Sat May 26 2018 | 12:54 | Yankees activate 1B Bird, send Torreyes to Triple-A | Tyler Austin | 1B | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Ronald Torreyes | 3B/SS | Yankees | Free Agent |
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have activated first baseman Greg Bird from the disabled list and sent infielder Ronald Torreyes to Triple-A Scranton.Bird has been sidelined since having right ankle surgery on March 27.Rather than demote one of its eight relief pitchers or first baseman Tyler Austin, New York opted on Saturday to send down Torreyes, who is hitting .339 and can play several positions.The 25-year-old Bird made his big league debut in 2015 and had 11 homers and 31 RBIs in 46 games. He missed 2016 after surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. Last year, Bird hit .451 with eight homers in spring training, but fouled a ball off his right ankle March 30, started the season 6 for 60 and went on the disabled list May 2. When the foot did not improve, Bird had surgery July 18 to remove a bone in the ankle.Bird returned Aug. 26 and hit .253 with eight homers and 25 RBIs in 29 games, then batted .241 three homers and six RBIs in 13 playoff games.He hit just .154 in 52 at-bats during spring training with one homer, one double and four RBIs. Bird went 8 for 39 (.205) with three homers and eight RBIs over 12 games in a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball |
Sat May 26 2018 | 02:04 | LEADING OFF: Yankees to activate Bird, Red Sox cut Hanley | Tyler Austin | 1B | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Jaime Barría | SP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Dee Strange-Gordon | 2B | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Sonny Gray | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Guillermo Heredia | LF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Mitch Moreland | 1B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Sean Newcomb | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Dustin Pedroia | 2B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Drew Pomeranz | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Denard Span | CF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Blake Swihart | C | Red Sox | Free Agent |
A look at what's happen around the majors today:FLIGHT PLANThe Yankees plan to activate first baseman Greg Bird from the DL before a game against the Angels, forcing New York to make a difficult roster decision. Bird has been sidelined since having right ankle surgery on March 27. New York likely will decide whether to cut from eight relief pitchers to seven or option Tyler Austin to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre despite his strong performance in Bird's absence.ODD-MAN OUTBoston is moving on without slugger Hanley Ramirez after designating him for assignment Friday to clear space for Dustin Pedroia to come off the DL. The Red Sox are responsible for the $15.25 million remaining on Ramirez's contract, but avoided triggering a $22 million salary for 2019 by cutting him loose. The move clears the way for Mitch Moreland to be the team's everyday first baseman, with J.D. Martinez a regular at DH and Blake Swihart picking up at-bats as a platoon partner at first base, catcher and DH. Pedroia... [ More] |
Sat May 26 2018 | 00:54 | Torres homers in 4th straight game, Yankees win | Matt Adams | 1B | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Ahmed | SS | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Nolan Arenado | 3B | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Mookie Betts | RF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Jerry Blevins | RP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Xander Bogaerts | SS | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Brach | RP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Cabrera | 1B | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Jeimer Candelario | 3B | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Mark Canha | 1B/LF | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Castellanos | 3B | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Francisco Cervelli | C | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Aroldis Chapman | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Patrick Corbin | SP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Noel Cuevas | CF | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Wade Davis | RP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Buck Farmer | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Shane Greene | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Robert Gsellman | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Ronald Guzmán | 1B | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Mitch Haniger | RF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Bryce Harper | RF | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Harrison | 2B | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Hendricks | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Kiké Hernández | CF/LF | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | David Hess | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Derek Holland | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Kenley Jansen | RP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Jeremy Jeffress | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Jim Johnson | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Judge | RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Kemp | LF | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Max Kepler | RF | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Corey Knebel | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Sean Manaea | SP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Markakis | RF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Nomar Mazara | RF | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Miller | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Minor | SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Moore | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Mitch Moreland | 1B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Moustakas | 3B | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | John Ryan Murphy | C | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Musgrove | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Shohei Ohtani | SP/DH | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | James Paxton | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Dustin Pedroia | 2B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Pham | CF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Pillar | CF | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Albert Pujols | DH | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Clayton Richard | SP | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Sal Romano | SP | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Fernando Romero | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Sergio Romo | RP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Bruce Rondon | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Santana | 1B | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Max Scherzer | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Jonathan Schoop | 2B | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Luis Severino | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Travis Shaw | 3B | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Eric Skoglund | SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Smith | RP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Smoak | 1B | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Eric Sogard | 2B | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Yangervis Solarte | 3B | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Jorge Soler | RF | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Denard Span | CF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | George Springer | CF | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Ross Stripling | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Marcus Stroman | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Tepera | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Tomlin | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Gleyber Torres | SS | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Trout | CF | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Trea Turner | SS | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Upton | LF | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Danny Valencia | 1B | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Wittgren | RP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Tony Wolters | C | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Yarbrough | SP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Ben Zobrist | 2B | Cubs | Free Agent |
NEW YORK (AP) — Gleyber Torres became the youngest American League player to homer in four straight games, Aaron Judge threw out a pair of runners from right field and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 on Friday night.Shohei Ohtani, the two-way Japanese rookie sensation, came up with the potential tying run on base and two outs in the eighth. New York brought in closer Aroldis Chapman to face Ohtani with Justin Upton at first. Chapman threw a wild pitch that advanced the runner, Ohtani sent a 100 mph pitch just foul of the left-field pole, then grounded out on a 101 mph offering.Mike Trout tied the score in the fifth for Los Angeles with his 16th homer.Torres drove in New York's first run with an infield hit in the second. He broke a 1-all tie in the seventh against Jim Johnson (2-2) with a drive over the right-field scoreboard, his ninth homer since coming up to the Yankees on April 22 and his fifth in four games. At 21 years, 163 days, he became the fourth-youngest... [ More] |
Sat May 26 2018 | 00:24 | Marlins 3B Martin Prado limps out of game against Nationals | Max Scherzer | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
MIAMI (AP) — Marlins third baseman Martin Prado was sidelined Friday night by a left hamstring injury, the latest in a series of leg issues threatening his career.Prado left Miami's game against Washington after he pulled up limping while running out a grounder in the sixth inning."At first I thought it was something minor, but as I passed the base, slowing down, the pain was sharper and sharper," Prado said after the Marlins' 9-5 loss. "They just did an ultrasound and it showed something. There is a significant gap between the fibers and the muscles."Hamstring and knee injuries limited Prado to 37 games last year, and he missed the first month of this season recovering from right knee surgery."It has been a difficult year and a half for me," said the 34-year-old infielder.Prado had hits in his first three at-bats against Nationals ace Max Scherzer, and reached on an error when he was hurt. Miami manager Don Mattingly said Prado's latest injury was especially deflating for the Marlins."That's a tough one to watch, knowing what Martin has been through," Mattingly said. "You feel so much for him."___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball |
Sat May 26 2018 | 00:14 | Kershaw marks 10-year anniversary of MLB debut on DL | Kenley Jansen | RP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Clayton Kershaw | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Yasiel Puig | RF | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Turner | 3B | Dodgers | Free Agent |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw marked the 10-year anniversary of his major league debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers on the disabled list. However, the three-time Cy Young Award winner is getting closer to returning.Kershaw is set to throw a four-inning simulated game on Saturday at Dodger Stadium, the next step in his recovery from left biceps tendinitis.If he comes out of it with no issues, the Dodgers will decide whether to send him on a minor league rehab assignment or return him to their rotation.Kershaw hasn't pitched in a game since May 1 in Arizona, where he struck out six and walked one, but allowed a pair of home runs. He shut himself down during warmups for a May 4 bullpen session in Monterrey, Mexico, when he felt pain in the area where the biceps attach to the shoulder.He threw a 54-pitch bullpen on Wednesday, 24 more than originally planned. Manager Dave Roberts said Kershaw wasn't pleased with his pitch execution, but otherwise felt fine.On Saturday, Roberts and management... [ More] |
