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Giants place outfielder Jorge Soler on the 10-day injured list
DENVER (AP) — The San Francisco Giants on Wednesday placed outfielder-designated hitter Jorge Soler on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain and filled his roster spot by recalling outfielder Heliot Ramos from their Triple-A affiliate in Sacramento. Soler, whose...
Shea Langeliers drives in career-high five runs, A's beat Rangers 9-4 in Game 1 of doubleheader
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers has been pounding the Texas Rangers. Langeliers hit a two-run homer on his way to a career-high five RBIs, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Rangers 9-4 on Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader. Langeliers then hit...
Reds 1B Encarnacion-Strand out 4 to 6 weeks with a wrist injury. Ford promoted from Triple-A
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds put struggling first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a fractured bone in his wrist. The 24-year-old is expected to be out four to six weeks. To replace him on the roster, Cincinnati...
Contreras' injury highlights the danger of big league catchers moving closer to home plate
When catcher Willson Contreras of the St. Louis Cardinals was struck on his left arm by a swing Tuesday night, it was felt by former and current backstops all over the big leagues. Everyone from Salvador Perez in Kansas City to managers like Bruce Bochy and Rob Thomson. It was...
Pirates are calling up top pitching prospect Paul Skenes for his major league debut, AP source says
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Paul Skenes era is ready to begin in Pittsburgh. The top pick in last year's amateur draft will make his major league debut for the Pirates on Saturday when they face the Cubs, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. ...
Adell homers, Angels rally past Pirates 5-4 to earn first series victory since early April
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jo Adell hit his fifth homer of the season and added an RBI single and the Los Angeles Angels slipped by the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Wednesday. Brandon Drury doubled twice, including a shot to the wall in left during a three-run outburst in the sixth by Los...
Cease, 2 relievers combine on 1-hitter as Padres beat Cubs 3-0
CHICAGO (AP) — Dylan Cease struck out 12 and combined with two relievers on a one-hitter, and the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday. Cease went seven innings in a triumphant return to Chicago after the White Sox dealt him to San Diego in March. He allowed the...
Teoscar Hernández hits 2-run homer in 6th inning to propel Dodgers to 3-1 victory over Marlins
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run homer in the sixth, Gavin Stone continued the run of solid Dodgers' starts and Los Angeles beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Wednesday to complete an unbeaten six-game homestand. Los Angeles extended its overall winning streak to a...
Mariners send starting pitcher Hancock to Triple-A and put reliever Tayler Saucedo on injured list
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Seattle Mariners sent starting pitcher Emerson Hancock to Triple-A Tacoma and placed reliever Tayler Saucedo on the 15-day injured list with a hyperextended right knee on Wednesday. Hancock finished four innings with four runs allowed in his last turn on...
Bobby Witt Jr. powers Royals past Brewers 6-4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. hit a home run and scored three times to lead the Kansas City Royals over the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 on Wednesday. Both starting pitchers struggled out of the gate but settled down and limited the damage. The Royals' Brady Singer (3-1) allowed...
