Thu Apr 18 2019 | 19:13 | Rangers option lefty Kyle Bird to Triple-A Nashville | Kyle Bird | RP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Jurickson Profar | 1B/2B/3B/SS | Rangers | Free Agent |
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have optioned left-hander Kyle Bird to Triple-A Nashville after his second stint in the majors this season.Bird has a 6.75 ERA with a save in five relief appearances for the Rangers in his first big league action.Texas will make a corresponding move before Friday's series opener against Houston to fill Bird's spot on the 25-man roster. The Rangers were off Thursday after sweeping a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels.The Rangers got Bird from the Tampa Bay Rays during the offseason as part of a three-team deal that sent infielder Jurickson Profar to Oakland.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Thu Apr 18 2019 | 18:05 | Khris Davis, A's agree to deal adding $33.75M for '20, '21 | Gerrit Cole | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Khris Davis | DH/LF | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Edwin Jackson | RP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Anthony Rendon | 3B | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Verlander | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — At spring training, Khris Davis expressed his desire to stay with the Oakland Athletics on a long-term contract for the next several seasons. He wants to build something special in the East Bay, while keeping up his remarkable home run pace.Davis now has the new deal he so wanted, after patiently waiting for it to get done.Davis' contract, announced by the team Thursday, takes him through the 2021 season. The deal adds $33.75 million for 2020 and '21, which increased Davis' guarantee to $50.25 million over three years, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because contract terms had not been announced.Davis hit a majors-best 48 home runs last season while setting a career high with 123 RBIs, helping send the 97-win A's back to the playoffs for the first time in four years. He is leading the majors again with 10 home runs so far this season and is batting .260 with 20 RBIs."I never think he's cold,... [ More] |
Thu Apr 18 2019 | 17:45 | Corbin takes 1-hitter into 8th, Nationals beat Giants 4-2 | Matt Andriese | RP/SP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Barraclough | RP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Biagini | RP/SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Cabrera | 1B | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Castellanos | 3B/RF | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Patrick Corbin | SP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Wilmer Difo | 2B/3B/PH/SS | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Donaldson | 3B | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Sean Doolittle | RP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Freddie Freeman | 1B | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Carson Fulmer | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Ken Giles | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Shane Greene | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Grayson Greiner | C | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Randal Grichuk | CF/LF/RF | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Harrison | 2B/3B | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Teoscar Hernández | LF/RF | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Yoshihisa Hirano | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Ender Inciarte | CF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Jones | CF/RF | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Erik Kratz | C | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Evan Longoria | 3B | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Tim Mayza | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Thomas Pannone | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Pineda | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Drew Pomeranz | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Buster Posey | 1B/C | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Anthony Rendon | 3B | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Eddie Rosario | LF | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Smoak | 1B | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Chad Sobotka | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Juan Soto | LF/RF | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Tepera | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Drew VerHagen | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Christian Walker | 1B/PH | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Luke Weaver | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Zimmerman | 1B | Nationals | Free Agent |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Patrick Corbin took a one-hitter into the eighth inning in his first victory with Washington, Wilmer Difo homered and the Nationals beat the punchless San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Thursday.Signed to a $140 million, six-year contract in December after pitching for six seasons in Arizona, Corbin started three games without a decision with his new team before throwing a gem in the deciding matchup of a three-game series.Corbin (1-0) struck out nine, walked one and a hit a batter over 7 2/3 innings against a struggling San Francisco offense that came in with a .208 average. The lone hits against the lefty were Evan Longoria's fifth-inning double and Erik Kratz's two-out RBI double in the eighth.After Kratz broke up the shutout, Kyle Barraclough entered and retired pinch-hitter Buster Posey. Sean Doolittle worked the ninth, giving up three hits and a run while earning his second save.San Francisco starter Drew Pomeranz (0-2) gave up four runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings.After... [ More] |