Sat May 26 2018 | 00:14 | Ohtani likely to rejoin Angels' rotation next week | Aroldis Chapman | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Shohei Ohtani | SP/DH | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Masahiro Tanaka | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani likely will rejoin the Los Angeles Angel's rotation next week.The 23-year-old rookie, the first two-way player in the major leagues in decades, was on track to start Sunday at Yankee Stadium against countryman Masahiro Tanaka, but the Angels said Thursday that Ohtani will miss the turn as part of workload management."We will wait and see as we get direction from our medical staff and Billy Eppler on when Shohei will be folded back into the rotation," manager Mike Scioscia said Friday, referring to general manager Billy Eppler. "Then he'll throw a light bullpen, then he'll throw a heavier bullpen and then we'll get an idea of when he's ready. But I'm sure it's going to be this next week sometime."Ohtani last pitched Sunday against Tampa Bay, winning his second straight decision and giving up two runs and six hits in a season-high 7 2/3 innings. His 110 pitches were also a season high.Ohtani is 4-1 with a 3.35 ERA in seven starts and is batting .309 with six homers and 19 RBIs in 28 games as a designated hitter. He was 0 for 3 with a walk in Friday's 2-1 loss, hitting an inning-ending groundout against Aroldis Chapman with the potential tying run on second base in the eighth.He had wanted to be on the mound Sunday."Personally, I was looking forward to it, not just pitching against Tanaka but pitching in Yankee Stadium," Ohtani said through a translator. "But it is what it is."___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball |
Sat May 26 2018 | 00:05 | Yankees to activate Greg Bird, forcing tough roster call | Miguel Andujar | 3B | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Austin | 1B | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Wilkin Castillo | C | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Kahnle | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Erik Kratz | C | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Lind | 1B | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Billy McKinney | RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Gleyber Torres | SS | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Neil Walker | 2B | Brewers | Free Agent |
NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees plan to activate first baseman Greg Bird from the disabled list before Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels, forcing New York to make a difficult roster decision.Bird has been sidelined since having right ankle surgery on March 27. New York likely will decide whether to cut from eight relief pitchers to seven or option Tyler Austin to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre despite his strong performance in Bird's absence."It's something that we had a lot of conversations about, are still mulling over, just met a little bit ago to work through things and what we think the best way to go is," manager Aaron Boone said before Friday's series opener against the Los Angeles Angels. "It leads to a difficult decision, not a simple one, not an obvious one and something we're still kind of working through."New York optioned left-hander Ryan Bollinger to Double-A Trenton after Wednesday's game at Texas and maintained its eight-man bullpen by activating right-hander Tommy... [ More] |
Fri May 25 2018 | 23:54 | Torres homers in 4th straight game, Yankees win | Matt Adams | 1B | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Nolan Arenado | 3B | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Mookie Betts | RF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Jerry Blevins | RP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Xander Bogaerts | SS | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Brach | RP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Cabrera | 1B | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Jeimer Candelario | 3B | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Castellanos | 3B | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Francisco Cervelli | C | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Aroldis Chapman | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Noel Cuevas | CF | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Wade Davis | RP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Buck Farmer | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Shane Greene | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Robert Gsellman | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Ronald Guzmán | 1B | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Bryce Harper | RF | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Harrison | 2B | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Hendricks | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | David Hess | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Derek Holland | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Jeremy Jeffress | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Jim Johnson | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Judge | RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Corey Knebel | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Markakis | RF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Nomar Mazara | RF | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Miller | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Minor | SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Moore | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Mitch Moreland | 1B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Moustakas | 3B | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Musgrove | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Shohei Ohtani | SP/DH | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Dustin Pedroia | 2B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Pham | CF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Pillar | CF | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Albert Pujols | DH | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Sal Romano | SP | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Sergio Romo | RP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Bruce Rondon | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Santana | 1B | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Max Scherzer | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Jonathan Schoop | 2B | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Luis Severino | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Travis Shaw | 3B | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Eric Skoglund | SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Smith | RP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Smoak | 1B | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Eric Sogard | 2B | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Yangervis Solarte | 3B | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Jorge Soler | RF | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Denard Span | CF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | George Springer | CF | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Marcus Stroman | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Tepera | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Tomlin | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Gleyber Torres | SS | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Trout | CF | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Trea Turner | SS | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Upton | LF | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Danny Valencia | 1B | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Wittgren | RP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Tony Wolters | C | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Yarbrough | SP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Ben Zobrist | 2B | Cubs | Free Agent |
NEW YORK (AP) — Gleyber Torres became the youngest American League player to homer in four straight games, Aaron Judge threw out a pair of runners from right field and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 on Friday night.Shohei Ohtani, the two-way Japanese rookie sensation, came up with the potential tying run on base and two outs in the eighth. New York brought in closer Aroldis Chapman to face Ohtani with Justin Upton at first. Chapman threw a wild pitch that advanced the runner, Ohtani sent a 100 mph pitch just foul of the left-field pole, then grounded out on a 101 mph offering.Mike Trout tied the score in the fifth for Los Angeles with his 16th homer.Torres drove in New York's first run with an infield hit in the second. He broke a 1-all tie in the seventh against Jim Johnson (2-2) with a drive over the right-field scoreboard, his ninth homer since coming up to the Yankees on April 22 and his fifth in four games. At 21 years, 163 days, he became the fourth-youngest... [ More] |
Fri May 25 2018 | 23:24 | Torres homers in 4th straight game, Yankees win | Matt Adams | 1B | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Mookie Betts | RF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Xander Bogaerts | SS | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Brach | RP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Cabrera | 1B | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Jeimer Candelario | 3B | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Castellanos | 3B | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Francisco Cervelli | C | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Aroldis Chapman | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Buck Farmer | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Shane Greene | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Bryce Harper | RF | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Harrison | 2B | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Hendricks | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | David Hess | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Derek Holland | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Jim Johnson | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Judge | RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Markakis | RF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Miller | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Moore | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Mitch Moreland | 1B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Musgrove | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Shohei Ohtani | SP/DH | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Dustin Pedroia | 2B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Pham | CF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Pillar | CF | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Albert Pujols | DH | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Sergio Romo | RP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Bruce Rondon | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Santana | 1B | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Max Scherzer | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Jonathan Schoop | 2B | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Luis Severino | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Smith | RP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Smoak | 1B | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Yangervis Solarte | 3B | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Denard Span | CF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | George Springer | CF | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Marcus Stroman | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Tepera | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Tomlin | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Gleyber Torres | SS | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Trout | CF | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Trea Turner | SS | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Upton | LF | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Danny Valencia | 1B | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Wittgren | RP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Yarbrough | SP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Ben Zobrist | 2B | Cubs | Free Agent |
