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The Chicago Cubs got a serious scare on Sunday when Javy Baez was kneed in the head on a slide, but the Cubs infielder appears to have escaped major injury. Baez slid into second base headfirst on a pickoff attempt against the Atlanta Braves, and his …
The Miami Marlins were criticized under owner Jeffrey Loria for a lack of spending, but it seems the team’s new ownership may not be all that different. Citing a potential investor with knowledge of the group’s plans, Barry Jackson of the …
While Justin Verlander faced a difficult choice in whether to accept a trade to the Houston Astros, it ultimately came down to winning. Verlander met the Houston media on Sunday morning for the first time, and went through the thought process that …
All is not well with Freddie Freeman’s left wrist, and now he’s using a rather vivid comparison to describe his ongoing struggles with it. The Atlanta Braves slugger said on Saturday that he is steadily losing strength in the wrist, which …
Chris Archer made his 29th start of the season on Saturday, but it did not last nearly as long as he or the Rays expected. During the first inning of the Rays’ game against the White Sox, Archer surrendered back-to-back home runs to Alen Hanson …
Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez got good news about his baseball future this week. Martinez, who has twice been put on the disabled list in 2017 due to an irregular heartbeat, will undergo cardiac ablation surgery to fix the issue, …
Things are really looking up for the Houston Astros. Manager A.J. Hinch announced Saturday that the team intends to activate shortstop Carlos Correa for Sunday’s game, where he will return to the cleanup spot and play shortstop. Carlos Correa …
Starlin Castro did not have a fun morning on Saturday. The New York Yankees second baseman lost a front tooth at some point during Friday’s game against Boston and was at the dentist Saturday morning to undergo an emergency root canal. …
Michael Conforto is set to undergo shoulder surgery in the coming days, which will put his availability for the start of the 2018 season in question. MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo first reported the news about Conforto, who has not played since …
Adrian Gonzalez is always looking out for the young guys. Speaking with reporters before his MLB debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, rookie Alex Verdugo said the veteran first baseman gave him a funny tip about playing in the outfield, per …
Whatever chance the Texas Rangers had of making up their wild card deficit took a big hit on Thursday night, and the news was no better on Friday. Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre injured his hamstring chasing a ground ball in Thursday …
Justin Verlander addressed his trade to the Houston Astros by posting a video to Instagram on Friday. In the video, Verlander both bid Detroit farewell and expressed his excitement to begin a new chapter in Houston. Here’s a look at the video …
CC Sabathia on Friday responded to Jim Rice in the latest development of a back-and-forth between the two. Sabathia got the win Thursday as his New York Yankees topped the Boston Red Sox 6-2 in the first of a key four-game series between the …
The Boston Red Sox decided to come out bunting against CC Sabathia on Thursday night, and saying the New York Yankees pitcher did not agree with the strategy would be an understatement. In the first inning, Red Sox second baseman Eduardo Nunez …
Justin Verlander is headed to Houston after all. Less than an hour after it was reported that Verlander had blocked a trade to the Astros, further reports said the deal did go through — minutes before the September 1 deadline. Jon Morosi sheds …
The Houston Astros apparently made a big effort to acquire Justin Verlander from the Detroit Tigers prior to Friday’s deadline, but the deal fell through when Verlander blocked the trade, according to a report. The Detroit News’ Chris …
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