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Wed Aug 23 201705:533B Kris Bryant hit on left hand by pitch from Reds right-hander ...
3B Kris Bryant was hit on the left hand by a pitch from Reds right-hander Blake Wood in the ninth inning Tuesday night. X-rays were negative. Bryant is not expected to play Wednesday, which manager Joe Maddon said might have been a scheduled day off anyway. "He got me good," Bryant said. "It's frustrating. They've been trying to sink it inside a lot on me. It's not feeling too good."
Mon Aug 21 201703:063B Kris Bryant not in starting lineup on Sunday
3B Kris Bryant was not in the starting lineup on Sunday. Manager Joe Maddon wanted to give the slugger the day off, but called on Bryant to pinch hit on Sunday. The reigning NL MVP was hitless in two at-bats against Toronto, but had reached base in 16 straight games and hit safely in 17 of 20.
Tue Aug 15 201705:113B Kris Bryant 2-4 with double, homer, two runs and two RBIs on ...
3B Kris Bryant was 2-for-4 with a double, homer, two runs and two RBIs on Monday. He has reached base in 16 of 20 plate appearances in his last four games and has hit safely in a season-high-tying 11 straight contests. Bryant is hitting .465 in that span and has homered in consecutive games for the first time since Aug. 22-23, 2016.
Mon Aug 14 201708:58MLB roundup: Stanton hits 42nd homer in Marlins' win
MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton hit his 42nd homer of the season, tying a franchise record and leading the Miami Marlins to a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon. Miami swept the four-game series.Stanton, who leads the majors in homers, now shares the Marlins' single-season record with Gary Sheffield, who set the mark in 1996.Stanton belted homer No. 250 for his career, moving ahead of Mickey Mantle into 16th place in major league history for the most long balls in a player's first eight years. Since 1913, Stanton is the sixth-fastest player to reach 250 homers.Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado, who leads the majors in RBIs with 100, was hit on the left hand on a pitch by Marlins starter Vance Worley. Arenado left the game immediately. X-rays were negative, and he hopes to avoid a disabled-list stint.Giants 4, Nationals 2 (Game 1)WASHINGTON -- Joe Panik was 3-for-4 with a walk and drove in two runs and Chris Stratton got his first major league win as a starter as San... [More]
Mon Aug 14 201700:25MLB roundup: Stanton hits 42nd homer in Marlins' win
MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton hit his 42nd homer of the season, tying a franchise record and leading the Miami Marlins to a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon. Miami swept the four-game series.Stanton, who leads the majors in homers, now shares the Marlins' single-season record with Gary Sheffield, who set the mark in 1996.Stanton belted homer No. 250 for his career, moving ahead of Mickey Mantle into 16th place in major league history for the most long balls in a player's first eight years. Since 1913, Stanton is the sixth-fastest player to reach 250 homers.Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado, who leads the majors in RBIs with 100, was hit on the left hand on a pitch by Marlins starter Vance Worley. Arenado left the game immediately. X-rays were negative, and he hopes to avoid a disabled-list stint.Giants 4, Nationals 2 (Game 1)WASHINGTON -- Joe Panik was 3-for-4 with a walk and drove in two runs and Chris Stratton got his first major league win as a starter as San... [More]
Sun Aug 13 201721:57MLB roundup: Stanton hits 42nd homer in Marlins' win
MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton hit his 42nd homer of the season, tying a franchise record with No. 250 for his career and leading the Miami Marlins to a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon at Marlins Park.Stanton, who leads the majors in homers, now shares the Marlins' single-season record with Gary Sheffield, who set the mark in 1996.Stanton moved ahead of Mickey Mantle into 16th place in major league history for the most long balls in a player's first eight years. Since 1913, Stanton is the sixth-fastest player to reach 250 homers.The Marlins (56-60) swept the series from Colorado (65-52). It was Miami's first three-game sweep since July 7-9 at the San Francisco Giants, and its first home sweep since beating the Philadelphia Phillies in May.Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado, who leads the majors in RBIs with 100, was hit on the left hand on a pitch by Marlins starter Vance Worley. Arenado left the game immediately.Dodgers 6, Padres 4LOS ANGELES -- Justin Turner homered... [More]
Sun Aug 13 201703:353B Kris Bryant having series to remember in Arizona
3B Kris Bryant is having a series to remember in Arizona. Bryant has reached base nine times in 10 plate appearances in the series on five singles, a double, two walks and a hit-by-pitch. He was 3-for-4 Saturday with two RBIs; his only out in the series was a fly ball in the seventh with two on and two outs. "I feel better mentally -- it's all mental in this game, it's a matter of clearing the mind and feeling good in that area," Bryant said. "Sometimes it carries over and sometimes it doesn't, and right now it is."
