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Sun Jun 23 201915:38Braves send 2018 All-Star RHP Foltynewicz to minorsMike FoltynewiczSPBravesFree Agent
Chad SobotkaRPBravesFree Agent
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have sent 2018 All-Star pitcher Mike Foltynewicz to the minor leagues following another ineffective start.Foltynewicz (2-5, 6.37 ERA) was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnet on Sunday after giving up eight runs in four innings to Washington less than 24 hours earlier.After the Braves rallied for a 13-9 win on Saturday night, Foltynewicz said, "It's just frustrating. I have a 7.00 ERA on a first-place team."By late Sunday morning, he was no longer part of the NL East-leading Braves' roster.Atlanta pitching coach Rick Kranitz said of the right-hander: "He's an All-Star, and he has great stuff. He just needs to go down, clear his head and relax and start making pitches."The Braves filled the roster spot by recalling right-hander Chad Sobotka from Gwinnet.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Sun Jun 23 201914:48Red Sox INF Holt leaves with left hamstring tightnessJackie Bradley Jr.CFRed SoxFree Agent
Lourdes Gurriel2B/SSBlue JaysFree Agent
Brock Holt2B/3B/SSRed SoxFree Agent
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox infielder Brock Holt has left Sunday's game against Toronto in the fourth inning with left hamstring tightness.Holt singled with one out in the second, advanced on Christian Vázquez's single and was cut down at the plate by left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s throw trying to score on Jackie Bradley Jr.'s single.Holt was replaced by Eduardo Núñez in the top of the fourth.Holt has been Boston's hottest hitter since returning from the injured list on May 27, leading the team with a .357 average coming into Sunday.He went on the IL on April 7 with a scratched right cornea and also on injured his right shoulder while on a rehab assignment.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Sun Jun 23 201912:58Nationals release struggling reliever Trevor RosenthalKyle McGowinRPNationalsFree Agent
Trevor RosenthalRPNationalsFree Agent
Joe RossSPNationalsFree Agent
Austin VothRPNationalsFree Agent
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals finally ran out of patience waiting for Trevor Rosenthal to throw strikes following his return from Tommy John surgery.Rosenthal was released by the Nationals on Sunday, less than 24 hours after the 29-year-old reliever walked all three batters he faced in a 13-9 loss to Atlanta.After undergoing elbow ligament replacement surgery in 2017, Rosenthal sat out last season before signing as a free agent with Washington in November. The Nationals were hopeful he would pitch as he did in 2014 and 2015 with St. Louis, when he totaled 93 saves.Instead, Rosenthal went 0-1 with an unsightly 22.74 ERA. He issued 15 walks and allowed 16 earned runs in 6 1/3 innings."He's got great stuff," Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. "He just couldn't find the strike zone."Rosenthal retired the only batter he faced Friday night before bottoming out Saturday night."I was very hopeful he had turned a corner," Martinez said. "We're up four runs (on Saturday), we're down... [More]
Sun Jun 23 201912:28Power on: Indians recall slugger Bobby Bradley from minorsBobby Bradley1BIndiansFree Agent
CLEVELAND (AP) — Bobby Bradley has brought his big bat to the majors.The Indians recalled Bradley on Sunday from Triple-A Columbus, where he was leading the International League in home runs and causing Cleveland fans to question why he wasn't in a lineup needing power.The Indians, who are chasing AL Central-leading Minnesota, have been contemplating the move with Bradley for some time. He's in the lineup Sunday batting seventh and playing first as the Indians go for a three-game sweep over the Detroit Tigers.Bradley said he was so excited about his promotion to the majors that he put his car on cruise control during the two-hour drive from Columbus to Cleveland on Saturday."I couldn't keep my foot off the gas," Bradley said. "I just wanted to get up here so fast."Bradley was taking ground balls before Columbus' game against Lehigh Valley on Saturday when Clippers manager Tony Mansolino approached him."He informed me that I made the Futures Game, but the Indians didn't want me to play for... [More]
