MLB News
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MLB: Red Sox’s Triston Casas has left wrist surgery
Triston Casas underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left wrist, stretching out a lost season for the Red Sox first baseman.
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MLB: Pirates cut Marcell Ozuna loose after six-month misfire
End of the road in Pittsburgh Six months. That is the whole story. The Pirates are releasing Marcell Ozuna on Wednesday, according to multiple US outlets. The contract came together over the winter. One year, $12 million. It never clicked. To fill the spot, Pittsburgh is calling up second baseman Ronny Simon from Triple-A, where…
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MLB: Witt returns with a bang as Royals rout the Twins
Two and a half weeks out, no rust at all Bobby Witt Jr. didn’t need a warm-up. Back in the lineup after 18 days on the shelf, the Royals shortstop went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and dragged Kansas City to an 8-2 win over Minnesota on Tuesday night. A four-game skid, gone in one evening.…
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MLB: Rushing tears elbow ligament as Dodgers’ catching crisis deepens
The scan that changed everything Dave Roberts started with inflammation. Then he called it a strain. The MRI said otherwise. Dalton Rushing, the Dodgers’ 25-year-old catcher, has a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, and Roberts confirmed it Tuesday on AM 570 KLAC. Los Angeles had already stashed him on…
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MLB: Machado powers Padres past the D-backs
Machado runs the show in Phoenix Manny Machado owned Tuesday night in Phoenix. Three hits, four RBIs, and the San Diego Padres cruised past the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 in the second game of their four-game set. San Diego jumped on it fast. Three runs in the first inning, three more in the second. Fernando Tatis…
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MLB: Torn ligament sidelines Dodgers catcher Rushing
The Dodgers’ catching room just got thinner. Dalton Rushing’s elbow gave way, and Los Angeles moved fast to bring in two replacements before the deadline slammed shut.
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MLB: Melton blanks Seattle as Tigers open a cushion
Seven spotless innings from Melton Detroit walked out of Seattle with an 8-0 win overnight. Troy Melton carried it, spinning seven scoreless innings and scattering three singles to Dominic Canzone, Randy Arozarena and Cal Raleigh, with two walks and four strikeouts. He is 7-1 now. Look past the line score and it reads even better.…
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MLB: Liam Hicks slams Rays past Rockies in 11 innings
A new face, a loud arrival. Liam Hicks announced himself in Tampa Bay with a grand slam, and the Rays needed every bit of it to survive Denver in extras.
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MLB: Machado drives in four as Padres rout D-backs
Manny Machado’s three hits and four RBIs power the Padres past the Diamondbacks 9-4 for their ninth win in 11 games.
