Wed Aug 15 2018 | 23:55 | Acuna hit by Urena's first pitch; Braves, Marlins scuffle | Ronald Acuña | CF/LF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Duvall | LF/PH | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Freddie Freeman | 1B | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Elieser Hernández | RP/SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | José Ureña | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuna's chance to extend his three-game streak of leadoff homers was put on hold when the Marlins' Jose Urena hit him with his first pitch on Wednesday night, triggering a melee that led to benches and bullpens for Atlanta and Miami emptying twice.Urena and Braves manager Brian Snitker were ejected. Snitker had angry words for the pitcher as he led the first exodus from Atlanta's dugout toward the mound.Urena's fastball hit Acuna's left elbow, leaving Acuna in obvious pain. Trainer George Poulis hovered over Acuna, who sat on the ground near the batter's box while players swarmed near the mound.The Braves said X-rays on the elbow were negative and results of further tests would be announced on Thursday.The Braves won the game 5-2 to complete a four-game sweep.Snitker believed Urena intended to hit Acuna with the pitch."I'll be honest with you. I'm not sure I've ever felt like that in a baseball uniform," Snitker said. "That was just my emotion. That kid didn't deserve... [ More] |
Wed Aug 15 2018 | 23:55 | Acuna hit by opening pitch, Braves top Marlins 5-2 | José Abreu | 1B | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Ronald Acuña | CF/LF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Yonder Alonso | 1B | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Brett Anderson | SP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Andujar | 3B | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Luis Avilán | RP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Harrison Bader | CF/PH/RF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Javier Báez | 2B/3B/SS | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | David Bote | 2B/3B | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Dylan Bundy | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Melky Cabrera | LF/RF | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Cody Carroll | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Luis Cessa | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Gerrit Cole | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Davidson | 1B/3B/DH | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Seranthony Domínguez | RP/SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Oliver Drake | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Duffey | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Phillip Ervin | CF/LF/RF | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Marco Estrada | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Wilmer Flores | 1B/2B/3B/PH | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Logan Forsythe | 2B/3B | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Maikel Franco | 3B | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Todd Frazier | 3B | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Jarlín García | RP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Evan Gattis | C/DH/PH | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Gausman | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Gomber | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Dee Strange-Gordon | 2B/CF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Curtis Granderson | CF/DH/LF/PH/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Junior Guerra | RP/SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Yuli Gurriel | 1B/3B | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Hand | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Harrison | 2B/3B | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Hendricks | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Heyward | CF/RF | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Hildenberger | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Hunter | RP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Kelly | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Kiermaier | CF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Scott Kingery | 2B/SS | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Leake | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Martini | LF/RF | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | A.J. Minter | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Moustakas | 3B | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Gabriel Moya | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Nimmo | CF/LF/PH/RF | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Bud Norris | RP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Olson | 1B | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Dan Otero | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Marcell Ozuna | LF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | James Pazos | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Salvador Perez | C/DH | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Yusmeiro Petit | RP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Manny Piña | C | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Plawecki | C | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Drew Pomeranz | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Wilson Ramos | C | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Cody Reed | RP | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Victor Reyes | CF/DH/LF/PR/RF | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Anthony Rizzo | 1B | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Rodón | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Edgar Santana | RP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Jean Segura | SS | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Mallex Smith | CF/LF/RF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Denard Span | CF/DH/LF/PH | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Dansby Swanson | SS | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Eric Thames | 1B/LF/PH/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | José Ureña | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Zack Wheeler | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Bobby Wilson | C | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Yarbrough | RP/SP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Jordan Zimmermann | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Zunino | C | Mariners | Free Agent |