Thu Apr 18 2019 | 17:03 | Khris Davis, A's agree to deal adding $33.75M for '20, '21 | Khris Davis | DH/LF | Athletics | Free Agent |
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Athletics slugger Khris Davis has gotten the long-term deal he wanted.The Athletics said Thursday they had agreed to a contract through the 2021 season. The new deal adds $33.75 million for 2020 and '21, which increased Davis' guarantee to $50.25 million over three years, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because terms of the deal had not been announced.Davis hit a majors-best 48 home runs last season while setting a career high with 123 RBIs. He is leading the majors again with 10 home runs so far this season. He is batting .260 with 20 RBIs.He agreed in January to a $16.5 million, one-year contract and would have been eligible for free agency after this season.Following two straight slow free-agent markets, Davis joined Chris Sale, Justin Verlander, Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt, Xander Bogaerts and Aaron Hicks in agreeing to a long-term deal and foregoing open bidding after the World Series.Gerrit Cole, Madison Bumgarner, Didi Gregorius and Anthony Rendon to top the potential free-agent group for now.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Thu Apr 18 2019 | 03:17 | LEADING OFF: Braves need a closer, Royals-Chisox tempers | Tim Anderson | SS | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Zach Davies | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Keller | RP/SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Craig Kimbrel | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | A.J. Minter | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Dustin Pedroia | 2B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Julio Urías | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Arodys Vizcaíno | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
A look at what's happening around the majors today:CLOSER NEEDEDThe Braves have a big hole in their bullpen now that closer Arodys Vizcaino will miss the rest of the season after having right shoulder surgery. General manager Alex Anthopoulos has heard fans chanting at SunTrust Park for the team to sign free agent closer Craig Kimbrel and bring him back to Atlanta, and he indicated the Braves are exploring all available options."There's been a ton of turnover from the beginning of camp to where we are today," Anthopoulos said. "I think it goes without saying we're going to look to do what we can both internally and externally."The NL East champion Braves have recently used A.J. Minter as their closer, but he's struggled.DISCIPLINE DAY?Major League Baseball will certainly review at the bench-clearing fray that erupted after Kansas City's Brad Keller drilled Tim Anderson with a fastball on Wednesday. In his previous at-bat, the energetic White Sox shortstop had spiked his bat to celebrate... [ More] |
Thu Apr 18 2019 | 00:59 | Anderson spikes bat, gets drilled; Royals top Chisox in 10 | Matt Adams | 1B/PH | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Sandy Alcantara | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Tim Anderson | SS | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Arrieta | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Javier Báez | 2B/3B/SS | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Bauers | 1B/OF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Jesse Biddle | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Bour | 1B/PH | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Archie Bradley | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Brantley | LF | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Keon Broxton | CF/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Walker Buehler | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Burdi | RP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Corbin Burnes | RP/SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Carpenter | 1B/3B | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Carrasco | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Aroldis Chapman | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Chapman | 3B | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Ji Man Choi | 1B/DH | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Shin-Soo Choo | DH/LF/RF | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Nelson Cruz | DH | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Daniel Descalso | 2B/3B/LF/PH | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Yandy Díaz | 3B/DH | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Donaldson | 3B | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Hunter Dozier | 1B/3B | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Steven Duggar | CF | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Buck Farmer | RP/SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Frazier | 2B/LF/PH | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Clint Frazier | LF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Freddie Freeman | 1B | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Brett Gardner | CF/LF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Brian Goodwin | CF/LF/PH/RF | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Yuli Gurriel | 1B/3B | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Cole Hamels | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | J.A. Happ | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Harvey | SP | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Ryon Healy | 1B/3B/DH | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Jeremy Hellickson | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | César Hernández | 2B | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | David Hess | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Heyward | CF/RF | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Jordan Hicks | RP/SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Greg Holland | RP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Jones | CF/RF | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Nate Jones | RP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Kahnle | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Keller | RP/SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Howie Kendrick | 2B/LF | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Scott Kingery | 2B/SS | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | José Leclerc | RP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Lowe | 2B | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Lance Lynn | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Martín Maldonado | C | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Markakis | RF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Ketel Marte | 2B/SS | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Starling Marte | CF/LF | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Meadows | CF/RF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Miller | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Frankie Montas | RP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Colin Moran | 3B/PH | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Héctor Neris | RP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Odorizzi | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Ottavino | RP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Marcell Ozuna | LF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Blake Parker | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Gerardo Parra | LF/PH/RF | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Wily Peralta | RP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | AJ Pollock | CF | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Jurickson Profar | 1B/2B/3B/SS | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Reddick | LF/RF | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Romine | C | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Rio Ruiz | 3B | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Jeff Samardzija | SP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Andrelton Simmons | SS | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Juan Soto | LF/RF | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Ryne Stanek | RP/SP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Christin Stewart | LF | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Kurt Suzuki | C | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Erik Swanson | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Tauchman | LF | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Trent Thornton | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Blake Treinen | RP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Trout | CF | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Wacha | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Zack Wheeler | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Austen Williams | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Wittgren | RP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Christian Yelich | CF/LF/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
CHICAGO (AP) — Fiercely energetic Tim Anderson spiked his bat to celebrate a home run and Kansas City's Brad Keller responded by drilling him with a fastball, setting off a benches-clearing fracas in the Royals' 4-3, 10-inning victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.Anderson tossed his bat toward the White Sox dugout following his two-run drive in the fourth inning. Keller hit him in the buttocks with his first pitch leading off the sixth.Anderson, the AL's leading hitter, was restrained by Royals catcher Martin Maldonado but kept jawing with Keller on the way to first base. The dugouts and bullpens emptied, though no punches appeared to be thrown. White Sox manager Rick Renteria and Royals bench coach Dale Sveum shoved each other, and the usually mild-mannered Renteria was particularly animated.There were four ejections — Anderson, Keller, Renteria and Sveum.Hunter Dozier led off the 10th with a tiebreaking homer against Nate Jones (0-1). His drive to left on a 2-0 fastball made... [ More] |
Thu Apr 18 2019 | 00:00 | Anderson spikes bat, gets drilled; Royals top Chisox in 10 | Matt Adams | 1B/PH | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Sandy Alcantara | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Tim Anderson | SS | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Arrieta | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Javier Báez | 2B/3B/SS | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Bauers | 1B/OF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Jesse Biddle | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Bour | 1B/PH | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Archie Bradley | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Keon Broxton | CF/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Walker Buehler | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Burdi | RP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Corbin Burnes | RP/SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Carpenter | 1B/3B | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Carrasco | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Aroldis Chapman | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Ji Man Choi | 1B/DH | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Shin-Soo Choo | DH/LF/RF | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Nelson Cruz | DH | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Daniel Descalso | 2B/3B/LF/PH | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Yandy Díaz | 3B/DH | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Donaldson | 3B | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Hunter Dozier | 1B/3B | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Steven Duggar | CF | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Buck Farmer | RP/SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Frazier | 2B/LF/PH | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Clint Frazier | LF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Freddie Freeman | 1B | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Brett Gardner | CF/LF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Brian Goodwin | CF/LF/PH/RF | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Cole Hamels | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | J.A. Happ | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Harvey | SP | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Ryon Healy | 1B/3B/DH | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Jeremy Hellickson | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | César Hernández | 2B | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | David Hess | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Heyward | CF/RF | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Jordan Hicks | RP/SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Greg Holland | RP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Jones | CF/RF | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Nate Jones | RP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Kahnle | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Keller | RP/SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Howie Kendrick | 2B/LF | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Scott Kingery | 2B/SS | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | José Leclerc | RP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Lowe | 2B | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Lance Lynn | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Martín Maldonado | C | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Markakis | RF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Ketel Marte | 2B/SS | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Starling Marte | CF/LF | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Meadows | CF/RF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Miller | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Colin Moran | 3B/PH | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Héctor Neris | RP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Odorizzi | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Ottavino | RP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Marcell Ozuna | LF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Blake Parker | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Gerardo Parra | LF/PH/RF | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Wily Peralta | RP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | AJ Pollock | CF | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Romine | C | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Rio Ruiz | 3B | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Jeff Samardzija | SP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Andrelton Simmons | SS | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Juan Soto | LF/RF | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Ryne Stanek | RP/SP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Christin Stewart | LF | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Kurt Suzuki | C | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Erik Swanson | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Tauchman | LF | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Trent Thornton | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Trout | CF | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Wacha | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Zack Wheeler | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Austen Williams | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Wittgren | RP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Christian Yelich | CF/LF/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
CHICAGO (AP) — Fiercely energetic Tim Anderson spiked his bat to celebrate a home run and Kansas City's Brad Keller responded by drilling him with a fastball, setting off a benches-clearing fracas in the Royals' 4-3, 10-inning victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.Anderson tossed his bat toward the White Sox dugout following his two-run drive in the fourth inning. Keller hit him in the buttocks with his first pitch leading off the sixth.Anderson, the AL's leading hitter, was restrained by Royals catcher Martin Maldonado but kept jawing with Keller on the way to first base. The dugouts and bullpens emptied, though no punches appeared to be thrown. White Sox manager Rick Renteria and Royals bench coach Dale Sveum shoved each other, and the usually mild-mannered Renteria was particularly animated.There were four ejections — Anderson, Keller, Renteria and Sveum.Hunter Dozier led off the 10th with a tiebreaking homer against Nate Jones (0-1). His drive to left on a 2-0 fastball made... [ More] |
Wed Apr 17 2019 | 23:42 | Price criticizes MLB for teams idle on Jackie Robinson Day | David Price | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price thinks Major League Baseball made a mistake by having just 10 games Monday on Jackie Robinson Day."Hey @mlb every year on April 15th we celebrate Jackie Robinson Day," Price tweeted Wednesday. "EVERYONE plays on that day next year deal? No one should have an off day let alone 10 teams!!"African American players dropped from 18 percent of the majors leagues in 1991 to 7.7 percent in 2017, then rose to 8.4 percent in 2018, according to The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at Central Florida. Price, who won the 2012 AL Cy Young Award, thinks more efforts on Jackie Robinson Day are needed.Jackie Robinson broke the major league color barrier for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947."1/3 of @mlb teams had an off day on Jackie Robinson day," tweeted Price, who is black. "I just can't wrap my head around that. We've had a problem for a while and this couldn't make it any more noticeable."This year, April 15 fell on a Monday. Most teams'... [ More] |
