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Shohei Ohtani had his first rough start as an MLB pitcher earlier this week when he was knocked out after two innings against the Boston Red Sox, and it would appear a blister on his pitching hand had something to do with the poor performance. …
Florida pitching prospect Gunnar Hoglund has steadily climbed his way up MLB Draft boards over the past year, and you will understand why when you see some of the eye-popping numbers he has posted this season. Hoglund, a Florida prep school pitcher …
Matt Harvey’s spot in the New York Mets’ rotation appears to be in jeopardy. Harvey allowed six runs on eight hits over six innings in a 12-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Though he went five innings of scoreless ball in his season debut, …
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Chris Owings left Thursday’s game against the San Francisco Giants after colliding with a teammate in the outfield. Owings was going for a ball in the right-center gap off the bat of Joe Panik and made the catch. …
Madison Bumgarner is making progress in his return from a broken hand. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported on Thursday that Bumgarner had pins removed from his hand and will begin playing catch in a few weeks. He also says Bumgarner is …
Brian Snitker had a funny quote about letting Freddie Freeman play a day after the first baseman was hit by a pitch. Freeman was hit on the wrist on Wednesday night — the same wrist he broke last year after a hit by pitch. Tests came back …
The Kansas City Royals could be getting some much needed reinforcements soon. Alex Gordon is set to begin a rehab assignment on Friday, the Royals say. He will be rehabbing at Triple-A Omaha. Both the high level starting spot and the proximity to …
There are bold moves, and then there’s what the Florida Fire Frogs are doing. The Advanced-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves announced on Thursday that they will be hosting a free beer night during their game against the St. Lucie Mets. …
We are not even a month into the MLB regular season, and one manager has already lost his job. On Thursday, the Cincinnati Reds announced that they are parting ways with manager Bryan Price and pitching coach Mack Jenkins. Bench coach Jim Riggleman …
The Los Angeles Dodgers will continue to give struggling reliever Kenley Jansen a fairly long leash. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that he was not considering moving Jansen out of the closer role and indicated that the two-time All-Star …
A blister forced Shohei Ohtani from his start on Tuesday night against the Boston Red Sox, and it sounds like this is nothing new for him. Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia said after the game that Ohtani had blisters occasionally in Japan. …
In a sport where the conversation is often dominated by “unwritten rules,” Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor is offering a refreshing take. The Twins and their fellow AL Central rival Cleveland Indians are currently overseas playing …
The Atlanta Braves have thrown everyone a curveball with the signing of Jose Bautista to a minor-league deal. The Braves announced the surprising deal on Wednesday with an even more unexpected twist — Bautista will report to extended spring …
Shohei Ohtani left his start on Tuesday night against the Boston Red Sox after just two innings due to a blister, but the issue does not sound significant. Ohtani gave up a home run to Mookie Betts to lead off the game and departed after allowing …
Not all MLB stars start as top prospects. Many are drafted well after the first round, and others still don’t really find their footing until they reach the MLB level. Baseball is filled with players like this. Here are ten players who could …
Giancarlo Stanton’s disastrous first few weeks as a New York Yankee has manager Aaron Boone reconsidering his spot in the batting order. After Stanton went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts on Tuesday in a 9-1 loss to his former team, the Miami …
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