Mon Aug 13 2018 | 14:24 | Angels extend Triple-A affiliation with Salt Lake to 2022 | Kole Calhoun | RF | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Trout | CF | Angels | Free Agent |
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels have extended their Triple-A affiliation with the Salt Lake Bees for two years through the 2022 season.The Angels announced the deal Monday.The Angels have been affiliated with the Salt Lake club since 2001, when they were the Stingers. The new deal will extend the clubs' affiliation for at least 22 seasons.Most of the current generation of Angels stars have played in Salt Lake, including Mike Trout, Kole Calhoun and Jered Weaver.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Mon Aug 13 2018 | 12:14 | Braves call up RHP Toussaint to make big league debut | Kolby Allard | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Soroka | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Touki Toussaint | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
ATLANTA (AP) — Touki Toussaint has been called up by the Atlanta Braves to make his major league debut in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins.The 22-year-old right-hander is the latest top pitching prospect to debut for the Braves this season. Toussaint follows Mike Soroka and Kolby Allard, who were both 20 when promoted to Atlanta.Toussaint is 2-0 with a 2.01 ERA in five starts for Triple-A Gwinnett. He began the season at Double-A Mississippi, posting a record of 4-6 with a 2.93 ERA in 16 starts.Toussaint was designated at Atlanta's 26th player for the doubleheader. He becomes the 12th player to start for the Braves this season, tied for the most in the National League with San Diego and New York.A first-round pick by Arizona, Toussaint was acquired in 2015 in one of several deals the Braves used to rebuild their farm system.___For more AP baseball coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball |
Mon Aug 13 2018 | 02:54 | Rays holding their own with creative pitching approach | José Álvarez | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Bauer | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Mookie Betts | RF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | David Bote | 2B/3B | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Carrasco | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Clevinger | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | César Hernández | 2B | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Corey Kluber | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Francisco Rodríguez | RP | Phillies | Free Agent |
No team has gotten more innings from its starting pitchers this season than the Cleveland Indians. No team has gotten fewer than the Tampa Bay Rays.Yet the Indians and Rays have ended up in a similar spot. Cleveland's team ERA is 3.84. Tampa Bay's is 3.82.The Rays have been unorthodox in their approach , eschewing a normal starting rotation in favor of a system in which one of their usual relievers might take the mound at the beginning of a game. Right now, Tampa Bay's depth chart on MLB.com only lists three pitchers in the rotation — yet the Rays are 60-58 and have a chance for their first winning season since 2013.Tampa Bay has tried using an "opener" at the start of games. One of the team's relievers might start the game and pitch an inning or two. Then another pitcher — who might normally have been the starter — comes in and perhaps pitches through the middle innings. If his outing begins in the third, for example, he may benefit from not having to face the top hitters as often.The... [ More] |
Mon Aug 13 2018 | 02:14 | LEADING OFF: DeGrom-Severino in NYC, Bumgarner-Kershaw in LA | Marco Gonzales | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Clayton Kershaw | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Sean Manaea | SP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Miles Mikolas | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Luis Severino | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Giancarlo Stanton | DH/LF/RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Wainwright | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
A look at what's happening around the majors today:LAST RIDEThe Subway Series finishes with a marquee matchup at Yankee Stadium. Mets ace Jacob deGrom, who leads the majors with a 1.77 ERA, faces Luis Severino, who tops the AL with 15 wins. The game is a makeup from a rainout last month. Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has homered in five of his last six games.YOU AGAIN?Giants star Madison Bumgarner and Los Angeles lefty Clayton Kershaw face each other for the 11th time when the Giants visit Dodger Stadium. Bumgarner is 4-3 with a 2.56 ERA against Kershaw in the previous 10 head-to-head meetings. Kershaw is 3-4 with a 2.00 ERA in those starts.FLYING HIGHThe Cardinals have matched a season high with five straight wins, and now host Washington in a four-game series. Miles Mikolas (12-3, 2.74) starts for St. Louis against Tommy Milone (1-1, 5.50). Far from Busch Stadium, longtime Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright will throw an inning for the Palm Beach Cardinals in the Class A Florida State... [ More] |
Sun Aug 12 2018 | 23:44 | Bote slams Cubs past Nats, Sale pitches Red Sox past Orioles | Ronald Acuña | CF/LF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Jesús Aguilar | 1B/PH | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Cody Allen | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Albert Almora Jr. | CF/PH | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | José Alvarado | RP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Tim Anderson | SS | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Arrieta | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Harrison Bader | CF/PH/RF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | David Bote | 2B/3B | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Matthew Boyd | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Melky Cabrera | LF/RF | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Carrasco | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Luis Castillo | SP | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Wei-Yin Chen | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Alex Cobb | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Taylor Cole | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Conforto | CF/LF | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Dylan Covey | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Wade Davis | RP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Nicky Delmonico | LF | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Daniel Descalso | 2B/3B/LF/PH | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Zach Duke | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Engel | CF | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Eduardo Escobar | 3B/DH/SS | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Wilmer Flores | 1B/2B/3B/PH | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Dylan Floro | RP/SP | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Joey Gallo | 1B/3B/LF | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Freddy Galvis | SS | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Jaime García | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Ken Giles | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Zack Godley | SP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Dee Strange-Gordon | 2B/CF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Shane Greene | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Didi Gregorius | SS | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Cole Hamels | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Hammel | RP/SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Mitch Haniger | CF/RF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Ryon Healy | 1B/3B/DH | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Gorkys Hernández | CF/LF/PH/RF | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Heyward | CF/RF | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Bryan Holaday | C | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Hundley | C/PH | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Iannetta | C/PH | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Travis Jankowski | CF/LF/RF | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Dan Jennings | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Craig Kimbrel | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Jed Lowrie | 2B | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Joey Lucchesi | SP | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Seth Lugo | RP/SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Madson | RP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Starling Marte | CF/LF | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan McMahon | 1B/PH | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | A.J. Minter | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Yadier Molina | C | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Musgrove | RP/SP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Renato Núñez | 3B | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Roberto Osuna | RP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Dan Otero | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Panik | 2B | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Steve Pearce | 1B/DH/LF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | David Peralta | LF/RF | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | José Peraza | 2B/SS | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Martín Pérez | SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Pillar | CF | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | José Reyes | 2B/3B/PH/SS | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Fernando Rodney | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Dereck Rodríguez | RP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Romine | C | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Hector Rondón | RP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Tyson Ross | SP | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Sale | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Yolmer Sánchez | 2B/3B | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Max Scherzer | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Schwarber | LF | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Kevan Smith | C | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Will Smith | RP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Giancarlo Stanton | DH/LF/RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Kohl Stewart | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Eugenio Suárez | 3B | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Dansby Swanson | SS | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Noah Syndergaard | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Devon Travis | 2B | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Blake Treinen | RP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Luke Weaver | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Wilson | RP | Cubs | Free Agent |
CHICAGO (AP) — Pinch-hitter David Bote smashed a grand slam against Ryan Madson with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday night.Bote's long drive to center field came after Washington's Max Scherzer and Chicago's Cole Hamels delivered simply dominant starts.Madson (2-5) came in with a 3-0 lead to start the ninth and quickly ran into trouble. He gave up an infield single to Jason Heyward with one out and hit Albert Almora with a pitch. Madson then retired Kyle Schwarber on a foul pop before hitting Contreras to load the bases, but Bote drove a 2-2 pitch well beyond the center-field wall.Bote's drive made a winner of Justin Wilson (4-3), who got the final two outs in the ninth.RED SOX 4, ORIOLES 1BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris Sale celebrated his return from the disabled list by striking out 12 over five dominant innings, and the Boston Red Sox moved 50 games over .500 by completing a sweep of the lowly Orioles.Sale (12-4)... [ More] |
Sun Aug 12 2018 | 20:44 | Mets' Wright starts rehab assignment in minors, goes 0 for 3 | David Wright | 3B | Mets | Free Agent |
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets third baseman David Wright played his first game in almost a year Sunday, going 0 for 3 to start a minor league rehabilitation assignment.Wright struck out twice and flied out for St. Lucie in the Class A Florida State League. The seven-time All-Star played five innings in the field and didn't get a grounder during a 4-1 loss to Clearwater.The 35-year-old Wright has been beset by back, neck and shoulder trouble in recent seasons. His last game in the major leagues was May 27, 2016 — he had a brief stint in the minors last August before being shut down.The Mets captain is hoping to play again in the majors this year."I wouldn't be out here in 95-degree sunny Florida dripping sweat if I didn't think I could make it back," he told reporters."What I've kind of come to realize, these last two months of this baseball-rehab stuff, is that I certainly need off days periodically," he said. "We're going to look at that when we start scheduling for the next week or so." |