ATLANTA (AP) — Slugging rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. was hit by a pitch before he could take the Marlins deep again, but Dansby Swanson filled the power void for Atlanta, hitting a two-run homer that led the Braves to a 5-2 win over Miami on Wednesday night.Acuna, who had hit leadoff homers in the last three games and homered in five straight overall, didn't get a chance to extend the streak. Jose Urena plunked him on the left elbow with a fastball on his first pitch of the day, triggering a melee. Benches and bullpens for both teams emptied onto the field twice after the pitch. No punches were thrown. Urena and Braves manager Brian Snitker were ejected.Acuna instead became the 11th batter to be hit by a pitch from Urena this season, tied for the most in the National League. Trainer George Poulis hovered over Acuna, who sat on the ground near the batter's box while players swarmed near the mound. Acuna left the game in the second inning. He took his position in left field and then walked off... [ More] |
Wed Aug 15 2018 | 23:35 | Acuna hit by opening pitch, Braves top Marlins 5-2 | José Abreu | 1B | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Ronald Acuña | CF/LF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Yonder Alonso | 1B | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Brett Anderson | SP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Andujar | 3B | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Luis Avilán | RP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Javier Báez | 2B/3B/SS | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | David Bote | 2B/3B | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Dylan Bundy | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Melky Cabrera | LF/RF | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Cody Carroll | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Luis Cessa | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Gerrit Cole | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Davidson | 1B/3B/DH | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Seranthony Domínguez | RP/SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Oliver Drake | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Duffey | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Phillip Ervin | CF/LF/RF | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Marco Estrada | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Wilmer Flores | 1B/2B/3B/PH | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Logan Forsythe | 2B/3B | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Maikel Franco | 3B | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Todd Frazier | 3B | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Jarlín García | RP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Evan Gattis | C/DH/PH | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Gausman | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Dee Strange-Gordon | 2B/CF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Curtis Granderson | CF/DH/LF/PH/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Junior Guerra | RP/SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Yuli Gurriel | 1B/3B | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Hand | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Harrison | 2B/3B | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Hendricks | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Heyward | CF/RF | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Hildenberger | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Hunter | RP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Kelly | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Kiermaier | CF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Scott Kingery | 2B/SS | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Leake | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Martini | LF/RF | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | A.J. Minter | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Moustakas | 3B | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Gabriel Moya | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Nimmo | CF/LF/PH/RF | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Olson | 1B | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Dan Otero | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | James Pazos | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Salvador Perez | C/DH | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Yusmeiro Petit | RP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Manny Piña | C | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Plawecki | C | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Drew Pomeranz | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Wilson Ramos | C | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Cody Reed | RP | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Victor Reyes | CF/DH/LF/PR/RF | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Anthony Rizzo | 1B | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Rodón | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Edgar Santana | RP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Jean Segura | SS | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Mallex Smith | CF/LF/RF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Denard Span | CF/DH/LF/PH | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Dansby Swanson | SS | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Eric Thames | 1B/LF/PH/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | José Ureña | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Zack Wheeler | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Bobby Wilson | C | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Yarbrough | RP/SP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Jordan Zimmermann | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Zunino | C | Mariners | Free Agent |
ATLANTA (AP) — Slugging rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. was hit by a pitch before he could take the Marlins deep again, but Dansby Swanson filled the power void for Atlanta, hitting a two-run homer that led the Braves to a 5-2 win over Miami on Wednesday night.Acuna, who had hit leadoff homers in the last three games and homered in five straight overall, didn't get a chance to extend the streak. Jose Urena plunked him on the left elbow with a fastball on his first pitch of the day, triggering a melee. Benches and bullpens for both teams emptied onto the field twice after the pitch. No punches were thrown. Urena and Braves manager Brian Snitker were ejected.Acuna instead became the 11th batter to be hit by a pitch from Urena this season, tied for the most in the National League. Trainer George Poulis hovered over Acuna, who sat on the ground near the batter's box while players swarmed near the mound. Acuna left the game in the second inning. He took his position in left field and then walked off... [ More] |