Sun Jun 23 201912:18Yankees OF Maybin goes on IL with strained calfNestor CortesSPOriolesFree Agent
Cameron MaybinCF/LF/PH/RFMarinersFree Agent
NEW YORK (AP) — Cameron Maybin is the 21st player to go on the injured list this year for the New York Yankees, exceeding their total for the entire 2018 season.The 32-year-old Maybin has a strained left calf. To replace the veteran outfielder on the roster, the AL East leaders recalled left-hander Nestor Cortes Jr. from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre before Sunday's game against Houston.The Yankees acquired Maybin in a trade with Cleveland on April 25. He is batting .314 with five homers and 14 RBIs in 42 games.Maybin got hurt in the third inning of Friday's 4-1 win over the Astros. Manager Aaron Boone said he has a Grade 2 strain and will be out for a while.Cortes is 2-0 with a 4.09 ERA in seven appearances for New York this year.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Sun Jun 23 201910:58Power on: Indians recall slugger Bobby Bradley from minorsBobby Bradley1BIndiansFree Agent
CLEVELAND (AP) — Bobby Bradley has brought his big bat to the majors.The Indians recalled Bradley on Sunday from Triple-A Columbus, where he was leading the International League in home runs and causing Cleveland fans to question why he wasn't in a lineup needing power.The Indians, who are chasing the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins, have been contemplating the move with Bradley for some time. He's in the lineup for Sunday's game batting seventh and playing first as the Indians go for a three-game sweep over the Detroit Tigers.A left-handed hitter, Bradley batted .292 with 24 homers and 55 RBIs for the Clippers. He has hit for power at every level in the minors — he had 27 homers last season between Double- and Triple-A — since being drafted by the Indians in 2014.To make room for Bradley, the Indians sent reliever Josh Smith back to Columbus.The Indians don't want to put too much pressure on Bradley, but hope his presence can fill a power void created by the offseason trades of Edwin Encarnacion, Yonder Alonso and Yan Gomes, as well as the decision not to re-sign Michael Brantley.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Sun Jun 23 201910:28Yelich: Giannis winning NBA MVP in Milwaukee would be 'cool'Nolan Arenado3BRockiesFree Agent
Christian YelichCF/LF/RFBrewersFree Agent
Jacob deGromSPMetsFree Agent
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich first met Giannis Antetokounmpo last month in downtown Milwaukee.The encounter happened inside a hallway at Fiserv Forum after Antetokounmpo and the Bucks eliminated the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals.The meeting of the Milwaukee stars occurred about six months after Yelich won the 2018 NL MVP award.Now, Antetokounmpo could bring another MVP trophy to the city situated on Lake Michigan's western shore.The Bucks forward is a finalist for NBA MVP along with Oklahoma City swingman Paul George and Houston guard James Harden, who won the award last season.The winner will be announced Monday night."Obviously I'm happy to be one of the three finalists," Antetokounmpo said two days after losing to the eventual NBA champion Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference finals. "Hopefully I get it. If not, I have many more years to be able to help my teammates be successful and put me in a situation that we can get it."Antetokounmpo set career highs... [More]
Sun Jun 23 201910:18Power on: Indians recall slugger Bobby Bradley from minorsBobby Bradley1BIndiansFree Agent
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Indians have recalled slugger Bobby Bradley from Triple-A Columbus, where he was leading the International League in home runs.Cleveland had been contemplating the move for some time to add some pop to its lineup, and the club brought up Bradley on Sunday before going for a three-game sweep over the Detroit Tigers.A left-handed hitter, Bradley batted .292 with 24 homers and 55 RBIs for the Clippers. He has hit with power at every level in the minors — he had 27 last season between Double- and Triple-A — since being drafted by the Indians in 2014.To make room for Bradley, the Indians sent reliever Josh Smith back to Columbus.The Indians don't want to put too much pressure on Bradley, but hope his presence can fill a power void created by the offseason trades of Edwin Encarnacion, Yonder Alonso and Yan Gomes, as well as the decision not to re-sign Michael Brantley.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Sun Jun 23 201902:48LEADING OFF: Pujols wrapup in St Louis, Astros-Yanks streakDerek Dietrich1B/3B/LF/PHMarlinsFree Agent
