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Brewers minor league pitcher Ever Urena is suspended 56 games following a positive drug test
NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers minor league pitcher Ever Urena was suspended for 56 games Friday following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol under baseball’s drug program for players assigned outside the U.S. and Canada. A 19-year-old...
Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer departs after he gets hit on his right forearm by a line drive
DENVER (AP) — Baltimore Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer left Saturday night's game at Colorado after he was hit by a line drive in the fourth inning. Kremer was struck on his right forearm, just below his wrist, when Jordan Beck hit a liner back up the middle on a four-seam fastball....
Danny Jansen plays for both teams in Blue Jays-Red Sox game, an MLB first
BOSTON (AP) — Former Blue Jays and current Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen didn’t just play for both teams in the same game — a first in Major League Baseball history. He batted for both teams in the same inning. In a statistical oddity made possible by two of the...
Rough outing not enough to spoil 33-year-old Pirates reliever Brady Feigl's major-league debut
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rarely, if ever, has a pitcher been happier after giving up six runs in 1 2/3 innings. Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Brady Feigl struggled in his major-league debut Monday night in an 18-8 loss to the Chicago Cubs. However, it was still a special moment for the...
Amanda Lorenz wins Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball individual championship
Amanda Lorenz hopes winning the Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball individual championship is a definitive step towards achieving her dream. Lorenz, who played her college softball at Florida, tied for the league lead with a .373 batting average and had a .569 slugging percentage. The...
Lars Nootbaar hits a key 2-run single as the Cardinals rally past the Twins 3-2
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lars Nootbaar hit a two-run single with two out in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied past the Minnesota Twins for a 3-2 win on Sunday. Victor Scott II homered for St. Louis, which has won four of five overall. “I love this...
Hustle and Holliday. That winning combination gave the Orioles a second straight comeback victory
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jackson Holliday has already gone through a couple lengthy batting skids during his rookie season. Now he's shown he can break through in an important moment. Holliday hit a three-run double as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning, and the Baltimore...
Red Sox minor league pitcher Anthony Felix is suspended 56 games following a positive drug test
NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Red Sox minor league pitcher Anthony Felix was suspended for 56 games Friday following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol under baseball's drug program for players assigned outside the U.S. and Canada. A 20-year-old...
Gerrit Cole gets second pitch clock violation in four weeks for taking too long in warmups
NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole’s 150th career win also featured a second pitch clock violation in five weeks. Cole was flagged for a violation by plate umpire Derek Thomas for throwing an extra pitch in warmups Thursday before the second inning of the New York Yankees' 6-0 win over...
Banged-up Braves scrambling to put together a lineup after an unrelenting series of injuries
ATLANTA (AP) — In sports, there's a mantra that everyone falls back on when the inevitable injuries strike. Next man up. Only one problem for the Atlanta Braves. “We're having a hard time finding the next man up,” manager Brian Snitker moaned. ...
