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Angels' Middleton leaves after 12 pitches (elbow)

TEst 4 May 13, 2018 - 6:21pm
Angels reliever Keynan Middleton was removed after throwing only 12 pitches Sunday against the Twins because of right elbow discomfort.

Rangers' Beltre exits with hamstring injury

TEst 4 May 13, 2018 - 3:06pm
Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre left Sunday's game in the bottom of the seventh inning after aggravating an injury to his left hamstring.

Lindor goes to plate with wrong helmet

TEst 4 May 13, 2018 - 2:21pm
Cleveland's Francisco Lindor went to the plate with the wrong helmet on Sunday.

Raccoon captured after invading Reds' bullpen

TEst 4 May 13, 2018 - 1:45pm
A raccoon at Dodger Stadium was found by a member of the cleaning crew in the visiting Cincinnati Reds' bullpen. Animal Control was called and by about two hours before game time, an employee had trapped the raccoon in a cage and taken the critter away.

Mets' deGrom comes off DL, lasts one inning

TEst 4 May 13, 2018 - 1:42pm
Jacob deGrom was activated from the disabled list Sunday but lasted just one 45-pitch inning before coming out.

Meet Josh Hader, the unlikely face of MLB's strikeout revolution

TEst 4 May 13, 2018 - 1:22pm
Too useful to start and too valuable to limit to the ninth inning? The Brewers reliever may be a star thanks to baseball's new bullpen paradigm.

Mariners 2B Cano fractures hand on HBP

TEst 4 May 13, 2018 - 12:09pm
Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano suffered a broken bone in his right hand Sunday when he was hit by a pitch.

Mickey Callaway's recipe for surviving first taste of Mets drama

TEst 4 May 13, 2018 - 10:59am
A slump in the standings, the Matt Harvey trade and a lineup-card snafu would test any manager, but the new skipper is ready for the ride.

Inside Javier Baez's MVP-grade month without a walk

TEst 4 May 13, 2018 - 8:03am
The Cubs infielder has done almost everything since the last free pass he drew himself, crushing opposing pitchers for an OPS north of 1.000.

Olney: Will Kershaw opt for free agency or stay put after 2018?

TEst 4 May 13, 2018 - 7:30am
An ace will have to pick between staying put for the next two years or testing the market and risking his L.A. legacy.

Brewers RHP Anderson (illness) headed to DL

TEst 4 May 12, 2018 - 9:37pm
Brewers right-hander Chase Anderson will be placed on the 10-day disabled list after being scratched from his scheduled start Saturday because of a stomach illness.

Mets-Phils postponed after 1-hour rain delay

TEst 4 May 12, 2018 - 7:01pm
The Mets and Phillies were rained out following a one-hour delay on Saturday. The game will be made up on Aug. 16 in Philadelphia as a part of a single-admission doubleheader.

Tigers' Castellanos exits after pitch hits hand

TEst 4 May 12, 2018 - 6:40pm
Tigers right fielder Nicholas Castellanos suffered a bruised left hand after being hit by a pitch and was removed from Saturday's game against the Mariners in the second inning.

Padres release former Yankees 3B Headley

TEst 4 May 12, 2018 - 6:19pm
The San Diego Padres have designated struggling third baseman Chase Headley for assignment and recalled infielder Cory Spangenberg from Triple-A El Paso.

Price wins 1st start since carpal tunnel diagnosis

TEst 4 May 12, 2018 - 5:57pm
David Price pitched 5 1/3 innings to win his first start since he was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run home run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Saturday.

Springer has elbow bruise, won't need DL stint

TEst 4 May 12, 2018 - 3:47pm
Astros center fielder George Springer suffered a bruised left elbow after getting hit by a pitch and won't play against Texas on Saturday.

Nationals place Zimmerman on DL, add Reynolds

TEst 4 May 12, 2018 - 2:14pm
Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman went on the 10-day disabled list Saturday due to a strained oblique. The team called up infielder Mark Reynolds from Triple-A Syracuse.

Zobrist asks MLB to ease up on shoe color rule

TEst 4 May 12, 2018 - 12:45pm
Cubs veteran Ben Zobrist is publicly asking MLB to lighten the restrictions regarding the color of his spikes after receiving a letter of warning from the league.

Bucs' biggest crowd of year cheers McCutchen

TEst 4 May 11, 2018 - 10:15pm
In Andrew McCutchen's first game back in Pittsburgh since his trade to the Giants, the Pirates gave their former star a warm welcome, then showed the franchise remains very much alive without him in an 11-2 rout of the Giants on Friday night.

Harvey impresses in four innings of Reds debut

TEst 4 May 11, 2018 - 9:56pm
Matt Harvey needed only 55 pitches to record 12 outs in his Reds debut Friday night in L.A. He reached a season-high velocity of 95.8 mph.

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