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MLB Salary Arbitration Eligibles List

Nov. 18, 2024 13:41 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The 238 players eligible for salary arbitration. Contracts must be tendered by 8 p.m. EST on Nov. 22 and proposed salaries will be exchanged Jan. 9: ...

For MLB teams chasing October glory, building a bullpen is a vital — and confounding — exercise

Nov. 06, 2024 16:06 PM EST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — For a World Series that was supposed to feature an epic battle between sluggers Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, guys like Mark Leiter Jr., Luke Weaver, Alex Vesia and Anthony Banda sure got a lot of face time. This year's Fall Classic provided further proof that a...

Leiter Jr. gets win in ALCS Game 4 for Yankees after being added to roster for injured Hamilton

Oct. 19, 2024 02:14 AM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Mark Leiter Jr. didn't get the chance to ease into the postseason. Hours after being added to New York's roster to replace injured Ian Hamilton, the right-hander got thrown into his biggest game with the Yankees. Acquired in July to help the AL East...

Dodgers' Kershaw, Guardians' Lively, Tigers' Mize and Yankees' Stroman are left off ALDS rosters

Oct. 05, 2024 17:38 PM EDT

Pitchers Clayton Kershaw and Joe Kelly were left off the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster for their NL Division Series against the San Diego Padres that started Saturday. Kershaw is done for the season after his big toe injury worsened, manager Dave Roberts said. Kelly also won't be...

Judge halts longest HR drought of career with go-ahead grand slam to lift Yankees over Red Sox 5-4

Sep. 13, 2024 23:58 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge ended the longest home run drought of his career with a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning that rallied the New York Yankees past the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Friday night. The star slugger had gone 16 games and 75 plate appearances without a...

Donovan hits a 3-run homer as the Cardinals hold off the Yankees for a 6-5 win

Aug. 31, 2024 17:29 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Brendan Donovan hit a three-run homer, Kyle Gibson pitched seven strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees 6-5 on Saturday for their first regular-season win at Yankee Stadium. It was the first victory for St. Louis in the Bronx since Tim...