NEW YORK (AP) — Gleyber Torres became the youngest American League player to homer in four straight games, Aaron Judge threw out a pair of runners from right field and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 on Friday night.Shohei Ohtani, the two-way Japanese rookie sensation, came up with the potential tying run on base and two outs in the eighth. New York brought in closer Aroldis Chapman to face Ohtani with Justin Upton at first. Chapman threw a wild pitch that advanced the runner, Ohtani sent a 100 mph pitch just foul of the left-field pole, then grounded out on a 101 mph offering.Mike Trout tied the score in the fifth for Los Angeles with his 16th homer.Torres drove in New York's first run with an infield hit in the second. He broke a 1-all tie in the seventh against Jim Johnson (2-2) with a drive over the right-field scoreboard, his ninth homer since coming up to the Yankees on April 22 and his fifth in four games. At 21 years, 163 days, he became the fourth-youngest... [ More] |
Fri May 25 2018 | 22:54 | Torres homers in 4th straight game, Yankees win | Mookie Betts | RF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Xander Bogaerts | SS | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Brach | RP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Cabrera | 1B | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Jeimer Candelario | 3B | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Castellanos | 3B | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Francisco Cervelli | C | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Aroldis Chapman | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Buck Farmer | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Shane Greene | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Harrison | 2B | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Hendricks | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | David Hess | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Derek Holland | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Jim Johnson | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Judge | RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Markakis | RF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Moore | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Mitch Moreland | 1B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Musgrove | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Shohei Ohtani | SP/DH | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Dustin Pedroia | 2B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Pham | CF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Pillar | CF | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Albert Pujols | DH | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Sergio Romo | RP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Bruce Rondon | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Santana | 1B | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Jonathan Schoop | 2B | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Luis Severino | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Smoak | 1B | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Yangervis Solarte | 3B | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Denard Span | CF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Marcus Stroman | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Tepera | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Gleyber Torres | SS | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Trout | CF | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Upton | LF | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Danny Valencia | 1B | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Yarbrough | SP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Ben Zobrist | 2B | Cubs | Free Agent |
NEW YORK (AP) — Gleyber Torres became the youngest American League player to homer in four straight games, Aaron Judge threw out a pair of runners from right field and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 on Friday night.Shohei Ohtani, the two-way Japanese rookie sensation, came up with the potential tying run on base and two outs in the eighth. New York brought in closer Aroldis Chapman to face Ohtani with Justin Upton at first. Chapman threw a wild pitch that advanced the runner, Ohtani sent a 100 mph pitch just foul of the left-field pole, then grounded out on a 101 mph offering.Mike Trout tied the score in the fifth for Los Angeles with his 16th homer.Torres drove in New York's first run with an infield hit in the second. He broke a 1-all tie in the seventh against Jim Johnson (2-2) with a drive over the right-field scoreboard, his ninth homer since coming up to the Yankees on April 22 and his fifth in four games. At 21 years, 163 days, he became the fourth-youngest... [ More] |
Fri May 25 2018 | 22:54 | Mariners land Denard Span, Alex Colome in deal with Rays | Wilmer Font | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Ben Gamel | RF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Dee Strange-Gordon | 2B | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Guillermo Heredia | LF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Moore | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Denard Span | CF | Rays | Free Agent |
