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NEW YORK — Matt Harvey introduced Friday he’s retiring from baseball after a nine-year pitching profession highlighted by his time because the Mets’ “Dark Knight.” Harvey, whose star pale amid accidents and a late-career suspension for drug distribution, thanked followers for making “a dream come true” in ...

May 5: 1B Matt Mervis chosen from Triple-A Iowa, INF Edwin Ríos optioned to Triple-A IowaAs reported on May 4, the 25-year-old Mervis (Pipeline's No. 6-ranked Cubs prospect) was formally promoted for his Major League debut with the Cubs. And he was within the beginning lineup at first base and hitting seventh. Mervis was off to a powerful begin with the I-Cubs, batting .286/.402/.560 with six homers, seven doubles, 27 RBIs and almost as many walks (18) as strikeouts (19). That stellar displaying got here after his breakout 2022, throughout which he had 36 homers, 40 doubles, 119 RBIs and a .984 OPS in his climb throughout High-A, Double-A and Triple-A. Ríos hit simply .100 (2-for-20) in sporadic enjoying time as a primary baseman, designated hitter and pinch-hitter for the Cubs out of the ...

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports When it involves stealing bases, the Central division leaders couldn’t be extra totally different. The Pirates rank first in baseball with 44 steals in 53 makes an attempt; the Twins rank final with six steals in 11. But for the previous ten video games, these two groups have been taking an analogous strategy. Since the tip of April, each have been ramping up their efforts, stealing much more typically than they did over the primary few weeks of the season. To be honest, meaning one thing fully totally different for both membership: for Pittsburgh, it means stealing at a charge we haven’t seen in years; for Minnesota, it means merely stealing in any respect. In each circumstances, it warrants a more in-depth look. In 2022, the Twins ranked final in b...

NEW YORK -- Matt Harvey, the brash, fireballing pitcher who assumed a superhero persona as he rose to prominence in Queens, then tumbled again to mortality amidst accidents and controversy, introduced his retirement Friday from skilled baseball. “Goodbye, baseball. And thank you,” Harvey wrote on Instagram, captioning an extended missive during which he reminisced on his profession and thanked his household, pals, followers and former teammates. A primary-round Draft choose of the Mets in 2010, Harvey captivated New York three years later when he went 9-5 with a 2.27 ERA over 26 begins, beginning the All-Star Game at Citi Field and making frequent appearances on the gossip pages of metropolis tabloids. That summer season, he appeared on the duvet of Sports Illustrated alongside the title “...

Tuscaloosa News On Thursday, the University of Alabama abruptly fired head baseball coach Brad Bohannon for his involvement in a pair of suspicious bets involving the Crimson Tide’s sport in opposition to LSU final Friday. That evening, a bettor on the sportsbook at Great American Ball Park — dwelling of the Reds — positioned two suspiciously massive bets on LSU to win, massive sufficient to attract the eye of U.S. Integrity, the corporate retained by the Ohio Casino Control Commission and the Southeastern Conference to watch sports wagering within the state’s casinos. On Monday, the OCCC instructed Ohio bookmakers to take Crimson Tide video games off the board. Regulators in different states adopted go well with, as have a number of main on-line sportsbooks. And within the wake of B...

Having only in the near past handed the one-month mark since Opening Day, it’s time to examine in on our newest Starting Pitcher Power Rankings. There are a lot of new names on the listing, with a panel of MLB.com voters not solely contemplating observe file but additionally current efficiency. While some starters have light after sizzling begins, others have solidified their performances previously couple of weeks, capturing the eye of our voters within the course of. Here are the outcomes. (All stats are up to date by way of Wednesday’s video games.) 1. Gerrit Cole, Yankees (Last ballot: 1)Cole held onto his spot atop the listing with three extra robust outings because the first Starting Pitcher Power Rankings of 2023. After main the AL in residence runs allowed (33) final season, Cole n...

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Happy Cinco de Mayo, and welcome to a different version of 5 issues I favored or didn’t like in baseball this week. As I’ll certainly word till the warmth demise of the universe, I acquired the concept for this column from Zach Lowe, who writes my favourite basketball column with the identical conceit. This week’s version has a bit little bit of all the things. 1. Tampa Bay’s Perpetual Green Light I’m going to indicate you the beginning of a play: Now, right here’s the deal: with out the good thing about an error, the runner on third scored on this play. The runner on first superior safely to second. How? The energy of aggression and a heaping serving to of Randy Arozarena realizing nobody is masking second base, that’s how: Poor Lucas Giolito noticed...

There are sure rivalries that may undoubtedly final without end. Cardinals followers and Cubs followers will likely be touring forwards and backwards on I-55 to yell at one another for many years. Giants followers and Dodgers followers won't ever be finest mates. There will likely be New England mother and father who will refuse to help their youngsters marrying Yankees followers till the top of time. Some rivalries are everlasting. But different rivals pop up, organically, amidst intense competitors, overt familiarity and simply good old style spite. And why wouldn’t they? Everybody needs to win … and so they’ve bought that one crew consistently standing of their means. These rivalries received’t final so long as the Red Sox-Yankees bile will, however within the second, and over the cours...

BOSTON -- If anybody symbolized the utter domination of the Blue Jays in opposition to the Red Sox final season, it was Kevin Gausman. The nasty righty went 3-0 in opposition to Boston in six begins during which he allowed 10 earned runs whereas strolling two and putting out 47. But the 2023 Red Sox proceed to seem like a group that has little or no in widespread with the ‘22 Red Sox. While stretching their season-high successful streak to 6 video games, the 19-14 Sox pulled forward of the Jays for third place in a loaded division during which all 5 groups are above .500. The Sox pounded Gausman on Thursday night time en path to an 11-5 victory that accomplished a four-game sweep over the Blue Jays and 6-1 homestand. Gausman gave up practically as many earned runs (eight) on this one begin...

Reds' Matt McLain hits for cycle, Christian Encarnacion-Strand enjoys three-homer recreation n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550},"type":"oembed"},"__typename":"Markdown","content":"The McLain/Encarnacion-Strand tandem mixed for seven hits and 9 RBIs, persevering with a theme that started to develop final week throughout an offensive tour-de-force that featured 34 combined runs, 42 hits and nine homers between Louisville and Triple-A Iowa, the Cubs’ affiliate. Hitting ahead of the duo on both occasions has been Elly De La Cruz, the Reds’ No. 1 prospect and the No. 8 prospect in the Majors, who added a multihit night Thursday in his own right.nnThe Cactus League was Encarnac...