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New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom is hoping his inflamed right lat will improve enough to allow him to make his next start this coming weekend. DeGrom was scratched not long before his scheduled start against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday with what was characterized at the time as “right side tightness.”  A subsequent […]

Thursday brings good news for the Los Angeles Dodgers: they can’t lose. It’s an off-day. The Dodgers, following Wednesday night’s walk-off loss to the Cubs (CHC 6, LAD 5 in 11 innings), have dropped 13 of their last 17 games. It’s their worst 17-game stretch since going 1-16 back in August and September 2017. They’ve […]

At long last, minor-league baseball has returned. The minor-league season started this past Tuesday after the 2020 season was canceled because of the pandemic, and the start of the 2021 season was delayed for the same reason. Hundreds of minor leaguers returned to work and dozens of communities have live baseball again. Hooray for that. […]

At 11-19, the Minnesota Twins are off to a disappointing start this season. They’re 6-17 since their 5-2 start and have fallen to six games behind first place Cleveland in the AL Central. It’s still early, but Minnesota has dug themselves a bit of a hole these last few weeks. The Twins will have to […]

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom is hoping his inflamed right lat will improve enough to allow him to make his next start this coming weekend. DeGrom was scratched not long before his scheduled start against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday with what was characterized at the time as “right side tightness.”  A subsequent […]

After dropping the first two games in Oakland, the Blue Jays responded with a 9-4 win Wednesday night and then a 10-4 victory on getaway day Thursday to salvage a series split. The offensive star for the Jays on Thursday was a familiar face in Oakland. Now-second baseman Marcus Semien went 4 for 6 with […]

Thursday afternoon, the New York Yankees and Houston Astros wrapped up their three-game series at Yankee Stadium. The first two games were eventful and filled with boos and expletives as Yankees fans wore out the Astros during their first visit to the Bronx since the sign-stealing scandal became public last offseason. New York was going […]

Albert Pujols’ time with the Los Angeles Angels has come to an end. The club designated Pujols for assignment Thursday afternoon, the team announced. He is in the final season of his 10-year, $240 million contract. “The Angels Organization proudly signed Albert Pujols in 2011, and are honored that he has worn an Angels jersey […]

Drew Robinson, a 29-year-old outfielder who lost his eye last year in a suicide attempt, has made the opening day roster for the San Francisco Giants’ Triple-A affiliate Sacramento River Cats. The River Cats start their season on Thursday on the road in Las Vegas. Robinson appeared in 100 MLB games over parts of three […]

The Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday placed center fielder George Springer on the 10-day injured list with a strained right quad. The move is retroactive to May 3.  The 31-year-old Springer, whom the Blue Jays signed to a $150 million free agent contract this past offseason, has played in just four games this season. He […]