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Jordan Walker won the Home Run Derby. He wants to lead the next wave of Black athletes into baseball
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (1177+ words) Walker’s parents -- “Jordan’s Dad” and “Jordan’s Mom,” as known by their customized jerseys this week at the Home Run Derby — often obliged. Derek Walker and his 7 year old son were out in left field seats for an April series in…...
Expanded playoffs make it hard to predict whether Skubal, Chapman, Gray get dealt
20+ hour, 4+ min ago (722+ words) Twenty-three of the 30 teams are within four games of a playoff position heading into the season's second half, which opens Thursday with the back-in-contention Philadelphia Phillies hosting the woeful New York Mets. “You’ve got a lot of really good teams…...
Rays slugger Junior Caminero feels fortunate left hand not broken after he was hit in All-Star Game
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (414+ words) For the Tampa Bay Rays slugging third baseman, Caminero considered himself fortunate the hit-by-pitch was more a scare than a season-ender. “You are thinking the worst and honestly thought something may have been broken,” Caminero said through a translator. “But…...
Former Kelowna Falcon pitcher selected in Major League Baseball draft
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (212+ words) A former pitcher with the West Coast League’s Kelowna Falcons was selected in this year’s major league baseball draft. Griffin Naess was selected in the fifteenth round by the Chicago Cubs. He was one of 48 players who suited up for…...
Discussions for major leaguers in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in early stages
2+ day, 47+ min ago (680+ words) Major League Baseball has envisioned an extended 11-day All-Star break. The last regular-season games before the break would be on July 9, followed by the All-Star Game on July 11, likely at San Francisco, and the Olympic tournament at Dodger Stadium from…...
Shohei Ohtani to be available for Dodgers' weekend series at Yankees after fluid drained from knee
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (172+ words) Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Ohtani had the procedure to relieve irritation following Sunday's game and that the four-time MVP was taking a few days of vacation before the season's second half. Roberts said the two-way star did…...
Mariners lose starter Hancock to a hand injury but beat Rays 8-2 to snap a five-game losing streak
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (354+ words) Hancock took a 107.2 mph one-hopper off his pitching hand on his first pitch to Yandy Diaz but recovered to throw him out at first. The right-hander stayed in the game and retired Jonathan Aranda on a flyout on his second…...
Twins beat Angels 4-2 and head into break with 8 wins in their last 9 games - Castanet.net
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (199+ words) Larnach's single in the third inning scored Luke Keaschall, tying the game at 1. Jeffers followed with a double that knocked in Ryan Kreidler and Larnach, extending the lead to 3-1. Larnach added a 405-foot solo homer to right in the eighth…...
Realmuto's 3-run double and Wheeler's strong pitching help Phillies beat Tigers 5-0 to win series
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (281+ words) Wheeler (10-1) allowed just two hits in his first start since he was critical of Major League Baseball's decision to exclude him from the Midsummer Classic following his previous outing. Tarik Skubal (5-5) gave up two runs on four hits and a…...
Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle will be a hometown kid at All-Star Game in Philadelphia
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (438+ words) “I'm super pumped,” McGonigle said Sunday before facing his hometown Phillies. Even though McGonigle is just 21, he has had a lot of travel bags for baseball. None, though, was like the white one sitting on the carpeted floor next to…...