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Braves' Riley a smashing success in MLB debut
Austin Riley made quite a splash in his big league debut Wednesday night, homering off Michael Wacha to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Darvish's slow approach fuels 11-strikeout night
Yu Darvish took his time on the mound Wednesday against the Reds, and it paid off. The Cubs right-hander relied heavily on his cutter en route to an 11-strikeout outing with no walks, his most strikeouts since 2013.
Yanks' Andujar to have season-ending surgery
Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar will undergo surgery on Monday to repair a labrum tear in his right shoulder, the team announced Wednesday night.
Greinke exits in eighth with abdominal tightness
Zack Greinke will have an MRI on Friday after he left in the eighth inning for abdominal tightness against the Pirates, according to D-backs manager Torey Lovullo.
Jays RHP Jackson plays for record 14th team
Edwin Jackson became the first player in major league history to play for 14 teams when he made his Toronto Blue Jays debut and pitched five innings Wednesday in a 4-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants.
Braves prospect Riley homers in second at-bat
Austin Riley, another top Atlanta Braves prospect, homered on his second at-bat in the big leagues, launching a high fastball from St. Louis Michael Wacha deep into left-field seats at SunTrust Park Wednesday night.
'Die Hard' fan: Willis one-hops first pitch in Philly
Bruce Willis, wearing a No. 19 Phillies jersey, threw out the first pitch before Philadelphia played Milwaukee on Wednesday night, one-hopping the throw to ace Aaron Nola.
Jackson takes mound for 14th team, sets record
New Blue Jays pitcher Edwin Jackson appeared in a game for his 14th major league team Wednesday, breaking a record that he had shared with Octavio Dotel.
Braves prospect Riley to debut; Inciarte to IL
Austin Riley, recently rated as baseball's No. 87 overall prospect by ESPN's Keith Law, will play left field and bat sixth in his debut for the Braves on Wednesday night.
Rangers put Andrus on IL with hamstring strain
The Rangers placed shortstop Elvis Andrus on the injured list with a strained right hamstring and recalled outfielder Willie Calhoun from Triple-A Nashville amid a flurry of roster moves Wednesday.
Harper in Phillies' lineup day after banging knee
Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Bryce Harper was in the starting lineup Wednesday a day after he banged his left knee into the wall on a sliding catch.
Retired Beltre not missing baseball 'that much'
Adrian Beltre, who retired in November after 21 seasons, wasn't sure what to expect when the Rangers opened this season without him. But he said Wednesday, "So far it's been good."
Cubs' Zobrist remains on leave amid divorce
Cubs veteran Ben Zobrist remains on a personal leave of absence from the team, and court documents filed in Chicago indicate he is getting divorced.
Twins' Sano set for debut as Garver heads to IL
Twins third baseman Miguel Sano is set to make his 2019 debut, while the team put breakout catcher Mitch Garver on the injured list following Tuesday's collision with Shohei Ohtani.
Robo umps? Not so fast. Here's what MLB's technology upgrade means
Baseball is stepping up its tracking ability with a new Hawk-Eye system. How far into the future will the switch take the game?
Forget last year's collapse and their slow start -- the real Cubs are back
"This is the baseball we were expecting to play." A month of dominating proves that this team's window to win another title is still wide open.
Garver shines in Twins' win but exits with injury
Mitch Garver hit a two-run homer and tagged out the Angels' Shohei Ohtani trying to score the tying run in the eighth inning of Minnesota's 4-3 victory, but the Twins catcher suffered a left high ankle sprain on the latter play.
Real or not? Sale's exit costs him a shot at 20 K's
The Red Sox still managed to lose, despite a record number of strikeouts. Plus, Vladdy Jr. finally hit his first two HRs.
Sale pulled with 17 K's in 7 IP; Red Sox fall in 11
Chris Sale struck out a career-high 17 batters in seven innings against the Rockies on Tuesday, but he was relieved to start the eighth and Boston went on to lose 5-4 in 11 innings.
Vlad Jr. hits first MLB HR, then goes deep again
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went deep for the first time in his young career Tuesday night, homering in the same ballpark where his father won the 2007 Home Run Derby.