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Carlos Carrasco left his start on Monday for the Cleveland Indians against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fourth inning with what the team is terming pectoral tightness. Carrasco allowed a run in each of the innings he pitched and was charged with a …
Jon Lester and Joe Maddon are no fans of MLB’s new slide rule intended to protect middle infielders, with the pitcher saying it’s an example of making the sport “soft.” This is the second season that MLB has a new slide rule …
Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona and his Tampa Bay Rays counterpart Kevin Cash go way back. The Rays manager spent parts of three seasons under Francona with the Boston Red Sox as a light-hitting backup catcher. When Cash’s Rays visited …
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman grew up idolizing Derek Jeter, which is why the 23-year-old was thrilled his team was the visitor on Sunday when the New York Yankees retired Jeter’s number. And if Bregman could have changed jersey …
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Iannetta spoke to the media for the first time since he was hit in the face by a pitch on Friday night. Iannetta frighteningly remarked that he remembered very little of the incident. “I don’t remember a …
The New York Yankees will be without their closer for at least a few weeks. The Yankees placed Aroldis Chapman on the 10-day disabled list on Sunday with shoulder inflammation, with general manager Brian Cashman expecting the flamethrower to be out …
The MLB trade deadline may still be two-and-a-half months away, but the Philadelphia Phillies seem to already be open for business. Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports on Saturday that the Phillies “have made it known” that they will …
The Washington DC professional sports fraternity always stays together. Washington Nationals star slugger Bryce Harper led the team to a 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday with a two-out walk-off home run off Phillies reliever …
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Iannetta was forced to exit Friday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after getting hit in the mouth with a 93 MPH fastball from reliever Johnny Barbato. The entire episode was stomach-churning. Iannetta …
Saturday’s game between the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians was delayed for nearly five minutes after a rather frisky squirrel found his way onto the field. Fans and players were reduced to mere onlookers as the grounds crew chased the …
It’s been a long, long time since Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez considered themselves friends, and that was never more evident than during a CNBC interview earlier this month when the duo were sat next to each other and asked about their …
The San Francisco Giants knew they’d be without ace pitcher Madison Bumgarner for quite some time, but he may not return to the mound until after the All-Star break. According to John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Giants hope to have …
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Iannetta had to exit Friday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after getting hit in the face by a pitch. Iannetta was facing Pirates reliever Johnny Barbato in the bottom of the seventh inning when he took …
Those who were worried that Houston Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel may not return to form after his down year in 2016 can relax now. Keuchel pitched six innings and allowed just five hits and no earned runs in a win over the New York Yankees Thursday …
The MLB trade deadline is nearly two and a half months away, but it isn’t too early to start assessing the market. Teams are off to good and bad starts, and those struggling may soon have to confront the reality that they’re just not …
The Seattle Mariners are getting some good news about one of their top pitchers at a time when they’re just starting to get hot. The Mariners entered Thursday with a .500 record, thanks largely to a stretch where they’ve won six of seven …
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