Wed Apr 17 2019 | 23:35 | Anderson spikes bat, gets drilled; Royals top Chisox in 10 | Jesse Biddle | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Archie Bradley | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Burdi | RP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Ji Man Choi | 1B/DH | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Yandy Díaz | 3B/DH | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Donaldson | 3B | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Hunter Dozier | 1B/3B | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Freddie Freeman | 1B | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Greg Holland | RP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Jones | CF/RF | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Nate Jones | RP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Lowe | 2B | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Markakis | RF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Ketel Marte | 2B/SS | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Meadows | CF/RF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Miller | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Marcell Ozuna | LF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Wily Peralta | RP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Rio Ruiz | 3B | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Ryne Stanek | RP/SP | Rays | Free Agent |
CHICAGO (AP) — Fiercely energetic Tim Anderson spiked his bat to celebrate a home run and Kansas City's Brad Keller responded by drilling him with a fastball, setting off a benches-clearing fracas in the Royals' 4-3, 10-inning victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.Anderson tossed his bat toward the White Sox dugout following his two-run drive in the fourth inning. Keller hit him in the buttocks with his first pitch leading off the sixth.Anderson, the AL's leading hitter, was restrained by Royals catcher Martin Maldonado but kept jawing with Keller on the way to first base. The dugouts and bullpens emptied, though no punches appeared to be thrown. White Sox manager Rick Renteria and Royals bench coach Dale Sveum shoved each other, and the usually mild-mannered Renteria was particularly animated.There were four ejections — Anderson, Keller, Renteria and Sveum.Hunter Dozier led off the 10th with a tiebreaking homer against Nate Jones (0-1). His drive to left on a 2-0 fastball made... [ More] |
Wed Apr 17 2019 | 23:33 | Boston's Pedroia leaves game with left knee discomfort | J.A. Happ | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Dustin Pedroia | 2B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
NEW YORK (AP) — Dustin Pedroia's painful left knee forced him out of Wednesday night's 5-3 loss to the Yankees after 1 1/2 innings, and the Boston second baseman planned to remain in New York for an examination rather than travel with the team to Tampa Bay.The 2008 AL MVP was hurt when he fouled off an 0-1 pitch from J.A. Happ in the second inning, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said."I was surprised that he came up to me and told me that, but at least he was honest," Cora said. "He was down. I haven't seen him like that. Hopefully, it's nothing serious, and it's something that he just got scared."Eduardo Núñez replaced Pedroia for the bottom half.Pedroia was activated from the injured list April 9 and is 2 for 20 at the plate.He has been slowed since a slide into his surgically repaired left knee at second base by Baltimore's Manny Machado on April 21, 2017. Dr. Riley Williams III of the Hospital for Special Surgery operated on Pedroia's left knee on Oct. 25, 2017, and Pedroia was limited to three big league games in 2018, from May 26-29.Cora said Pedroia would not be examined by the surgeon but by another doctor.Pedroia, 35, had not played the field since Saturday, and Cora said Pedroia also has been feeling ill. The Red Sox play three games on artificial turf at Tama Bay starting Friday, so another trip to the injured list is possible.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Wed Apr 17 2019 | 21:23 | A's place Marco Estrada on 10-day IL with lumbar strain | Chris Bassitt | SP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Marco Estrada | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics placed pitcher Marco Estrada on the 10-day injured list because of a lumbar strain, one day after a second consecutive shaky outing.Estrada allowed seven runs and walked three in 3 1/3 innings in Tuesday night's loss to the Houston Astros. It was the second straight start that Estrada failed to make it past the fourth."He's had some back and hip things kind of in concert giving him a little trouble right now," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "He's had that in the past. We knew that 30-plus starts were probably not going to be realistic, and from time to time that this is something we were going to have to do with him. We knew all that going in."Estrada signed a $4 million, one-year contract with Oakland in the offseason and has been second in Melvin's rotation. The A's are winless in his five starts.Right-hander Chris Bassitt was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas and is expected to take Estrada's place in the rotation.__More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/tag/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Wed Apr 17 2019 | 20:17 | LEADING OFF: Braves need a closer, Royals-Chisox tempers | Tim Anderson | SS | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Zach Davies | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Keller | RP/SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Craig Kimbrel | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | A.J. Minter | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Dustin Pedroia | 2B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Julio Urías | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Arodys Vizcaíno | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
