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Braves ace Spencer Strider has UCL repaired, out for season
MIAMI — Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider will miss the rest of the season after having surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, the team said Saturday. Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas, performed the procedure on Friday, using an internal brace to repair the UCL. Strider avoided Tommy John surgery, […]
Continue readingWhy don’t more NFL prospects try to dictate landing spots?
AROUND THIS TIME every year, Archie Manning places a call to former New York Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi, who is retired and often watching baseball or immersed in a book. It’s sort of a thank you, and Eli Manning will text, too, as thoughts drift back to 2004 and an afternoon at the NFL […]
Continue readingYankees’ Jonathan Loaisiga to have season-ending UCL surgery
NEW YORK — The Yankees entered 2024 hopeful that their terrible injury luck in 2023 wouldn’t bleed into the new year. The early returns aren’t promising. The latest setback is a significant blow to the bullpen: Reliever Jonathan Loaisiga announced Saturday that he will undergo season-ending surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his […]
Continue readingYankees Gerrit Cole ‘disheartened’ by pitching injury discourse
The catch session, the first of three scheduled this week, represented an important checkpoint in Cole’s recovery from nerve inflammation in his right elbow that will sideline him at least until late May. That’s a better outlook than a few of his peers across the majors. Cole is one of several prominent pitchers to sustain […]
Continue readingMLBPA says pitch clock to blame for injuries; league counters
“Despite unanimous player opposition and significant concerns regarding health and safety, the commissioner’s office reduced the length of the pitch clock last December, just one season removed from imposing the most significant rule change in decades,” union executive director Tony Clark said Saturday night in a statement. “Since then, our concerns about the health impacts […]
Continue readingYankees reliever Jonathan Loáisiga lands on 60-day IL
NEW YORK — The Yankees placed reliever Jonathan Loáisiga on the 60-day injured list with a right flexor strain before their home opener Friday. Manager Aaron Boone described the problem as a “significant forearm strain,” saying they will consult with doctors on the next steps. It is a major blow for a bullpen with the […]
Continue readingJuan Soto’s RBI single in 9th gives Yankees sweep of Astros
HOUSTON — Juan Soto had three hits capped by an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the New York Yankees to a 4-3 win Sunday that completed an opening four-game sweep of the Houston Astros. With the score 3-3, Gleyber Torres singled off closer Josh Hader (0-1) with two outs […]
Continue readingRobinson Canó, Trevor Bauer lead Diablos Rojos past Yankees
Robinson Cano hit a home run and had two RBIs, and Trevor Bauer pitched three scoreless innings on Sunday as the Diablos Rojos del Mexico beat the New York Yankees 4-3 in the first of two exhibition games in Mexico City. The 41-year-old Canó, who is playing in Mexico for the first time in his […]
Continue readingYankees’ Kahnle ‘a little behind’ following shoulder injury
“We’ll see,” Boone said when asked if Kahnle will be ready for Opening Day. “I think he’ll be ready, but it’s a matter of do we want him to have more games under his belt? That’s what we’re kind of deciding.” Kahnle, 34, was one of the Yankees’ best relievers in 2023 when healthy. But […]
Continue readingGleyber Torres sets ‘Yankee for life’ goal before free agency
“I don’t want to leave,” the 27-year-old infielder said Wednesday. “I want to be a Yankee for life.” Torres was an All-Star in his first two seasons with the Yankees in 2018 and 2019, slumped badly for two years, and has rebounded to become a productive if not spectacular player. He hit .273 with 25 […]
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