Free-agent right-hander Luis Perdomo agreed to a minor-league deal that includes an invitation to major-league spring training on Thursday with the Washington Nationals, according to sources. Perdomo increased his value in the big leagues after posting a 2.13 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, one save, 15 walks and 41 strikeouts in 50 2/3 relief innings for Chiba Lotte of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan last year. The 30-year-old Dominican hurler has made 61 starts in six career seasons in the majors, but he's most likely to stick in a relief role as he tries to earn a roster spot in Washington's bullpen out of spring training. Perdomo is off the fantasy radar altogether and has a 5.12 ERA (4.46 FIP) and 1.49 WHIP in 468 career major-league innings over 147 appearances (61 starts).

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Luis Perdomo (calf) has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Sept. 24, with a right calf strain. This move clears up a roster spot for the Brewers to activate starter Freddy Peralta (shoulder), who is starting on Sunday vs. the Cincinnati Reds. The 29-year-old Perdomo has a 3.80 ERA and 1.14 WHIP across 23 2/3 innings of relief this season.

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Luis Perdomo (elbow) is currently on a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville, and he worked one inning while allowing a run on two hits in his second appearance last Saturday. Perdomo has been out since May 28 with a right elbow effusion, but he's working his way back and could be activated for the start of the second half of the season later this week. However, the 29-year-old won't be fantasy relevant in a low-leverage bullpen role for Milwaukee. Before his injury, he had pitched well in 10 1/3 relief innings, giving up just two earned runs on nine hits while striking out three and walking two for the Brew Crew.

A team-by-team look at the National League West entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad: ___ Los Angeles Dodgers Manager: Dave Roberts (sixth season). 2019: 43-17, first place, World Series champions. Training Town: Glendale, Arizona. Park: Camelback Ranch. First Workout: Feb. 18/23. He’s Here: RHP Trevor Bauer, RHP Tommy Kahnle, LHP Garrett Cleavinger. He’s Outta Here: 3B Justin Turner, RHP Pedro Báez, INF/OF Enrique Hernández, LF Joc Pederson, LHP Alex Wood, RHP Jimmy Nelson, OF Terrance Gore. Going campin’: After winning their first World Series title since 1988 during the pandemic-shortened season, the Dodgers are looking to repeat. They made a major splash just before spring training, signing Bauer a year after trading for Mookie Betts and David Price in February. The roster boasts an enviable three MVPs and three Cy Young Award winners, making the Dodgers the favorites... [More]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres right-hander Luis Perdomo has had reconstructive elbow surgery and left-hander Matt Strahm is scheduled to undergo patellar tendon repair in his right knee. Perdomo was 0-0 with a 5.71 ERA in 10 appearances, including one start, in his fifth season with the Padres. Strahm underwent a similar surgery on his left knee in 2017 while he was with Kansas City. Strahm was 0-1 with a 2.61 ERA in 19 appearances in his third season in San Diego and fifth big league season overall.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres activated first baseman Eric Hosmer from the 10-day injured list on Saturday, just 12 days after he broke his left index finger while trying to bunt. Hosmer started and batted fifth against the Seattle Mariners. The Padres had the chance to clinch their first playoff berth in 14 seasons. The Padres also recalled right-hander Luis Patiño to start in place of Mike Clevinger, who will have his next start pushed back a few days due to right biceps tightness. To make room on the roster, catcher Francisco Mejía and right-hander Luis Perdomo were optioned to the alternate training site.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have placed left-handed reliever Drew Pomeranz on the 10-day injured list with a strained left shoulder, retroactive to Wednesday.To take his spot, right-hander Luis Perdomo was recalled from the alternate training site on Friday.Pomeranz, signed to a $34 million, four-year free agent deal in November, hadn't allowed a run in nine innings over 10 appearances this year while striking out 12 and walking three. Pomeranz’s injury is the latest for a bullpen that had been projected as the team’s major strength. The Padres placed closer Kirby Yates on the IL last week with an inflamed right elbow. Yates had an MLB-high 41 saves last year. San Diego lost Andres Muñoz to Tommy John surgery in March and Trey Wingenter to the same surgery in July. Also, Jose Castillo sprained his lat on July 8 and was placed on the IL earlier this month.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