Bryce HarperCF/RFNationalsFree Agent
Miles MikolasSPCardinalsFree Agent
Albert Pujols1B/DHAngelsFree Agent
Austin RomineCYankeesFree Agent
Tyler SkaggsSPAngelsFree Agent
Gleyber Torres2B/SSYankeesFree Agent
Gio Urshela3BBlue JaysFree Agent
Justin VerlanderSPAstrosFree Agent
Brandon WoodruffSPBrewersFree Agent
Jordan YamamotoSPMarlinsFree Agent
Christian YelichCF/LF/RFBrewersFree Agent
A look at what's happening around the majors today:ALBERT'S ALLEYAlbert Pujols wraps up his reunion at Busch Stadium, where the adoring St. Louis fans get another chance to cheer him in the Sunday night special.Pujols has been showered with standing ovations this weekend during the Angels' visit — his first time back since signing with Los Angeles after the 2011 season. He took a curtain call after hitting a home run Saturday, a salute for the three NL MVP awards and two World Series championships he won with the Cardinals.Miles Mikolas (5-7, 4.48 ERA) starts for St. Louis against lefty Tyler Skaggs (6-6, 4.61).STREAKINGAstros ace Justin Verlander tries to halt three long streaks when he starts on Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium.Gleyber Torres and New York have won eight in a row and are going for a four-game sweep in the matchup of AL division leaders. Houston has dropped seven straight — the last time it had a longer skid was a 15-game rut in 2013.Gio Urshela and Austin Romine homered... [More]
Sat Jun 22 201923:08LEADING OFF: Pujols wrapup in St Louis, Astros-Yanks streakDerek Dietrich1B/3B/LF/PHMarlinsFree Agent
Bryce HarperCF/RFNationalsFree Agent
Miles MikolasSPCardinalsFree Agent
Albert Pujols1B/DHAngelsFree Agent
Austin RomineCYankeesFree Agent
Tyler SkaggsSPAngelsFree Agent
Gleyber Torres2B/SSYankeesFree Agent
Gio Urshela3BBlue JaysFree Agent
Justin VerlanderSPAstrosFree Agent
Brandon WoodruffSPBrewersFree Agent
Jordan YamamotoSPMarlinsFree Agent
Christian YelichCF/LF/RFBrewersFree Agent
A look at what's happening around the majors Sunday:ALBERT'S ALLEYAlbert Pujols wraps up his reunion at Busch Stadium, where the adoring St. Louis fans get another chance to cheer him in the Sunday night special.Pujols has been showered with standing ovations this weekend during the Angels' visit — his first time back since signing with Los Angeles after the 2011 season. He took a curtain call after hitting a home run Saturday, a salute for the three NL MVP awards and two World Series championships he won with the Cardinals.Miles Mikolas (5-7, 4.48 ERA) starts for St. Louis against lefty Tyler Skaggs (6-6, 4.61).STREAKINGAstros ace Justin Verlander tries to halt three long streaks when he starts on Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium.Gleyber Torres and New York have won eight in a row and are going for a four-game sweep in the matchup of AL division leaders. Houston has dropped seven straight — the last time it had a longer skid was a 15-game rut in 2013.Gio Urshela and Austin Romine homered... [More]
Sat Jun 22 201922:58Twins sign reliever Cody Allen to minor-league contractCody AllenRPIndiansFree Agent
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have signed reliever Cody Allen to a minor-league contract, taking a crack at the former Cleveland Indians closer who was let go last week by the Los Angeles Angels.Allen signed a one-year, $8.5 million deal in January with the Angels, who released the right-hander with a 6.26 ERA and nine homers allowed in 23 innings . He had four saves.The 30-year-old became the all-time leader for the Indians with 149 career saves, but he struggled last season with a 4.70 ERA and five blown saves in his last 19 appearances. Allen had five straight seasons of a sub-3.00 ERA from 2013-17.Twins relievers have a collective 4.47 ERA, ranking 16th in the major leagues.___More AP baseball coverage: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_MLB
