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Last-place Diamondbacks fire hitting coaches

TEst 4 June 10, 2021 - 3:38pm
The Diamondbacks, losers of seven straight games, have fired hitting coach Darnell Coles and assistant hitting coach Eric Hinske.

Bauers, DFA'd by Indians, acquired by Mariners

TEst 4 June 10, 2021 - 9:35am
Infielder/outfielder Jake Bauers, who had been designated for assignment by Cleveland, has been acquired by the Mariners. He has a .190 batting average this season.

MLB Power Rankings: Which AL team is our new No. 1?

TEst 4 June 10, 2021 - 6:35am
The Padres' stay at the top of our list is over, with a surging American League squad taking their place.

Cole K's Donaldson twice after spin-rate talk

TEst 4 June 10, 2021 - 12:56am
Gerrit Cole posted the highest average fastball velocity of any start in his career and twice struck out Josh Donaldson on Wednesday, downplaying additional motivation but acknowledging his performance against Donaldson was "probably a bit of the moment."

Donaldson on spin rate remarks: Not just Cole

TEst 4 June 9, 2021 - 9:55pm
Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson said Wednesday that his intention wasn't to call out Yankees ace Gerrit Cole in his remarks last week, saying that since then, "there have been 12 or more" pitchers whose spin rates have also dropped.

Padres' Darvish honors Rizzo with walk-up song

TEst 4 June 9, 2021 - 9:55pm
In his first start against the Cubs since an offseason trade, Yu Darvish honored former teammate Anthony Rizzo by using his walk-up song, "Intoxicated," before an at-bat.

Mets' Alonso: MLB 'manipulates' ball based on FA

TEst 4 June 9, 2021 - 6:56pm
Mets first baseman Pete Alonso said Wednesday that he disagrees with MLB's crackdown on pitcher-friendly sticky substances, and that the larger issue facing the sport is the league's manipulation of baseballs depending on free-agent class.

Rays prospect Zombro discharged from hospital

TEst 4 June 9, 2021 - 6:56pm
Durham Bulls pitcher Tyler Zombro, who was hospitalized June 3 after being struck in the head by a line drive, has been discharged from Duke University Hospital, the Tampa Bay Rays said.

'Big Papi' has surgery related to 2019 shooting

TEst 4 June 9, 2021 - 3:54pm
David Ortiz will be under observation for a few days, a source told ESPN Deportes, after the ex-Red Sox slugger had surgery for two stomach hernias related to the 2019 incident in which he was shot in the back.

Baseball Hall shifts induction ceremony to Sept. 8

TEst 4 June 9, 2021 - 9:52am
The class of 2020 -- Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons and Larry Walker -- will now wait until Sept. 8 to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

Hayes loses home run after blunder on bases

TEst 4 June 9, 2021 - 9:52am
Pirates rookie Ke'Bryan Hayes missed first base with his left foot by two or three inches and kept on going while running out a home run Tuesday against the Dodgers. He was called out after a replay review.

'Sorry you had to see that': How baserunning has become an embarrassment in MLB

TEst 4 June 9, 2021 - 6:50am
It seems so simple: Run the bases. You learn these things as a child? Or do you? "Baserunning is terrible today," Astros manager Dusty Baker said. It's a real problem in Major League Baseball -- and it's only getting worse.

Crawford plays Giants-record 1,326th game at SS

TEst 4 June 8, 2021 - 9:46pm
Brandon Crawford played in his 1,326th game at shortstop for the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night, breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Travis Jackson for the most in franchise history.

Yanks' Cole evasive about foreign substance use

TEst 4 June 8, 2021 - 6:45pm
Amid an MLB crackdown on pitcher-friendly foreign substances, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole struggled to give an answer when asked Tuesday whether he has ever used a particular sticky paste called Spider Tack while on the mound.

Ke'Bryan Hayes had a home run called back for missing first base

TEst 4 June 8, 2021 - 6:45pm
The top Pirates prospect failed to touch first base, and the Dodgers won their appeal to have him called out.

Sale '100 percent' he'll be back for Red Sox in '21

TEst 4 June 8, 2021 - 3:41pm
Red Sox ace Chris Sale said, "If it was up to me, I'd be starting tomorrow," as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery.

Rangers DFA former AL homer champion Davis

TEst 4 June 8, 2021 - 3:41pm
The Rangers recalled infielder/outfielder Eli White from Triple-A on Tuesday and designated outfielder/DH Khris Davis for assignment.

Votto back with Reds after more than month out

TEst 4 June 8, 2021 - 3:41pm
Reds first baseman Joey Votto was activated from the injured list Tuesday after he missed more than a month with a fractured thumb.

Nats' Voth to IL after pitch to face fractures nose

TEst 4 June 8, 2021 - 3:41pm
Nationals pitcher Austin Voth, whose nose is broken in a few places and his left eye is pretty much swollen shut after a pitch hit him in the face after glancing off his batting helmet, has been put on the injured list.

Mets' McNeil eyes Sunday for rehab assignment

TEst 4 June 8, 2021 - 3:41pm
New York Mets manager Luis Rojas said Tuesday that he expects infielder Jeff McNeil to begin a rehab assignment by the end of the weekend.

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