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College baseball notebook: Conference tournaments to decide NCAA automatic bids and many at-larges
The field for the NCAA baseball tournament will take shape this week with conference tournaments determining most of the 30 automatic qualifiers. Also at stake are 34 at-large bids. The 16 NCAA regional hosts will be announced Sunday and the rest of the 64-team field next Monday. The...
Georgia's Charlie Condon named SEC player of year; Smith is top pitcher and Mingione coach of year
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Georgia's Charlie Condon, the nation's leading hitter, is the Southeastern Conference player of the year. League coaches picked Arkansas' Hagen Smith as the top pitcher and Kentucky's Nick Mingione as SEC coach of the year. The SEC released results of...
Judge and Stanton homer to back effective Cortes as streaking Yankees top White Sox 4-2
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton homered, Nestor Cortes won for the first time in 5 1/2 weeks and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory. Alex Verdugo and Stanton hit consecutive RBI doubles off starter...
Dodgers acquire lefty Anthony Banda from Guardians for cash
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired pitcher Anthony Banda from the Cleveland Guardians for cash on Friday. The 30-year-old left-hander has a 2.12 ERA with 25 strikeouts over 17 innings in 12 games for Triple-A Columbus this season. Banda pitched in 10...
Dodgers demote struggling OF James Outman to the minors as part multiple roster moves
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Outman, who finished third in last year’s NL Rookie of the Year voting, was demoted to the minors as part of multiple roster moves by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. The 27-year-old center fielder was hitting .148 with three home runs and 10 RBI in 36...
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,...
Mariners activate Dominic Canzone off injured list. J.P. Crawford getting closer to return
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners outfielder Dominic Canzone was activated Wednesday after missing a month with a left shoulder injury. Canzone was placed on the injured list on April 15 with a sprained AC joint in his shoulder after crashing into the outfield wall. Canzone played...
White Sox acquire outfielder Corey Julks from Astros, recall outfielder Dominic Fletcher
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox acquired outfielder Corey Julks from the Houston Astros on Wednesday in a trade for minor-league right-hander Luis Rodriguez, then optioned Julks to Triple-A Charlotte. The 28-year-old Julks appeared in 93 games with Houston last season and...
Oakland Ballers make request to purchase old Coliseum bleacher seats used by NFL's Raiders
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The new Oakland Ballers independent baseball team is hoping to incorporate a bit of Oakland sports history in its renovated ballpark as the club prepares for its opener next month. An expansion team in the independent Pioneer League, the “B's” are...
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins goes on 10-day injured list with strained right hamstring
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring. The Brewers recalled utilityman Owen Miller from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday to fill Hoskins' spot on the roster. “They don't...