Wed Aug 15 2018 | 23:05 | Cardinals' Matt Carpenter hit by pitch, leaves game | Matt Carpenter | 1B/3B | Cardinals | Free Agent |
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis infielder Matt Carpenter left the Cardinals' game Wednesday night against the Washington Nationals after being hit on the hand by a pitch from Matt Grace in the bottom of the seventh inning.Carpenter was removed as a precaution and X-rays were negative.Carpenter was replaced by Patrick Wisdom.Before leaving, Carpenter extended his on-base streak to 33 games. He has 17 homers and 30 RBIs during the run. |
Wed Aug 15 2018 | 22:15 | Nationals' Jeremy Hellickson exits game after collision | Harrison Bader | CF/PH/RF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Jeremy Hellickson | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Washington Nationals right-hander Jeremy Hellickson was removed from Wednesday night's game in St. Louis in the fifth inning after colliding with Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader at the plate.Hellickson was covering home after a wild pitch. He stumbled over Bader as Bader slid home safely.Hellickson was charged with three runs, two earned, on three hits in his 4 1/3 innings. He struck out two and walked two.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Wed Aug 15 2018 | 21:15 | Acuna hit by Urena's first pitch; Braves, Marlins brawl | Ronald Acuña | CF/LF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Duvall | LF/PH | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Elieser Hernández | RP/SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | José Ureña | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuna's chance to extend his three-game streak of leadoff homers was put on hold when the Marlins' Jose Urena hit him with his first pitch on Wednesday night, triggering a melee that led to benches and bullpens for Atlanta and Miami emptying twice.Urena and Braves manager Brian Snitker were ejected. Snitker had angry words for the pitcher as he led the first exodus from Atlanta's dugout toward the mound.Urena's fastball hit Acuna's left elbow, leaving Acuna in obvious pain. Trainer George Poulis hovered over Acuna, who sat on the ground near the batter's box while players swarmed near the mound.Order appeared to be restored until Acuna walked near the mound on his path to first base, took off a shin guard and tossed it to the edge of the mound. That led to players again spilling out of both dugouts and bullpens. No punches were thrown.Snitker was ejected by third-base umpire Paul Nauert, the crew chief. After the melee calmed down, the umpires huddled and then home... [ More] |
Wed Aug 15 2018 | 20:55 | Acuna hit by Urena's first pitch; Braves, Marlins brawl | Ronald Acuña | CF/LF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Duvall | LF/PH | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Elieser Hernández | RP/SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | José Ureña | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuna Jr.'s streak of leadoff homers in three straight games ended when the Marlins' Jose Urena hit him with his first pitch on Wednesday night, triggering a melee that led to benches and bullpens for Atlanta and Miami emptying twice.Urena and Braves manager Brian Snitker were ejected. Snitker had angry words for the pitcher as he led the first exodus from Atlanta's dugout toward the mound.Urena's fastball hit Acuna's left elbow, leaving Acuna in obvious pain. Trainer George Poulis hovered over Acuna, who sat on the ground near the batter's box while players swarmed near the mound.Order appeared to be restored until Acuna walked near the mound on his path to first base, took off a shin guard and tossed it to the edge of the mound. That led to players again spilling out of both dugouts and bullpens. No punches were thrown.Snitker was ejected by third-base umpire Paul Nauert, the crew chief. After the melee calmed down, the umpires huddled and then home plate umpire... [ More] |
Wed Aug 15 2018 | 20:35 | Acuna hit by Urena's first pitch; Braves, Marlins brawl | Ronald Acuña | CF/LF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | José Ureña | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuna Jr.'s streak of leadoff homers in three straight games ended when the Marlins' Jose Urena hit him with his first pitch, triggering a melee that led to benches and bullpens for Atlanta and Miami emptying twice.Urena and Braves manager Brian Snitker were ejected. Snitker had angry words for the pitcher as he led the first exodus from Atlanta's dugout toward the mound.Urena's fastball hit Acuna's left elbow, leaving Acuna in obvious pain. Trainer George Poulis hovered over Acuna, who sat on the ground near the batter's box while players swarmed near the mound.Order appeared to be restored until Acuna walked near the mound on his path to first base, took off a protective wrap and tossed it toward the mound. That led to players again spilling out of both dugouts and bullpens. No punches were thrown.Acuna remained in the game to run the bases but left the game in the top of the second, walking off the field after taking his position in left field. There was no immediate word on his possible injury.Eileser Hernandez replaced Urena.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Wed Aug 15 2018 | 19:25 | Brewers RHP Jimmy Nelson unlikely to return this season | Zach Davies | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Jordan Lyles | RP/SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Jimmy Nelson | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers are casting doubt on Jimmy Nelson's chances of returning this season.Nelson had shoulder surgery last September after he got hurt diving back to first after rounding the base on a single. It was a tough conclusion to a breakout year for the right-hander, who went 12-6 with a 3.49 ERA in 29 starts.The 29-year-old Nelson has been working out, but he is running out of time."Jimmy pitching for us this year is unlikely," manager Craig Counsell said before Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs. "And that's not due to a setback of any nature. That's just due to the pace of his rehab right now. So we're not ruling it 100 percent out, probably best goal is to just get him into a competitive situation before he shuts it down for the offseason. But I think at this point, pitching for us, the timetable to get there just doesn't seem likely."Even with Nelson out and a couple more pitching injuries, Milwaukee is in the thick of the playoff hunt in the National... [ More] |
