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Jeffrey Springs takes no-hitter into seventh, combines on 1-hitter as A's beat Yankees 1-0
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (328+ words) Springs (2-0) lost his no-hitter on his 84th pitch when Ben Rice hit a single to right field following a walk to Giancarlo Stanton. Springs kept the Yankees scoreless by retiring Austin Wells and Randal Grichuk. Springs allowed only Rice's hit in…...
Dodgers great Davey Lopes, an infield fixture and record-setting base stealer, dies at 80
20+ hour, 22+ min ago (415+ words) The Dodgers were informed of his death by his former wife, Lin Lopes. She told the team Lopes had Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and died at a hospital in his hometown of East Providence, Rhode Island. Lopes was a four-time…...
Angel Martinez hits a grand slam as part of a career-best game and Guardians rout Royals 10-2
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (288+ words) Martinez launched a 374-foot shot to right off Steven Cruz in the eighth inning, when the Guardians scored five times to blow open what was a 5-2 game. Rhys Hoskins had a career-best three doubles as Cleveland tied its season high…...
Pirates GM says some of the ingredients are in place for a long-term pact with SS Konnor Griffin
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (477+ words) Cherington said Wednesday it typically takes a series of items to come together for both sides to strike a deal. While some appear to be in alignment, Cherington didn't indicate a pact was imminent. The 19-year-old Griffin, the ninth overall…...
Cubs ace Cade Horton headed for elbow surgery, will miss the rest of the 2026 season
2+ day, 18+ min ago (137+ words) News-Times "Cade is gonna have surgery," Counsell said before the Cubs game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. "He's gonna miss the rest of the year." The exact procedure, whether it will be a full Tommy John reconstruction…...
Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk set for surgery Tuesday on fractured left thumb
3+ day, 25+ min ago (162+ words) Manager John Schneider said the two-time All-Star is expected to be sidelined at least three weeks, and maybe as many as six. Kirk left Friday's game in the 10th inning after his thumb was dislocated and fractured by a foul tip…...
Germ'n M'rquez gets 1st win with San Diego Padres in 2nd start
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (263+ words) The right-hander pitched five effective innings in Monday night's 5-0 victory at Pittsburgh. He allowed six hits, struck out four and walked one in his second start with his new team. The 31-year-old M'rquez is trying to rebuild his career with…...
College Baseball Notebook: Flora is on track to be 3rd UCSB pitcher drafted in 1st round since 2021
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (557+ words) Jackson Flora of UC Santa Barbara is on a heater, and we're not talking about his fastball that averages better than 96 mph and tops out at over 100. Flora has pitched 34 consecutive shutout innings over five starts and is third in…...
Mariners top prospect Colt Emerson is day to day after fouling a ball off his right foot
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (196+ words) News-Times Emerson exited the first game of a doubleheader for Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday The shortstop was expected to soon join a Mariners core that includes 2025 American League most valuable player runner-up Cal Raleigh, Julio Rodriguez and Josh Naylor Emerson,…...
Brent Rooker caps huge game with walk-off homer in 10th to give A's a 12-10 win over Astros
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (284+ words) Tyler Soderstrom hit a bases-loaded triple and scored three times for the Athletics, who rebounded from an 11-0 defeat Saturday and took two of three games from Houston for their first series win this season. Shaking off a cold start at…...