Sun Sep 23 2018 | 21:56 | LEADING OFF: Brewers-Cardinals, A's-M's highlight night | Chase Anderson | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Jack Flaherty | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
A look at what's happening around the majors on Monday:WILD SHOWDOWNMilwaukee leads the NL wild-card race by two games over St. Louis going into a three-game series at the Cardinals. St. Louis has a 1˝-game lead for the second wild card over Colorado, which hosts Philadelphia.Right-hander Jack Flaherty (8-8, 3.08 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Cardinals and right-hander Chase Anderson (9-8, 3.93 ERA) for the Brewers. Flaherty is 1-1 with a 2.35 ERA in four career starts against the Brewers.St. Louis has won six of seven coming in and Milwaukee three of four.SCOREBOARD WATCHERSThe Rockies could have a less-motivated opponent in four games at Coors Field. The Phillies were eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday, but at 78-77 hope to finish above .500 in manager Gabe Kapler's first season.Phillies right-hander Zach Eflin (11-7, 4.09 ERA) will try to win his third straight start. Colorado opens its final homestand with left-hander Tyler Anderson (6-9, 4.76).ON THE ROADAfter failing... [ More] |
Sun Sep 23 2018 | 21:36 | Gregorius hurt; A's wait; Phils, Pirates, D-Backs out | Lane Adams | LF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Nolan Arenado | 3B | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Barnes | C | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Tim Beckham | 3B | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Adrián Béltre | 3B | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | John Brebbia | RP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Cahill | SP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Shane Carle | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Carpenter | 1B | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Cave | CF | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Robinson Chirinos | C | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | A.J. Cole | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Conforto | CF/LF | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | C.J. Cron | 1B | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Wade Davis | RP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Foltynewicz | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Drew Gagnon | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Giovanny Gallegos | RP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Joey Gallo | 1B | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Gausman | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Gibson | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Didi Gregorius | SS | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Yuli Gurriel | 1B | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Hendricks | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Hicks | CF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Kemp | LF | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Kingham | SP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Corey Knebel | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Lowe | 2B | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Manny Machado | SS | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Nomar Mazara | RF | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Jeff McNeil | 2B | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Meisinger | RP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Miles Mikolas | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Charlie Morton | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Nola | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Gerardo Parra | LF | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | David Price | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Richards | RP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Hyun Jin Ryu | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | AnĂbal Sánchez | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Schwarber | LF | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Travis Shaw | 3B | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Skaggs | SP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Jeffrey Springs | RP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Suárez | SP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Wander Suero | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Anthony Swarzak | RP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Tocci | CF | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Framber Valdez | RP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Chad Wallach | C | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Christian Yelich | LF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Ben Zobrist | 2B | Cubs | Free Agent |
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius has torn cartilage in his right wrist and is unsure whether he will be able to play in the AL wild-card game on Oct. 3.Gregorius, who has 27 homers and 86 RBIs, got injured Saturday when he slid headfirst on Aaron Hicks' 11th-inning double to score the run that clinched a postseason berth for New York, which disclosed the injury after a 6-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.New York remained 1½ games ahead of Oakland for the top AL wild card. Baltimore (45-110) is one loss shy of matching the franchise record for defeats set by the 1939 St. Louis Browns, who went 43-111.Tim Beckham homered twice for the lowly Orioles, who trailed 3-0 early. Ryan Meisinger (2-0) pitched two perfect innings and Mychal Givens worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his ninth save. A.J. Cole (3-1) was the loser.TWINS 5, ATHLETICS 1OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland will have to take its bubbly on the road. Kyle Gibson (9-13) allowed one run over 7 1/3 innings and Jake Cave... [ More] |
Sun Sep 23 2018 | 19:06 | White Sox broadcaster Ken Harrelson works last game in booth | Matt Davidson | DH | White Sox | Free Agent |
