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A's put 6 more on COVID list ahead of homestand

TEst 4 April 18, 2022 - 6:39pm
The Athletics now have seven players on the COVID-19 injured list: Jed Lowrie, A.J. Puk, Lou Trivino, Kirby Snead, Chad Pinder, Austin Allen and Stephen Piscotty.

Connor Joe among top waiver wire picks

TEst 4 April 18, 2022 - 9:37am
Tristan H. Cockcroft provides a look at the best waiver pickups for the upcoming week of fantasy baseball, including the new leadoff man in Colorado.

'Here comes the pizza': Inside the greatest throw in MLB history

TEst 4 April 18, 2022 - 6:37am
In 2007, lifelong Red Sox fan Dan Kelly went to Fenway with his wife for a typical Boston game. Three hours later, he was escorted out by security and will forever be known as The Pizza Chucker.

'That's all I knew': New Brave Kenley Jansen reflects on return to LA

TEst 4 April 18, 2022 - 6:37am
Kenley Jansen didn't ever expect to pitch at Dodger Stadium in another uniform. But after an unusual offseason and an offer he couldn't turn down, he's back in LA this week with mixed emotions.

Angels star Trout day-to-day after pitch hits hand

TEst 4 April 17, 2022 - 6:33pm
Mike Trout left Sunday's game after being hit by a pitch on his left hand. X-rays were negative, the team announced.

Multiple unvaccinated Red Sox to skip Toronto trip

TEst 4 April 17, 2022 - 6:33pm
The Boston Red Sox expect to be without multiple unvaccinated players for an upcoming series against the Toronto Blue Jays in Canada, including starter Tanner Houck, who improved to 1-0 Saturday with a win over the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park.

Braves send Acuna on Triple-A rehab assignment

TEst 4 April 17, 2022 - 6:33pm
Atlanta star Ronald Acuna Jr. will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday as he nears a return from the torn right ACL that ended his 2021 season as the Braves went on to win the World Series.

Trout exits after pitch hits hand; X-rays negative

TEst 4 April 17, 2022 - 3:33pm
Mike Trout left Sunday's game after being hit by a pitch on his left hand. X-rays were negative, the team announced.

Jays broadcaster Martinez diagnosed with cancer

TEst 4 April 17, 2022 - 3:33pm
Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez has been diagnosed with cancer and will be stepping away from the Sportsnet's broadcast booth.

Cortes has immaculate IP, but Yanks fall to O's

TEst 4 April 17, 2022 - 3:33pm
The Yankees' Nestor Cortes struck out the side on nine pitches against the Orioles in the fourth inning Sunday.

Blue Jays put starter Ryu (forearm) on 10-day IL

TEst 4 April 17, 2022 - 3:33pm
Toronto left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu, who was pulled after just four innings in the Blue Jays' 7-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Saturday, was placed on the 10-day injured list with left forearm inflammation Sunday.

Twins RHP Gray (hamstring) placed on 10-day IL

TEst 4 April 17, 2022 - 3:33pm
The Twins placed right-hander Sonny Gray, acquired just last month from the Cincinnati Reds, on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a low grade strained hamstring a day after he left his start vs. the Red Sox.

Yanks' Cortes pitches immaculate inning, K's 12

TEst 4 April 17, 2022 - 12:32pm
The Yankees' Nestor Cortes struck out the side on nine pitches against the Orioles in the fourth inning Sunday.

O's move Means to 60-day IL with elbow sprain

TEst 4 April 17, 2022 - 12:32pm
The Baltimore Orioles moved left-hander John Means (elbow sprain) to the 60-day injured list on Sunday.

Japanese phenom extends perfect innings streak

TEst 4 April 17, 2022 - 6:32am
In his first start since throwing the first perfect game in Nippon Professional Baseball since 1994, Roki Sasaki almost did it again for the Chiba Lotte Marines, as he was pulled after eight perfect innings in a loss to the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.

From SPORT magazine: How Jackie Robinson found his voice

TEst 4 April 17, 2022 - 6:32am
Five years into Jackie Robinson's legendary career, writes Milton Gross in this 1951 excerpt from SPORT magazine, Brooklyn's second-base star is at last expressing his real personality.

Record heat: Reds' Greene turns it loose in loss

TEst 4 April 17, 2022 - 3:32am
Reds rookie pitcher Hunter Greene threw 39 pitches 100 mph or faster -- most in a single game since pitch tracking began in 2008 -- in a loss to the Dodgers. Of those, 13 were at least 101 mph, another record for a starting pitcher.

Astros place RP Ryan Pressly (knee) on 10-day IL

TEst 4 April 16, 2022 - 6:48pm
Houston All-Star closer Ryan Pressly, who appeared in four games during the first week of the regular season for the Astros, was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday night with inflammation in his right knee.

Twins say no structural damage to Buxton's knee

TEst 4 April 16, 2022 - 3:44pm
An MRI on the right knee of Minnesota Twins CF Byron Buxton showed no structural issues, manager Rocco Baldelli said Saturday.

RHP Peralta added to big league roster by Tigers

TEst 4 April 16, 2022 - 9:41am
The Detroit Tigers have added pitcher Wily Peralta to their big league roster after purchasing the contract of the 32-year-old from Triple-A Toledo.

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