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This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart’s Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. One of the first things Carlos Correa made sure he did when the Astros came to Minneapolis on Tuesday for a three-game series against the Twins was take a […]
SAN DIEGO — Padres manager Bob Melvin underwent successful prostate surgery and is expected to make a full recovery, the team announced Wednesday. Melvin underwent the surgery at UC San Diego Health on Wednesday morning. While he recovers, Melvin is expected to miss at least a portion of the Padres’ forthcoming nine-game road trip. The […]
Longtime communications director Blake also to be inducted in August
This story was excerpted from Jessica Camerato’s Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. To describe Dee Strange-Gordon as a super utility player is an understatement. Not only is the 34-year-old veteran involved in every aspect of the game, he is making an […]
This story was excerpted from Rhett Bollinger’s Angels Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ANAHEIM — You probably (hopefully) know this by now, but Reid Detmers made history on Tuesday night: The left-hander twirled the 12th no-hitter in franchise history against the Rays. […]
PITTSBURGH — After a dominant sweep of the Cubs to begin their six-game road trip, the Dodgers were unable to capitalize on that momentum, dropping two out of three to the rebuilding Pirates following a 5-3 loss on Wednesday at PNC Park. The Dodgers are 10-7 on the road this season and have now dropped […]
Former MVP aiming to stay ‘underwater’ by acknowledging highs, lows of long season
Pitching legend Pedro Martinez knows his way around a brawl or two. He’s never backed down from anyone on the mound, not even … Shaquille O’Neal? The pair of Hall of Famers had a little fun in the TBS studio, with Shaq bravely getting in the box against Pedro, who didn’t seem to be holding […]
CINCINNATI — With Wednesday’s day game vs. the Brewers following a night game, Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson was given a break from working behind the plate. But Stephenson’s bat has been too valuable for it to be parked for an afternoon. As the designated hitter during a 14-11 slugfest win over Milwaukee, Stephenson went 3-for-5 […]
PITTSBURGH — To beat a powerhouse club like the Dodgers, it takes a little bit of everything and a dash of resilience. The Pirates got big contributions from their pitchers, hitters and defenders on Wednesday at PNC Park, and what it led to was a 5-3 victory to win a series vs. Los Angeles. It’s […]