Wed Aug 15 2018 | 19:05 | Dee Gordon homers in 12th, Mariners beat A's 2-0 | José Abreu | 1B | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Brett Anderson | SP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Luis Avilán | RP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Javier Báez | 2B/3B/SS | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | David Bote | 2B/3B | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Davidson | 1B/3B/DH | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Oliver Drake | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Duffey | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Logan Forsythe | 2B/3B | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Dee Strange-Gordon | 2B/CF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Junior Guerra | RP/SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Harrison | 2B/3B | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Hendricks | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Heyward | CF/RF | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Hildenberger | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Leake | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Martini | LF/RF | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Gabriel Moya | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Olson | 1B | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | James Pazos | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Yusmeiro Petit | RP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Manny Piña | C | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Victor Reyes | CF/DH/LF/PR/RF | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Anthony Rizzo | 1B | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Rodón | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Edgar Santana | RP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Jean Segura | SS | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Denard Span | CF/DH/LF/PH | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Eric Thames | 1B/LF/PH/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Bobby Wilson | C | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Jordan Zimmermann | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Zunino | C | Mariners | Free Agent |
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Light-hitting Dee Gordon homered off Yusmeiro Petit in the 12th inning to break a scoreless tie and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 2-0 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.Jean Segura had four hits to help the Mariners closed within 2 1/2 games of the A's for the second AL wild-card spot.Seattle's Mike Leake pitched eight innings of two-hit ball with six strikeouts and one walk. Oakland's Brett Anderson went 7 2/3 without allowing a run in his longest outing since June 16, 2015.Nick Martini had three hits for the A's and Matt Olson added two. Oakland entered the day one game behind first-place Houston.Both teams squandered numerous scoring opportunities before Seattle scraped together two runs on one hit. After Petit (5-3) got leadoff man Denard Span to ground out, Mike Zunino walked. Gordon hit the next pitch over the right-field wall. Gordon's only other home run was a solo shot against Cleveland on April 1 in Seattle's third game of the season.James... [ More] |
Wed Aug 15 2018 | 16:25 | Brewers OF Braun leaves with rib cage tightness | Hernán Pérez | 2B/3B/LF/PH/RF/SS | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Christian Yelich | CF/LF/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
CHICAGO (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun has left their game against the Chicago Cubs with tightness on the right side of his rib cage.Braun was removed for a pinch hitter in the fifth inning Wednesday at Wrigley Field. He went 0 for 2 a day after he homered twice in Milwaukee's 7-0 victory.Hernan Perez batted for Braun and bounced into an inning-ending double play. Perez then stayed in the game in right field, and Christian Yelich moved from right to left to replace Braun.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Wed Aug 15 2018 | 15:45 | Brewers RHP Jimmy Nelson unlikely to return this season | Zach Davies | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Jordan Lyles | RP/SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Jimmy Nelson | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers are casting doubt on Jimmy Nelson's chances of returning this season.Nelson had shoulder surgery in September after he got hurt diving back to first after rounding the base on a single. It was a tough conclusion to a breakout year for the right-hander, who went 12-6 with a 3.49 ERA in 29 starts.The 29-year-old Nelson has been working out, but he is running out of time."Jimmy pitching for us this year is unlikely," manager Craig Counsell said before Wednesday's game against the Chicago Cubs. "And that's not due to a setback of any nature. That's just due to the pace of his rehab right now. So we're not ruling it 100 percent out, probably best goal is to just get him into a competitive situation before he shuts it down for the offseason. But I think at this point, pitching for us, the timetable to get there just doesn't seem likely."Even with Nelson out and a couple more pitching injuries, Milwaukee is in the thick of the playoff hunt in the National League.... [ More] |
Wed Aug 15 2018 | 15:25 | Mariners place ace James Paxton on DL with forearm bruise | Christian Bergman | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Félix Hernández | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Jed Lowrie | 2B | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | James Paxton | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have placed ace James Paxton on the disabled list with a forearm bruise, one day after the left-hander was struck by a line drive.Paxton was facing the third batter in the first inning Tuesday night when Jed Lowrie lined a ball back up the middle, hitting the pitcher hard. Paxton walked toward second base in obvious pain as a team trainer and manager Scott Servais rushed onto the field.Paxton was replaced by Felix Hernandez.After the game, Paxton told reporters he felt tightness in his arm and could not grip a baseball. X-rays were negative.Paxton is 10-5, including a no-hitter against Toronto, and a 3.68 ERA. Hernandez, who allowed two runs over 5 2/3 innings, is likely to take Paxton's turn in the rotation.Right-hander Christian Bergman was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma to fill Paxton's roster spot.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Wed Aug 15 2018 | 14:25 | Angels mourn death of P Aaron Cox, Trout's brother-in-law | Mike Trout | CF | Angels | Free Agent |