SAN DIEGO (AP) — All-Star closer Kirby Yates, who led the major leagues with 41 saves, agreed Friday to a one-year contract for $7,062,500 with the San Diego Padres.Yates was named to his first All-Star team in his first full season as closer. He had 101 strikeouts in 60 2/3 innings. He and the Padres have been discussing a long-term deal.San Diego agreed to deals with all of its arbitration-eligible players. New left fielder Tommy Pham got a $7.9 million deal, right-hander Zach Davies a $5,250,000 contract and catcher Austin Hedges got $3 million.The Padres agreed with right-hander Dinelson Lamet for $1.3 million, center fielder Manuel Margot for $2,475,000, right-hander Luis Perdomo for $950,000 and left-hander Matt Strahm for $1.4 millionPham was acquired from Tampa Bay in a deal that sent slugger Hunter Renfroe to the Rays. Pham batted .273 with 21 homers, 68 RBIs, 25 stolen bases and an .818 OPS.Davies was obtained from Milwaukee with outfielder Trent Grisham for popular young second baseman Luis Urías and left-hander Eric Lauer, who was San Diego’s opening day starter in 2019. Davies was 10-7 with a 3.55 ERA in 2019.Hedges is one of the top defensive catchers in the majors but struggled so badly at the plate that he began to lose playing time to Francisco Mejía and could be relegated to backup duty. He hit only .176 with 11 home runs and a .252 on-base percentage.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Dodgers first. Joc Pederson homers to right field. Max Muncy hit by pitch. Matt Beaty grounds out to third base, Ty France to Eric Hosmer. Max Muncy to second. Cody Bellinger grounds out to second base, Greg Garcia to Eric Hosmer. Max Muncy to third. Corey Seager doubles to left field. Max Muncy scores. Gavin Lux called out on strikes.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Dodgers 2, Padres 0.Padres first. Greg Garcia walks. Manuel Margot called out on strikes. Eric Hosmer strikes out swinging. Wil Myers singles to right field. Greg Garcia to third. Francisco Mejia doubles to deep right field. Wil Myers scores. Greg Garcia scores. Fielding error by Joc Pederson. Josh Naylor singles to center field. Francisco Mejia scores. Ty France strikes out swinging.3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Padres 3, Dodgers 2.Dodgers second. Chris Taylor homers to right field. Russell Martin walks. Ross Stripling strikes out swinging. Joc Pederson walks. Russell Martin to second. Max Muncy strikes out swinging.... [More]

Padres first. Greg Garcia walks. Nick Martini lines out to second base to Pat Valaika. Manny Machado flies out to deep right field to Charlie Blackmon. Greg Garcia to third. Throwing error by Charlie Blackmon. Eric Hosmer walks. Wil Myers doubles to deep left center field. Eric Hosmer scores. Greg Garcia scores. Josh Naylor grounds out to first base, Daniel Murphy to Peter Lambert.2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on. Padres 2, Rockies 0.Rockies second. Ian Desmond pops out to shallow center field to Greg Garcia. Garrett Hampson pops out to shallow infield to Eric Hosmer. Pat Valaika doubles to deep left center field. Tony Wolters doubles to deep left center field. Pat Valaika scores. Peter Lambert walks. Trevor Story singles to center field. Peter Lambert to third. Tony Wolters scores. Daniel Murphy singles to left field. Trevor Story to second. Peter Lambert scores. Nolan Arenado strikes out swinging.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rockies 3, Padres 2.Rockies third. Charlie Blackmon... [More]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Charlie Morton struck out 11 over seven innings and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a three-game sweep by beating David Price and Boston 3-2 in a game that the Red Sox protested on Wednesday.Confusion reigned in the top of the eighth when a series of defensive changes involving reliever Adam Kolarek prompted Boston manager Alex Cora to protest the game due to the placement of subs into the Rays lineup after the designated hitter was removed.Kolarek replaced Morton and retired pinch-hitter Sam Travis on a pop fly. The left-hander then shifted to first base when Rays manager Kevin Cash brought in reliever Chaz Roe, who got a fly ball from Mookie Betts.After Kolarek then returned to the mound and Nate Lowe entered to play first base, Cora met with the umpires, which prompted around a 15-minute stoppage as the umpires discussed the matter.After the protest was made and the game resumed, Kolarek got a first-pitch grounder from Rafael Devers.An unhappy Cora again talked... [More]