Sun Aug 12 2018 | 20:34 | Sale pitches Red Sox past Orioles 4-1 | Ronald Acuña | CF/LF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Jesús Aguilar | 1B/PH | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Cody Allen | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | José Alvarado | RP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Tim Anderson | SS | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Arrieta | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Harrison Bader | CF/PH/RF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Matthew Boyd | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Melky Cabrera | LF/RF | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Carrasco | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Luis Castillo | SP | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Wei-Yin Chen | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Alex Cobb | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Taylor Cole | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Conforto | CF/LF | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Dylan Covey | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Wade Davis | RP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Nicky Delmonico | LF | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Daniel Descalso | 2B/3B/LF/PH | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Zach Duke | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Engel | CF | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Eduardo Escobar | 3B/DH/SS | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Wilmer Flores | 1B/2B/3B/PH | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Dylan Floro | RP/SP | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Joey Gallo | 1B/3B/LF | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Freddy Galvis | SS | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Jaime García | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Ken Giles | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Zack Godley | SP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Dee Strange-Gordon | 2B/CF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Shane Greene | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Didi Gregorius | SS | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Hammel | RP/SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Mitch Haniger | CF/RF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Ryon Healy | 1B/3B/DH | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Gorkys Hernández | CF/LF/PH/RF | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Bryan Holaday | C | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Hundley | C/PH | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Iannetta | C/PH | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Travis Jankowski | CF/LF/RF | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Dan Jennings | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Craig Kimbrel | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Jed Lowrie | 2B | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Joey Lucchesi | SP | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Seth Lugo | RP/SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Starling Marte | CF/LF | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan McMahon | 1B/PH | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | A.J. Minter | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Yadier Molina | C | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Musgrove | RP/SP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Renato Núñez | 3B | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Roberto Osuna | RP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Dan Otero | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Panik | 2B | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Steve Pearce | 1B/DH/LF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | David Peralta | LF/RF | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | José Peraza | 2B/SS | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Martín Pérez | SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Pillar | CF | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | José Reyes | 2B/3B/PH/SS | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Fernando Rodney | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Dereck Rodríguez | RP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Romine | C | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Hector Rondón | RP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Tyson Ross | SP | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Sale | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Yolmer Sánchez | 2B/3B | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Kevan Smith | C | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Will Smith | RP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Giancarlo Stanton | DH/LF/RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Kohl Stewart | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Eugenio Suárez | 3B | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Dansby Swanson | SS | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Noah Syndergaard | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Devon Travis | 2B | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Blake Treinen | RP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Luke Weaver | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris Sale celebrated his return from the disabled list by striking out 12 over five dominant innings, and the Boston Red Sox moved 50 games over .500 by completing a sweep of the lowly Baltimore Orioles with a 4-1 victory on Sunday.Sale (12-4) was placed on the DL on July 28 with left shoulder inflammation. Judging by his performance, the injury is no longer an issue.The left-hander allowed just one hit, a clean third-inning single to left field by Renato Nunez, and walked none. Craig Kimbrel, the last of five Boston relievers, worked the ninth for his 35th save.Steve Pearce homered for the Red Sox, who have won 10 of 11 to improve to 85-35.Alex Cobb (3-15) took the loss despite allowing only two runs, one earned, over seven innings.MARINERS 4, ASTROS 3, 10 INNINGSHOUSTON (AP) — Ryon Healy hit a tying homer with two out in the ninth inning, Mitch Haniger delivered an RBI double in the 10th and the Mariners swept a four-game series from the AL West-leading Astros.It's the... [ More] |