Sat Jun 22 201920:48Nationals rookie outfielder Robles departs with dehydrationNick MarkakisRFBravesFree Agent
Victor RoblesCFNationalsFree Agent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles left the game against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday with symptoms of dehydration in the second inning.The Nationals said Robles was receiving intravenous fluid.Robles went down to a knee in center during Nick Markakis' at-bat Saturday, and manager Dave Martinez and an athletic trainer soon jogged to the outfield. Robles, who walked off the field, was not involved in any fielding plays in the first two innings, and had yet to take a turn at the plate.The rookie is hitting .243 with 11 homers and 33 RBIs. He was replaced in center by Michael A. Taylor.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Sat Jun 22 201915:58Indians designate outfielder Leonys Martín for assignmentBobby Bradley1BIndiansFree Agent
Carlos CarrascoSPIndiansFree Agent
Francisco LindorSSIndiansFree Agent
Leonys MartinCFIndiansFree Agent
Óscar MercadoSSIndiansFree Agent
Grady SizemoreFree Agent
CLEVELAND (AP) — Leonys Martin's struggles at the plate forced the Indians to make a tough decision with the outfielder.Martín, who overcame a life-threatening bacterial infection last summer after arriving in a trade, was designated for assignment on Saturday. He was batting .199 with nine home runs and 19 RBIs in 65 games.Indians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said the decision to part ways with the 31-year-old Martín was difficult."Obviously, with all the things we've been through with Leonys and his family to this point, it wasn't easy," Antonetti said before the Indians hosted the Detroit Tigers. "But we also have an obligation to do what we think is the right thing for the rest of the team."Cleveland acquired Martín from the Tigers at the trade deadline last season, but he played only six games before becoming ill and being hospitalized.Antonetti said the move had nothing to do with the argument Martín had with star shortstop Francisco Lindor in the dugout on Wednesday... [More]
Sat Jun 22 201913:58Indians designate Leonys Martin for assignmentCarlos CarrascoSPIndiansFree Agent
Francisco LindorSSIndiansFree Agent
Leonys MartinCFIndiansFree Agent
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have designated outfielder Leonys Martin for assignment on Saturday.Martin, who overcame a life-threatening bacterial infection last summer, batted .199 with nine home runs and 19 RBIs in 65 games.Indians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said the decision to part ways with Martin was difficult but he felt it was the right move for the team.Cleveland acquired Martin from the Detroit Tigers at the trade deadline last season, but he played only six games before becoming ill and missed the rest of the season.Antonetti said the move had nothing to do with the dugout argument Martin had with star shortstop Francisco Lindor after the center fielder didn't make a catch at the wall Wednesday against Texas.The Indians purchased the contract of right-hander Aaron Civale from Triple-A Columbus to start Saturday against Detroit.Antonetti said pitcher Carlos Carrasco has been going through treatment and is making progress from the blood disorder that sidelined him earlier this month.
Sat Jun 22 201900:48Judge back from injury for Yanks, bats leadoff for 1st timeBrett GardnerCF/LFYankeesFree Agent
Didi GregoriusSSYankeesFree Agent
Aaron HicksCF/LFYankeesFree Agent
Aaron JudgeRFYankeesFree Agent
DJ LeMahieu2BRockiesFree Agent
Cameron MaybinCF/LF/PH/RFMarinersFree Agent
Brad PeacockRP/SPAstrosFree Agent
Giancarlo StantonDH/LF/RFYankeesFree Agent
Gleyber Torres2B/SSYankeesFree Agent
Gio Urshela3BBlue JaysFree Agent
Luke Voit1B/PHCardinalsFree Agent
NEW YORK (AP) — Looking for a big start, the New York Yankees found an unorthodox spot for Aaron Judge in his long-awaited return to the lineup.After missing two months with a left oblique injury, Judge was back Friday night against Houston and batted leadoff for the first time in his major league career."I loved it. More at-bats. That's the best part about it," Judge said after going 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in a 4-1 victory. "Every time I came up it felt like there was somebody on base somewhere, so it's a good little spot. Hope it was not my last time doing it."Normally the team's No. 2 hitter, the 6-foot-7, 282-pound slugger was moved to the top spot as manager Aaron Boone toys with how best to arrange his power-packed batting order. Regular leadoff man DJ LeMahieu was rested."I'm just trying to get my best players up there as much as possible," Boone said.Judge received a boisterous ovation from the Yankee Stadium crowd when No. 99 was introduced with a "Welcome back!" from public... [More]