SEATTLE (AP) — Rather than waiting to see where the Seattle Mariners are sitting by the time the trade market heats up, general manager Jerry Dipoto decided to be proactive.Rewarding a strong start in spite of numerous injuries and the suspension of Robinson Cano, the Mariners pulled off the first big trade of the season Friday, landing outfielder Denard Span and right-handed reliever Alex Colome from the Tampa Bay Rays for two minor leaguers.It's not a blockbuster deal, but it does immediately improve the Mariners after spending the first two months dealing with a number of significant injuries and still finding themselves near the top of the AL West."They're going to fit in our clubhouse and really fit too to what we think are critical needs," Dipoto said. "The fact we were able to do it and maintain another four, five months of their contribution for this year, it's so much different than an ordinary in-season or July-type of pick up."Seattle was seeking outfield depth and a boost for... [ More] |
Fri May 25 2018 | 22:44 | LEADING OFF: Yankees to activate Bird, Red Sox cut Hanley | Tyler Austin | 1B | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Jaime Barría | SP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Dee Strange-Gordon | 2B | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Sonny Gray | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Guillermo Heredia | LF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Mitch Moreland | 1B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Sean Newcomb | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Dustin Pedroia | 2B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Drew Pomeranz | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Denard Span | CF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Blake Swihart | C | Red Sox | Free Agent |
A look at what's happen around the majors Saturday:FLIGHT PLANThe Yankees plan to activate first baseman Greg Bird from the DL before a game against the Angels, forcing New York to make a difficult roster decision. Bird has been sidelined since having right ankle surgery on March 27. New York likely will decide whether to cut from eight relief pitchers to seven or option Tyler Austin to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre despite his strong performance in Bird's absence.ODD-MAN OUTBoston is moving on without slugger Hanley Ramirez after designating him for assignment Friday to clear space for Dustin Pedroia to come off the DL. The Red Sox are responsible for the $15.25 million remaining on Ramirez's contract, but avoided triggering a $22 million salary for 2019 by cutting him loose. The move clears the way for Mitch Moreland to be the team's everyday first baseman, with J.D. Martinez a regular at DH and Blake Swihart picking up at-bats as a platoon partner at first base, catcher and DH. Pedroia... [ More] |
Fri May 25 2018 | 22:34 | Marlins 3B Martin Prado limps out of game against Nationals | Max Scherzer | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
MIAMI (AP) — Marlins third baseman Martin Prado has left in the sixth inning against Washington with a left hamstring injury after he pulled up limping while running out a grounder.The team said Prado's status is day to day.Hamstring and knee injuries limited Prado to 37 games last year, and he missed the first month of this season recovering from right knee surgery.The 34-year-old Prado had hits in his first three at-bats Friday night against Nationals ace Max Scherzer, and reached on an error when he was hurt.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball |
Fri May 25 2018 | 21:34 | Marlins 3B Martin Prado limps out of game against Nationals | Max Scherzer | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
MIAMI (AP) — Marlins third baseman Martin Prado has left in the sixth inning against Washington after he pulled up limping while beating out a grounder.Hamstring and knee injuries limited Prado to 37 games last year, and he missed the first month of this season recovering from right knee surgery.The 34-year-old Prado had hits in his first three at-bats Friday night against Nationals ace Max Scherzer, and reached on an error when he was hurt.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball |
Fri May 25 2018 | 21:04 | Kershaw marks 10-year anniversary of MLB debut on DL | Kenley Jansen | RP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Clayton Kershaw | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Yasiel Puig | RF | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Turner | 3B | Dodgers | Free Agent |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw marked the 10-year anniversary of his major league debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers on the disabled list. However, the three-time Cy Young Award winner is getting closer to returning.Kershaw is set to throw a four-inning simulated game on Saturday at Dodger Stadium, the next step in his recovery from left biceps tendinitis.If he comes out of it with no issues, the Dodgers will decide whether to send him on a minor league rehab assignment or return him to their rotation.Kershaw hasn't pitched in a game since May 1 in Arizona, where he struck out six and walked one, but allowed a pair of home runs. He shut himself down during warmups for a May 4 bullpen session in Monterrey, Mexico, when he felt pain in the area where the biceps attach to the shoulder.He threw a 54-pitch bullpen on Wednesday, 24 more than originally planned. Manager Dave Roberts said Kershaw wasn't pleased with his pitch execution, but otherwise felt fine.On Saturday, Roberts and management... [ More] |
Fri May 25 2018 | 21:04 | Mariners land Denard Span, Alex Colome in deal with Rays | Wilmer Font | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Ben Gamel | RF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Dee Strange-Gordon | 2B | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Guillermo Heredia | LF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Moore | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Denard Span | CF | Rays | Free Agent |
SEATTLE (AP) — Rather than waiting to see where the Seattle Mariners are sitting by the time the trade market heats up, general manager Jerry Dipoto decided to be proactive.Rewarding a strong start in spite of numerous injuries and the suspension of Robinson Cano, the Mariners pulled off the first big trade of the season Friday, landing outfielder Denard Span and right-handed reliever Alex Colome from the Tampa Bay Rays for two minor leaguers.It's not a blockbuster deal, but it does immediately improve the Mariners after spending the first two months dealing with a number of significant injuries and still finding themselves near the top of the AL West."They're going to fit in our clubhouse and really fit too to what we think are critical needs," Dipoto said. "The fact we were able to do it and maintain another four, five months of their contribution for this year, it's so much different than an ordinary in-season or July-type of pick up."Seattle was seeking outfield depth and a boost for... [ More] |
