8:58 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Edwin Jackson was acquired by Toronto from Oakland for cash on Saturday and would set a record by pitching for 14 major league teams when he makes his Blue Jays debut. A 35-year-old right-hander, Jackson would be appearing in his 17th big league season. He signed a minor
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7:41 PM ET ESPN News Services Seattle Mariners veteran Felix Hernandez became the 36th major league pitcher with 2,500 career strikeouts, reaching the milestone in the second inning of Saturday’s 9-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox. The right-hander fanned rookie Michael Chavis looking with a 92 mph fastball for the historic strikeout. Hernandez is
2:22 PM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — Seattle Mariners veteran Felix Hernandez became the 36th major league pitcher with 2,500 career strikeouts, getting it in the second inning Saturday against the Boston Red Sox. The 33-year-old right-hander fanned rookie Michael Chavis looking with a 92 mph fastball for the milestone. He is the fourth
1:50 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Brewers have scratched slugger Ryan Braun from the lineup against the Cubs because of a sore left hamstring. Ben Gamel started in left field in Braun’s place Saturday. Braun — batting .254 with eight homers and 23 RBIs — has been on a tear lately. The 2011
12:01 PM ET ESPN News Services Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Tyler Glasnow will miss four to six weeks after an MRI showed he has a mild right forearm strain, the team announced Saturday. Glasnow has been placed on the 10-day injured list. He left his start against the visiting New York Yankees in the sixth
12:29 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Back home from a frustrating road trip, the New York Mets immediately busted out of their offensive funk against the worst team in the majors. Amed Rosario hit a grand slam during an eight-run outburst that marked the Mets’ biggest first inning in three decades, and New
9:17 AM ET LOS ANGELES — It took Hyun-Jin Ryu 93 pitches to complete a shutout against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. On 58 of those pitches, his catcher, Russell Martin, barely moved his glove. Martin is a veteran of 14 major league seasons. His career has taken him through two stints in Los
10:49 PM ET ESPN News Services The fan who caught the ball on Albert Pujols‘ 2,000th career RBI said Friday that he had changed his mind and would not be keeping the souvenir. Pujols became only the third player in Major League Baseball history to drive in 2,000 or more runs in a career, joining
12:42 AM ET ESPN News Services Minnesota Twins third baseman Marwin Gonzalez left Friday night’s game against the Detroit Tigers with a facial contusion after a scary-looking collision at first base in the bottom of the sixth inning in Minneapolis. Gonzalez hit a comebacker off the leg of Tigers starter Tyson Ross, who fielded the
9:47 PM ET Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow, the major league leader in wins and ERA entering Friday, left his start against the visiting New York Yankees with right forearm tightness. Glasnow motioned to the Rays’ dugout after striking out Gleyber Torres on a curve ball for the first out of the sixth inning.