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Cox, a former Los Angeles Angels pitching prospect and the brother-in-law of Mike Trout, has died. He was 24.The Angels disclosed no further details Wednesday in a statement issued on behalf of Trout and his wife, Jessica Cox."Aaron Cox was a tremendous son, brother, and brother-in-law," the Cox and Trout families said in a statement. "He had a deep love for his family, and a passionate dedication and commitment to his friends. As our families grieve together, we will also celebrate the memories, the laughter, and the love we each shared with Aaron in the short time we had him."Cox was a 19th-round draft pick by the Angels in 2015. He attended Millville High School in New Jersey and Gannon University.Cox spent parts of three seasons in the Angels' system, including 11 games this season with Class-A Inland Empire. He retired from baseball earlier this summer.Trout had been away from the Angels this week due to a personal family matter. The two-time AL MVP is on the disabled list with an injured right wrist.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Wed Aug 15 2018 | 12:15 | Angels mourn death of P Aaron Cox, Trout's brother-in-law | Mike Trout | CF | Angels | Free Agent |
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Cox, a former Los Angeles Angels pitching prospect and the brother-in-law of Mike Trout, has died. He was 24.The Angels disclosed no further details Wednesday in a statement issued on behalf of Trout and his wife, Jessica Cox.Cox was a 19th-round draft pick by the Angels in 2015. He attended Millville High School in New Jersey and Gannon University.Cox spent parts of three seasons in the Angels' system, including 11 games this season with Class-A Inland Empire. He retired from baseball earlier this summer.Trout had been away from the Angels this week due to a personal family matter. The two-time AL MVP is on the disabled list with an injured right wrist.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Wed Aug 15 2018 | 02:24 | LEADING OFF: Acuna's instant pop, Astros skid, Paxton struck | Ronald Acuña | CF/LF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Jose Altuve | 2B | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Archer | SP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Gerrit Cole | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Yu Darvish | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Ian Kinsler | 2B | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Jed Lowrie | 2B | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Brian McCann | C | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | James Paxton | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | José Ureña | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Zack Wheeler | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
A look at what's happening around the majors today:ACUNA AGAIN!Atlanta rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. has homered five games in a row — at 20, he's the youngest major leaguer to do that. He's also hit leadoff home runs in three straight, connecting the last two days on the first pitch Miami threw.Acuna later added his 19th homer with a three-run drive in the seventh inning Tuesday night.Brady Anderson was last player with so much leadoff success, homering four straight times to start games for Baltimore in 1996.Acuna has matched the Atlanta record for consecutive games with a home run set by Brian McCann in 2006. Acuna will try to keep the streaks going when the Braves face Jose Urena and the Marlins at SunTrust Park.SKIDDINGMinus MVP Jose Altuve, the AL West-leading Astros are struggling. They've matched a season high with five straight losses, have dropped nine in a row at home, and their lead in the AL West is down to just a game over surging Oakland. Houston will try to reverse the slides... [ More] |
Wed Aug 15 2018 | 02:15 | Mariners' Cano returns from drug suspension, now playing 1B | Robinson Canó | 2B | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Nelson Cruz | DH | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Dee Strange-Gordon | 2B/CF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Denard Span | CF/DH/LF/PH | Mariners | Free Agent |
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Robinson Cano is back in the major leagues with the Seattle Mariners after serving an 80-game drug suspension.The eight-time All-Star has a new position — first base, for the first time — and a new spot in the batting order, too."It feels great to be back, especially the way the team is playing," Cano said before the game. "I'm excited. I was waiting for this moment."Cano's first game was fairly nondescript. He went 1 for 4 with a single in the Mariners' 3-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics and played error-free in his new position.Cano arrived in Oakland late Monday, woke up early Tuesday and was at the Coliseum taking batting practice underneath the outfield stands three hours before the scheduled first pitch."It was really hard, I'm not going to lie," Cano said. "It was so hard watching the game from home knowing that (I) should be in there. My daughter was the thing that kept me positive. That was the biggest thing, being around my family."The 35-year-old Cano rejoins... [ More] |
