Latest Johnny Cueto News
Marlins' 20-year-old Eury Pérez to debut Friday as club's youngest pitcher ever
MIAMI (AP) — At 6-foot-8, Miami Marlins prospect Eury Pérez towers above most pitchers. The right-hander’s combination of size, control and maturity has made him one of the most intriguing prospects in baseball — a prodigy so young he was an infant when the Marlins last won...
Miami Marlins reinstate INF Joey Wendle from 10-day IL
CHICAGO (AP) — The Miami Marlins reinstated infielder Joey Wendle from the 10-day injured list on Sunday and optioned infielder Xavier Edwards to Triple-A Jacksonville. Wendle had been sidelined by a strained right intercostal muscle. He was placed on the IL on April 4. ...
Back in black; McCutchen mixes nostalgia and hope in return
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The echoes of that electric October night nearly a decade ago when PNC Park shook and the Pittsburgh Pirates exorcised a generation of futility remain fresh to Andrew McCutchen. Johnny Cueto dropped the ball. Russell Martin homered and McCutchen and the Pirates...
Marlins place pitcher Johnny Cueto on IL
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins placed veteran pitcher Johnny Cueto on the 15-day injured list because of right bicep tightness. Cueto’s debut with the Marlins ended in the second inning after he allowed a three-run homer to Minnesota Twins slugger Joey Gallo on Monday. The...
Cueto exits early with injury after rough Marlins debut
MIAMI (AP) — Johnny Cueto’s debut with the Miami Marlins didn’t last long. The 37-year-old pitcher exited with right biceps tightness after allowing a three-run homer to Joey Gallo in the second inning of Miami’s series opener against the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. ...
Kepler, Gallo homer early, unbeaten Twins rout Marlins 11-1
MIAMI (AP) — Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli believes his team's early success this season has hinged on starting pitching. The Twins pitched two shutouts during their opening series in Kansas City, then held down the Miami Marlins in an 11-1 blowout Monday night. ...
American League Central Preview Capsules
Capsules of American League Central teams, listed in order of finish last year: ___ CLEVELAND GUARDIANS 2022: 92-70, first place, lost to New York Yankees in Division Series. Manager: Terry Francona (11th season). Opening...
Phillies won't put Harper on 60-day IL; Dbacks lose catcher
The Philadelphia Phillies are leaving open the possibility for Bryce Harper to return to their lineup much sooner than the All-Star break, but that doesn't necessarily mean a quicker-than-expected return for the slugger from reconstructive right elbow surgery. While Harper will...
Mets' Díaz hurts knee as Puerto Rico tops Dominicans in WBC
MIAMI (AP) — New York Mets star closer Edwin Díaz injured his right knee celebrating a win Wednesday night that advanced Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic and eliminated the Dominican Republic. Díaz was taken off the field in a wheelchair in Miami soon after pitching a...
Cueto managed by Schumaker, 13 years after brawl with Cards
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Skip Schumaker was a Cardinals player 13 years ago when a brawl broke out and Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto kicked St. Louis backup catcher Jason LaRue on the head, causing a career-ending concussion. Now Schumaker is Miami's first-year manager and Cueto...
