PHILADELPHIA — Braves closer Kenley Jansen will miss a couple weeks because of an irregular heartbeat, a condition he has dealt with throughout his long and successful career. The Braves placed Jansen on the 15-day injured list and recalled right-handed reliever Jesús Cruz from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday. Jansen felt his heart get out of …
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NEW YORK (AP) – JP Sears stretched his big league scoreless streak to 12 2/3 innings and won his second spot start, pitching the major league-leading New York Yankees over the worst-in-majors Oakland Athletics 2-1 Tuesday night for their 15th win in 19 games. Wearing No. 92, the highest jersey number in Yankees history for …
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PHOENIX — Fernando Tatis Jr. arrived in Arizona this week and quickly received good news. On Tuesday, the Padres shortstop met with the surgeon who performed the March 16 operation to repair the fractured scaphoid bone in his left wrist. Manager Bob Melvin said Tatis was cleared to “ramp up what he’s doing on the …
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PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper is expected to have surgery to repair his broken left thumb, but the idea is that he will try to play again this season, a source said on Tuesday. Harper met Monday with hand specialists to explore his options. Surgery seemed to be the best and only option. The Phillies just …
In what felt like a scene out of Groundhog Day, the Astros held the Yankees hitless for six innings a day after throwing a combined no-hitter against them on Saturday, making it 16 straight no-hit innings dating back to the end of Friday’s game for their pitching staff. They fell just eight outs shy of …
BROCKTON, Mass. – As outfielder Pedro Martinez Jr., first baseman Manny Ramirez Jr., third baseman D’Angelo Ortiz, outfielder Jaden Sheffield and pitcher Kade Foulke chat in the batting cages, general manager Tom Tracey shoos away fans loitering outside Campanelli Stadium, hoping to get a glimpse of the players known collectively as “The Sons.” “Brockton High …
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Freddie Freeman made his first trip back to Atlanta on Friday after signing a six-year, $ 162 million dollar contract with the Dodgers in March. Freeman, who was filled with emotion the entire night, didn’t hold back about how much he wished he was still playing for Atlanta. Though his message thrilled Braves fans, it …
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Getty Images The Mets went fishing for a sweep Sunday, but could not reel in the Marlins. OK, I’ll see myself out. The Mets got the series win in Miami. It wasn’t pretty Sunday as they lost in walk-off fashion, but it was just a small blip on the radar. The good news is Max …
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NEW YORK – New York Mets pitcher Tylor Megill will be out until at least mid-August, with the team moving him to the 60-day injured list on Monday. The 26-year-old right-hander was put on the 15-day IL on June 17 because of a strained right shoulder, joining aces Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer. The Mets …
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Seattle Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto announced today the Mariners have acquired INF Carlos Santana and cash considerations from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for RHP Wyatt Mills and Minor League RHP William Fleming. The Mariners Major League, 40-man, roster remains at 39 players. Santana, 36, has appeared in 52 games with …
