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Sonny Gray pitches Cardinals past his former A's as St. Louis wins 3-1
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sonny Gray struck out six and didn't walk a batter over six scoreless innings to beat his former club, and Willson Contreras doubled twice and drove in a run for the St. Louis Cardinals in their 3-1 win against the Oakland Athletics on Monday night. Nolan...
Sonny Gray cherishes what was likely his last start in Oakland as A's prepare to move
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sonny Gray earned his first career win for the Athletics in Oakland on Aug. 15, 2013, against the Astros. Almost 11 years later, the right-hander notched victory No. 100 back in the Coliseum wearing a Cardinals jersey this time facing his former club. It...
MLB 2024: Splashy Ohtani, Yamamoto signings boost Dodgers as teams try to dethrone Rangers
As the Los Angeles Dodgers made splashy signings with Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto this offseason, other teams focused on modern baseball's stark reality: pricey payrolls often don’t translate into titles. Baseball’s biggest spender has won the World Series just three...
AL Central Preview: Tigers, Royals try to end years of losing after offseason moves
The AL Central doesn't appear to be a great place to find baseball's best teams. Instead, it might be home to some of the most improved. The division had a tough 2023, with the Twins running away with the title despite an 87-win season that wouldn't have been good...
NL Central Preview: Cardinals, Cubs and Reds are at the front of a wide-open division
CHICAGO (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals signed Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson. The Chicago Cubs added Shota Imanaga and Héctor Neris. Even the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates jumped into free agency. There are no tanking teams in the NL Central right now, making for...
American League Central Preview Capsules
Capsules of American League Central teams, listed in order of finish last year: ___ MINNESOTA TWINS 2023: 87-75, first place, lost to Houston in Division Series. Manager: Rocco Baldelli (sixth season). Opening Day: March 28...
Verlander, Gray and Giolito all in question for opening day after injuries hit starting pitchers
The news hit one after the other on Tuesday: Three big-name starting pitchers all dealing with injuries that could cause them to miss the beginning of the regular season — and potentially more. Houston’s Justin Verlander, St. Louis’ Sonny Gray and Boston’s Lucas Giolito are...
Cardinals ace Sonny Gray could miss opening day start against the Dodgers because of hamstring
St. Louis Cardinals ace Sonny Gray could miss an opening day start because of a mild right hamstring strain sustained in his latest spring training outing. Gray had been slated to start at the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 28. “If it’s in the cards for me to still...
Scott Boras thinks `pitching panic' is setting in. Sonny Gray's iffy hamstring may prove he's right
Scott Boras thinks an uptick in what he's calling “pitching panic” will heat up the market for free agents and Boras clients Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery, top-end starters still looking for work with opening day less than a month away. "We’ve got so many starting pitchers...
Cardinals' All-Star right-hander Sonny Gray leaves game with hamstring tightness
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Cy Young runner-up Sonny Gray left his spring training start for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Washington Nationals with tightness in his right hamstring Monday after getting two outs in the second inning. The three-time All-Star had struck out...
