CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians manager Terry Francona missed so much time over the past two seasons that even a four-game absence was difficult.“This was forced retirement,” he said. “It wasn’t very fun.”Francona and t...
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Steve Aoki saw the funny side after botching his first pitch at Fenway Park on Monday.The chart-topping DJ and producer sent the ball sailing high into the crowd before the game between the Boston Red Sox and Houston Ast...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians manager Terry Francona missed his fourth consecutive game on Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19 last week.Francona and most of his coaching staff were forced to return from the team’...
TORONTO (AP) — The Seattle Mariners put right-hander Drew Steckenrider on the restricted list before Monday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays and called up left-hander Roenis Elías from Triple-A Tacoma.To enter the...
NEW YORK (AP) — Right-hander Tylor Megill was placed on the 15-day injured list by the New York Mets on Sunday because of right biceps tendinitis, four days after he allowed eight runs over 1 1/3 innings during a defeat...
NEW YORK (AP) — Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais said “a couple players” won’t make the trip for the three-game series that starts Monday at Toronto because of the Canadian government’s vaccine mandate.Speakin...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor was added to the team’s COVID-19 injured list on Friday, marking the first player to be sidelined by the team’s recent outbreak.Cleveland’s game at the...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres say no cancer was found when manager Bob Melvin had prostate surgery on Wednesday. Melvin, 60, was recovering at home Friday after being released from the hospital, the team said.Me...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Royce Lewis hit a grand slam for his first big league homer, capping a nine-run fifth inning that sent the Minnesota Twins past the coronavirus-struck Cleveland Guardians 12-8 Friday night.Byron Buxto...
The Cleveland Guardians reported no new COVID-19 cases Thursday, a day after an outbreak inside their clubhouse caused a postponement in Chicago and sent manager Terry Francona and five coaches home from a road trip.The ...
Shaquille O’Neal, who barely made more than half of his free throws in an otherwise storied NBA career, appears to be a low-percentage baseball hitter as well. (Watch the video below.)The former Lakers star took his hac...
A look at what’s happening around the majors today:___ON GUARDThe Cleveland Guardians are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that has sidelined manager Terry Francona and several of the team’s coaches, prompting the firs...
CHICAGO (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that has sidelined manager Terry Francona and several of the team’s coaches, leading to the postponement of Wednesday’s game against the Chic...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin had prostate surgery Wednesday.The team announced Melvin’s surgery during its 7-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs. It had no further details and said it likely won’t have ...
A look at what’s happening around the majors on Thursday:___ON GUARDThe Cleveland Guardians are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that has sidelined manager Terry Francona and several of the team’s coaches, prompting th...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin says he’ll have prostate surgery Wednesday and hopes he misses only part of a forthcoming road trip.Melvin said he doesn’t think he has cancer, “but they won’t kn...
New York Mets announcer Gary Cohen could have a future in comedy. (Watch the video below.)When the camera panned to two Philadelphia Phillies fans arguing as their team was losing 6-1 at home in the second game of a doub...
Jorge Alfaro of the San Diego Padres celebrates after hitting a walk-off home run in the ninth inning against the Miami Marlins on May 8 at Petco Park in San Diego, California.Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres via Getty Image...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Colin Moran hit a grand slam and a two-run homer against his former team, powering the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.Tyler Mahle pitched five solid innings and ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jorge Polanco delivered another key hit and the Minnesota bullpen combined for 6 2/3 innings of shutout work as the Twins sent the Oakland Athletics to their ninth straight loss, 4-3 Sunday.The Twins ...
