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Phillies reinstate Orion Kerkering (forearm) from IL

Kerkering will slot into the roster spot previously held by right-hander Nick Nelson, who was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley following the Phillies’ 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Kerkering, 23, is working his way back from a right forearm strain. He allowed just two hits and struck out 10 with no walks […]

Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen hits 300th home run of career

PHILADELPHIA — Andrew McCutchen hit the 300th home run of his career and the Pittsburgh Pirates cruised past the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2 on Sunday, earning a split of the four-game series. Jack Suwinski added to the offensive surge, authoring a grand slam that helped lift the 11-5 Pirates to their eighth road victory, the most […]

Phillies reliever Luis Ortiz lands on IL with ankle sprain

He sustained the injury in the sixth inning of Saturday’s loss to the Atlanta Braves, in which he allowed two runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning. In a related move, the Phillies recalled right-hander Nick Nelson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Ortiz, 28, has an 0-2 record with a 4.76 ERA in 24 […]

Astros, Phillies make minor roster changes ahead of World Series

Smith, who replaced right-hander Seth Martinez, stands as the only lefty in the Astros’ bullpen and can be used as a matchup option against the left-handed-hitting Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, who combined for a 1.426 OPS during the National League Championship Series. The Astros have also regained their third-base coach, Gary Pettis, who missed […]

Reliever David Robertson back on Phillies roster for NLCS

Robertson, who went 4-3 with a 2.40 ERA in 58 games in the regular season, was hurt while celebrating a home run by Bryce Harper in Game 2 of the wild card series against St. Louis. Robertson takes Nick Nelson‘s roster spot. Robertson threw a bullpen Monday and did other drills at Petco Park. The […]

New York Yankees designate Clint Frazier, Rougned Odor, Tyler Wade for assignment

NEW YORK — Clint Frazier’s tenure with the Yankees might have ended after five unfulfilling seasons when New York designated him for assignment on Friday to open a roster spot for a prospect ahead of the winter meeting draft. Frazier can be claimed by another major league team off waivers. If he is not, he […]

Anthony Rizzo, Aroldis Chapman return in New York Yankees’ win

Rizzo, acquired in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on July 29, started at first base and batted second in the Yankees’ 5-2 win. He went 1-for-4 with two RBIs and combined with substitute shortstop Andrew Velazquez on a terrific defensive play for the dramatic final out. “This is the time of year when you […]

New York Yankees place Gleyber Torres on injured list, expect star shortstop to miss 10-20 days

New York manager Aaron Boone, speaking before the Yankees opened a road series vs. the Kansas City Royals, said he believed the club received some “good news” in that he only expected Torres to be out 10-20 days. The timing is not great for Torres, who had been heating up alongside his surging teammates. He […]

Surging New York Yankees place closer Aroldis Chapman on injured list with left elbow inflammation

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Chapman experienced a little inflammation last weekend in Miami but an MRI came back clean. Boone said it will be a few days of no throwing for the hard-throwing lefty. Jonathan Loaisiga pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save to close out Saturday’s 5-4 win over Seattle. Chapman didn’t […]

Yankees pitchers Nestor Cortes, Jonathan Loaisiga activated from COVID list

To make room on the roster Friday, right-hander Darren O’Day (left hamstring strain) was transferred to the 60-day IL and right-hander Nick Nelson was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Manager Aaron Boone said before Friday’s game against the Boston Red Sox that the rest of the players that were part of the recent COVID-19 outbreak are […]

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