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Bob Costas retiring from baseball play-by-play after 42 years
NEW YORK (AP) — After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-play. Costas had done games the past couple seasons for MLB Network and TBS Sports. His final games were the American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals. ...
Angels acquire slugger Jorge Soler from Braves for starting pitcher Griffin Canning
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels acquired outfielder and designated hitter Jorge Soler from the Atlanta Braves in a trade for right-hander Griffin Canning on Thursday. Soler has been a productive power hitter for five teams over the previous 11 major league seasons....
Royals catcher Salvador Perez wins MLB's Clemente Award for philanthropy
NEW YORK (AP) — Honored with Major League Baseball's highest honor for character, community involvement and philanthropy, Salvador Perez wanted fellow major leaguers to know contributing even a little time to charitable work can go a long way. “I know sometimes we’re tired and...
Brewers shuffle their hitting staff with Al LeBoeuf and Eric Theisen getting promoted from minors
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have made a change at hitting coach, with Al LeBoeuf and Eric Theisen getting promoted from their Triple-A affiliate. Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold announced the moves on Monday. LeBoeuf will have the...
Royals GM expects to have a similar budget but much shorter offseason to-do list after playoff run
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals general manager J.J. Picollo expects to have a similar budget as last year to plug the holes in a team that reached the AL Division Series this year, though his shopping list heading into the offseason figures to be a whole lot shorter. Picollo said...
Clay Holmes rediscovers form a month after being pulled from closer's role as Yankees prep for ALCS
NEW YORK (AP) — Clay Holmes is rediscovering his sinker at a pivotal time for the New York Yankees. A little over a month since being removed from his closer’s role, Holmes has allowed two runs over his past 14 outings and the right-hander’s five spotless innings helped the...
Tigers ace Skubal gets start as Detroit faces Cleveland in Game 5 winner-gets-Yankees ALDS matchup
CLEVELAND (AP) — Tarik Skubal's itching to have another emotional October outburst that makes Tigers fans roar — even if it embarrasses his mom. Baseball's premier pitcher all season, the heat-throwing Skubal — a lock to win the AL Cy Young Award — will start Game 5 for...
Luke Weaver let out `ferocious jungle cat' in new role as Yankees closer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Converted into the New York Yankees closer, Luke Weaver let out his animal instinct. “It’s just like the ferocious jungle cat just comes out me," he said during the clubhouse celebration after Thursday night's AL Division Series clincher in Kansas City,...
After going from 106 losses to the playoffs, the Royals already are aiming for more next season
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — As the Yankees were celebrating their win over his Royals to clinch their AL Division Series on Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium, Bobby Witt Jr. snuck back to the home dugout to watch. He was the only one there, hanging over the railing, taking in the revelry that he...
Yankees' Chisholm accuses Royals' Garcia of intentionally trying to hurt teammate during ALDS win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. accused the Royals' Maikel Garcia of intentionally trying to hurt Anthony Volpe while sliding into second base during Game 4 of a tense AL Division Series that New York clinched with a 3-1 victory Thursday night. ...