CHICAGO (AP) — He gone. Well, sort of.Longtime Chicago White Sox broadcaster Ken "Hawk" Harrelson worked his final game Sunday, closing out a colorful TV career after three-plus decades in the booth. The White Sox paid tribute to Harrelson with a couple different videos, and he fought back tears throughout the ninth inning of a 6-1 loss to the crosstown Cubs."I've enjoyed it. Very much, I have enjoyed it," Harrelson said moments after Matt Davidson struck out swinging for the final out. "I've loved it. I will never forget it."With some family members standing behind him, Harrelson then stood up, tapped his heart and waved as players and coaches from each side pointed toward the booth, waved and applauded in the direction of the former big league slugger. "Oh man, oh man," Harrelson said."In a situation like this, when it's someone that's near and dear to everyone's heart — he's been here a long time — it was the right thing to do, to tip our cap to a guy who's been doing it very well for... [ More] |
Sun Sep 23 2018 | 13:16 | Cubs 3B Kris Bryant sidelined by shoulder fatigue | David Bote | 2B | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Kris Bryant | 3B | Cubs | Free Agent |
CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is out of the starting lineup because of fatigue in his left shoulder.The 26-year-old was on the disabled list from July 26 to Sept. 1 with left shoulder inflammation. He missed time earlier in the season with the same issue.Manager Joe Maddon says Bryant's shoulder is "a little bit fatigued, not hurting, just fatigued." Maddon says he wants to be proactive with the 2016 NL MVP.Bryant went 1 for 5 in Chicago's 8-3 victory over the crosstown White Sox on Saturday night. He is batting .276 with 12 homers and 49 RBIs in a career-low 96 games this year.David Bote started at third Sunday against the White Sox.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/tag/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Sun Sep 23 2018 | 02:56 | LEADING OFF: Happ gets playoff prep; Snell seeks 21st win | Ryan Borucki | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Foltynewicz | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Gausman | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | J.A. Happ | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Miles Mikolas | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Sean Newcomb | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Nola | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | AnĂbal Sánchez | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Julio Teheran | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
A look at what's happening around the majors on today:THE HAPPENINGThe Yankees know they'll be playing in the AL wild-card game on Oct. 3, and J.A. Happ on track to be their starter. New York clinched a wild-card berth with a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in 11 innings on Saturday. Happ, 6-0 with a 2.39 ERA for New York after he was acquired from Toronto, is scheduled to start Sunday against Boston and would be on normal rest next Friday at Boston and for the wild-card game. The left-hander allowed one run and two hits over six innings to win on Sept. 4 at Oakland, New York's probable wild-card opponent.ON A ROLLThe Tampa Bay Rays will look to keep their faint postseason hopes alive behind streaking left-hander Blake Snell in their series finale against Toronto. Snell (20-5, 1.97 ERA) is 8-0 with a 1.17 ERA in his past eight starts, striking out 63 over 46 innings in that stretch. The Blue Jays will counter with lefty Ryan Borucki, who pitched eight shutout innings to beat Baltimore... [ More] |
Sun Sep 23 2018 | 01:06 | Braves clinch NL East crown; Yankees claim AL wild card spot | Jose Altuve | 2B | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Arrieta | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Javier Báez | 2B | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Bauer | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Brantley | LF | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Ty Buttrey | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Robinson CanĂł | 2B | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Carrasco | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Bartolo ColĂłn | SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Conforto | CF/LF | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Patrick Corbin | SP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Zach Davies | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Alcides Escobar | SS | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Foltynewicz | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Paul Fry | P | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Evan Gattis | DH | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Glasnow | SP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Marco Gonzales | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Niko Goodrum | SS | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Dee Strange-Gordon | CF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Yasmani Grandal | C | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Shane Greene | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Yuli Gurriel | 1B | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Hammel | SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Hicks | CF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Hildenberger | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Rich Hill | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Jiménez | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Kahnle | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Corey Kluber | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Jon Lester | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Lance Lynn | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Manny Machado | SS | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Mikie Mahtook | LF | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Starling Marte | CF | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Victor MartĂnez | DH | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Brian McCann | C | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Collin McHugh | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Minor | SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Yadier