Wed Aug 15 2018 | 01:55 | Acuna hits another leadoff homer, Braves beat Marlins 10-6 | Ronald Acuña | CF/LF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Nolan Arenado | 3B | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Jaime Barría | SP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Bauer | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Tim Beckham | 3B/SS | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Dellin Betances | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Jesse Biddle | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Jorge Bonifacio | RF | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Boxberger | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Blaine Boyer | RP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Lorenzo Cain | CF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Robinson Canó | 2B | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Cashner | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Xavier Cedeño | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Jhoulys Chacín | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Aroldis Chapman | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Conley | RP/SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Patrick Corbin | SP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | C.J. Cron | 1B/DH | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Charlie Culberson | 2B/3B/LF/PH/SS | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Daniel Descalso | 2B/3B/LF/PH | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Aledmys Díaz | 3B/SS | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Sam Dyson | RP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Fiers | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Freddie Freeman | 1B | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Yovani Gallardo | RP/SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Freddy Galvis | SS | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Brett Gardner | CF/LF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Ken Giles | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Lucas Giolito | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Gio González | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Yasmani Grandal | C/PH | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Alen Hanson | 2B/PH/RF | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | J.A. Happ | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Blaine Hardy | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Félix Hernández | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Jordan Hicks | RP/SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Hildenberger | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Brock Holt | 2B/3B/SS | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Rhys Hoskins | 1B/LF | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Hundley | C/PH | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Hunter | RP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Jones | CF/RF | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Craig Kimbrel | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Corey Kluber | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Erik Kratz | C | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan LaMarre | CF/LF/RF | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | DJ LeMahieu | 2B | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Sandy León | C | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Jed Lowrie | 2B | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Manny Machado | 3B/SS | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Kenta Maeda | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Germán Márquez | SP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Leonys Martin | CF | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Jeff McNeil | 2B | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Renato Núñez | 3B | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Odorizzi | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | James Paxton | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Salvador Perez | C/DH | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Petricka | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Pillar | CF | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Jorge Polanco | SS | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Rick Porcello | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Yasiel Puig | RF | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Jose Quintana | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Richards | RP/SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Fernando Rodney | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Sal Romano | SP | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Sale | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Sanó | 3B/DH | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Paul Sewald | RP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Will Smith | RP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Story | SS | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Dansby Swanson | SS | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Blake Treinen | RP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Turner | 3B | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Upton | LF | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Verlander | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Bobby Wahl | RP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Taylor Ward | 3B/C | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Tony Watson | RP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Kolten Wong | 2B | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Hunter Wood | RP/SP | Rays | Free Agent |
ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuna Jr. became the youngest player in major league history to homer in five straight games, hitting a leadoff shot on the first pitch and later adding a three-run drive to help the surging Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 10-6 on Tuesday night.The 20-year-old Acuna homered on Miami's first pitch for the second straight night and became the first player to hit a leadoff homer in three consecutive games since Baltimore's Brady Anderson went deep in four straight in 1996. On Monday, he became the fourth player in major league history to hit leadoff homers in both games of a doubleheader.Acuna connected in the first off Trevor Richards and homered to right-center, his 19th of the year, off Adam Conley (3-3) to give the Braves a 10-6 lead in the seventh.Freddie Freeman hit his 20th homer to tie it in the sixth, and Dansby Swanson had a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh as the NL East-leading Braves won for the 13th time in 17 games.Acuna, who has homered in seven... [ More] |
