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Shohei Ohtani

Angels GM shoots down report that Shohei Ohtani needs Tommy John surgery

The Los Angeles Angels placed Shohei Ohtani on the disabled list this weekend and said the two-way star will miss at least three weeks, and general manager Billy Eppler insists that is all the team knows about the injury at this point. Ohtani is …

Shohei Ohtani

Report: Shohei Ohtani will ‘probably’ need Tommy John surgery, be out until 2020

Shohei Ohtani was placed on the disabled list last week with a sprained ligament in his elbow, and Los Angeles Angels fans should be preparing themselves for the worst. ESPN’s Pedro Gomez said on “SportsCenter” early Monday morning …

Yoenis Cespedes Mets

Yoenis Cespedes reportedly restarting treatment program after suffering setback

As if the news could not get any worse for the New York Mets this season, slugger Yoenis Cespedes may not be returning to the lineup any time soon. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported on Sunday that Cespedes, who exited Saturday’s minor-league …

Anibal Sanchez

Braves pitcher had hotel room burglarized, $100K of items stolen during game

Anibal Sanchez picked up a win in a solid performance against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, but things were not going so smoothly for the Atlanta Braves pitcher off the field at the time. According to a report from TMZ, Sanchez had his hotel …

Mets’ Mickey Callaway gives odd explanation for management of Yoenis Cespedes

The New York Mets have been dealing with a lot of injuries this season, but even in that context, manager Mickey Callaway’s explanation for how the team handled Yoenis Cespedes is a strange one. Cespedes, currently struggling to recover from a …

Stephen Piscotty loses fly ball in sun, takes it off the head

Oakland A’s outfielder Stephen Piscotty committed an error in the first inning of his team’s win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, and let’s just say it will probably hurt more on Monday morning. In the top of the first, center …

Yu Darvish

Yu Darvish may not return to Cubs before All-Star break

The Chicago Cubs haven’t gotten what they hoped to get from Yu Darvish to this point, and it sounds like it could be a while before he plays again. Manager Joe Maddon said Sunday that there was a chance Darvish won’t pitch again for the …

Vladimir Guerrero Jr

Vlad Guerrero Jr. to miss at least four weeks with strained knee tendon

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was on the fast track to being called up to the majors by the Toronto Blue Jays in the relatively near future, but an injury he suffered during a game last week may delay that. The Blue Jays announced on Sunday that Guerrero …

Michael Conforto

Report: Mets may send down Michael Conforto for minor-league stint

Michael Conforto could be going from All-Star last season to minor-leaguer this season. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported on Saturday that the New York Mets are considering sending the 25-year-old outfielder down to the minor leagues to work …

Rhys Hoskins’ new helmet gets meme treatment

Rhys Hoskins is going with the “safety first” look as he makes his return from a recent jaw injury, and it’s leading to quite the reaction from social media. The Philadelphia Phillies phenom was back in the lineup on Saturday …

Masahiro Tanaka out ‘weeks’ due to hamstring injury

The New York Yankees got less than ideal news on pitcher Masahiro Tanaka on Saturday. Tanaka was placed on the disabled list due to strains in both of his hamstrings, and manager Aaron Boone divulged that the pitcher would be out “weeks.” …

Stephen Strasburg reportedly not optimistic about shoulder injury

Stephen Strasburg is set for an MRI on his shoulder after leaving his start on Friday after just 34 pitches. Strasburg lasted just two innings in the game between the Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants. He struggled during the second …

Alex Ovechkin interview

Alex Ovechkin to throw out first pitch before Nationals game

Alex Ovechkin will throw out the first pitch prior to the Washington Nationals’ game on Saturday. The Washington Capitals captured their first ever Stanley Cup on Thursday. With that comes the spoils of being a champion. Prior to …

Watch: Masahiro Tanaka injures hamstrings running bases

Masahiro Tanaka was forced to leave Friday’s game after sustaining an injury while running the bases. During the sixth inning of the game between the New York Mets and New York Yankees, Tanaka scored on an Aaron Judge sacrifice fly after …

Chris Sale

Chris Sale throws his fastest pitch ever at 100.3 mph

Chris Sale was pitching against his former team on Friday, and that may have motivated him to unleash the fastest pitch of his career. During the fifth inning of the game between the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox, Sale summoned a little extra …

Angels’ Kaleb Cowart sprained his ankle stepping off the bus

The Los Angeles Angels’ injury luck is quickly going from bad to farcical. On Friday, just hours after Angels star Shohei Ohtani was placed on the disabled list with a UCL sprain in his pitching elbow, manager Mike Scioscia told the media that …

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