Molina | C | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Colin Moran | 3B | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Daniel Murphy | 2B | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler O'Neill | LF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Olson | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Corey Oswalt | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Thomas Pannone | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Blake Parker | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Joc Pederson | CF | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Salvador Perez | C | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Pham | CF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Stephen Piscotty | RF | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Drew Pomeranz | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Ronny RodrĂguez | SS | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Max Scherzer | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Marcus Semien | SS | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Antonio Senzatela | SP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | George Springer | CF | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Jesus SĂşcre | C | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Rowdy Tellez | 1B | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Blake Treinen | RP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Trea Turner | SS | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Verlander | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Arodys VizcaĂno | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Luke Voit | 1B | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Voth | RP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Taylor Ward | C | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Wieters | C | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Williams | SP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Ben Zobrist | 2B | Cubs | Free Agent |
ATLANTA (AP) — The Braves capped a most surprising season by clinching their first NL East crown since 2013, with Mike Foltynewicz taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.A year after going 70-92, manager Brian Snitker and his Baby Braves surged back into the playoffs.Atlanta makes its first postseason appearance since 2013 on Oct. 4 in the NL Division Series. The Braves won their 18th division title, tying the New York Yankees for the most in the majors since division play began in 1969.Philadelphia, which led the division in early August, is 6-14 this month.Foltynewicz (12-10) tipped his cap to a standing ovation as he left with runners on first and second in the eighth with a 4-0 lead.Arodys Vizcaino, in his first save situation since June 17, closed out the ninth for his 16th save.Jake Arrieta (10-10) allowed four runs, four hits and three walks in two innings, the shortest outing of his nine-year career.YANKEES 3, ORIOLES 2NEW... [ More] |
Sun Sep 23 2018 | 00:06 | Braves clinch NL East crown; Yankees claim AL wild card spot | Jose Altuve | 2B | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Arrieta | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Javier Báez | 2B | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Bauer | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Brantley | LF | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Ty Buttrey | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Robinson CanĂł | 2B | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Carrasco | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Bartolo ColĂłn | SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Conforto | CF/LF | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Patrick Corbin | SP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Zach Davies | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Alcides Escobar | SS | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Foltynewicz | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Paul Fry | P | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Evan Gattis | DH | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Glasnow | SP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Marco Gonzales | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Niko Goodrum | SS | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Dee Strange-Gordon | CF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Shane Greene | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Yuli Gurriel | 1B | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Hammel | SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Hicks | CF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Jiménez | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Kahnle | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Corey Kluber | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Jon Lester | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Lance Lynn | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Mikie Mahtook | LF | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Starling Marte | CF | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Victor MartĂnez | DH | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Brian McCann | C | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Collin McHugh | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Minor | SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Yadier Molina | C | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Colin Moran | 3B | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Daniel Murphy | 2B | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler O'Neill | LF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Olson | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Corey Oswalt | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Thomas Pannone | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Blake Parker | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Salvador Perez | C | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Pham | CF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Drew Pomeranz | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Ronny RodrĂguez | SS | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Max Scherzer | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Antonio Senzatela | SP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | George Springer | CF | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Jesus SĂşcre | C | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Rowdy Tellez | 1B | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Trea Turner | SS | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Verlander | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Arodys VizcaĂno | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Luke Voit | 1B | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Voth | RP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Taylor Ward | C | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Wieters | C | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Williams | SP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Ben Zobrist | 2B | Cubs | Free Agent |
ATLANTA (AP) — The Braves capped a most surprising season by clinching their first NL East crown since 2013, with Mike Foltynewicz taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.A year after going 70-92, manager Brian Snitker and his Baby Braves surged back into the playoffs.Atlanta makes its first postseason appearance since 2013 on Oct. 4 in the NL Division Series. The Braves won their 18th division title, tying the New York Yankees for the most in the majors since division play began in 1969.Philadelphia, which led the division in early August, is 6-14 this month.Foltynewicz (12-10) tipped his cap to a standing ovation as he left with runners on first and second in the eighth with a 4-0 lead.Arodys Vizcaino, in his first save situation since June 17, closed out the ninth for his 16th save.Jake Arrieta (10-10) allowed four runs, four hits and three walks in two innings, the shortest outing of his nine-year career.YANKEES 3, ORIOLES 2NEW... [ More] |
Sat Sep 22 2018 | 22:56 | LEADING OFF: Happ gets playoff prep; Snell seeks 21st win | Ryan Borucki | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Foltynewicz | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Gausman | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | J.A. Happ | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Miles Mikolas | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Sean Newcomb | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Nola | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | AnĂbal Sánchez | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Julio Teheran | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
A look at what's happening around the majors on Sunday:THE HAPPENINGThe Yankees know they'll be playing in the AL wild-card game on Oct. 3, and J.A. Happ on track to be their starter. New York clinched a wild-card berth with a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in 11 innings on Saturday. Happ, 6-0 with a 2.39 ERA for New York after he was acquired from Toronto, is scheduled to start Sunday against Boston and would be on normal rest next Friday at Boston and for the wild-card game. The left-hander allowed one run and two hits over six innings to win on Sept. 4 at Oakland, New York's probable wild-card opponent.ON A ROLLThe Tampa Bay Rays will look to keep their faint postseason hopes alive behind streaking left-hander Blake Snell in their series finale against Toronto. Snell (20-5, 1.97 ERA) is 8-0 with a 1.17 ERA in his past eight starts, striking out 63 over 46 innings in that stretch. The Blue Jays will counter with lefty Ryan Borucki, who pitched eight shutout innings to beat Baltimore... [ More] |
Sat Sep 22 2018 | 21:26 | Braves clinch NL East crown; Yankees claim AL wild card spot | Ronald Acuña | CF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Arrieta | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Conforto | CF/LF | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Alcides Escobar | SS | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Foltynewicz | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Freddie Freeman | 1B | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Paul Fry | P | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Glasnow | SP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Niko Goodrum | SS | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Shane Greene | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Didi Gregorius | SS | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Hammel | SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Hicks | CF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Jiménez | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Jakob Junis | SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Kahnle | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Lance Lynn | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Mikie Mahtook | LF | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Victor MartĂnez | DH | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Mark Melancon | RP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Yadier Molina | C | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler O'Neill | LF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Thomas Pannone | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Salvador Perez | C | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Pham | CF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Ronny RodrĂguez | SS | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Giancarlo Stanton | DH | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Jesus SĂşcre | C | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Rowdy Tellez | 1B | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Trea Turner | SS | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Jonathan Villar | 2B | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Arodys VizcaĂno | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Luke Voit | 1B | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Voth | RP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Wainwright | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Wieters | C | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Jordan Zimmermann | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves capped a most surprising season by clinching their first NL East crown since 2013, with Mike Foltynewicz taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.A year after going 70-92, manager Brian Snitker and his Baby Braves surged back into the playoffs. A loud crowd at SunTrust Park joined the celebration as star Freddie Freeman, rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. and the rest of the Braves reveled.Atlanta makes its first postseason appearance since 2013 on Oct. 4 in the NL Division Series. It has not yet been determined who or where the youth-filled club will play in the best-of-five round.The Braves won their fourth straight game and beat second-place Philadelphia for the third day in a row. The Phillies, who led the division in early August, faded while going 6-14 this month.Foltynewicz (12-10) tipped his cap to a standing ovation as he left with runners on first and second in the eighth with a 4-0 lead.Arodys Vizcaino,... [ More] |
Sat Sep 22 2018 | 20:26 | Braves clinch NL East crown; Yankees claim AL wild card spot | Ronald Acuña | CF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Arrieta | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Conforto | CF/LF | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Foltynewicz | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Freddie Freeman | 1B | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Paul Fry | P | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Glasnow | SP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Didi Gregorius | SS | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Hicks | CF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Kahnle | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Lance Lynn | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Mark Melancon | RP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Yadier Molina | C | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler O'Neill | LF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Thomas Pannone | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Pham | CF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Giancarlo Stanton | DH | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Jesus SĂşcre | C | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Rowdy Tellez | 1B | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Trea Turner | SS | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Jonathan Villar | 2B | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Arodys VizcaĂno | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Luke Voit | 1B | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Voth | RP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Wainwright | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Wieters | C | Nationals | Free Agent |
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves capped a most surprising season by clinching their first NL East crown since 2013, with Mike Foltynewicz taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.A year after going 70-92, manager Brian Snitker and his Baby Braves surged back into the playoffs. A loud crowd at SunTrust Park joined the celebration as star Freddie Freeman, rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. and the rest of the Braves reveled.Atlanta makes its first postseason appearance since 2013 on Oct. 4 in the NL Division Series. It has not yet been determined who or where the youth-filled club will play in the best-of-five round.The Braves won their fourth straight game and beat second-place Philadelphia for the third day in a row. The Phillies, who led the division in early August, faded while going 6-14 this month.Foltynewicz (12-10) tipped his cap to a standing ovation as he left with runners on first and second in the eighth with a 4-0 lead.Arodys Vizcaino,... [ More] |
Sat Sep 22 2018 | 19:36 | Braves top Phillies 5-3, claim NL East crown | Ronald Acuña | CF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Arrieta | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Foltynewicz | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Freddie Freeman | 1B | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Glasnow | SP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Mark Melancon | RP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Yadier Molina | C | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler O'Neill | LF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Thomas Pannone | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Pham | CF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Jesus SĂşcre | C | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Rowdy Tellez | 1B | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Trea Turner | SS | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Arodys VizcaĂno | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Voth | RP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Wainwright | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Wieters | C | Nationals | Free Agent |
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves capped a most surprising season by clinching their first NL East crown since 2013, with Mike Foltynewicz taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.A year after going 70-92, manager Brian Snitker and his Baby Braves surged back into the playoffs. A loud crowd at SunTrust Park joined the celebration as star Freddie Freeman, rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. and the rest of the Braves reveled.Atlanta makes its first postseason appearance since 2013 on Oct. 4 in the NL Division Series. It has not yet been determined who or where the youth-filled club will play in the best-of-five round.The Braves won their fourth straight game and beat second-place Philadelphia for the third day in a row. The Phillies, who led the division in early August, faded while going 6-14 this month.Foltynewicz (12-10) tipped his cap to a standing ovation as he left with runners on first and second in the eighth with a 4-0 lead.Arodys Vizcaino,... [ More] |
Sat Sep 22 2018 | 14:56 | Braves' Foltynewicz gives up 1st hit in 7th vs Phillies | Mike Foltynewicz | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | OdĂşbel Herrera | CF | Phillies | Free Agent |
ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Foltynewicz of the Atlanta Braves has lost his no-hit bid in the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies.Odubel Herrera led off the seventh by lining a clean single up the middle Saturday at SunTrust Park.The Braves lead 4-0, and can clinch their first division title in five years with a win.The longest Foltynewicz has gone without allowing a hit in a game was June 30, 2017 at Oakland when he carried a no-hitter into the ninth and gave up a leadoff homer.__More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/tag/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Sat Sep 22 2018 | 03:45 | LEADING OFF: Braves try to clinch, Bosox aim for wins record | Ronald Acuña | CF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Arrieta | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Clevinger | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Foltynewicz | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Lucas Giolito | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Judge | RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Jon Lester | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Victor MartĂnez | DH | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Sean Newcomb | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Rick Porcello | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Wainwright | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
A look at what's happening around the majors today:BRAVES BASH?The Atlanta Braves can clinch their first NL East title since 2013 by beating Philadelphia at SunTrust Park. Sparked by Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albies, the Baby Braves moved closer to the division crown with a 6-5 win over the Phillies on Friday night.The Braves are skipping Sean Newcomb's spot, moving up Mike Foltynewicz (11-10, 2.90 ERA) to face Jake Arrieta (10-9, 3.77 ERA). Newcomb has a 7.44 ERA over his last seven starts, endangering his place in the possible playoff rotation after he spent much of the season as one of Atlanta's most effective pitchers. Newcomb will be available out of the bullpen for the remainder of the weekend but could still make another start in the final week of the regular season, according to manager Brian Snitker.BIG NUMBERThe Red Sox go for their 106th win, which would break a team record that's more than a century old. Boston (105-49) beat Cleveland in a matchup of AL division champions to... [ More] |
Fri Sep 21 2018 | 23:45 | LEADING OFF: Braves try to clinch, Bosox aim for wins record | Ronald Acuña | CF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Arrieta | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Clevinger | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Foltynewicz | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Lucas Giolito | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Judge | RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Jon Lester | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Victor MartĂnez | DH | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Sean Newcomb | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Rick Porcello | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Wainwright | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
A look at what's happening around the majors Saturday:BRAVES BASH?The Atlanta Braves can clinch their first NL East title since 2013 by beating Philadelphia at SunTrust Park. Sparked by Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albies, the Baby Braves moved closer to the division crown with a 6-5 win over the Phillies on Friday night.The Braves are skipping Sean Newcomb's spot, moving up Mike Foltynewicz (11-10, 2.90 ERA) to face Jake Arrieta (10-9, 3.77 ERA). Newcomb has a 7.44 ERA over his last seven starts, endangering his place in the possible playoff rotation after he spent much of the season as one of Atlanta's most effective pitchers. Newcomb will be available out of the bullpen for the remainder of the weekend but could still make another start in the final week of the regular season, according to manager Brian Snitker.BIG NUMBERThe Red Sox go for their 106th win, which would break a team record that's more than a century old. Boston (105-49) beat Cleveland in a matchup of AL division champions... [ More] |
Fri Sep 21 2018 | 23:26 | Gurriels are 1st brothers with multiple homers on same day | Lourdes Gurriel | 2B | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Yuli Gurriel | 1B | Astros | Free Agent |
TORONTO (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and his older brother, Yuli, have become the first brothers in major league history to have multihomer games on the same day.Toronto's Lourdes Gurriel homered in the first and fourth innings Friday night in the Blue Jays' 11-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. He also became the first rookie in Blue Jays history to homer in three straight at-bats after hitting a game-tying homer in the ninth inning of Toronto's win on Thursday. Lourdes Gurriel, who has 11 homers this season, is the 14th Toronto player to achieve the feat, the first since Josh Donaldson on Sept. 16-17, 2017.Houston's Yuli Gurriel hit a grand slam in the first inning and added a two-run shot in the third inning of the Astros' 11-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. He has 12 homers this season.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/tag/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Fri Sep 21 2018 | 23:06 | LEADING OFF: Victor Martinez wraps up, Wainwright starts | Lucas Giolito | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Judge | RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Jon Lester | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Victor MartĂnez | DH | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Wainwright | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
