6:30 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana may miss the rest of the season while receiving a series of platelet rich plasma injections in the middle finger of his pitching hand. Santana is 0-1 with a 8.03 ERA in five major league starts this season. “He had one done,” Minnesota
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12:46 AM ET BOSTON — A year ago at this time, David Price was on the disabled list, still more than a week away from making his first appearance following eight weeks of inaction because of inflammation in his left elbow. He did return, albeit in a limited role, pitching in five games down the
11:11 PM ET SEATTLE — New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge on Friday continued to take positive steps forward in his recovery from a broken wrist, swinging on a field for the first time since being injured six weeks ago. About five hours before the Yankees faced the Seattle Mariners in their series opener
6:22 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — The Reds have dropped Homer Bailey from the rotation, leaving their highest-paid pitcher with no role for the rest of a disappointing season. Bailey is 1-14 with a 6.09 ERA and has lost nine straight decisions. The Reds are 1-19 in his starts this season, his fourth in
1:25 AM ET WASHINGTON — First impressions can be deceiving — and sometimes lasting. Just ask any politician in this city. That also applies to relief pitchers, where a bad half-season can label you as untrustworthy for years to come. But in Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon’s world, there is no doghouse — and there’s
10:55 PM ET The Major League Baseball Players Association faulted the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday for not calling up touted prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr., saying the decision was bad for all involved. “The union’s position on service-time manipulation is clear, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and other great young talents around baseball have earned the right
6:07 PM ET Josh Donaldson‘s agent disputed a report Thursday that the Toronto Blue Jays offered the three-time All-Star and 2015 American League MVP a multi-year contract extension before trading him to the Cleveland Indians last week. According to a report by Jon Heyman of Fancred, “Contrary to some suggestions out there that they never
9:23 AM ET Todd Frazier admits he fooled the umps into thinking he made a catch he didn’t make, but he swears he didn’t plan it. In Monday’s game against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, the Mets third baseman dove into the stands to snare a foul ball. After the tumble, he showed the umpire
1:31 AM ET Associated Press DENVER — Trevor Story homered in his first three at-bats, including one projected at more than 500 feet, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Wednesday night. Story, an All-Star shortstop, had a chance to tie the major league record of four homers in a game
4:13 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber became the first 18-game winner in the majors this season, striking out 10 and pitching the Cleveland Indians past the Kansas City Royals 3-1 Wednesday. The Indians moved closer to the third straight AL Central title and reduced their magic number for clinching the division to