Latest Softball News
Former Marlins GM Kim Ng hired as senior adviser for Athletes Unlimited Softball League
Kim Ng made her mark as a trailblazer in the male-dominated world of Major League Baseball. In 2020, the Miami Marlins made her the first female general manager in the four major North American professional sports leagues. She kept the position for three seasons and the Marlins...
Luis Castillo steps in as a batter after injury forces Mariners to give up the designated hitter
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle starting pitcher Luis Castillo had to do more than just try and shut down the Minnesota Twins from the mound on Sunday. Castillo had to grab a bat and step in as a hitter after Seattle catcher Mitch Garver was injured by getting hit on the wrist and forcing a...
Bubba Nickles wins Athletes Unlimited AUX softball title; Jocelyn Alo finishes second
Bubba Nickles captured the Athletes Unlimited AUX professional softball title when Jocelyn Alo was given an intentional walk with the title on the line. Alo was on the verge of winning Tuesday night. One more hit for college softball’s all-time home run leader and one of the...
Matt Chapman drives in 2 runs and 6 Giants pitchers limit Cubs to four hits in a 5-1 win
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Chapman's two-run single highlighted a three-run eighth inning and six San Francisco pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Tuesday night. Michael Conforto added an RBI single, and David Villar and Jorge Soler had...
Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno on 10-day injured list with sprained left thumb
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Arizona catcher Gabriel Moreno was put on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a sprained left thumb, and the Diamondbacks recalled catcher Jose Herrera from Triple-A Reno of the Pacific Coast League. Moreno, 24, left Friday night's 5-4 win over Philadelphia...
String of injuries can't stop Texas A&M on its run to College World Series finals against Tennessee
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Texas A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle remembers how he felt when he saw Braden Montgomery, one of the biggest stars in college baseball, break his ankle as he slid into the plate in the NCAA super regionals two weeks ago. “Yeah, my heart sank,” he said Friday....
Otto Lopez's RBI single in the 9th gives Marlins 4-3 victory over the Cardinals
MIAMI (AP) — Otto Lopez got his second walk-off hit of the season, a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth to drive in Tim Anderson and the Miami Marlins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Wednesday. Lopez's liner off Ryan Fernandez (0-2) was bobbled by right fielder Alec...
Yankees' Anthony Rizzo sidelined 8 weeks with broken forearm, Ian Hamilton and Cody Poteet also hurt
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Rizzo sounded forlorn, describing “another weird injury at first” that will sideline him until at least August. Rizzo was put on the injured list by the New York Yankees on Tuesday, two days after breaking his right forearm when he fell in a collision...
Guardians 3B José Ramírez activated from paternity list, rookie Kyle Manzardo sent back to minors
CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians third baseman José Ramírez was activated from the paternity list Tuesday before AL Central-leading Cleveland opened a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners. Ramírez, who leads All-Star voting at his position, missed the final two games of the...
Governors of Mississippi and Alabama place friendly bets on lawmakers' charity softball game
PEARL, Miss. (AP) — State lawmakers from Mississippi and Alabama are playing each other in softball this weekend to raise money for charity — and the states' Republican governors are placing friendly bets on the outcome. The Battle of Tombigbee takes place Saturday at Trustmark...
