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Jen Pawol becomes 1st woman to ump MLB spring game since ’07
More Teams. More Games. James Wood crushes a solo home run in his first at-bat with the Nationals. (0:33) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — It took eight years, but Jen Pawol made the leap from the minors to a major league spring training contest as umpire at the Grapefruit League opener between the Houston Astros […]
Continue readingDaniel Vogelbach celebrates reunion with Francisco Lindor on New York Mets, who also add Michael Perez
“Just as good as he is now as he was back then,” Vogelbach said of Lindor on Saturday, a day after the Mets acquired Vogelbach from Pittsburgh for rookie reliever Colin Holderman. “I can’t talk highly enough about the person he was then and playing against him it seems like he’s the same guy now. […]
Continue readingNew York Mets get Daniel Vogelbach from Pittsburgh Pirates in trade for rookie reliever Colin Holderman
The burly Vogelbach, a left-handed hitter and an All-Star in 2019 with Seattle, was batting .228 with 12 home runs, 34 RBIs and a .769 OPS in 75 games for the rebuilding Pirates. “We wanted to get an offensive player and we did that in landing Vogey,” first-year Mets general manager Billy Eppler said. “Somebody […]
Continue readingNew York Mets name Tylor Megill Opening Day starter with Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer out
New Mets manager Buck Showalter announced Megill’s role for Thursday during New York’s workout at Nationals Park on Wednesday. The Nationals, who are without Stephen Strasburg as he continues to return from surgery, will send left-hander Patrick Corbin to the mound. DeGrom, the 2018 and 2019 NL Cy Young Award recipient, is expected to miss […]
Continue readingFrancisco Lindor activated from New York Mets’ injured list, in lineup Tuesday vs. San Francisco Giants
New York manager Luis Rojas confirmed Lindor’s return before a game against the major league-leading San Francisco Giants. The four-time All-Star was set to bat third. DeGrom has been out since July 7 with right forearm tightness. He will have Wednesday’s MRI reviewed by Dr. David Altchek, and acting general manager Zack Scott said he […]
Continue readingBrandon Nimmo rejoins New York Mets after two-month absence for hand injury
Nimmo had been set to bat leadoff and play center field against the Yankees before Friday’s game was postponed due to rain. The game has been rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader on Sunday. “I’m excited about the ability to get on base and giving us the chance to sequence quality at-bats,” Mets manager […]
Continue readingNew York Mets ace Jacob deGrom’s shutout streak ends at 31 innings
NEW YORK — By the middle of his outing, New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom was struggling to find his mechanics, essentially making him a two-pitch pitcher. “Jake is human, right?” New York manager Luis Rojas said. “So, these things are going to happen.” A less-dominant version of deGrom gave up two runs for the […]
Continue readingOakland Athletics win 11th game in a row with a wild, 10-inning victory over Minnesota Twins
Sometimes you win a game in heroic comeback fashion and sometimes your opponent hands you a gift of gaffes more often seen in Little League than the major leagues. The Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to 11 in a row — tied for their longest win streak since their franchise-record 20-game streak in 2002 […]
Continue readingOakland Athletics’ unlikely 11th win in a row shows just how hot they are
In 1983, the Chicago White Sox would win the AL West title and make the postseason for the first time since 1959. At one point during the season, Texas Rangers manager Doug Rader, unimpressed with the White Sox’s style of play, referred to it as “winning ugly.” It became the team’s slogan. On Wednesday, the […]
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