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How Javy Baez helped the Cubs score on a play you've never seen before

TEst 4 May 27, 2021 - 6:49pm
Chicago's baserunning magician was up to his tricks. But he was helped out by some brutal Pirates defense.

Reds' Senzel set for knee surgery; Hoffman to IL

TEst 4 May 27, 2021 - 3:48pm
The Reds' Nick Senzel is scheduled to have knee surgery Friday and could miss four to six weeks. Right-handed starter Jeff Hoffman has also been put on the 10-day injured list with a sore shoulder.

White Sox place Kopech on bereavement list

TEst 4 May 27, 2021 - 3:48pm
The Chicago White Sox placed pitcher Michael Kopech on the bereavement List on Thursday, among four moves announced by the team prior to its series opener against Baltimore.

Mets shut down Syndergaard, 'pray' for '21 return

TEst 4 May 27, 2021 - 9:48am
Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard, who is attempting to return from Tommy John surgery, has been shut down until after the All-Star break because of elbow inflammation, but there is no new damage to his UCL.

MLB Power Rankings: There's a new No. 1 team on our list ... who is it?

TEst 4 May 27, 2021 - 6:47am
The White Sox are no longer on top after a two-week stay. Now the question is which red-hot club took over their spot.

A pair of aces: Kumar Rocker, Jack Leiter lead Vandy's quest for a repeat national title

TEst 4 May 27, 2021 - 6:47am
Vanderbilt star pitchers Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter couldn't be more different, but they share a friendship, work ethic and pursuit of perfection that they hope will lead the Commodores to another national championship.

Shildt tossed, rips ump for 'policing' pitcher's hat

TEst 4 May 26, 2021 - 6:42pm
St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt was ejected for arguing after reliever Giovanny Gallegos was ordered to switch caps because umpires thought there was sunscreen on the bill.

Yanks' Kluber (shoulder) out at least 2 months

TEst 4 May 26, 2021 - 6:42pm
The Yankees announced Wednesday that starter Corey Kluber will miss at least two months with a shoulder injury and that first baseman Luke Voit will also head to the injured list with a right oblique strain.

That's so '90s: The few still-active players from the last millennium

TEst 4 May 26, 2021 - 6:42pm
After Adam Vinatieri's retirement, there are zero players in three of the four major American sports leagues who debuted in the 1990s -- and those in the fourth could be retiring any day now.

Callaway suspended by MLB, fired by Angels

TEst 4 May 26, 2021 - 3:42pm
Pitching coach Mickey Callaway, accused by multiple women of sexual harassment and mistreatment, has been placed on the ineligible list, banning him from MLB at least through the end of the 2022 season, and has been fired by the Angels.

Indians' Plesac won't require surgery on thumb

TEst 4 May 26, 2021 - 3:42pm
Indians right-hander Zach Plesac will not need surgery after breaking the thumb on his pitching hand while yanking off his undershirt following a rough outing, manager Terry Francona said Wednesday.

Braves' Ozuna out 6 weeks with fractured fingers

TEst 4 May 26, 2021 - 3:42pm
The Atlanta Braves will be without slugger Marcell Ozuna for about six weeks after he fractured his middle and ring fingers on Tuesday night.

Blue Jays-Yankees PPD; twinbill set for Thursday

TEst 4 May 26, 2021 - 3:42pm
A game between the Blue Jays and Yankees scheduled for Wednesday night was postponed due to a forecast of poor weather and will be made up as part of a doubleheader Thursday.

Cubs put Hoerner on IL with hamstring strain

TEst 4 May 26, 2021 - 3:42pm
The Cubs put Nico Hoerner, who had been a big part of the team's success in May, on IL on Wednesday.

Kershaw stars in Houston return as history lingers

TEst 4 May 26, 2021 - 12:53am
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw dominated in his first appearance at Minute Maid Park since the ill-fated 2017 World Series and subsequent MLB investigation into Houston's sign-stealing methods that rocked baseball.

DeGrom's return a boost to injury-ravaged Mets

TEst 4 May 26, 2021 - 12:53am
Back from a bout with tightness on his right side, Jacob deGrom struck out nine in five innings of three-hit ball Tuesday night in what was a welcome sight in a sea of bad news for the injury-plagued Mets.

West umpires 5,376th game to set MLB record

TEst 4 May 25, 2021 - 9:53pm
Joe West broke the major league record for most games umpired in his 5,376th regular-season game.

Yanks' Kluber leaves loss with shoulder tightness

TEst 4 May 25, 2021 - 9:53pm
New York Yankees starter Corey Kluber, 35, who left Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays after just three innings with right shoulder tightness, will undergo an MRI on Wednesday.

New Era pulls widely mocked 'Local Market' caps

TEst 4 May 25, 2021 - 9:53pm
Hours after releasing a new line of MLB-affiliated "Local Market" hats on Tuesday, New Era pulled the product from its website following widespread mockery on social media.

Yanks' Kluber exits start with shoulder tightness

TEst 4 May 25, 2021 - 6:53pm
New York Yankees starter Corey Kluber left after just three innings vs. the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday -- his start following last week's no-hitter -- with what the team termed tightness in his right shoulder.

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