TORONTO (AP) — San Diego Padres rookie right-hander Chris Paddack was scratched from his start against the Blue Jays because of a stiff neck and is expected to throw Wednesday instead.Manager Andy Green said Sunday the neck issue is "nothing serious" and Paddack should be ready to start at Yankee Stadium this week.Paddack is 4-2 with a 1.93 ERA in nine starts and has struck out 56 in 51 1/3 innings. He's the third pitcher since 1908 to record five or fewer hits in each of his first nine starts. Bill Burbach did it nine times for the Yankees in 1969, and Freddy Peralta did it 10 times for Milwaukee last season.Left-hander Robbie Erlin started in Paddack's place against Toronto.The Padres also optioned right-hander Cal Quantrill to Triple-A El Paso and recalled right-hander Luis Perdomo. Quantrill pitched six innings to beat Toronto on Saturday for his first career win.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Besides figuring out how to fill the glaring hole at third base, San Diego Padres manager Andy Green will have a lot of decisions to make this spring to round out the young, largely inexperienced rotation.With veterans Clayton Richard, Tyson Ross, Phil Hughes and Jordan Lyles gone, the rotation will be headed by left-handers Joey Lucchesi and Eric Lauer, both of whom made their big league debut last year. There will be plenty competition for the other spots, and long-suffering fans should see some of the team's highly touted prospects reach the big leagues this season."You can feel it in the rotation and the guys competing for spots," Green said Wednesday. "It's real competing and talent with some high-ceiling guys that are coming in. There's real excitement about those guys coming in. It's a young group that's very talented."Lucchesi started 26 games last season and led the team in strikeouts by a wide margin with 145 in 130 innings. Lauer started 23 games and pitched... [More]

DETROIT (AP) — Chris Sale struck out nine in six scoreless innings to win his fifth consecutive start, and Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-1 victory on Sunday for their 19th win in 23 games.Sale (11-4) allowed two hits, lowered his ERA to an AL-best 2.13 and won his sixth straight decision.Blaine Hardy (3-3) gave up four runs and five hits in three-plus innings.DODGERS 11, BREWERS 2MILWAUKEE (AP) — Manny Machado had a double to drive in his first run since he was acquired from Baltimore, Matt Kemp hit a pair of solo homers off Brent Suter (8-7) and Chris Taylor had three RBIs for the NL West leaders.Alex Wood (6-5) won his fifth straight decision, allowing two runs, five hits and three walks in six innings.Milwaukee has lost eight of nine, dropping 3 1/2 games behind the NL Central-leading Cubs.CUBS 7, CARDINALS 2CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Carpenter's streak of consecutive games with home runs ended at six as Jose Quintana (9-6) allowed... [More]

