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Atlanta Braves C Travis d’Arnaud returns from injured list after missing 86 games

D’Arnaud, in Wednesday’s lineup batting seventh against the Cincinnati Reds, missed 86 games with a left thumb sprain. He was placed on the injured list May 2. D’Arnaud finished 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout. “It’s been a long three and a half months,” d’Arnaud said before the 8-6 win in 11 innings. “To […]

Atlanta Braves stay busy, acquire Stephen Vogt from Arizona Diamondbacks

The 36-year-old Vogt, a two-time All-Star with Oakland, batted .212 with five homers and 17 RBIs in 52 games for the major-league-worst Diamondbacks this season. He has thrown out 10 of 30 runners attempting to steal. The move came one night after the Braves obtained Joc Pederson in a trade with the Chicago Cubs, bolstering […]

Miami Marlins’ Pablo Lopez strikes out first 9 Atlanta Braves batters, sets modern-era record

MIAMI — Miami Marlins right-hander Pablo Lopez on Sunday became the second pitcher in major league history — and first in the modern era — to strike out the first nine batters of a game. He set the modern-era (since 1900) record in Miami’s game against the Atlanta Braves and became the second pitcher in […]

Atlanta Braves make MLB history with 7-homer game with 2 grand slams

ATLANTA — Austin Riley loved being a part of a homer-happy night for the Atlanta Braves. “When this lineup clicks up and down, it’s scary,” he said. Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a grand slam in the second inning off Tyler Anderson, pinch-hitter Ehire Adrianza added another slam in the eighth against position player Wilmer Difo […]

Tampa Bay Rays include rookie LHP Shane McClanahan, Ji-Man Choi on first-round roster

McClanahan was a first-round pick in the amateur draft two years ago who pitched at Class A and Double-A in 2019. He joined first baseman Ji-Man Choi and infielder Yandy Diaz, who have been on the injured list, in being added to the active roster before Game 1 of the best-of-three series. To make room […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday’s games

Here are Sunday’s selections to give your lineups the push they need to end the season on a winning note. Everyone cited is available in at least 50% of ESPN leagues. Create or join a league today >> Cheat Sheet Central >> Sandy Alcantara (R), rostered in 48% of ESPN leagues, Miami Marlins vs. Washington […]

Sources: Jason Castro reaches 1-year, $6.85M deal with Angels

The contract for the left-handed-hitting Castro is pending a physical. A nine-year veteran with a strong defensive reputation, Castro, 32, hit .232 with 13 homers and 30 RBIs in 79 games with the Minnesota Twins last season. In 825 career games, he has hit 86 homers, driven in 292 runs and averaged .231 per season. […]