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Aaron Boone was ejected from Friday night’s New York Yankees-Detroit Tigers game after making contact with home plate umpire Nic Lentz in an argument about balls and strikes. Tigers pitcher Jordan Zimmerman had a no-hitter going in the bottom …
The New York Yankees apparently are not done pursuing potential upgrades to their roster. According to Jon Heyman of Fancred, the Yankees have asked the Toronto Blue Jays about third baseman Josh Donaldson, who is likely to be dealt before …
The Milwaukee Brewers have finally acquired the starting pitcher they sought. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Brewers will acquire left-hander Gio Gonzalez from the Washington Nationals. #Brewers get Gio Gonzalez, sources tell The …
The Chicago Cubs are getting part of their roster back as they enter play in the final month of the regular season. The Cubs are planning to activate Kris Bryant and Addison Russell from the disabled list on Saturday. Bryant is expected to start. …
San Francisco Giants GM Brian Sabean is hoping for the best for Andrew McCutchen. Sabean decided to trade McCutchen to the Yankees on Thursday night, but he did so reluctantly. He said that the team has a hard time “surrendering” and …
The Chicago White Sox are making a rather curious decision in the handling of their top prospect. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the White Sox will not be calling up outfielder Eloy Jimenez, even after rosters expand in September. The …
A Josh Donaldson trade is looking increasingly likely, with two teams looking like the frontrunners. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, it would be a “huge surprise” if anyone other than the St. Louis Cardinals or Cleveland …
The Los Angeles Dodgers are trying to beef up their iffy bullpen for the stretch run. As initially reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Dodgers are acquiring reliever Ryan Madson from the Washington Nationals after claiming him on waivers. …
The Washington Nationals chose to essentially stand pat at the non-waiver trade deadline last month because they believed they were still in the playoff hunt, but they have changed their approach at the waiver deadline. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic …
The New York Yankees have officially added a former MVP to their roster for the stretch run. On Friday, the previously reported deal that is sending McCutchen from the San Francisco Giants to the Yankees was finalized. New York is giving up two …
The New York Yankees are trying to finalize a trade for Andrew McCutchen, according to a report. The New York Post’s Joel Sherman reported the news on Thursday night, saying Abital Avelino would be involved in the deal. Hear #Yankees are …
The Oakland A’s will have to be prepared to be without ace Sean Manaea for the rest of the regular season. A’s manager Bob Melvin said on Thursday that he believes it’s less than a 50 percent chance that Manaea returns before the …
Shohei Ohtani is making his pitching return for the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani is scheduled to start during the Angels’ game against the Houston Astros on Sunday. Ohtani last started on June 6 before experiencing elbow pain. He was diagnosed …
David Ortiz posted a note on his Instagram page on Thursday to strongly deny any ties to gambling on baseball in 2005. Eddie Dominguez, a former Boston Red Sox security agent, wrote a book called “Baseball Cop: The Dark Side of America’s National …
The New York Mets are already looking forward to the offseason so they can begin rebuilding their roster, and they may be hoping they can unload some more players before the Aug. 31 waiver trade deadline. The Mets recently placed reliever Jerry …
Matt Kemp’s choice to work hard in the offseason and rededicate himself to the game has produced great results this season. The 33-year-old outfielder became an All-Star for the first time since 2012 and is enjoying his best season in the bigs …
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