Fri Jun 21 201921:38Judge back from injury for Yanks, bats leadoff for 1st timeBrett GardnerCF/LFYankeesFree Agent
Didi GregoriusSSYankeesFree Agent
Aaron HicksCF/LFYankeesFree Agent
Aaron JudgeRFYankeesFree Agent
DJ LeMahieu2BRockiesFree Agent
Cameron MaybinCF/LF/PH/RFMarinersFree Agent
Brad PeacockRP/SPAstrosFree Agent
Giancarlo StantonDH/LF/RFYankeesFree Agent
Gleyber Torres2B/SSYankeesFree Agent
Gio Urshela3BBlue JaysFree Agent
Luke Voit1B/PHCardinalsFree Agent
NEW YORK (AP) — Looking for a big start, the New York Yankees found an unorthodox spot for Aaron Judge in his long-awaited return to the lineup.After missing two months with a left oblique injury, Judge was back Friday night against Houston and batted leadoff for the first time in his major league career.Normally the team's No. 2 hitter, the 6-foot-7, 282-pound slugger was moved to the top spot as manager Aaron Boone toys with how best to arrange his power-packed batting order. Regular leadoff man DJ LeMahieu was rested."I'm just trying to get my best players up there as much as possible," Boone said.Judge received a boisterous ovation from the Yankee Stadium crowd when No. 99 was introduced with a "Welcome back!" from public address announcer Paul Olden. Judge ran the count full his first time up before grounding out to first base against right-hander Brad Peacock.Astros skipper AJ Hinch deadpanned that Judge is the largest leadoff hitter he'll ever manage against."He brings an immediate... [More]
Fri Jun 21 201921:18Cards fans salute Angels star Pujols in return to St. LouisYadier MolinaCCardinalsFree Agent
Albert Pujols1B/DHAngelsFree Agent
Michael WachaSPCardinalsFree Agent
ST. Louis (AP) — The cheers for Albert Pujols lasted much longer than his at-bat.It had been almost eight years in the making, but Albert Pujols returned to the Busch Stadium on Friday night and was greeted by a raucous standing ovation that carried on for over a minute.Pujols spent the first 11 years of his All-Star career with the Cardinals before signing with the Los Angeles Angels after the 2011 season. Due to inconsistent interleague scheduling, this was the first time the Angels have visited St. Louis since Pujols left.During the ovation, Pujols and Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina — whom he refers to as his little brother — embraced in the first inning. Before stepping in, Pujols tipped his helmet, sending the crowd noise to another level.The cheers faded as quickly as the at-bat, in which Pujols flied out to deep center field on Michael Wacha's first pitch. Wacha was drafted by the Cardinals as compensation for Pujols signing a $254 million, 10-year contract with the Angels as a... [More]
Fri Jun 21 201920:58Bellinger tops NL in fan All-Star voting; Trout leads ALAlbert Almora Jr.CF/PHCubsFree Agent
Jose Altuve2BAstrosFree Agent
Nolan Arenado3BRockiesFree Agent
Josh Bell1BPiratesFree Agent
Cody Bellinger1B/CF/LFDodgersFree Agent
Mookie BettsRFRed SoxFree Agent
Charlie BlackmonCFRockiesFree Agent
Michael BrantleyLFIndiansFree Agent
Alex Bregman3B/SSAstrosFree Agent
Kris Bryant3B/OFCubsFree Agent
Robinson ChirinosCRangersFree Agent
Carlos CorreaSSAstrosFree Agent
C.J. Cron1B/DHRaysFree Agent
Nelson CruzDHMarinersFree Agent
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Hunter Dozier1B/3BRoyalsFree Agent
Freddie Freeman1BBravesFree Agent
Joey Gallo1B/3B/LFRangersFree Agent
Yasmani GrandalC/PHDodgersFree Agent
Bryce HarperCF/RFNationalsFree Agent
Jason HeywardCF/RFCubsFree Agent
Aaron JudgeRFYankeesFree Agent
Max KeplerCF/RFTwinsFree Agent
Tommy La Stella2B/3B/PHCubsFree Agent
DJ LeMahieu2BRockiesFree Agent
Francisco LindorSSIndiansFree Agent
Nick MarkakisRFBravesFree Agent
Ketel Marte2B/SSDiamondbacksFree Agent
J.D. MartinezDH/LF/RFRed SoxFree Agent
Brian McCannCAstrosFree Agent
James McCannCTigersFree Agent
Austin MeadowsCF/RFRaysFree Agent