A look at what's happening around the majors Saturday:WELL PLAYEDDetroit designated hitter Victor Martinez plans to play the final game of his 16-season career when the Tigers host Kansas City. The five-time All-Star announced he will sit out Sunday's series finale, then accompany the team on its final road trip without playing."I feel like I owe it to the fans to have my final at-bats here," said Martinez, who will be honored in a pregame ceremony at Comerica Park.HE'S ALL WRIGHTAdam Wainwright makes his first start for St. Louis since pitching six shutout innings to beat the Dodgers last weekend. The 37-year-old righty has missed most of the season because of elbow trouble. The longtime ace (2-3, 3.72 ERA) is making a bid to re-establish himself in the rotation as the Cardinals push for a playoff spot. Wainwright will be facing the Giants at Busch Stadium.CLINCH TIME?Aaron Judge and the Yankees can clinch their second straight AL wild-card slot if they beat Baltimore and if Tampa Bay loses to Toronto. New York also is trying to stay ahead of the Athletics to host that one-game playoff on Oct. 3.WINDY CITY WEEKENDJon Lester (16-6, 3.43 ERA) will start for the NL Central-leading Cubs when they travel across Chicago to visit the White Sox. Lester is 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA in his last five starts. Lucas Giolito (10-11, 5.77 ERA) is set to pitch for the Chisox. |
Fri Sep 21 2018 | 20:45 | Cubs' Russell placed on leave after domestic violence claims | Jeurys Familia | RP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Addison Russell | SS | Cubs | Free Agent |
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell was placed on administrative leave Friday following fresh allegations of domestic violence from his ex-wife.Last year, Melisa Reidy posted a photo on her Instagram account with a caption suggesting her husband of about 18 months had been unfaithful to her. In another post, a user — described by Melisa as a close friend — made the accusation that Russell had "hit" his wife. The post was later deleted. Russell denied the allegation and the two divorced.Late Thursday, a blog post attributed to Reidy contained more detailed allegations, including years of physical and emotional abuse. Less than 12 hours later, Major League Baseball announced Russell had been put on leave under the 2015 domestic violence agreement between management and the players' union."These allegations are completely false," Russell said in a statement put out by the union. "I made that clear to Major League Baseball last year and reiterated it to the Cubs today. I'm... [ More] |
Fri Sep 21 2018 | 20:35 | Texas Rangers fire Banister after consecutive losing seasons | Adrián Béltre | 3B | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Jesse Chavez | RP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Yu Darvish | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Cole Hamels | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Keone Kela | RP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Minor | SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers fired manager Jeff Banister on Friday after the team stumbled to its first consecutive losing records in 10 years following AL West titles in each of his first two seasons.Texas announced the move with 10 games left in Banister's fourth season, and general manager Jon Daniels said the decision wasn't based on the record."There are times when you're looking for a new voice, and the new voice for the leadership," Daniels said. "Jeff did a very good job for us. Ton of passion and energy and care for everybody involved. ... We just made a decision that a new voice at this point was needed."In a season when the focus turned to the development of their younger players, the Rangers took a 64-88 record into the Friday night's game against Seattle to open the final home series of the year. They had lost four in a row and 11 of 15.Bench coach Don Wakamatsu will serve as interim manager for the remainder of the season, starting with the three-game series against... [ More] |
Fri Sep 21 2018 | 20:25 | King returns to SoCal roots with ownership stake in Dodgers | Chase Utley | 2B | Dodgers | Free Agent |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billie Jean King has gone back to her roots in becoming part of the Los Angeles Dodgers' ownership group.The tennis champion first became enamored with the team when it arrived from Brooklyn in 1958. King says she and younger brother Randy Moffitt "grew up bleeding Dodger blue" in Long Beach. Moffitt later pitched in the majors for teams that included the rival San Francisco Giants, or as King puts it "the wrong team."King and her partner Ilana Kloss have taken an undisclosed stake in the Dodgers at the invitation of owner Mark Walter."It's a great thing for the Dodgers," manager Dave Roberts said.Pending approval by the WNBA, King and Kloss are also expected to have an ownership interest along with Walter in the Los Angeles Sparks."We're not allowed to talk about it," King said, referring to her percentage of the Dodgers. "We're all in this together."King said she hopes they "can make a difference that's meaningful and be impactful."She and Kloss met Walter and his wife... [ More] |
Fri Sep 21 2018 | 18:45 | Texas Rangers fire Banister after consecutive losing seasons | Jesse Chavez | RP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Yu Darvish | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Cole Hamels | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Minor | SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers fired manager Jeff Banister on Friday after the team stumbled to its first consecutive losing records in 10 years after winning AL West titles in each of his first two seasons.Texas announced the move with 10 games left in Banister's fourth season, and general manager Jon Daniels said the decision wasn't based on the record."There are times when you're looking for a new voice, and the new voice for the leadership," Daniels said. "Jeff did a very good job for us. Ton of passion and energy and care for everybody involved, and we just made a decision that a new voice at this point was needed."In a season when the focus turned to the development of their younger players, the Rangers took a 64-88 record into the Friday night's game against Seattle to open the final home series of the year. They had lost four in a row and 11 of 15.Bench coach Don Wakamatsu will serve as interim manager for the remainder of the season, starting with the three-game series... [ More] |