5:50 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Mike Clevinger held it together as long as he could. But after finally getting back on a major league mound following elbow surgery, a lockout, knee sprain and a rainout that had delayed his return for San Diego, Clevinger couldn’t control his emotions. “I wasn’t sure I was
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8:49 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The slumping Cincinnati Reds are piling up losses on and off the field. The Reds removed outfielders Tyler Naquin and Nick Senzel from the starting lineup for Wednesday’s game at Milwaukee and placed both on the injured list. They were added without injury designations, an indication that both
10:40 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Kelsie Whitmore relieved for the Staten Island FerryHawks with the bases loaded and retired former major leaguer Ryan Jackson on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to pitch in the independent Atlantic League. Days after breaking another barrier by starting in left field, Whitmore got a chance to
2:23 PM ET In May 1977, filmmaker George Lucas released the iconic “Star Wars.” Since the sci-fi franchise’s inception, it has become a classic in both film and television. The well-known catchphrase “May the force be with you” has been tweaked to “May the Fourth Be With You” in honor of the unofficial holiday for
1:55 PM ET Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner was ejected Wednesday from the game against the Miami Marlins after an apparent altercation during a check for foreign substances. Bumgarner was ejected after the bottom of the first inning by first base umpire Dan Bellino, who was inspecting the veteran southpaw’s pitching hand. Bellino checked Bumgarner’s
12:49 PM ET NEW YORK — The Mets announced that reliever Trevor May had a stress reaction on the lower portion of his right humerus that caused the triceps inflammation that landed him on the 15-day injured list. “The immediate prescription is for Trevor to discontinue throwing for approximately four weeks and then reimage the
12:37 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Reliever Yusmeiro Petit and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a minor league contract. The right-hander from Venezuela would get a $1.5 million salary while in the major leagues if added to the 40-man roster and would have the chance to earn $500,000 in performance bonuses for
7:00 AM ET Tune in to an MLB game on any given night, and there’s a good chance the conversation will turn to the topic that’s dominating the sport so far this season. The latest exploits of Shohei Ohtani? Nope. The red-hot starts both New York teams are off to in 2022? Try again. The
8:00 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — From the stadium to the sea, the Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled plans Tuesday for this summer’s MLB All-Star Game, the franchise’s first time as host in 42 years. Dodger Stadium had been scheduled as the site in 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic shortened the schedule and the
11:20 PM ET Dusty Baker became the 12th manager in major league history to win 2,000 games — and the first Black manager to reach the milestone — with the Astros‘ 4-0 victory Tuesday night over the Seattle Mariners in Houston. The 72-year-old Baker began his managerial career in 1993 with the San Francisco Giants,