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Angels acquire right-hander Roansy Contreras from Pirates
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels acquired right-hander Roansy Contreras from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash on Thursday. The Pirates designated the 24-year-old Contreras for assignment on Saturday to create room on the roster for Paul Skenes ahead of the prized...
Oklahoma begins quest for unprecedented 4th straight softball title at regionals
Oklahoma begins its quest for an unprecedented fourth consecutive national softball title on Friday. Coach Patty Gasso's Sooners appear to have a shot. They have claimed the No. 2 overall seed and beat No. 1 seed Texas for the Big 12 Tournament title. The Sooners (49-6) open regional...
Harper returns to the Phillies' lineup after missing one game with a migraine
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper returned to Philadelphia’s lineup on Wednesday, playing first base and batting third, for the Phillies' game against the New York Mets after missing the last one because of a migraine. Harper, who is batting .259 with nine home runs and 29 RBIs,...
William Contreras leads the way as Brewers hit 5 homers off Martín Pérez in 10-2 win over Pirates
MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras went 3 for 5 with four RBIs and hit one of Milwaukee’s five homers off Martín Pérez in the Brewers’ 10-2 blowout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. The NL Central-leading Brewers won two of three from the Pirates before beginning a...
Depleted Blue Jays overcome illness to beat Baltimore: 'This was a huge (expletive) win'
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays are having a hard enough time this year when their lineup is healthy. So this win over the American League's top team — with several Toronto players battling illness — was a potential turning point. “You don't want to say...
No. 1 seed Texas, three-time defending champ Oklahoma earn top spots in NCAA softball draw
Longtime rivals Texas and Oklahoma are primed to go out in style in their final Big 12 seasons before joining the Southeastern Conference. Texas (47-7) claimed the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament on Sunday, despite losing to Oklahoma in the Big 12...
Shohei Ohtani leaves late in Dodgers' win over Padres with back tightness
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star designated hitter Shohei Ohtani left after his fourth at-bat in a 5-0 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night with what manager Dave Roberts said was back tightness. Ohtani went 0 for 3 with a walk, grounding out to the pitcher in...
Former Alabama pitcher Montana Fouts to join Athletes Unlimited for AUX season
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Alabama pitcher Montana Fouts will make her professional softball debut with Athletes Unlimited during the organization's AUX season in June. Fouts was on Team USA's gold medal-winning team at the Pan-American Games in 2023. She had a college record of 100-32...
Minor league infielder Keiner Delgado traded from Yankees to Pittsburgh Pirates
BALTIMORE (AP) — Minor league infielder Keiner Delgado was traded from the Yankees to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday as the player to be named in the March 29 deal that brought pitcher JT Brubaker to New York. The 20-year-old Delgado signed with the Yankees for a $100,000 bonus...
Luis Severino's no-hit bid for Mets broken up in 8th inning by Cubs
NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Severino's bid for a no-hitter was broken up with nobody out in the eighth inning Monday night when Dansby Swanson singled for the Chicago Cubs against the New York Mets' right-hander. Making his sixth start for the Mets, Severino had walked two and hit a...