A look at what's happening around the majors Thursday:CLOSER NEEDEDThe Braves have a big hole in their bullpen now that closer Arodys Vizcaino will miss the rest of the season after having right shoulder surgery. General manager Alex Anthopoulos has heard fans chanting at SunTrust Park for the team to sign free agent closer Craig Kimbrel and bring him back to Atlanta, and he indicated the Braves are exploring all available options."There's been a ton of turnover from the beginning of camp to where we are today," Anthopoulos said. "I think it goes without saying we're going to look to do what we can both internally and externally."The NL East champion Braves have recently used A.J. Minter as their closer, but he's struggled.DISCIPLINE DAY?Major League Baseball will certainly review at the bench-clearing fray that erupted after Kansas City's Brad Keller drilled Tim Anderson with a fastball on Wednesday. In his previous at-bat, the energetic White Sox shortstop had spiked his bat to celebrate... [ More] |
Wed Apr 17 2019 | 20:03 | Reds' Joey Votto pops out to first for 1st time in career | Pedro Báez | RP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Cody Bellinger | 1B/CF/LF | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Joey Votto | 1B | Reds | Free Agent |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A remarkable baseball streak ended Wednesday when Joey Votto innocuously popped out to first base.The slugger somehow had made 6,827 plate appearances over 13 seasons with the Reds without ever popping out to first. He finally did it in Cincinnati's 3-2 loss at Dodger Stadium, fouling out to Cody Bellinger to end the eighth.Votto had played 1,591 games in a career that began in late 2007 without ever popping up to first.The six-time All-Star first baseman is a career .310 hitter, always showing strong plate discipline and rarely wasting at-bats. Votto had popped up only 88 previous times in his career, including only seven popups from 2010-18.Dodgers reliever Pedro Baez induced the popup on a belt-high 3-1 outside changeup.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Wed Apr 17 2019 | 20:03 | Boston's Pedroia leaves game with left knee discomfort | Dustin Pedroia | 2B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
NEW YORK (AP) — Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia left Wednesday night's game against the New York Yankees after 1½ innings because of left knee discomfort.The 2008 AL MVP flied out in the top of the second inning, then was replaced by Eduardo Núñez for the bottom half.Pedroia was activated April 9 and is 2 for 20 at the plate.He has been slowed since a slide into his surgically repaired left knee at second base by Baltimore's Manny Machado on April 21, 2017. Pedroia had left knee surgery on Oct. 25, 2017, and was limited to three big league games in 2018, from May 26-29.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Wed Apr 17 2019 | 19:27 | Anderson spikes bat, gets drilled; Royals top Chisox in 10 | Tim Anderson | SS | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Arrieta | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Keon Broxton | CF/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Walker Buehler | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Corbin Burnes | RP/SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Carpenter | 1B/3B | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Hunter Dozier | 1B/3B | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | César Hernández | 2B | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Jordan Hicks | RP/SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Nate Jones | RP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Keller | RP/SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Scott Kingery | 2B/SS | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Martín Maldonado | C | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Miller | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Héctor Neris | RP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Marcell Ozuna | LF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Wily Peralta | RP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | AJ Pollock | CF | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Wacha | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Zack Wheeler | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Christian Yelich | CF/LF/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
CHICAGO (AP) — Fiercely energetic Tim Anderson spiked his bat to celebrate a home run and Kansas City's Brad Keller responded by drilling him with a fastball, setting off a benches-clearing fracas in the Royals' 4-3, 10-inning victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.Anderson tossed his bat toward the White Sox dugout following his two-run drive in the fourth inning. Keller hit him in the buttocks with his first pitch leading off the sixth.Anderson, the AL's leading hitter, was restrained by Royals catcher Martin Maldonado but kept jawing with Keller on the way to first base. The dugouts and bullpens emptied, though no punches appeared to be thrown. White Sox manager Rick Renteria and Royals bench coach Dale Sveum shoved each other, and the usually mild-mannered Renteria was particularly animated.There were four ejections — Anderson, Keller, Renteria and Sveum.Hunter Dozier led off the 10th with a tiebreaking homer against Nate Jones (0-1). His drive to left on a 2-0 fastball made... [ More] |