Sun Aug 12 2018 | 20:04 | LEADING OFF: DeGrom-Severino in NYC, Bumgarner-Kershaw in LA | Madison Bumgarner | SP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Marco Gonzales | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Clayton Kershaw | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Sean Manaea | SP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Miles Mikolas | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Luis Severino | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Giancarlo Stanton | DH/LF/RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Wainwright | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Jacob deGrom | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
A look at what's happening around baseball Monday:LAST RIDEThe Subway Series finishes with a marquee matchup at Yankee Stadium. Mets ace Jacob deGrom, who leads the majors with a 1.77 ERA, faces Luis Severino, who tops the AL with 15 wins. The game is a makeup from a rainout last month. Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has homered in five of his last six games.YOU AGAIN?Giants star Madison Bumgarner and Los Angeles lefty Clayton Kershaw face each other for the 11th time when the Giants visit Dodger Stadium. Bumgarner is 4-3 with a 2.56 ERA against Kershaw in the previous 10 head-to-head meetings. Kershaw is 3-4 with a 2.00 ERA in those starts.FLYING HIGHThe Cardinals have matched a season high with five straight wins, and now host Washington in a four-game series. Miles Mikolas (12-3, 2.74) starts for St. Louis against Tommy Milone (1-1, 5.50). Far from Busch Stadium, longtime Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright will throw an inning for the Palm Beach Cardinals in the Class A Florida State League... [ More] |
Sun Aug 12 2018 | 18:44 | Sale pitches Red Sox past Orioles 4-1 | Ronald Acuña | CF/LF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Jesús Aguilar | 1B/PH | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Cody Allen | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | José Alvarado | RP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Tim Anderson | SS | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Harrison Bader | CF/PH/RF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Matthew Boyd | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Melky Cabrera | LF/RF | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Carrasco | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Wei-Yin Chen | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Alex Cobb | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Conforto | CF/LF | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Dylan Covey | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Nicky Delmonico | LF | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Daniel Descalso | 2B/3B/LF/PH | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Zach Duke | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Engel | CF | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Eduardo Escobar | 3B/DH/SS | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Wilmer Flores | 1B/2B/3B/PH | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Joey Gallo | 1B/3B/LF | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Jaime García | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Ken Giles | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Zack Godley | SP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Dee Strange-Gordon | 2B/CF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Shane Greene | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Didi Gregorius | SS | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Hammel | RP/SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Mitch Haniger | CF/RF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Ryon Healy | 1B/3B/DH | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Bryan Holaday | C | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Dan Jennings | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Craig Kimbrel | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Seth Lugo | RP/SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | A.J. Minter | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Yadier Molina | C | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Renato Núñez | 3B | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Roberto Osuna | RP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Dan Otero | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Steve Pearce | 1B/DH/LF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | David Peralta | LF/RF | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | José Peraza | 2B/SS | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Martín Pérez | SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Pillar | CF | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | José Reyes | 2B/3B/PH/SS | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Romine | C | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Hector Rondón | RP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Tyson Ross | SP | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Sale | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Yolmer Sánchez | 2B/3B | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Kevan Smith | C | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Giancarlo Stanton | DH/LF/RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Kohl Stewart | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Eugenio Suárez | 3B | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Dansby Swanson | SS | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Noah Syndergaard | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Devon Travis | 2B | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Luke Weaver | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris Sale celebrated his return from the disabled list by striking out 12 over five dominant innings, and the Boston Red Sox moved 50 games over .500 by completing a sweep of the lowly Baltimore Orioles with a 4-1 victory on Sunday.Sale (12-4) was placed on the DL on July 28 with left shoulder inflammation. Judging by his performance, the injury is no longer an issue.The left-hander allowed just one hit, a clean third-inning single to left field by Renato Nunez, and walked none. Craig Kimbrel, the last of five Boston relievers, worked the ninth for his 35th save.Steve Pearce homered for the Red Sox, who have won 10 of 11 to improve to 85-35.Alex Cobb (3-15) took the loss despite allowing only two runs, one earned, over seven innings.MARINERS 4, ASTROS 3, 10 INNINGSHOUSTON (AP) — Ryon Healy hit a tying homer with two out in the ninth inning, Mitch Haniger delivered an RBI double in the 10th and the Mariners swept a four-game series from the AL West-leading Astros.It's the... [ More] |
