7:41 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Taylor Ward, Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani hit consecutive homers in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels hung on for a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Trout also had two doubles for the Angels, who managed only one hit in the
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11:19 AM ET ESPN News Services The Cleveland Guardians called up top pitching prospect Logan Allen to start Sunday against Miami in his major league debut. Allen was Cleveland’s second-round pick in the 2020 amateur draft. The left-hander has allowed two earned runs and struck out 20 over 14⅓ innings in three starts at Triple-A
8:38 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Randy Arozarena homered in the first inning as the Tampa Bay Rays set a major league record by going deep in each of their first 21 games, then he hit a 10th-inning single for his fourth RBI that lifted his club to a 4-3 victory
10:03 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Adolis Garcia hit three home runs for the Texas Rangers in the first five innings of their 18-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night. The 30-year-old Cuban slugger launched two-run shots in the first, third and fifth – all at least 400 feet – as
8:47 PM ET ESPN News Services PHOENIX — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his first home run since returning from an 80-game drug suspension, driving a fastball into the left-center stands in the first inning of the San Diego Padres‘ 5-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night. It was Tatis’ first homer since 2021.
4:36 PM ET ESPN News Services Manager Derek Shelton’s contract was extended by the Pirates after the team’s 14-7 start — its best since 1992. Shelton’s contract was set to expire after the season. The Pirates announced the new deal Saturday but did not specify a length. “It shows what we’re doing and how we’re
1:32 PM ET Miami Marlins star right-hander Sandy Alcantara is dealing with biceps tendinitis and will miss his scheduled start against the host Cleveland Guardians on Saturday. Alcantara, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, isn’t the only Marlins pitcher dealing with injuries. He joins left-hander Trevor Rogers (left biceps strain) and right-hander Johnny
4:58 PM ET Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant left Saturday’s 4-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies during the third inning with back tightness. Bryant, 31, struck out swinging in the first inning and remained in the game before being replaced by Elehuris Montero in the third inning. After an injury-riddled debut season with Colorado in
2:19 PM ET ESPN News Services Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Jeffrey Springs will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery Monday. Rays manager Kevin Cash made the surgery decision official before Saturday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. Springs was moved from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL. Texas Rangers team physician Dr. Keith Meister,
8:07 AM ET Associated Press HIRATSUKA, Japan — Trevor Bauer started Saturday in his second minor-league game in Japan and said he needs to increase his pitch count before he can debut for Yokohama’s DeNA BayStars. The former Cy Young winner, unsigned by any major league club after claims of domestic violence, joined Yokohama last