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Shohei Ohtani says he won't participate in Home Run Derby during All-Star festivities
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani won’t participate in the Home Run Derby on July 15 despite the Japanese superstar ranking second in the majors with 27 homers for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani has taken part in the Derby just once, exiting in the first round in 2021 at Coors...
Elly De La Cruz looks like a seasoned player in Yankee Stadium debut after Dominican pregame meal
NEW YORK (AP) — Elly De La Cruz looked like a seasoned player in his Yankee Stadium debut — for good reason. He sped around the bases with a triple before scoring the go-ahead run, then hit a 114.1 mph, two-run homer into the visitors' bullpen in left-center that propelled the...
Elly De La Cruz triples, homers and lifts Reds over struggling Yankees 5-4
NEW YORK (AP) — Elly De La Cruz tripled and homered in his first game at Yankee Stadium, helping the Cincinnati Reds overcome Aaron Judge's major league-leading 32nd home run in a 5-4 victory over New York on Tuesday night. Will Benson and De La Cruz hit two-run homers in a...
Orioles SS Gunnar Henderson is the 1st participant in this year's Home Run Derby
BALTIMORE (AP) — Gunnar Henderson is headed to the Home Run Derby. Major League Baseball said on social media Sunday night that the Baltimore shortstop was the first player in the competition after he confirmed his participation. Around the same time, the announcement went up on...
Judge hits MLB-leading 31st home run and Cole gets 1st win of season as Yankees rout Blue Jays 8-1
TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 31st home run, Gerrit Cole pitched five innings for his first win of the season and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1 on Sunday to split their four-game series. Juan Soto was a late addition to New York’s...
Yankees' Juan Soto a late add to lineup after sitting out Saturday because of bruised right hand
TORONTO (AP) — New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto was a late addition to the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays after sitting out a loss a day earlier because of a bruised right hand. The three-time All-Star and 2020 NL batting champion singled...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers, drives in 6 as Blue Jays beat slumping Yankees 9-3
TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered for the sixth time in eight games and finished with six RBIs, Alejandro Kirk had two hits and two RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 9-3 on Saturday. The Yankees, who won Friday to snap a season-worst four-game...
Soto, Torres hit HRs, Judge drives in 2 as the Yankees rout Blue Jays 16-5 to halt 4-game skid
TORONTO (AP) — Juan Soto hit a three-run home run, Gleyber Torres added a two-run homer in his return to the lineup and the New York Yankees snapped a season-worst four-game losing streak with a 16-5 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. Aaron Judge had three hits and...
George Springer hits 2 three-run homers as Blue Jays beat slumping Yankees 9-2
TORONTO (AP) — George Springer had three hits, including a pair of three-run homers, and José Berríos pitched seven strong innings as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the slumping New York Yankees 9-2 on Thursday night. The loss was New York’s season-worst fourth straight and ninth...
Judge, Harper elected to start in All-Star Game as top vote-getters in 1st round of fan balloting
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper were elected Thursday to start in the July 16 All-Star Game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. A few hours later, Harper limped off the field with an apparent left...