Sun Aug 12 2018 | 17:04 | Sale pitches Red Sox past Orioles 4-1 | José Alvarado | RP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Matthew Boyd | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Wei-Yin Chen | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Alex Cobb | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Conforto | CF/LF | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Daniel Descalso | 2B/3B/LF/PH | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Eduardo Escobar | 3B/DH/SS | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Wilmer Flores | 1B/2B/3B/PH | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Joey Gallo | 1B/3B/LF | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Jaime García | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Ken Giles | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Zack Godley | SP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Shane Greene | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Didi Gregorius | SS | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Bryan Holaday | C | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Craig Kimbrel | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Seth Lugo | RP/SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Renato Núñez | 3B | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Steve Pearce | 1B/DH/LF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | David Peralta | LF/RF | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | José Peraza | 2B/SS | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Martín Pérez | SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Pillar | CF | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | José Reyes | 2B/3B/PH/SS | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Romine | C | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Sale | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Giancarlo Stanton | DH/LF/RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Kohl Stewart | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Eugenio Suárez | 3B | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Noah Syndergaard | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Devon Travis | 2B | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris Sale celebrated his return from the disabled list by striking out 12 over five dominant innings, and the Boston Red Sox moved 50 games over .500 by completing a sweep of the lowly Baltimore Orioles with a 4-1 victory on Sunday.Sale (12-4) was placed on the DL on July 28 with left shoulder inflammation. Judging by his performance, the injury is no longer an issue.The left-hander allowed just one hit, a clean third-inning single to left field by Renato Nunez, and walked none. Craig Kimbrel, the last of five Boston relievers, worked the ninth for his 35th save.Steve Pearce homered for the Red Sox, who have won 10 of 11 to improve to 85-35.Alex Cobb (3-15) took the loss despite allowing only two runs, one earned, over seven innings.YANKEES 7, RANGERS 2NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia threw six shutout innings, Giancarlo Stanton homered again and the Yankees won for the sixth time in seven games.Didi Gregorius also homered and turned in a nifty defensive play for New York.... [ More] |
Sun Aug 12 2018 | 15:34 | Dodgers send right-handers Maeda and Stripling to bullpen | Kenley Jansen | RP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Kenta Maeda | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Hyun Jin Ryu | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Ross Stripling | RP/SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Alex Wood | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
DENVER (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are sending right-handers Kenta Maeda and Ross Stripling to the bullpen to make room for two starters about to return from the disabled list.Left-hander Alex Wood is scheduled to come off the disabled list and pitch Tuesday against San Francisco. He went on the DL on Aug. 4 with adductor tendinitis. Lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu is healed from a strained groin that has sidelined him since early May. Ryu is expected to be activated and start on Wednesday.Stripling will be ready for bullpen action on Tuesday and Maeda on Wednesday.The Dodgers are using a closer-by-committee approach in the bullpen with Kenley Jansen sidelined because of an irregular heartbeat.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Sun Aug 12 2018 | 15:04 | No cutter: Cards' Weaver slices finger on tray, misses start | Luke Weaver | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Luke Weaver cut his finger while opening a food tray in the clubhouse at Kansas City and was scratched from his start against the Royals.Weaver had been scheduled to pitch Sunday.The accident occurred Saturday night when the righty sliced the index finger on his pitching hand on the aluminum foil covering a tray. Super glue was applied, but it did not hold sufficiently for Weaver to pitch deep into a game.Tyson Ross, claimed by the Cardinals last week off waivers from San Diego, pitched in place of Weaver."He cut it on the piece of the topping," Cardinals interim manager Mike Shildt said. "We found out about in the seventh inning. It just made sense long term to give him the day off.""It's on his right index finger. He probably could have started, but it just made sense to not push it and have him throw 90 or 100 pitches. We didn't want him to miss another start," he said. "We want to put this behind him and have him move on to the next start, and give Tyson Ross an opportunity. It's worked out for Tyson and for us to have a quality starter, and he's available and is on more than regular rest."The 24-year-old Weaver is 6-10 with a 4.66 ERA in 23 starts. |
Sun Aug 12 2018 | 14:34 | Arenado not starting for 2nd straight game due to shoulder | Nolan Arenado | 3B | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan McMahon | 1B/PH | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Pat Valaika | 3B/PH/SS | Rockies | Free Agent |
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies held All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado out of the starting lineup for a second straight game because of a sore right shoulder.Pat Valaika filled in at third Sunday as the Rockies closed out a four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.Arenado was removed from Friday's game in the fifth inning when he tweaked his shoulder on a throw. The five-time Gold Glove winner has been bothered by the shoulder for about a week.The 27-year-old Arenado entered Saturday's game as a pinch-hitter in the ninth and was hit by a pitch. Later, Ryan McMahon — his replacement at third — hit a walk-off, three-run homer.Arenado is hitting .307 with 29 home runs and 82 RBIs this season.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Sun Aug 12 2018 | 12:54 | Rangers activate DeShields from concussion DL | Drew Robinson | 3B/CF | Rangers | Free Agent |
