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2-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal is returning to Tigers" rotation against the Guardians
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (187+ words) Posted today at 11: 23am Manager A. J. Hinch made the announcement Thursday, adding that right-hander Casey Mize could return Sunday if he completes another bullpen session later Thursday. Skubal, meanwhile, appears ahead of schedule. The Tigers announced in early May that their 29-year-old…...
Rangers place LHP Jalen Beeks (back) on injured list
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (152+ words) Posted today at 11: 46am The Texas Rangers placed relief pitcher Jalen Beeks on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to low back spasms. The 32-year-old left-hander is 2-1 with a 3. 81 ERA in 29 games out of the bullpen in his first season with…...
Tigers" Tarik Skubal (elbow) to return to mound vs. Guardians
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (360+ words) Posted today at 9: 47am Two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal will return from the injured list on Saturday as the Tigers take on the host Cleveland Guardians, Detroit manager A. J. Hinch announced Thursday. Skubal, a left-hander, underwent surgery…...
MLB roundup: Giants cap rally from 8-run deficit with walk-off slam
11+ hour, 40+ min ago (1881+ words) Posted today at 1: 48am Bryce Eldridge launched a walk-off grand slam with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the San Francisco Giants rallied from an eight-run deficit with 10 runs over the final two innings to shock the…...
White Sox rookie Braden Montgomery hasn't calmed down after his historic walk-off MLB debut
20+ hour, 26+ min ago (615+ words) Posted yesterday at 6: 22pm Montgomery capped a 2-for-5 night with a game-ending, two-run homer in the 10th inning to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 win over Atlanta Braves. He became the fifth player in MLB history to hit a walk-off…...
Max Scherzer becomes 11th MLB pitcher to collect 3, 500 strikeouts
19+ hour, 20+ min ago (268+ words) Posted yesterday at 6: 20pm Max Scherzer fanned Kyle Schwarber to open the Toronto Blue Jays" game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night to become the 11th pitcher in major league history to amass 3, 500 strikeouts. Scherzer, 41, threw a changeup on a 1-2 count…...
Paul Skenes is in a bit of a rough patch. A visit to a local Little League field cleared his head
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (846+ words) Posted yesterday at 11: 22pm The next thing the reigning NL Cy Young winner knew, he was circling the parking lot, searching for a spot. Not long after, one of the brightest stars in the game was watching various Ingomar Little League…...
A's recall RHP Joey Estes from minors, option RHP Kade Morris
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (290+ words) Posted today at 8: 20pm The Athletics made a change of right-handers on their pitching staff, recalling Joey Estes from their Las Vegas affiliate and optioning Kade Morris to the Triple-A club. Estes, 24, went 2-6 with a 5. 95 ERA in 12 starts for Las Vegas…...
Rangers activate RHP Cole Winn from 15-day injured list
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (301+ words) Posted today at 2: 45pm The Texas Rangers activated right-handed reliever Cole Winn from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday after he was sidelined since May 23 by arm fatigue. Winn, 26, takes the spot on the 26-man roster vacated by right-hander Luis Curvelo,…...
MLB's hitters are struggling to thrive after 35 in the age of analytics and increased velocity
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1105+ words) Posted today at 1: 22pm Not bad. Not enough to keep him out of the lineup. But it was one of those inexplicable moments that comes with being an aging Major League Baseball player " threatening to derail a hot streak for an…...