Sun Aug 6 201703:543B Kris Bryant 1-3 with game-tying double Saturday against Natio...
3B Kris Bryant went 1-for-3 with a game-tying double Saturday against the Nationals. The double was his first extra-base hit with a runner in scoring position since July 16. He's batting .275 this season.
Sun Jul 30 201703:383B Kris Bryant reached base first four times on Saturday night b...
3B Kris Bryant reached base his first four times on Saturday night before flying out in his final at-bat. Bryant collected three singles, including an RBI single in the seventh inning that forged a 1-1 tie. He had at least three hits for the 10th time this season and is batting .317 (26-for 82) in July with three homers and 12 RBIs.
Fri Jul 28 201704:093B Kris Bryant endured rare slump in otherwise positive series f...
3B Kris Bryant endured a rare slump in an otherwise positive series for the Cubs against the White Sox. Bryant went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts Thursday night but salvaged an RBI on a sacrifice fly. He finished 2-for-15 (.133) with eight strikeouts in four games against the White Sox this season.
Mon Jul 24 201703:543B Kris Bryant 2-4 with double and RBI and has now hit safely in...
3B Kris Bryant was 2-for-4 with a double and RBI and has now hit safely in four consecutive games. He has had game-tying RBIs in each of his last two.
Sun Jul 23 201704:153B Kris Bryant returned to lineup Saturday against Cardinals aft...
3B Kris Bryant returned to the lineup Saturday against the Cardinals after he missed Friday's game because of a sprained left pinkie finger. He was injured on a headfirst slide Wednesday. Manager Joe Maddon said Bryant has more soreness than pain. Bryant went 2-for-4 with a game-tying single and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth.
Sun Jul 23 201704:153B Kris Bryant, who missed Friday's game with left finger injury...
3B Kris Bryant, who missed Friday's game with a left finger injury, returned to the Chicago Cubs' lineup for Saturday afternoon's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Bryant sprained his little finger on his left hand in a headfirst slide in the first inning of Chicago's 8-2 victory against the Braves at Atlanta on Wednesday. X-rays were negative but the 25-year-old Bryant was experiencing soreness while gripping the bat. Cubs manager Joe Maddon on Friday expressed doubt about Bryant playing Saturday, but he was batting second and playing third base.
Sat Jul 22 201722:54MLB notebook: Sandoval back with Giants
The San Francisco Giants made their reunion with third baseman Pablo Sandoval official on Saturday when he signed a minor league contract.The 30-year-old Sandoval spent his first seven major league seasons with San Francisco (2008-14), winning World Series titles with the Giants in 2010, 2012 and 2014. Sandoval will report to Class A San Jose.Sandoval was the 2012 World Series MVP with the Giants but struggled since leaving San Francisco for Boston as a free agent. He signed a five-year, $95 million contract after the 2014 season and was released by the Red Sox on Wednesday when he did not report after being designated for assignment.Injuries and poor performance plagued Sandoval in Boston. He hit .245 with 10 home runs and 47 RBIs in 2015, played in only three games in 2016, and batted only .212 with four homers and 12 RBIs in 32 games with the Red Sox this season. Sandoval left San Francisco on bad terms after the 2014 season, claiming the team disrespected him during contract negotiations... [More]
Sat Jul 22 201715:04Cubs 3B Bryant returns to lineup
Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant, who missed Friday's game with a left finger injury, returned to the lineup for Saturday afternoon's game against the St. Louis Cardinals.Bryant sprained his little finger on his left hand in a headfirst slide in the first inning of Chicago's 8-2 victory against the Braves at Atlanta on Wednesday. X-rays were negative but the 25-year-old Bryant was experiencing soreness while gripping the bat.Cubs manager Joe Maddon on Friday expressed doubt about Bryant playing Saturday. Bryant is batting second and playing third base.Bryant is hitting .275 with 19 home runs and 40 RBIs in 88 games this season. He is coming off a National League MVP season when he helped the Cubs to their first World Series title since 1908.