The concept of pitch framing is not exactly new, but it certainly seems to be under a bit more scrutiny now.There was even a bench-clearing incident earlier this month when Arizona manager Torey Lovullo started arguing with the plate umpire about St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina's framing. Lovullo said he praised Molina while using a profanity. The two had a shouting match.It's rare for something as mundane as pitch framing to cause such a dust-up, but it's clear that players, managers and umpires are becoming increasingly cognizant of the way catchers can try to influence calls on balls and strikes."I've had an umpire tell me this year that borderline pitches, I'm making them look better than what they are," Detroit catcher James McCann said. "They've known for years that we try and steal strikes. It's probably just more in the limelight now because we do have the framing numbers, and we do have umpires grades."Lovullo's complaints aside, there doesn't seem to be too much of a backlash... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado has been suspended five games for charging the mound after Luis Perdomo threw a pitch behind his back, inciting a benches-clearing brawl during Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres.Major League Baseball announced Friday that Perdomo was also suspended five games for intentionally throwing at the All-Star third baseman."Five games is a lot of games," Arenado said before Friday night's game. "I just defended myself."Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra was suspended four games for fighting.Arenado and Parra appealed their suspensions, allowing them to play for Colorado against the Washington Nationals on Friday night.Padres pitcher Buddy Bauman got a one-game suspension for fighting. The suspended players were also fined.Padres catcher A.J. Ellis and infielder Freddy Galvis and Rockies right-hander German Marquez were fined but not suspended.The Padres said Perdomo would not appeal. Baumann was optioned to Triple-A on Thursday, so he'll... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado has been suspended five games for charging the mound after Luis Perdomo threw a pitch behind his back, inciting a benches-clearing brawl during Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres.Major League Baseball announced Friday that Perdomo was also suspended five games for intentionally throwing at the All-Star third baseman."Five games is a lot of games," Arenado said before Friday night's game. "I just defended myself."Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra was suspended four games for fighting."As of now, I think both are appealing," Rockies manager Bud Black said. "That could change."Both Arenado and Parra were in the lineup for Colorado against the Washington Nationals on Friday night.Padres pitcher Buddy Bauman got a one-game suspension for fighting. The suspended players were also fined.Padres catcher A.J. Ellis and infielder Freddy Galvis and Rockies right-hander German Marquez were fined but not suspended.Arenado swung wildly at Perdomo... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado has been suspended five games for charging the mound after Luis Perdomo threw a pitch behind his back, inciting a benches-clearing brawl during Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres.Major League Baseball announced Friday that Perdomo was also suspended five games for intentionally throwing at the All-Star third baseman.Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra was suspended four games for fighting, and Padres pitcher Buddy Bauman got a one-game suspension for fighting. The suspended players were also fined.Padres catcher A.J. Ellis and infielder Freddy Galvis and Rockies right-hander German Marquez were fined but not suspended.Arenado swung wildly at Perdomo after he reached the mound, but none of his punches landed squarely.The brawl came during a tense series that included three batters being hit by pitches before the benches-clearing incident. San Diego's Manuel Margot was hit first and ended up on the disabled list.The suspensions were effective Friday, pending appeals by the players. Colorado was at Washington Friday night and the Padres hosted the Giants.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Showing some fight seems to be a good thing for the rebuilding San Diego Padres.While awaiting word on punishment from MLB for their brawl Wednesday with the Colorado Rockies, the Padres vowed not to get pushed around by anyone.After five Padres batters were hit in six games against the Rockies this season, including Manuel Margot taking a fastball to the ribs Tuesday night and going on the disabled list, the Padres felt enough was enough.Luis Perdomo threw a pitch behind Nolan Arenado in the third inning Wednesday and the All-Star rushed the mound, setting off a brawl that led to five ejections, including Perdomo, Arenado and San Diego catcher A.J. Ellis.It also led to a sense of camaraderie for the Padres, who were labeled as soft by some last year when they chose not to retaliate after Anthony Rizzo of the Chicago Cubs slammed into Austin Hedges at the plate last year, sidelining the catcher for a few games. MLB determined that Rizzo violated the home plate collision... [More]

A look at what's happening all around the majors Thursday:FENWAY FISTICUFFSThe Yankees and Red Sox meet in the series finale, a day after their Beantown Brawl. Are the longtime rivals done tangling?"I think it's probably over with," New York manager Aaron Boone said. "Hopefully put this to bed."A spikes-first slide by Tyler Austin into Boston shortstop Brock Holt raised the tension level at Fenway Park. Four innings later, the Red Sox retaliated when Joe Kelly hit Austin with a fastball."It's Yankees-Red Sox. That's what everybody wants. That's what they got," Boston starter David Price said.NO MORE NOLAN?Rockies slugger Nolan Arenado is certain to get suspended soon after charging the mound and trying to punch Padres pitcher Luis Perdomo. The All-Star third baseman went wild after a fastball buzzed behind him, and came out swinging. None of his punches landed squarely Wednesday at Coors Field, and that could spare him some additional games when penalties are announced. The teams next meet... [More]