Day: 22 April 2023

PHOENIX -- Now that he has homered and stutter-stepped his manner round third base, we are able to say it a bit extra emphatically: Fernando Tatis Jr. is again. Tatis launched his first Major League dwelling run since 2021 within the prime of the primary inning of the Padres’ recreation in opposition to the D-backs on Saturday night time. With one out and the bases empty, he rotated a belt-high Merrill Kelly fastball and despatched it to the primary row in left at Chase Field to open the scoring. Tatis returned from his 80-game PED suspension on Thursday night time and had been off to a little bit of a sluggish begin. He went 0-for-5 in his return earlier than notching a single in 4 at-bats on Friday night time. The receptions for Tatis have been combined this weekend, with numerous Padres...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joey Meneses tied a profession excessive with 4 hits, CJ Abrams hit his first residence run since Washington acquired him in a commerce final summer season and the Nationals beat the Minnesota Twins 10-4 on a chilly Saturday. Washington (7-13) gained consecutive video games for under the...

This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat publication. To learn the total publication, click on right here. And subscribe to get it usually in your inbox. SAN FRANCISCO -- Madison Bumgarner’s disappointing four-year run with the D-backs got here to an unceremonious finish on Thursday, when he was designated for task after recording a ten.26 ERA by his first 4 begins of the yr.  With the D-backs off to a robust begin -- they entered Saturday main the National League West with a 12-9 document -- they felt they may not afford to stay with Bumgarner, who went 15-32 with a 5.23 ERA after leaving the Giants to signal a five-year, $85 million cope with Arizona following the 2019 season.  The Giants have developed a fame for serving to to rehabilitate starters in recent times and ...