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Braves send 2023 All-Star Bryce Elder to minors. Reynaldo López earns spot in rotation

Mar. 18, 2024 17:34 PM EDT

The Atlanta Braves optioned All-Star pitcher Bryce Elder to the minors on Monday, deciding to open the season with Reynaldo López as their fifth starter. López, who signed a $30 million, three-year deal with the Braves in November, earned the rotation spot by allowing just four...

College baseball notebook: Seminoles, coming off their worst year, are only unbeaten in Division I

Mar. 18, 2024 17:10 PM EDT

This season has been quite a bounce back for Link Jarrett and the Florida State Seminoles, at least so far. The Seminoles are 18-0 and the only unbeaten team in Division I after sweeping Notre Dame at home over the weekend. Last season, they went 22-31 for their first...

Pirates finalize contracts with outfielder Michael A. Taylor and right-hander Domingo Germán

Mar. 16, 2024 16:45 PM EDT

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Outfielder Michael A. Taylor and the Pittsburgh Pirates finalized a $4 million, one-year contract on Saturday. The Pirates also completed a minor league contract with right-hander Domingo Germán, who pitched the 24th perfect game in major league history last...

College baseball notebook: Series win over Wake Forest gives new-look Duke its best start since 2008

Mar. 11, 2024 15:28 PM EDT

Duke and its cast of newcomers have served notice they still will be factors in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Chris Pollard's Blue Devils moved into the top 10 of the national rankings Monday after winning two of three on the road against Wake Forest, which had opened the season No....

Braves option top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver to minor league camp

Mar. 11, 2024 13:32 PM EDT

NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — The Atlanta Braves optioned top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday, moving closer to settling on their pitching staff for opening day. The move was not surprising, given the 21-year-old right-hander's inexperience. It clears the way for...

College baseball notebook: TCU newcomers key in program-best 12-0 start

Mar. 04, 2024 14:19 PM EST

TCU has gotten out to a program-best 12-0 start with big contributions from freshmen and transfers who have replaced major contributors from the team that made the College World Series. The Horned Frogs beat Southern California twice and Arizona State once over the weekend at Globe...

Byron Buxton returns to CF for the Twins. Knee trouble kept him from playing defense for 554 days

Feb. 27, 2024 18:47 PM EST

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Byron Buxton patrolled center field for the Minnesota Twins for the first time in 554 days. Healthy after two consecutive seasons ended with knee surgeries, the 2022 All-Star made his spring training debut at bat and, most importantly, in the field as the...

Twins acquire outfielder Manuel Margot in 3-player trade with Dodgers, who add Kiké Hernández

Feb. 26, 2024 18:57 PM EST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins acquired outfielder Manuel Margot, minor league shortstop Rayne Doncon and cash on Monday from the Los Angeles Dodgers for minor league shortstop Noah Miller. In conjunction with the trade, the Dodgers announced a $4 million, one-year contract...

College baseball notebook: North's 2 slams and 10 RBIs highlight of Creighton's high-scoring start

Feb. 26, 2024 12:08 PM EST

Ben North only wanted to hit a couple sacrifice flies. He ended up with a couple grand slams. Creighton's North turned in one of the eye-popping performances of the first two weeks of the college baseball season when he homered with the bases loaded in his first two at-bats against...

Catcher Austin Nola signs $975,000 deal with Royals to provide depth behind Salvador Perez

Feb. 23, 2024 12:25 PM EST

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals signed Austin Nola to a one-year contract Friday, adding a veteran catcher to provide some insurance behind Salvador Perez alongside young backup Freddie Fermin. Nola gets a $975,000 salary while in the major leagues and $175,000 while...