NEW YORK (AP) — The Texas Rangers have activated outfielder Delino DeShields from the seven-day concussion disabled list before their series finale against the New York Yankees.DeShields was batting ninth Sunday and playing center field.In a corresponding move, Texas optioned outfielder/infielder Drew Robinson to Triple-A Round Rock.DeShields was placed on the disabled list on Aug. 4 with concussion symptoms. They were believed to be related to the 25-year-old banging the back of his head while attempting a sliding catch against Boston on July 11.He was placed in Major League Baseball's concussion protocol but returned to the lineup in Texas' game two days later. DeShields played in seven of the Rangers' 14 games after the All-Star break before being scratched from the lineup with headaches on Aug. 3.DeShields was batting .208 with 2 home runs and 21 RBIs in 81 games.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Sun Aug 12 2018 | 02:13 | LEADING OFF: Scherzer vs Hamels, Wright returns, Sale back | Nolan Arenado | 3B | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Edwin Encarnación | 1B/DH | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Cole Hamels | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Sale | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Max Scherzer | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | David Wright | 3B | Mets | Free Agent |
A look at what's happening around baseball today:MAX MATCHUPNationals ace Max Scherzer (15-5, 2.28 ERA) will try to become the first 16-game winner in the majors when he starts the Sunday night game at Wrigley Field. Owner of three Cy Young Awards, he also leads the majors in strikeouts this year with 216 in 161 2/3 innings. Cole Hamels starts for the Cubs — he's allowed just one earned run in 11 innings during the first two starts since being acquired from Texas.SALE SETRed Sox ace Chris Sale returns from a two-week stint on the disabled list because of shoulder inflammation. Manager Alex Cora said the lefty could throw 100 pitches if he's not too rusty. Sale (11-4) leads the AL with a 2.04 ERA and will try to pitch Boston to a four-game sweep of the Orioles at Camden Yards.WELCOME BACKMets third baseman David Wright is set to play in a minor league game, more than two years since the oft-injured team captain last appeared in the majors. The 35-year-old Wright has been beset by back, neck... [ More] |
Sun Aug 12 2018 | 01:44 | Giants honor Bonds before 4-0 loss to Pirates | José Abreu | 1B | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Cody Allen | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Andujar | 3B | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Austin | 1B/DH | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Harrison Bader | CF/PH/RF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Tucker Barnhart | C | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Bauer | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Bell | 1B | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Adrián Béltre | 3B/DH | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Dellin Betances | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Jesse Biddle | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Ty Blach | RP/SP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Jackie Bradley Jr. | CF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Archie Bradley | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Brantley | LF | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Corbin Burnes | RP/SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Lorenzo Cain | CF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Curt Casali | C | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Francisco Cervelli | C | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Aroldis Chapman | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | JT Chargois | RP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Khris Davis | DH/LF | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Aledmys Díaz | 3B/SS | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Elias Díaz | C | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Danny Duffy | SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Alcides Escobar | 3B/SS | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Jack Flaherty | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Maikel Franco | 3B | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Todd Frazier | 3B | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Freddie Freeman | 1B | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Amir Garrett | RP/SP | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Gibson | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Niko Goodrum | 1B/2B/SS | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Javy Guerra | RP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Hader | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Billy Hamilton | CF | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Hand | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Ryon Healy | 1B/3B/DH | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Guillermo Heredia | CF/LF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | César Hernández | 2B | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Jordan Hicks | RP/SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Hildenberger | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Bryan Holaday | C | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Raisel Iglesias | RP | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Edwin Jackson | RP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Kelly | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Tony Kemp | 2B/CF/LF | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Craig Kimbrel | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Ramón Laureano | CF | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Wade LeBlanc | RP/SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Jon Lester | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Francisco Liriano | RP/SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Evan Longoria | 3B | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Lance