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NEW YORK — Yan Gomes hit a tying pinch-hit two-run single within the seventh inning following a fielding error by second baseman Gleyber Torres and Seiya Suzuki hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly within the eighth and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 7-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday. ...

There’s little purpose we gained’t see extra of these this 12 months, with some of the superstar-packed Derbies in latest reminiscence. Sure, the defending champ, Soto, isn’t right here. But one other two-time champ is, in addition to the all-time chief in homers in a single Derby, an MVP, a postseason MVP and two of essentially the most thrilling younger gamers within the sport. This one is stacked. Every competitor has an actual probability to win this factor; in any other case, they would not be right here. But as a result of I'm knowledgeable prognosticator, or not less than somebody who varieties many phrases very quick about baseball hopefully in your amusement and enlightenment, I have to make some predictions. So listed here are your 2023 Home Run Derby Power Rankings. Any of those...

Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports In a surprising revolt in opposition to Betteridge’s Law of Headlines, the reply is sort of definitely sure. But now that you just’ve clicked, you may as effectively stick round to search out out why I requested the query. All season, the traditional knowledge has been that an LSU Tiger can be one of the best prospect chosen in final night time’s newbie draft. Since final season, outfielder Dylan Crews has topped most draft large boards, and a winter of tutelage from outgoing Tigers pitching coach Wes Johnson moved Skenes from a top-10 prospect to the no. 1 general choose. The pair are the primary teammates to be taken first and second general in MLB draft historical past. But over the past week or so of the NCAA event, a 3rd LSU participant emerged ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Less than a block from T-Mobile Park, the picture of Julio Rodríguez plasters the facet of a warehouse. The mural is an ode to the Emerald City’s younger baseball star — one the Seattle Mariners plan to have in middle discipline for the following decade. ...

SEATTLE -- A complete of 70 gamers had been chosen on Day 1 of the 2023 Draft, however issues are simply getting began. On Monday’s Day 2, eight extra rounds will unfold and a whole bunch extra will hear their names known as. That contains 38 of the Top 100 prospects on this 12 months’s class who stay on the board and 7 of the highest 50. It’s a bunch that's topped by a stable faculty bat and a number of other projectable highschool pitchers. The Draft continues Monday with rounds 3-10. MLB.com will stream all eight rounds, beginning at 2 p.m. ET. There can be one minute between picks. The Draft concludes with rounds 11-20 on Tuesday, beginning at 2 p.m. ET, with no delay between choices, all heard on MLB.com. Below are fast scouting reviews on the 11 highest-ranked gamers from MLB Pipelin...

SAN DIEGO — Blake Snell allowed just one hit and struck out 11 in six shutout innings, Matthew Batten hit a two-run shot for his first homer within the majors and the San Diego Padres beat the New York Met 3-1 on Saturday evening. ...

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MIAMI — The Philadelphia Phillies positioned left-handed reliever José Alvarado on the 15-day injured listing on Sunday due to left elbow irritation. ...

If you occur to be at T-Mobile Park when eight of baseball's biggest sluggers take purpose on the seats within the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday night time, you may expertise the fun of catching one of many quite a few homers that can be launched. But the ball you catch could be greater than only a homer off the bat of Pete Alonso, Julio Rodríguez, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Mookie Betts, Luis Robert Jr., Adolis García, Randy Arozarena or Adley Rutschman. The ball you catch may bear one in every of these gamers' autographs. Prior to the Derby, there can be 192 baseballs that includes an genuine particular person autograph put into circulation for the occasion, and any of those balls that do not find yourself over the fence can be auctioned off for the MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation...

SEATTLE — Toronto nearer Jordan Romano is changing Houston starter Framber Valdez on the American League roster for Tuesday’s All-Star Game. AL supe...