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Jordan Montgomery shines in his delayed season debut with the Diamondbacks
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jordan Montgomery's debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks went better than is tune-up starts in Triple-A. The 31-year-old left-hander cruised through six innings against the San Francisco Giants, allowing one run and four hits with three strikeouts on 78 pitches...
Rosario and Pinto homer off Snell in his return to Tropicana Field, Rays beat Giants 9-4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Amed Rosario and René Pinto homered off Blake Snell in his return to Tropicana Field, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the San Francisco Giants 9-4 on Sunday. Rosario hit a two-run homer during a three-run first and Pinto had a fourth-inning three-run drive....
Giants' Snell allows 7 runs over 4 innings against Rays in return to Tropicana Field
ST. PETERSBURG, Fl.a (AP) — Blake Snell had a rough return to Tropicana Field with the San Francisco Giants. The two-time Cy Young Award winner allowed seven runs over four innings on Sunday in a 9-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, including a pair of home runs. Amed...
Blake Snell returns to Tropicana Field for first time as a visiting player with Giants
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Blake Snell returned to Tropicana Field for the first time as a visiting player and took notice of the familiar surroundings, especially the place that stood out most. “The barber shop,” the San Francisco Giants pitcher said with a smile Friday. “A...
Jordan Mongtomery switches agents from Scott Boras to Joel Wolfe of Wasserman after 1-year deal
NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Montgomery switched agents from Scott Boras to Joel Wolfe of Wasserman Media Group after his drawn out free agency ended with a $25 million, one-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks rather than a long-term deal. Montgomery's agent with the players'...
Lane Thomas homers, Nationals spoil Blake Snell's Giants debut in 8-1 win
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It all felt pretty strange for Blake Snell. No spring training with his new team to work out the kinks and finally facing big league hitters for the first time in April — he couldn't wait to get back out there. Lane Thomas drove in three runs...
AP study: Nine MLB teams cut payroll this winter, and the average salary is up just 1.5%
NEW YORK (AP) — San Diego cut payroll by $96 million in the past year, the New York Mets by $50 million and the Los Angeles Angels by $49 million, among nine teams that slashed spending in a tepid free-agent market that sparked player unrest. The average salary increased 1.5% to...
Blake Snell expected to make Giants debut on April 8 against Nationals
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Snell is expected to make his debut for San Francisco on April 8 against the Washington Nationals, Giants manager Bob Melvin said Monday. A two-time Cy Young Award winner, Snell agreed to a $62 million, two-year contract with the Giants on March 18. He has...
Soft free agent market helps D-backs find angle to land Jordan Montgomery on $25M, 1-year deal
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks didn't believe they were in a lofty enough financial stratosphere to chase a free agent the caliber of left-hander Jordan Montgomery. A soft market this offseason changed their mind. Montgomery and the D-backs finalized their...
Giants release fan favorite Pablo Sandoval from his minor league deal
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants released infielder Pablo Sandoval from his minor league contract on Thursday, hours before season opener against the San Diego Padres. That ended Sandoval's attempt at a third stint with the club. He batted .250 in 28 spring at-bats with...
