23+ hour, 2+ min ago  (1923+ words) Top prospect Leo De Vries homered twice, including a grand slam, to lift the Athletics" split squad to an 11-7 spring training victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday in Mesa, Ariz. De Vries, a 19-year-old switch-hitting shortstop, also delivered…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (832+ words) Ariel Martinez and Erisbel Arruebarrena each homered as Cuba got off to a hot start and coasted to a 7-4 win over Colombia in Pool A play of the World Baseball Classic on Sunday at San Juan, Puerto Rico. Martinez and…...

14+ hour, 29+ min ago  (349+ words) Masataka Yoshida belted a two-run homer with two outs in the seventh inning, helping defending champion Japan clinch Group C in pool play of the World Baseball Classic with "a 4-3 victory over Australia on Sunday in Tokyo. Yoshida was "able…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (261+ words) Terrance Gore, who was part of World Series championship teams as a speedy bench weapon, passed away at the age of "34, the Kansas City Royals announced Saturday. Though the outfielder only logged 85 plate appearances across eight seasons, he made his…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (263+ words) After missing out on Kyle Tucker, the New York Mets made their outfield upgrade on Tuesday, acquiring center fielder Luis Robert Jr. "from the Chicago White Sox for infielder Luisangel Acuna and right-handed pitching prospect Truman Pauley. Despite not getting…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (458+ words) Rather than stand pat or rebuild, the New York Rangers announced they plan to initiate a retool in a letter general manager Chris Drury penned Friday to the team's aggrieved fan base. The Rangers, whose 46 points rank last in the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (172+ words) The Kansas City Royals are bringing the outfield fences a little closer to home plate at Kauffman Stadium, the team announced "on Tuesday. Per the team-provided diagram, the left- and right-field corners will be pulled in 9 feet to 347 and 344 feet,…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (115+ words) The Toronto Blue Jays reached an agreement with Japanese "slugger Kazuma Okamoto, multiple outlets reported Saturday. Terms of the deal were not immediately available. The "45-day negotiating window "for the 29-year-old infielder was set to expire on Sunday. If unsigned,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (217+ words) The Twins also announced Wednesday a plan to make Tom Pohlad the controlling owner and primary liaison to the league in place of his younger brother, Joe Pohlad, as part of a new executive leadership structure coinciding with the new…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (124+ words) San Francisco Giants infielder Casey Schmitt underwent surgery on his left wrist on Tuesday and will be sidelined 8 to 10 weeks. Schmitt had the carpal boss removed during the procedure that was performed in Los Angeles. Schmitt injured the wrist when…...