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Yankees RHP Luis Gil won't throw until at least mid-April
American League Rookie of the Year Luis Gil won't throw for at least six weeks due to a "high-degree lat strain," New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday afternoon.,Gil was unable to get loose in a bullpen session on Friday and the Yankees sent him for an MRI exam on Saturday. Boone said Gi...
Report: Brewers signing LHP Jose Quintana
The Milwaukee Brewers are in agreement on a one-year deal with journeyman left-hander Jose Quintana, Fansided reported Monday. ,Quintana, 36, went 10-10 with a 3.75 ERA in 31 starts for the New York Mets in 2024. He went 0-1 with a 3.33 ERA in three postseason games, taking a loss in Game 4 of the N...
Braves C Sean Murphy (fractured rib) out 4-6 weeks
Atlanta Braves starting catcher Sean Murphy will miss the start of the season with a rib injury, MLB.com reported Monday.,The former All-Star and Gold Glove winner will be sidelined for 4-6 weeks with a cracked rib on his left side.,Top prospect Drake Baldwin is a candidate to replace Murphy behind ...
Orioles, Nats settle years-long broadcasting dispute
The Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals jointly announced a final resolution to a years-long broadcasting dispute on Monday.,The 2025 season will be the final one for the Nationals on the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN). For 2026 and beyond, Washington will "explore alternatives for their ...
Spring training roundup: Braves shell Marcus Stroman, Yankees
Austin Riley and Matt Olson hit back-to-back home runs off Marcus Stroman and the host Atlanta Braves blasted the New York Yankees 11-1 in spring-training action on Sunday in North Port, Fla.,Riley later had an RBI double off Stroman (1-1), who was making his second start of the spring since declari...
Reports: Commissioner weighs removing Pete Rose from MLB ineligible list
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is reviewing whether to reinstate the late Pete Rose from baseball's ineligible list, multiple outlets reported.,The move comes after President Donald Trump blasted MLB in a social media post late Friday for Rose's lifetime ban in 1989 for gambling. Tru...
Spring training roundup: Paul Skenes wows in spring debut
Reigning National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes was solid in his spring training debut on Saturday, striking out four over three innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-2 win over the host Baltimore Orioles in a Grapefruit League game at Sarasota, Fla.,The 22-year-old Skenes, who went ...
Yankees DH Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) to start season on IL
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton will begin the regular season on the injured list with tendinitis in both elbows.,Stanton, 35, has not taken part in any spring training workouts in Tampa, Fla., and returned to New York earlier this week. He is expected to rejoin the team in the ...
Tigers OF Parker Meadows shut down with nerve issue
Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows has been shut down from baseball activities due to a nerve issue in his upper right arm.,Meadows, however, was not ruled out of the team's season opener on March 27 against the host Los Angeles Dodgers.,"We're going to wait and see," Tigers manager A.J. H...
President Trump says he will issue 'complete pardon' of Pete Rose
President Donald Trump said he intends to sign a "complete pardon" of the late Pete Rose, who was banned from baseball for betting.,Trump made the declaration late Friday on his Truth Social account. ,It wasn't exactly clear what the pardon would cover. Rose, who in 2004 -- years after his 1989 ban ...
Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman Highlight Boston Red Sox Defensive Dilemma
The Boston Red Sox face a defensive dilemma as Rafael Devers struggles at third base while Gold Glove winner Alex Bregman is set to play out of position....
Spring training roundup: Shohei Ohtani homers in first at-bat
Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff homer in his first at-bat of the spring, and the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled out a 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels split squad on Friday in Phoenix.,Ohtani, who missed the beginning of the Cactus League schedule while rehabbing from shoulder surgery, ended the game 1-f...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani homers in spring debut
Shohei Ohtani opened 2025 in style on Friday, hitting a home run in his first plate appearance of spring training after missing time following shoulder surgery.,Serving as the Los Angeles Dodgers' designated hitter while leading off the bottom of the first inning, Ohtani blasted a 3-2 pitch from Los...
Yankees RHP Luis Gil (shoulder) to undergo MRI exam
New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil is slated to undergo an MRI exam on Saturday after experiencing shoulder tightness during a bullpen session on Friday.,The outing was cut short not long after it began because the 2024 American League Rookie of the Year couldn't get loose.,"He just felt tight a...
Spring training roundup: O's use 8-run ninth to shock Twins
The Baltimore Orioles hammered out eight runs in the top of the ninth to erase a five-run deficit and stun the host Minnesota Twins 13-10 in spring training action on Friday in Fort Myers, Fla.,After the first run scored on a wild pitch by John Stankiewicz (0-1), Vimael Machin hit an RBI single, Mav...
Mets add RHP Jose Urena, expect INF Nick Madrigal to miss 2025 season
Injuries in the starting rotation have the New York Mets scrambling for depth and insurance. ,The latest addition came Friday in the form of a minor-league deal with right-hander Jose Urena, who can earn $2 million if he makes the big-league roster. Urena, 33, had a 3.80 ERA with the Texas Rangers l...
Tigers OF Matt Vierling (shoulder) to miss Opening Day
Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling is nursing a strained right rotator cuff and will not be ready by Opening Day, manager A.J. Hinch said Friday.,The team announced that Vierling, 28, will complete a period of rest before being re-evaluated for baseball activities. ,Vierling batted .257 with ca...
Mike Trout Is Making Adjustments in His Latest Comeback Bid With Los Angeles Angels
The Los Angeles Angels are permanently moving Mike Trout to right field, which is one of the many adjustments he's making in his latest comeback attempt....
Cubs 2B Nico Hoerner to miss Japan series vs. Dodgers
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner will not travel to Japan for next month's season-opening two-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Craig Counsell announced Thursday.,Hoerner, 27, still is recovering from surgery in October to repair a flexor tendon in his right forearm and wi...
White Sox OF Andrew Benintendi (hand) out 4 to 6 weeks
Chicago White Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi will miss four to six weeks with a broken right hand sustained in Thursday's spring-training game against the Cleveland Guardians.,The White Sox said it was a non-displaced fracture with no surgery required.,Benintendi was plunked on his hand by a fas...