Sat Jul 22 201704:403B Kris Bryant missed Friday's game, probably won't play Saturda...
3B Kris Bryant missed Friday's game, probably won't play Saturday and might also miss Sunday. He sprained his little finger on his left hand in a headfirst slide in the first inning of Chicago's 8-2 victory against the Braves at Atlanta on Wednesday. X-rays were negative but the 25-year-old Bryant is still experiencing soreness while gripping the bat. "We're going to do this as a day-by-day thing," manager Joe Maddon told reporters before Friday's game. "If I had to guess, probably not tomorrow too and possibly on Sunday." Javier Baez started at third in the series opener against the Cardinals.
Fri Jul 21 201720:263B Kris Bryant not in lineup with finger injury for Friday after...
3B Kris Bryant was not in the lineup with a finger injury for Friday afternoon's game and could miss this weekend's series against the St. Louis Cardinals.Bryant sprained his little finger on his left hand in a headfirst slide in the first inning of Chicago's 8-2 victory against the Braves at Atlanta on Wednesday.X-rays were negative but the 25-year-old Bryant is still experiencing soreness while gripping the bat. "We're going to do this as a day-by-day thing," manager Joe Maddon told reporters before Friday's game. "I really don't know. If I had to guess, probably not tomorrow too and possibly on Sunday. But I really don't know. Bryant is hitting .275 with 19 home runs and 40 RBIs in 88 games this season. He is coming off a National League MVP season when he helped the Cubs to their first World Series title since 1908.
Fri Jul 21 201720:24MLB notebook: Cubs 3B Bryant sits out vs. Cards
Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was not in the lineup with a finger injury for Friday afternoon's game and could miss this weekend's series against the St. Louis Cardinals.Bryant sprained his little finger on his left hand in a headfirst slide in the first inning of Chicago's 8-2 victory against the Braves at Atlanta on Wednesday.X-rays were negative but the 25-year-old Bryant is still experiencing soreness while gripping the bat."We're going to do this as a day-by-day thing," manager Joe Maddon told reporters before Friday's game. "I really don't know. If I had to guess, probably not tomorrow too and possibly on Sunday. But I really don't know. He healed well with the ankle, we did not expect that to come back very quickly and it did. So I'm just trying to not jump to conclusions right now. It's sore. It's just a soreness and he's got to grip the bat, and that's what it really comes down to."--The Cardinals activated left-handed reliever Zach Duke and outfielder Randal Grichuk from... [More]
Fri Jul 21 201715:53Cubs 3B day-to-day with finger injury
Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was not in the lineup with a finger injury for Friday afternoon's game and could miss this weekend's series against the St. Louis Cardinals.Bryant sprained his little finger on his left hand in a headfirst slide in the first inning of Chicago's 8-2 victory against the Braves at Atlanta on Wednesday.X-rays were negative but the 25-year-old Bryant is still experiencing soreness while gripping the bat."We're going to do this as a day-by-day thing," manager Joe Maddon told reporters before Friday's game. "I really don't know. If I had to guess, probably not tomorrow too and possibly on Sunday. But I really don't know."He healed well with the ankle, we did not expect that to come back very quickly and it did. So I'm just trying to not jump to conclusions right now. It's sore. It's just a soreness and he's got to grip the bat, and that's what it really comes down to."Bryant is hitting .275 with 19 home runs and 40 RBIs in 88 games this season. He is coming off a National League MVP season when he helped the Cubs to their first World Series title since 1908.Javier Baez started at third in the series opener against the Cardinals.
Wed Jul 19 201721:293B Kris Bryant left Wednesday's game against Atlanta Braves in f...
3B Kris Bryant left Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning after spraining the little finger on his left hand in a head-first slide. X-rays were negative, ruling out a fracture, and Bryant was listed as day to day. "You slide into someone's foot and you obviously think the worse-case scenario," Bryant said. "I was kind of scared to even look at my finger." Bryant, the reigning National League MVP, hit the foot of Braves third baseman Johan Camargo with his hand as he tried to advance on a pitch in the dirt. He was thrown out by catcher Tyler Flowers to end the top of the first.
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