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Twins place third baseman Royce Lewis on the injured list, call up prospect Brooks Lee
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Royce Lewis was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday with a right adductor strain, the latest setback in the star infielder’s young career, and called up prospect Brooks Lee in his place. Lewis, 25, is on the injured list for...
Brewers continue trying to address their starting rotation by acquiring RHP Aaron Civale from Rays
The Milwaukee Brewers acquired veteran right-hander Aaron Civale from the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday in the NL Central leaders' latest attempt to boost a starting rotation that’s been decimated by injuries. The Brewers sent promising minor league infielder Gregory Barrios to Tampa...
2-time All-Star pitcher Johnny Cueto opts out of minor league contract with Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Two-time All-Star pitcher Johnny Cueto opted out of his minor league contract with the Texas Rangers and was released Tuesday from Triple-A Round Rock. Cueto was 2-1 with a 5.71 ERA in nine starts for Round Rock, including a win Sunday when he allowed three...
Top prospect James Wood singles in his first major league at-bat for the Nationals against the Mets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prized prospect James Wood made his major league debut Monday night for the Washington Nationals and singled in his first plate appearance against the New York Mets. The 21-year-old outfielder finished 1 for 4 with a walk as Washington lost 9-7 in 10 innings....
Brewers activate Garrett Mitchell after he missed 1st 3 months of season with fractured finger
DENVER (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell has been activated from the injured list, clearing the way for him to make his season debut after missing three months with a fractured left index finger. The NL Central-leading Brewers also optioned infielder Tyler Black...
Texas A&M hires Michael Earley to replace Jim Schlossnagle as baseball coach
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M has hired Michael Earley to take over as the 21st baseball coach at the school. Earley was the hitting coach for the Aggies for the past three seasons, helping the team to two College World Series appearances and a national runner-up...
Rafael Devers hits 2-run homer, Red Sox end Padres' 5-game win streak with 4-1 victory
BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers hit a two-run homer, Jarren Duran added a solo shot and the Boston Red Sox ended the San Diego Padres' five-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory on Sunday. The Red Sox, who were outscored 20-3 in the series' first two games, snapped a three-game skid....
Guardians send struggling Triston McKenzie to minors and activate Gavin Williams from IL
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians are sending Triston McKenzie to the minors to work out his pitching problems. The AL Central leaders optioned the right-hander to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, two days after he went a season-low 2 1/3 innings in a 10-3 loss to the...
Conforto, Villar go back-to-back, Matos hits tiebreaking blast as Giants beat Cubs 4-3
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Michael Conforto and David Villar hit back-to-back home runs in the second inning, Luis Matos hit a tiebreaking solo shot in the fifth and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Wednesday night. Seiya Suzuki homered for Chicago, which lost its...
Guardians slugger Jhonkensy Noel homers on first at-bat in MLB debut
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jhonkensy Noel became the fourth Cleveland player in franchise history to homer in his first major league at-bat, going deep Wednesday night against the Baltimore Orioles just hours after being recalled from Triple-A Columbus. Noel launched a 1-1 pitch from Grayson...