Wed Aug 15 2018 | 01:15 | Acuna hits another leadoff homer, Braves beat Marlins 10-6 | Ronald Acuña | CF/LF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Nolan Arenado | 3B | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Bauer | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Tim Beckham | 3B/SS | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Dellin Betances | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Jesse Biddle | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Jorge Bonifacio | RF | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Boxberger | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Blaine Boyer | RP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Lorenzo Cain | CF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Robinson Canó | 2B | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Cashner | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Xavier Cedeño | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Jhoulys Chacín | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Aroldis Chapman | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Conley | RP/SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Patrick Corbin | SP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | C.J. Cron | 1B/DH | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Charlie Culberson | 2B/3B/LF/PH/SS | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Daniel Descalso | 2B/3B/LF/PH | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Aledmys Díaz | 3B/SS | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Fiers | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Freddie Freeman | 1B | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Yovani Gallardo | RP/SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Brett Gardner | CF/LF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Ken Giles | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Lucas Giolito | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Gio González | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | J.A. Happ | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Blaine Hardy | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Félix Hernández | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Jordan Hicks | RP/SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Hildenberger | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Brock Holt | 2B/3B/SS | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Rhys Hoskins | 1B/LF | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Hunter | RP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Jones | CF/RF | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Craig Kimbrel | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Corey Kluber | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Erik Kratz | C | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan LaMarre | CF/LF/RF | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | DJ LeMahieu | 2B | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Sandy León | C | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Jed Lowrie | 2B | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Germán Márquez | SP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Leonys Martin | CF | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Jeff McNeil | 2B | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Renato Núñez | 3B | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Odorizzi | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | James Paxton | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Salvador Perez | C/DH | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Petricka | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Pillar | CF | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Jorge Polanco | SS | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Rick Porcello | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Jose Quintana | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Richards | RP/SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Fernando Rodney | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Sal Romano | SP | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Sale | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Sanó | 3B/DH | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Paul Sewald | RP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Story | SS | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Dansby Swanson | SS | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Blake Treinen | RP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Verlander | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Bobby Wahl | RP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Kolten Wong | 2B | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Hunter Wood | RP/SP | Rays | Free Agent |
ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuna Jr. became the youngest player in major league history to homer in five straight games, hitting a leadoff shot on the first pitch and later adding a three-run drive to help the surging Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 10-6 on Tuesday night.The 20-year-old Acuna homered on Miami's first pitch for the second straight night and became the first player to hit a leadoff homer in three consecutive games since Baltimore's Brady Anderson went deep in four straight in 1996. On Monday, he became the fourth player in major league history to hit leadoff homers in both games of a doubleheader.Acuna connected in the first off Trevor Richards and homered to right-center, his 19th of the year, off Adam Conley (3-3) to give the Braves a 10-6 lead in the seventh.Freddie Freeman hit his 20th homer to tie it in the sixth, and Dansby Swanson had a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh as the NL East-leading Braves won for the 13th time in 17 games.Acuna, who has homered in seven... [ More] |
Wed Aug 15 2018 | 01:15 | Puig takes swing at Hundley, both ejected as benches clear | Madison Bumgarner | SP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Hundley | C/PH | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Yasiel Puig | RF | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Tony Watson | RP | Giants | Free Agent |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig took a swing at San Francisco Giants catcher Nick Hundley and both players were ejected during a benches-clearing scrap in the seventh inning Tuesday night.Puig swatted his bat in frustration after fouling off a pitch from Tony Watson, and Hundley said something to the mercurial slugger while still in his crouch. Puig turned around and walked toward Hundley, the catcher stood up, and they stood face to face and argued for a moment before Puig shoved Hundley twice.That brought players out of the benches and bullpens. Puig and Hundley were momentarily separated, but Puig ducked around teammates, coaches and manager Dave Roberts before reaching back to hit Hundley. He smacked Hundley with an open hand across the front of his catcher's mask.The players were then separated again for good. After discussing with both managers, the umpires ejected both Puig and Hundley.It was the fourth career ejection for Puig, who had also got into a skirmish with Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner in 2014.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |