decidedly noncommittal about […]
Continue readingPoteet, 29, had Tommy John surgery with Texas Rangers physician Keith Meister on Aug. 17, 2022, while with Miami, then refused an outright assignment after the season and elected to become a free agent. He signed a minor league contract with Kansas City and returned to the mound to make a two-inning start for Triple-A […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Jeff Passan explains what it might take for the Yankees to convince Juan Soto to stay with them for the rest of his career. (1:27) NEW YORK — The Yankees traded former top prospect Estevan Florial to the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday, acquiring right-hander Cody Morris for the outfielder. Florial, 26, […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Yankees starter Luis Severino grimaces after giving up a hit in the fifth inning and is taken out of the game. (0:49) NEW YORK — Luis Severino was placed on the injured list Saturday and may have thrown his last pitch for the New York Yankees. After Saturday’s 9-2 loss to […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Yankees starter Luis Severino grimaces after giving up a hit in the fifth inning and is taken out of the game. (0:49) NEW YORK — New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino left Friday night’s start against Milwaukee in the fifth inning because of an injury to his left side and will […]
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Continue readingRodón went on the 15-day IL on Aug. 7 with a left hamstring strain. Boone also said Luis Severino, who has struggled mightily throughout the summer, is scheduled to make his next start the following Wednesday. The Yankees have lost five straight games and dipped below .500 (60-61) ahead of this weekend’s home series against […]
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