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May 3: C Luis Torrens acquired from Cubs for money issues; RHP Joey Krehbiel designated for projectTorrens appeared in 13 video games with the Cubs this season, slashing .250/.318/.300 with one double, one run, three RBIs and one stroll. He signed as a Minor League free agent in January with the Cubs -- who DFA'd him final week -- after spending the earlier two seasons with the Mariners. Krehbiel, who had a 2.00 ERA in nines video games with Triple-A Norfolk this yr, didn't make an look with the large league membership in 2023. In two seasons with Baltimore, the 30-year-old recorded a 4.02 ERA in 61 video games. RHP Dillon Tate (proper elbow flexor pressure)Expected return: MayTate made his third rehab look (his second for Double-A Bowie) on May 2, tossing 1 1/3 innings of aid in oppositio...

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports The lack of Jose Altuve to a damaged thumb suffered throughout the World Baseball Classic has been a blow to the Astros, however whereas the group is off to an uncharacteristically gradual begin at 16-14, Mauricio Dubón has risen to the event whereas filling in for the eight-time All-Star. The 28-year-old infielder lately reeled off the season’s longest hitting streak, and on Monday exacted a little bit of vengeance by accumulating three hits that helped ship his former group, the Giants, to defeat. While enjoying for Team Venezuela within the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals, Altuve was hit in the proper thumb by Team USA’s Daniel Bard, struggling a fracture that required surgical procedure to set. At the time, the Astros estimated that Altuve woul...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is embarking on a fundraising marketing campaign to lift $25 million for a brand new constructing to deal with its training heart and what has grow to be one of many world’s distinctive collections of baseball memorabilia. Museum president Bob Kendr...

Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports Alex Verdugo has been one of many hottest hitters in baseball. Over his final 4 video games, the Boston Red Sox outfielder is 8-for-19 with 4 doubles and a pair of dwelling runs, and two of his hits have been of the walk-off selection. Moreover, he’s swung a productive bat all season. Verdugo’s left-handed stroke has produced a .317/.381/.524 slash line and 5 lengthy balls in 139 plate appearances. His wRC+ is a wholesome 148. The 28-year-old Tucson native has slashed .290/.346/.433 in his three-plus years sporting a Red Sox uniform, and to say that his efficiency has attracted a good quantity of scrutiny can be an understatement. That’s comprehensible. In February 2020, Boston acquired Verdugo, together with Connor Wong and Jeter Downs, in trade for M...

OAKLAND, Calif. — A pair of pitchers with the identical final title and born someday aside took a double no-hitter into the sixth inning Tuesday night time. Neither Mason nor Bryce Miller - who aren't associated - was round on the finish. ...

Remember how a lot enjoyable the offseason was? That was a lot enjoyable! Carlos Correa was with three totally different groups at one level, huge-dollar offers had been being signed left and proper, each group appeared engaged in a method or one other. It was probably the most purely fulfilling offseasons in years. Eventually, although, all these large names truly must go play baseball and produce what they had been introduced in to supply. And after the primary month of play, nicely, a few of them are doing precisely that, and a few are doing … lower than that. Obviously, one month is simply too early to attract too many conclusions. But these video games nonetheless all depend. So how are the highest new additions doing for every group after one month? Here’s a glance. All stats coming ...

Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports What makes you content? Among the issues that carry a smile to my face, speaking about catching is up there. I'll search for any excuse to put in writing, discuss, or take into consideration catcher protection. I’m a type of those that has missed catching bullpens since I’ve stopped enjoying usually. For these of you who have no idea, that's not regular! So every time Statcast drops new details about catcher protection, I've to put in writing about it. Just a few weeks again, I lined some catchers who had been throwing at a charge that steered further defensive worth relative to their friends within the new, extra aggressive stolen base setting. Soon thereafter, MLB.com’s Mike Petriello revealed a brand new stat, Caught Stealing Above Average, to the gen...

SAN DIEGO — The Cincinnati Reds had misplaced their final 9 video games at Petco Park. Jonathan India and Alexis Díaz made positive the streak didn’t attain 10. India singled within the go-ahead run on Luis Garcia’s first pitch of the tenth inning and the Reds beat San Diego 2-1 Tuesday evening to snap the...

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Bryce Harper is again. One hundred and sixty days in the past — lower than six months! — he had Tommy John surgical procedure, repairing a torn elbow ligament he suffered final April. NBC Sports Philadelphia, who you’d suppose would have learn on the scenario, revealed an optimistic headline with an aggressive timetable: Harper might be swinging by mid-May and taking part in in main league video games by the All Star break. It’s May 3 in the present day. Suffice to say that 160 days isn’t numerous time. I've perishable items in my fridge that may have been there when Harper went beneath the knife. As Jay Cuda famous, the White Sox hadn’t gained two straight video games all season (till final night time) since Harper acquired a shiny (nicely, in all pr...

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