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Schumaker gets 1st win, Marlins top Mets 2-1 behind Chisholm
MIAMI (AP) — After Skip Schumaker got his first win as a major league manager, Miami Marlins players put him in a cart, rolled him into the shower area of their clubhouse and doused him with whatever liquids they had on hand to celebrate. “They thought of some kind of beer...
MLB opening day has 14 clock violations, stolen base spike
CHICAGO (AP) — Marcus Stroman is getting used to Major League Baseball's new pitch clock. And it's no small deal for the Chicago Cubs right-hander. “It's tough," he said. “It's a big adjustment.” Stroman committed baseball's first regular-season pitch-clock...
Springer's 5 hits help Jays outlast Cards 10-9 in opener
ST. LOUIS (AP) — George Springer had five hits and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat St. Louis 10-9 on Thursday despite the Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill tying a major league record by homering on opening day for the fourth straight season. Making...
No decision for deGrom in rough Rangers debut vs Phillies
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob deGrom had a rough debut for the Texas Rangers, who bailed out their prized acquisition with a big comeback. The two-time National League Cy Young Award winner, who signed a $185 million, five-year contract in December, struck out the first batter he...
Mets place Verlander on IL with muscle strain on opening day
MIAMI (AP) — The New York Mets placed Justin Verlander on the injured list with a strained upper back muscle on opening day, sidelining the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner before his first appearance with the team. The Mets announced that Verlander has a low-grade teres major...
Nimmo's 2-run double sends Scherzer, Mets past Marlins 5-3
MIAMI (AP) — Brandon Nimmo broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run double, sending Max Scherzer and the New York Mets past the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Thursday. Scherzer (1-0) coughed up a three-run lead but threw six solid innings in a matchup with NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy...
Guardians complete deals with All-Star 2B Giménez, Stephan
SEATTLE (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians locked up two more key players to long-term contracts before opening another season. The AL Central champions signed All-Star second baseman Andrés Giménez to a seven-year contract and completed a four-year deal with reliever Trevor Stephan...
Rangers CF Taveras to start season on IL, Jankowski on team
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers center fielder Leody Taveras will start the season on the injured list while still recovering from a strained oblique sustained during a batting practice session at spring training. General manager Chris Young said Wednesday, when discussing...
Debut for deGrom in Texas to be limited against familiar foe
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob deGrom will make his debut for the Texas Rangers — and in the American League — against a familiar foe from his nine seasons with the New York Mets. The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner will be limited to about 65 pitches Thursday against the...
3-time All-Star Daniel Murphy signs with Long Island Ducks
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Former Met Daniel Murphy agreed Wednesday to a contract with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League. Murphy, who turns 38 on Saturday, last played in 2020, his second season with Colorado. He hit .236 with three homers and 16 RBIs. ...
