Orioles 3B Westburg leaves game with sore ankle
Orioles third baseman Jordan Westburg has left Monday night’s game against the Red Sox with a sore right ankle. Source: ESPN Baseball Headlines {$excerpt:n} Orioles 3B Westburg leaves game with sore ankle
Perez out with illness as Royals take on Rangers
The Kansas City Royals scratched veteran Salvador Perez, who was supposed to catch for starter Michael Wacha and bat fifth in the lineup, from the starting lineup of their series opener against the Texas Rangers on Monday night because of an illness. Source: ESPN Baseball Headlines {$excerpt:n} Perez out with illness as Royals take on […]
Cubs to give struggling Tucker days off to reset
The Cubs plan to give struggling outfielder Kyle Tucker some days off to reset him, manager Craig Counsell said Monday. Tucker hasn’t homered since mid-July and has no extra-base hits in August. Source: ESPN Baseball Headlines {$excerpt:n} Cubs to give struggling Tucker days off to reset
1939 baseball HOF program nets record $315K
A program from the first National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, signed by all 11 then-living inductees, has sold via Lelands Auctions for a record $315,000. Source: ESPN Baseball Headlines {$excerpt:n} 1939 baseball HOF program nets record 5K
Phils' Wheeler undergoes surgery; timeline unclear
Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler had surgery Monday to remove a blood clot in his upper right arm, and the team says a timeline for his recovery remains uncertain. Source: ESPN Baseball Headlines {$excerpt:n} Phils' Wheeler undergoes surgery; timeline unclear
Pickups: Top prospects and save chances to add
Here are the players you should be claiming off the fantasy waiver wire, including some top prospects making their MLB debuts. Source: ESPN Baseball Headlines {$excerpt:n} Pickups: Top prospects and save chances to add
How 'A League of Their Own' started a feud between Madonna and Evansville, Indiana
An interview snub and a stray comment about Prague led to a parking lot protest of the Queen of Pop. Source: ESPN Baseball Headlines {$excerpt:n} How 'A League of Their Own' started a feud between Madonna and Evansville, Indiana
M's Robles ejected for throwing bat at AAA pitcher
During his rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday, Seattle Mariners veteran outfielder Victor Robles was ejected from a game in Las Vegas, after he was nearly hit by an inside pitch and tossed his bat at starting pitcher Joey Estes. Source: ESPN Baseball Headlines {$excerpt:n} M's Robles ejected for throwing bat at AAA pitcher
Mets' Alvarez to undergo MRI after thumb jam
New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez needs an MRI on his right thumb after he jammed his hand on a head-first slide into second base Sunday night. Source: ESPN Baseball Headlines {$excerpt:n} Mets' Alvarez to undergo MRI after thumb jam
Raleigh, nearing catcher record, hits 47th HR
Cal Raleigh socked his 47th homer of the season Sunday against the Mets, leaving him just one behind Salvador Perez’s record for most by a catcher. Source: ESPN Baseball Headlines {$excerpt:n} Raleigh, nearing catcher record, hits 47th HR