12:54 AM ET Roberto Osuna made his debut for the Houston Astros on Monday night in San Francisco, one day after being activated following a 75-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy. Osuna, appearing in the bottom of the eighth inning with the Astros trailing the Giants 1-0, retired three straight batters
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11:09 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — The minor leagues’ new extra-inning rule led to a bizarre victory for the Clearwater Threshers on Monday night. The Philadelphia Phillies‘ Class A affiliate had no hits and no walks against the Tampa Tarpons, yet it beat the New York Yankees‘ Florida State League club 1-0. Clearwater
4:04 PM ET Houston Astros star center fielder George Springer is expected to be out two weeks after spraining his left thumb sliding headfirst into second base on Sunday. X-rays performed Sunday were negative. Additional tests determined that Springer does not have a UCL sprain, which would have been a more significant injury. The Astros
3:45 AM ET BOSTON — A stoic yet resolute Aaron Boone said Sunday night that, despite the tailspin his New York Yankees currently find themselves in, they will not let their season be defined by their four-game sweep to the rival Boston Red Sox. “We will not. We’re too good,” Boone said. “This is a
11:54 PM ET Free-agent reliever Greg Holland has reached agreement with the Washington Nationals, Fancred reported. The A’s added another arm to their bullpen on Sunday, acquiring reliever Shawn Kelley from the Nationals. Holland was released last week by the St. Louis Cardinals. Holland never panned out for the Cardinals after signing a one-year, $14
1:41 PM ET Houston Astros right-handed starter Lance McCullers Jr. was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday, a day after he left his start against the Los Angeles Dodgers with elbow discomfort. The Astros reinstated embattled reliever Roberto Osuna from the restricted list in a corresponding move. The right-hander had been serving a 75-game
2:17 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. informed manager A.J. Hinch after the fourth inning that he felt something different in the area around his forearm Saturday night. McCullers took his at-bat in the top of the fifth, came back out for the bottom half, fired some warm-up pitches, then
11:36 PM ET Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia is expected to step down at the end of this season, according to a report by The Athletic. Scioscia is in the final year of a 10-year contract, and the decision not to seek a new contract is his alone, according to the report, which cited
3:08 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — After throwing a bullpen session Saturday, Yu Darvish said he was pain-free and is “very optimistic” about returning to the Chicago Cubs‘ rotation this season. Darvish threw 55 pitches, including warmups, before the game with the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field. The right-hander has been on the
1:30 AM ET BOSTON — A harsh reality is beginning to set in for the New York Yankees: This might not be their year to win the American League East. As they continue to trudge through a second half that so far has been defined by mediocrity — they are 6-8 since the All-Star break