Mike Moustakas3BBrewersFree Agent
Joc PedersonCF/LF/PHDodgersFree Agent
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Jorge PolancoSSTwinsFree Agent
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Anthony Rizzo1BCubsFree Agent
Eddie RosarioLFTwinsFree Agent
Carlos Santana1BPhilliesFree Agent
Kyle SchwarberLFCubsFree Agent
George SpringerCF/RFAstrosFree Agent
Trevor StorySSRockiesFree Agent
Dansby SwansonSSBravesFree Agent
Gleyber Torres2B/SSYankeesFree Agent
Mike TroutCFAngelsFree Agent
Gio Urshela3BBlue JaysFree Agent
Luke Voit1B/PHCardinalsFree Agent
Christian YelichCF/LF/RFBrewersFree Agent
NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger was the top vote-getter in the major leagues and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout led the AL in the first stage of Major League Baseball's new two-phase fan balloting to determine All-Star Game starters.Bellinger got 3.69 million votes and finished about 39,000 ahead of Milwaukee outfielder Christian Yelich, the commissioner's office said Friday. Trout received 3.37 million, well ahead of Houston outfielder George Springer at 2.57 million,Candidates to start for the July 9 game at Cleveland were narrowed to three at infield positions in each league and AL designated hitter, and nine in the outfield. The remaining contenders will start from zero for phase two, which begins at noon EDT Wednesday and ends at 4 p.m. EDT Thursday.Texas' Joey Gallo beat Minnesota's Max Kepler by 138 votes for the ninth AL outfield spot, and the Yankees' Gleyber Torres edged Cleveland's Francisco Lindor by fewer than 14,000 votes for the third... [More]
Fri Jun 21 201920:38A's pitcher Montas suspended 80 games for drug violationFrankie MontasRPAthleticsFree Agent
J.B. WendelkenRPAthleticsFree Agent
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A season full of All-Star potential for Oakland Athletics pitcher Frankie Montas was drastically cut short Friday when Major League Baseball suspended him 80 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.Montas pitched well Thursday night and is 9-2 with a 2.70 ERA in 15 starts, a big reason the A's are 40-36.The 26-year-old righty could return for the final week of the season. But the penalty makes him ineligible for the All-Star Game and postseason play this year, and he'll lose about half of his $560,000 salary."I think it was a shock to everybody," A's manager Bob Melvin said before a night game against Tampa Bay. "We met as a team and Frankie spoke and was very remorseful and is going to accept what he has to deal with and feels bad about it."The commissioner's office said Montas tested positive for Ostarine, a PED. He is the sixth player suspended this year under the major league drug program."While I never intended to take any prohibited... [More]
Fri Jun 21 201920:28Judge back from injury for Yanks, bats leadoff for 1st timeBrett GardnerCF/LFYankeesFree Agent
Didi GregoriusSSYankeesFree Agent
Aaron HicksCF/LFYankeesFree Agent
Aaron JudgeRFYankeesFree Agent
DJ LeMahieu2BRockiesFree Agent
Cameron MaybinCF/LF/PH/RFMarinersFree Agent
Brad PeacockRP/SPAstrosFree Agent
Giancarlo StantonDH/LF/RFYankeesFree Agent
Gleyber Torres2B/SSYankeesFree Agent
Gio Urshela3BBlue JaysFree Agent
Luke Voit1B/PHCardinalsFree Agent
NEW YORK (AP) — Looking for a big start, the New York Yankees found an unorthodox spot for Aaron Judge in his long-awaited return to the lineup.After missing two months with a left oblique injury, Judge was back Friday night against Houston and batted leadoff for the first time in his major league career.Normally the team's No. 2 hitter, the 6-foot-7, 282-pound slugger was moved to the top spot as manager Aaron Boone toys with how best to arrange his power-packed batting order."I'm just trying to get my best players up there as much as possible," Boone said.Judge received a boisterous ovation from the Yankee Stadium crowd when No. 99 was introduced with a "Welcome back!" from public address announcer Paul Olden. Judge ran the count full his first time up before grounding out to first base against right-hander Brad Peacock.Astros skipper AJ Hinch deadpanned that Judge is the largest leadoff hitter he'll ever manage against."He brings an immediate threat from the first pitch of the game tonight,"... [More]
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