Fri May 25 2018 | 20:14 | Hanley Ramirez designated for assignment by Red Sox | Mitch Moreland | 1B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Dustin Pedroia | 2B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Pablo Sandoval | 3B | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Blake Swihart | C | Red Sox | Free Agent |
BOSTON (AP) — Hanley Ramirez has been designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox, who are responsible for the $15.25 million remaining on his contract but avoided him triggering a $22 million salary for 2019.Boston made the move Friday to clear a roster spot for All-Star second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who was activated from the disabled list and after recovering from knee surgery."We've been looking at making a move because we knew that this day with Dustin would come," Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Friday prior to a game against Atlanta. "We talked about all different types of possibilities."Dombrowski said the final call was his to make, but credited manager Alex Cora with the idea, saying the first-year manager told him he wanted to get Mitch Moreland more regular time in the lineup. Dombrowski said the move was less about saving on Ramirez's salary next year than it was about improving this year's team."It is unusual, but it's an unusual situation.... [ More] |
Fri May 25 2018 | 20:04 | Angels' Rene Rivera out 4-6 weeks after knee surgery | René Rivera | C | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Shoemaker | SP | Angels | Free Agent |
NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Angels catcher Rene Rivera had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee and likely will be sidelined for 4-to-6 weeks.Dr. Brian Schultz operated on Friday in Los Angeles following an MRI."It's obviously a tough break for Rene right now, a tough break for us," manager Mike Scioscia said.A 10-year major league veteran, Rivera is hitting .259 with three homers and 10 RBIs in 59 plate appearances over 22 games as backup to Martin Maldonado. Rivera was placed on the 10-day disabled list May 20, a move retroactive to May 17.The Angels said right-hander Matt Shoemaker had mild fluid in his pitching forearm, according to an MRI on Thursday in Los Angeles. He also was examined in St. Louis this week by Dr. Susan Mackinnon, who ruled out peripheral nerve involvement.Shoemaker also had a bone scan. He made his only appearance of the season March 31 at Oakland, pitching 5 2/3 innings to beat the Athletics. He was moved to the 60-day disabled list on May 19.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball |
Fri May 25 2018 | 19:44 | Mariners land Denard Span, Alex Colome in deal with Rays | Wilmer Font | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Dee Strange-Gordon | 2B | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Moore | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Denard Span | CF | Rays | Free Agent |
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners made the first big trade of the season, acquiring outfielder Denard Span and right-handed reliever Alex Colome from the Tampa Bay Rays for two minor leaguers Friday.Seattle general manager Jerry Dipoto is trying to take advantage of the Mariners' strong start by adding help in the bullpen and depth in the outfield. Colome may be the most important acquisition. He was an All-Star in 2016 with the Rays and had 47 saves last year. He's an immediate boost to a bullpen that's been relied on heavily early in the season."They're going to fit in our clubhouse and really fit too to what we think are critical needs," Dipoto said. "The fact we were able to do it and maintain another four, five months of their contribution for this year, it's so much different than an ordinary in-season or July-type of pick up."Span has played both center field and left field in his career. He was hitting .238 in 48 games with the Rays, but his ability to play multiple spots in the... [ More] |
Fri May 25 2018 | 19:34 | Yankees to activate Greg Bird, forcing tough roster call | Miguel Andujar | 3B | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Austin | 1B | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Wilkin Castillo | C | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Kahnle | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Erik Kratz | C | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Lind | 1B | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Billy McKinney | RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Gleyber Torres | SS | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Neil Walker | 2B | Brewers | Free Agent |
NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees plan to activate first baseman Greg Bird from the disabled list before Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels, forcing New York to make a difficult roster decision.Bird has been sidelined since having right ankle surgery on March 27. New York likely will decide whether to cut from eight relief pitchers to seven or option Tyler Austin to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre despite his strong performance in Bird's absence."It's something that we had a lot of conversations about, are still mulling over, just met a little bit ago to work through things and what we think the best way to go is," manager Aaron Boone said before Friday's series opener against the Los Angeles Angels. "It leads to a difficult decision, not a simple one, not an obvious one and something we're still kind of working through."New York optioned left-hander Ryan Bollinger to Double-A Trenton after Wednesday's game at Texas and maintained its eight-man bullpen by activating right-hander Tommy... [ More] |