Wed Apr 17 2019 | 19:19 | Braves closer Vizcaino out for season after shoulder surgery | Craig Kimbrel | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | A.J. Minter | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Arodys Vizcaíno | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have a big hole in their bullpen now that closer Arodys Vizcaino will miss the rest of the season after undergoing right shoulder surgery.Vizcaino had the procedure Wednesday in New York. He pitched in four games this season, getting one save and allowing one run in four innings for the NL East champs.General manager Alex Anthopoulos has heard fans chanting at SunTrust Park for the team to sign free agent closer Craig Kimbrel and bring him back to Atlanta, and he indicated the Braves are exploring all available options."There's been a ton of turnover from the beginning of camp to where we are today," Anthopoulos said Wednesday. "I think it goes without saying we're going to look to do what we can both internally and externally."Even before Vizcaino got hurt, there's been speculation that Kimbrel, who closed games last season for the World Series champion Boston Red Sox, would return to the Braves, his original team.Anthopoulos declined to say if the team... [ More] |
Wed Apr 17 2019 | 19:18 | Detroit's Moore out for the season following surgery | Michael Fulmer | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Moore | RP/SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit's Matt Moore is expected to miss the rest of the season after right knee surgery, the latest setback for the left-hander who was once one of the game's rising stars.The 29-year-old Moore signed with the Tigers in the offseason and did not allow a run in 10 innings this year, but he hurt his knee April 6 while trying to field a bunt.Moore said last weekend he had a tear in his meniscus, but the severity wasn't clear. Manager Ron Gardenhire provided more information Wednesday."He had the surgery, and they had to fix some things up in there, and he's out for the year," Gardenhire said.Moore was an All-Star in 2013 with Tampa Bay, but Tommy John surgery cost him almost all of 2014, and he hasn't been very effective since. He signed a $2.5 million, one-year contract with Detroit. That deal included an extra $1 million in performance bonuses, but none of those kick in until his 10th start."He was making a great comeback with us, throwing the ball really well, had a great... [ More] |
Wed Apr 17 2019 | 19:16 | Price criticizes MLB for teams idle on Jackie Robinson Day | David Price | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price thinks Major League Baseball made a mistake by having just 10 games Monday on Jackie Robinson Day."Hey @mlb every year on April 15th we celebrate Jackie Robinson Day," Price tweeted Wednesday. "EVERYONE plays on that day next year deal? No one should have an off day let alone 10 teams!!"African American players dropped from 18 percent of the majors leagues in 1991 to 7.7 percent in 2017, then rose to 8.4 percent in 2018, according to The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at Central Florida. Price, who won the 2012 AL Cy Young Award, thinks more efforts on Jackie Robinson Day are needed.Jackie Robinson broke the major league color barrier for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947."1/3 of @mlb teams had an off day on Jackie Robinson day," tweeted Price, who is black. "I just can't wrap my head around that. We've had a problem for a while and this couldn't make it any more noticeable."This year, April 15 fell on a Monday. Most teams'... [ More] |
Wed Apr 17 2019 | 19:15 | Severino says he hurt lat muscle March 5, not during rehab | Luis Severino | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Giancarlo Stanton | DH/LF/RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees ace Luis Severino says he hurt his lat muscle warming up before his first scheduled spring training start March 5, though New York's medical staff did not diagnose the injury until April.When Severino first got hurt, the Yankees said the injury was right shoulder inflammation. After Severino threw on flat ground April 6 and felt like he had not progressed, the Yankees sent him for additional tests and announced the injury to the latissimus dorsi muscle in his back April 9.General manager Brian Cashman said last week he didn't know "how a lat strain during his rehab process could have occurred." Severino maintains the issue predated the rehab."I know something was going on," Severino said Wednesday.New York's updated timetable from last week estimated Severino could resume throwing around May 21.Catcher Gary Sánchez hopes to play in Sunday's homestand finale against Kansas City, the first day he is eligible to be activated from the injured list. Sánchez, recovering from a strained left calf, ran Wednesday for the second straight day and intends to resume outdoor batting practice Thursday.Giancarlo Stanton, who hasn't played since March 31 because of a strained left biceps, started hitting off a machine Tuesday. Manager Aaron Boone said it is too soon to determine whether Stanton can return during the West Coast trip that starts Monday.New York has 12 players on the injured list.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Wed Apr 17 2019 | 17:38 | Royals hit Anderson after ChiSox SS flips bat; benches clear | Tim Anderson | SS | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Keller | RP/SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Martín Maldonado | C | Angels | Free Agent |
CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox youngster Tim Anderson was drilled by a fastball two innings after emphatically spiking his bat to celebrate a home run, sparking a benches-clearing fracas with the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.Anderson chucked his bat toward Chicago's dugout while admiring his two-run shot off Brad Keller in the fourth. Keller plunked Anderson in the backside with his first pitch leading off the sixth.Anderson was quickly restrained by Kansas City catcher Martin Maldonado but jawed with Keller on his way to first base. The dugouts and bullpens emptied, though no punches appeared to be thrown. White Sox manager Rick Renteria and Royals bench coach Dale Sveum shoved each other, and the usually mild-mannered Renteria was particularly animated.Anderson, Keller, Renteria and Sveum were ejected.The White Sox and Royals also had a benches-clearing incident following one of Anderson's homers last April.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |