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Expanded playoffs make it hard to predict whether Skubal, Chapman, Gray get dealt
12+ hour, 29+ min ago (728+ words) PHILADELPHIA – Expanded playoffs make it harder to predict whether Tarik Skubal and other choice acquisitions will be dealt before the Aug, 3 trade deadline. Twenty-three of the 30 teams are within four games of a playoff position heading into the season's second…...
Brewers bolster rotation by getting Lance McCullers Jr. and Colton Gordon in a deal with the Astros
15+ hour, 50+ min ago (351+ words) MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Brewers acquired right-handed pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. and left-hander Colton Gordon from the Houston Astros on Wednesday in exchange for outfield prospect Jadyn Fielder. Brewers general manager Matt Arnold announced the swap that included cash from Houston....
Cease, bullpen combine on 3-hitter in AL's 4-0 win, first All-Star shutout since 2013
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (829+ words) PHILADELPHIA – Dylan Cease started a parade of pitchers that shut down a slew of baseball's best batters in a display of the pitching dominance that rules the sport. “I thought before the game about starting with a changeup and I…...
Shohei Ohtani to be available for Dodgers' weekend series at Yankees after fluid drained from knee
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (184+ words) PHILADELPHIA – Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will be a designated hitter at a minimum for this weekend's series at the New York Yankees after having fluid drained from his left knee. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Ohtani…...
No. 1 pick Cholowsky agrees to a $10.35 million signing bonus with White Sox, AP source says
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (150+ words) WKMG CHICAGO – Roch Cholowsky has agreed to a contract with the Chicago White Sox that includes a record-breaking $10.35 million signing bonus after he was the No. 1 overall pick in last weekend's amateur draft. A person familiar with the contract confirmed…...
Struggling Athletics dismiss pitching coach Scott Emerson following 9th straight loss entering break
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (100+ words) WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The struggling Athletics on Monday dismissed pitching coach Scott Emerson. The team announced bullpen coach Dan Hubbs will serve as interim pitching coach for the remainder of the season. Sunday's 9-1 loss at the Chicago White Sox left…...
Bryce Harper says FanDuel used his Cameo video as VIP reward without consent in a gambler’s case
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (58+ words) WKMG Orlando warns of hiring freezes, budget cuts if Florida property tax overhaul passes ‘Throwing a tantrum:’ Lakeland school administrator arrested after I-4 traffic stop, sheriff says DeLand’s first tiny-home community aims to tackle affordable housing shortage...
Pirates' Ryan O'Hearn sets club record with 10 RBIs during 3-homer night vs. Braves
1+ week, 1+ day ago (535+ words) PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Ryan O'Hearn has been playing baseball nearly all his life. Never has the left-handed slugger had a game quite like Tuesday's 12-4 win over Atlanta. Not in Little League. Not in high school. Not at Sam…...
Pérez pulled after 7 perfect innings against A's, and Marlins nearly blow 8-run lead in 9-8 win
1+ week, 3+ day ago (675+ words) WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Miami Marlins manager Clayton McCullough was well aware that Eury Pérez was only six outs from pitching the first perfect game in franchise history Sunday. And still, McCullough pulled the plug. Pérez was removed after retiring all…...
Skenes, Misiorowski, Ohtani all could miss All-Star mound appearances. 4 Dodgers elected to start
1+ week, 4+ day ago (925+ words) Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes, Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski and the Dodgers' two-way star Shohei Ohtani all could miss All-Star mound appearances because of starts next weekend, while four players from the World Series champion Dodgers were voted to the National League’s starting…...