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Acuña wins Baseball Digest player of the year; Cole and Bautista also honored

Oct. 03, 2023 11:28 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. was selected major league player of the year by Baseball Digest and eBay after hitting 41 home runs and stealing 73 bases for the Atlanta Braves. The outfielder beat out two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels, who didn't play...

October baseball arrives with 12-team bracket set and postseason action beginning Tuesday

Oct. 01, 2023 19:36 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson and the hard-hitting Atlanta Braves have earned a couple days of rest and relaxation after Major League Baseball's long 162-game regular season. So have Jose Altuve, Justin Verlander and the defending World Series champion Houston Astros...

Houck leads Red Sox past AL East champion Orioles 6-1 in finale

Oct. 01, 2023 18:34 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Tanner Houck threw six innings of one-hit ball and the last-place Boston Red Sox earned a split in the four-game series against the AL East champion Baltimore Orioles with a 6-1 victory Sunday in the regular-season finale. The Orioles have home-field advantage...

Mountcastle leads AL East champion Orioles over last place Red Sox 5-2 for 101st win

Sep. 30, 2023 23:24 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the seventh inning and scored on an infield hit to lead the AL East champion Baltimore Orioles to their 101st victory of the season, 5-2 over the last-place Boston Red Sox 5-2 on Saturday night. Baltimore (101-60),...

Mountcastle leads AL East champion Orioles over last place Red Sox 5-2 for 101st win

Sep. 30, 2023 22:34 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning and scored on an infield hit to lead the AL East champion Baltimore Orioles over the last-place Boston Red Sox 5-2 on Saturday night for their 101st win. Baltimore (101-60), which hosts an AL Division...

Orioles closer Felix Bautista to have Tommy John surgery, agrees to $2 million, 2-year contract

Sep. 30, 2023 17:48 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Orioles reliever Félix Bautista will have Tommy John surgery next month and miss the playoffs and likely the entire 2024 season. The 28-year-old right-hander was placed on the 15-day injured list on Aug. 26, one day after he was hurt during a game...

Pivetta throws 7 innings as Red Sox blank AL East champion Orioles 3-0

Sep. 29, 2023 23:33 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Four starts into his comeback from Tommy John surgery, John Means believes he can help the Baltimore Orioles in the playoffs. “I really do,” the left-hander said. “I feel like the command's there. ... I feel like 99% of my pitches are right where I want.” ...

Maryland governor's office releases more details on new 30-year agreement with Orioles

Sep. 29, 2023 16:30 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's office released a few details Friday about the agreement with the Baltimore Orioles keeping the team in the city for at least 30 more years. The Orioles made a surprise announcement about the deal on the scoreboard at Camden Yards during...

MLB has its most productive class of rookie hitters ever. Managers and players believe they know why

Sep. 29, 2023 15:47 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Royce Lewis has played in 70 games for the Minnesota Twins. He has five grand slams. The AL Central champion Twins haven't had a rookie so ready for major league stardom since Joe Mauer nearly two decades ago. Despite a decided lack of live games over the last...

Orioles clinch the AL East title with their 100th win of the season, 2-0 over Red Sox

Sep. 28, 2023 22:52 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Ramón Urías fielded a grounder and threw to first for the final out, and the Baltimore Orioles poured onto the field for a celebration at the mound. They weren't in a full sprint. Some players walked and others jogged or skipped. Perhaps it was a sign of just how...