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Draft trends: Hotbeds, two-sport stars and MLB bloodlines

TEst 4 June 1, 2018 - 9:39pm
With the MLB draft only two days away, we examine who is producing the most talent (hello, SEC), football-baseball decisions and names that might ring a bell.

Bumgarner's '18 debut set for Tuesday vs. Arizona

TEst 4 June 1, 2018 - 8:23pm
Sidelined since suffering a broken pinkie on his pitching hand during spring training, San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner is set to make his first major league start of the season on Tuesday against Arizona.

How baseball's best pinch hitter delivers off the bench

TEst 4 June 1, 2018 - 7:52pm
When the game is close and late, the Cubs have a secret weapon: pinch hitter extraordinaire Tommy La Stella. Here's what allows him to shine with the game on the line.

Farquhar throws out first pitch for White Sox

TEst 4 June 1, 2018 - 7:37pm
White Sox reliever Danny Farquhar, who suffered a brain hemorrhage in the dugout during a game on April 20, returned to the mound Friday night when he threw out the first pitch before Chicago hosted the Brewers.

Betts' torrid start to 2018 slowed by DL stint

TEst 4 June 1, 2018 - 5:59pm
Mookie Betts has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left abdominal strain.

Kershaw returns to DL with lower back strain

TEst 4 June 1, 2018 - 4:28pm
The Dodgers have placed Clayton Kershaw on the 10-day disabled list with a lower back strain.

Jays put Donaldson on DL, don't call up Vlad Jr.

TEst 4 June 1, 2018 - 4:26pm
The Toronto Blue Jays placed third baseman Josh Donaldson on the disabled list Friday with calf tightness.

Cabrera returns to lineup for Tigers on Friday

TEst 4 June 1, 2018 - 4:25pm
Miguel Cabrera returns to the Tigers' lineup Friday in Detroit's home game against Toronto.

Rockies reinstate LeMahieu, put Dahl on DL

TEst 4 June 1, 2018 - 3:50pm
The Rockies placed outfielder David Dahl on the disabled list but reinstated second baseman DJ LeMahieu, who was in the starting lineup Friday.

Brewers starter Davies heads to 10-day DL

TEst 4 June 1, 2018 - 2:49pm
The Milwaukee Brewers have placed starting pitcher Zach Davies on the 10-day disabled list with right rotator cuff inflammation and recalled first baseman-outfielder Ji-Man Choi from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Back in the swing: MLB hits top K's in May

TEst 4 June 1, 2018 - 12:40pm
After an odd April in which there were more strikeouts than hits in MLB games, May marked a return to form with 7,033 hits and 6,971 K's.

QB Wilson, Ciara buy into MLB-to-Portland group

TEst 4 June 1, 2018 - 10:04am
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, Ciara, have partnered with the Portland Diamond Project in an attempt to bring Major League Baseball to the city.

Hall of Famer Smoltz qualifies for Senior Open

TEst 4 June 1, 2018 - 5:24am
Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz qualified for the U.S. Senior Open on Thursday, emerging from a three-man playoff to take the final spot.

Cubs enjoy little things in win fueled by small ball

TEst 4 May 31, 2018 - 10:45pm
A Jason Heyward RBI groundout and a Javy Baez walk -- not to mention a big night by Ben Zobrist -- left Joe Maddon and his team smiling.

Kershaw's back tightens in return, will have MRI

TEst 4 May 31, 2018 - 9:07pm
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Clayton Kershaw will have an MRI and will not travel with the team for the weekend's series in Colorado. Kershaw's back tightened Thursday night during his first start since a stint on the DL with biceps tendinitis.

Real or not? Clayton Kershaw comes back, but he isn't right

TEst 4 May 31, 2018 - 8:32pm
It's beginning to look like we've already seen the best of the Dodgers ace as his return to the mound is cut short by another injury.

Mattingly: Struggling Ziegler out as Marlins' closer

TEst 4 May 31, 2018 - 8:17pm
Marlins manager Don Mattingly said Thursday that he's replacing Brad Ziegler as the team's closer. While he has just one blown save, Ziegler is 0-5 with a 7.83 ERA. Mattingly didn't name a closer, but Kyle Barraclough is a likely option.

Pedroia, Betts scratched from Red Sox lineup

TEst 4 May 31, 2018 - 6:50pm
Dustin Pedroia had a sore left knee and was a late scratch for the Red Sox as they opened a four-game series against the Astros. Mookie Betts, sidelined with tightness in his left side, missed his fifth straight game.

Mauer still sidelined by concussion symptoms

TEst 4 May 31, 2018 - 6:36pm
Twins first baseman Joe Mauer has experienced concussion-like symptoms since hurting his neck three weeks ago, and his return to the lineup stalled while working out Thursday as he had sensitivity to light and noise.

OU QB Murray to play regardless of MLB draft

TEst 4 May 31, 2018 - 5:57pm
Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said that he expects quarterback Kyler Murray to be playing for the Sooners this season, regardless of what happens in next week's Major League Baseball draft.

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