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
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,
5:56 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Minnesota Twins infielder Miguel Sanó will undergo surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee, and there’s no time frame for his return, manager Rocco Baldelli said Tuesday. Sanó was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday. He suffered the injury on April 26 while celebrating