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Framber Valdez strikes out 10 over 6 1/3 innings and Astros beat Dodgers, 5-0

Jul. 26, 2024 23:38 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez struck out 10 in 6 1/3 innings, Alex Bregman and Jon Singleton hit home runs and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 on Friday night. Bregman hit a solo home run to left in the third inning and Singleton hit a 403-foot two-run homer...

Salvador Perez's 3-run homer highlights 6-run 5th inning, leads Royals to 6-0 win over Cubs

Jul. 26, 2024 23:27 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer that highlighted a six-run fifth inning and Kansas City beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 Friday night in front of the Royals' second-largest crowd of the season. Friday night's attendance of 36,351 at Kauffman Stadium was topped...

Reliever Ryne Stanek acquired by Mets from Mariners for minor league outfielder Rhylan Thomas

Jul. 26, 2024 23:25 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Right-hander Ryne Stanek was acquired by the Mets from the Seattle Mariners for minor league outfielder Rhylan Thomas on Friday night in a move by New York to bolster its bullpen. Stanek, who turned 33 Friday, was 6-3 with a 4.38 ERA and seven saves in 46 relief...

Fairchild's one-out, 10th-inning RBI double lifts Reds over Rays 3-2

Jul. 26, 2024 22:48 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Stuart Fairchild delivered Cincinnati's first hit since the fourth-inning, a one-out double that snapped a 10th-inning tie and gave the Reds a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. Jeimer Candelario drove in Cincinnati's other runs with a...

Profar homers twice to lift San Diego to its 6th straight win, 6-4 over Baltimore

Jul. 26, 2024 22:41 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jurickson Profar hit a pair of two-run homers, the second of which broke a ninth-inning tie, to send the San Diego Padres to their sixth straight victory, 6-4 over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. Profar's two-out drive in the ninth was the latest stumble by...

Phillies deal outfielder Pache, reliever Domínguez to Baltimore for 2023 All-Star outfielder Hays

Jul. 26, 2024 22:20 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Austin Hays stayed with a first-place team in the East — only as the outfielder moved from Baltimore to Philadelphia, he believed his chance at making a meaningful contribution down the stretch improved. So did his chances at winning the World Series. ...

Lively strikes out 6, Guardians top struggling Phillies 3-1 in interleague showdown of MLB's best

Jul. 26, 2024 22:05 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben Lively struck out six in six innings to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night in a matchup of teams with the best records in baseball. The Phillies returned home for the first time since the All-Star break,...

2024 Major League Baseball Signing Bonuses

Jul. 26, 2024 19:53 PM EDT

Signing bonuses for the selections through competitive balance round A in the 2024 Major League Baseball amateur draft: 1, Cleveland Guardians, Travis Bazzana, 2B, Oregon State, $8.95 million 2, Cincinnati Reds, Chase Burns, RHP, Wake Forest, $9.25 million ...

Dodgers trade pitcher James Paxton to the Red Sox for 17-year-old minor leaguer Moises Bolivar

Jul. 26, 2024 18:03 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers traded pitcher James Paxton to the Boston Red Sox for minor league infielder Moises Bolivar on Friday. Bolivar, a 17-year-old from Venezuela, hit .270 with three home runs and 19 RBIs with the Dominican Summer League Red Sox. He agreed to a...

2024 Major League Baseball Signing Bonuses

Jul. 25, 2024 22:36 PM EDT

Signing bonuses for the selections through competitive balance round A in the 2024 Major League Baseball amateur draft: 1, Cleveland Guardians, Travis Bazzana, 2B, Oregon State, $8.95 million 2, Cincinnati Reds, Chase Burns, RHP, Wake Forest, $9.25 million ...