Lynn | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Trey Mancini | 1B/LF | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Martin | RP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | J.D. Martinez | DH/LF/RF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | José Martínez | 1B/LF/PH/RF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | T.J. McFarland | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan McMahon | 1B/PH | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Yoán Moncada | 2B | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Charlie Morton | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Moustakas | 3B | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Nola | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Buster Posey | 1B/C | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | David Price | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Jurickson Profar | 1B/2B/3B/SS | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Jacob Rhame | RP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Joey Rickard | CF/LF/RF | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Anthony Rizzo | 1B | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Rojas | 1B/3B/SS | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Sergio Romo | RP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Marcus Semien | SS | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Bryan Shaw | RP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | James Shields | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Magneuris Sierra | CF | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Skaggs | SP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Eugenio Suárez | 3B | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Upton | LF | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Joey Votto | 1B | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Williams | SP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Wright | RP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Jimmy Yacabonis | RP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Christian Yelich | CF/LF/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Trevor Williams and two relievers combined on a six-hitter, and the Pittsburgh Pirates blanked the San Francisco Giants 4-0 on Saturday night.Josh Bell homered for the second time in three days. Elias Diaz added two hits for the Pirates after coming in as an injury replacement for Francisco Cervelli.The start of the game was delayed for a ceremony honoring home run king Barry Bonds, who became the 10th player in Giants history to have his jersey retired. Several of his former teammates and managers, including Dusty Baker and Jim Leyland, were on hand.Buster Posey and Evan Longoria had two hits apiece for San Francisco. Ty Blach (6-7) allowed four runs over four innings.Williams (10-8) allowed five hits and walked one in seven innings.ROCKIES 3, DODGERS 2DENVER (AP) — Ryan McMahon hit a three-run homer with two out in the ninth inning, lifting Colorado to the win.McMahon's drive off J.T. Chargois (2-4) cleared the right-field wall just above the out-of-town scoreboard.... [ More] |
Sun Aug 12 2018 | 00:13 | Indians put slugger Encarnacion on DL with biceps problem | Yandy Díaz | 3B/DH | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Edwin Encarnación | 1B/DH | Indians | Free Agent |
CHICAGO (AP) — The Cleveland Indians are putting slugger Edwin Encarnacion on the disabled list because of swelling in his left biceps.Manager Terry Francona made the announcement after the AL Central leaders beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Saturday night. Encarnacion left Friday night's game and had an MRI in Cleveland on Saturday."There's some swelling in the bicep and it's not bad at all," Francona said. "Between the wrist and the bicep, I think we just thought 10 days, letting him come back and being Edwin made the most sense."Francona said X-rays on Encarnacion's right hand "came back actually really good, really clean."Third on the team with 25 homers and second with 81 RBIs, Encarnacion has struggled since being hit on the right hand by Yankees reliever Chad Green before the All-Star break. He has often been swinging with one hand, putting more stress on his upper arms.Losing their cleanup hitter for any significant time would be a blow for the Indians, who lead the division by 11 games.With Encarnacion going on the DL, Francona said infielder Yandy Diaz is being recalled from Triple-A Columbus.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Sun Aug 12 2018 | 00:04 | Zimmerman powers Nationals past Lester, Cubs 9-4 | José Abreu | 1B | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Cody Allen | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Andujar | 3B | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Austin | 1B/DH | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Harrison Bader | CF/PH/RF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Tucker Barnhart | C | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Bauer | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Adrián Béltre | 3B/DH | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Dellin Betances | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Jesse Biddle | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Jackie Bradley Jr. | CF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Archie Bradley | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Brantley | LF | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Corbin Burnes | RP/SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Lorenzo Cain | CF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Curt Casali | C | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Aroldis Chapman | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Aledmys Díaz | 3B/SS | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Danny Duffy | SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Alcides Escobar | 3B/SS | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Jack Flaherty | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Todd Frazier | 3B | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Freddie Freeman | 1B | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Amir Garrett | RP/SP | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Gibson | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Niko Goodrum | 1B/2B/SS | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Javy Guerra | RP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Hader | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Billy Hamilton | CF | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Hand | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Ryon Healy | 1B/3B/DH | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Guillermo Heredia | CF/LF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Jordan Hicks | RP/SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Hildenberger | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Bryan Holaday | C | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Raisel Iglesias | RP | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Kelly | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Tony Kemp | 2B/CF/LF | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Craig Kimbrel | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Wade LeBlanc | RP/SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Jon Lester | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Francisco Liriano | RP/SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Lance Lynn | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Trey Mancini | 1B/LF | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Martin | RP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | J.D. Martinez | DH/LF/RF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | José Martínez | 1B/LF/PH/RF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | T.J. McFarland | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Yoán Moncada | 2B | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Charlie Morton | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Moustakas | 3B | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Daniel Murphy | 2B | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | David Price | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Jurickson Profar | 1B/2B/3B/SS | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Jacob Rhame | RP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Joey Rickard | CF/LF/RF | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Anthony Rizzo | 1B | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Tanner Roark | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Rojas | 1B/3B/SS | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Sergio Romo | RP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | James Shields | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Magneuris Sierra | CF | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Eugenio Suárez | 3B | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Joey Votto | 1B | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Wright | RP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Jimmy Yacabonis | RP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Christian Yelich | CF/LF/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Zimmerman | 1B | Nationals | Free Agent |
CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Zimmerman hit two home runs off a shaky Jon Lester and tied a career high with six RBIs, sending the Washington Nationals over the Chicago Cubs 9-4 on Saturday.Zimmerman hit a two-run homer in the first inning and a sacrifice fly to the warning track in the third. He chased Lester with a three-run drive in the fourth that made it 9-1. He is batting .355 (16 for 45) with four homers and 16 RBIs in 14 games since returning from the disabled list last month.Daniel Murphy also homered and had three hits, helping Tanner Roark (7-12) win his fourth straight start.Lester (12-5) was tagged for eight earned runs and 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings. The left-hander is winless in his last five starts for the NL Central leaders, going 0-3 with a 10.32 ERA during that span.Anthony Rizzo got his 1,000th career hit for the Cubs.MARINERS 3, ASTROS 2HOUSTON (AP) — Ryon Healy had three hits and drove in the go-ahead run for Seattle, and Guillermo Heredia made a spectacular catch to preserve... [ More] |
Sat Aug 11 2018 | 23:44 | LEADING OFF: Scherzer vs Hamels, Wright returns, Sale back | Nolan Arenado | 3B | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Edwin Encarnación | 1B/DH | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Cole Hamels | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Sale | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Max Scherzer | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | David Wright | 3B | Mets | Free Agent |
A look at what's happening around baseball Sunday:MAX MATCHUPNationals ace Max Scherzer (15-5, 2.28 ERA) will try to become the first 16-game winner in the majors when he starts the Sunday night game at Wrigley Field. Owner of three Cy Young Awards, he also leads the majors in strikeouts this year with 216 in 161 2/3 innings. Cole Hamels starts for the Cubs — he's allowed just one earned run in 11 innings during the first two starts since being acquired from Texas.SALE SETRed Sox ace Chris Sale returns from a two-week stint on the disabled list because of shoulder inflammation. Manager Alex Cora said the lefty could throw 100 pitches if he's not too rusty. Sale (11-4) leads the AL with a 2.04 ERA and will try to pitch Boston to a four-game sweep of the Orioles at Camden Yards.WELCOME BACKMets third baseman David Wright is set to play in a minor league game, more than two years since the oft-injured team captain last appeared in the majors. The 35-year-old Wright has been beset by back,... [ More] |
Sat Aug 11 2018 | 23:23 | Indians put slugger Encarnacion on DL with biceps problem | Yandy Díaz | 3B/DH | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Edwin Encarnación | 1B/DH | Indians | Free Agent |
CHICAGO (AP) — The Cleveland Indians are putting slugger Edwin Encarnacion on the disabled list because of swelling in his left biceps.Manager Terry Francona made the announcement after the AL Central leaders beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Saturday night. Encarnacion left Friday night's game and had an MRI in Cleveland on Saturday."There's some swelling in the bicep and it's not bad at all," Francona said. "Between the wrist and the bicep, I think we just thought 10 days, letting him come back and being Edwin made the most sense."Francona said X-rays on Encarnacion's left hand "came back actually really good, really clean."Third on the team with 25 homers and second with 81 RBIs, Encarnacion has struggled since being hit on the right hand by Yankees reliever Chad Green before the All-Star break. He has often been swinging with one hand, putting more stress on his upper arms.Losing their cleanup hitter for any significant time would be a blow for the Indians, who lead the division by 11 games.With Encarnacion going on the DL, Francona said infielder Yandy Diaz is being recalled from Triple-A Columbus.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |