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Up top: Guardians own No. 1 pick in upcoming MLB draft, a selection that could alter team's future
CLEVELAND (AP) — Top of the AL Central. Top of the MLB draft. It's been a season of firsts for Cleveland. Along with opening a surprising lead in their division with a strong three-plus months under rookie manager Stephen Vogt, the Guardians have the No. 1 overall...
D-backs' Christian Walker among best current MLB players to never make All-Star game
PHOENIX (AP) — Christian Walker is a two-time Gold Glove winner, helped lead his team to the World Series last season, has hit at least 33 home runs in each of the past two years and is currently on pace for about 40 homers this season. The Arizona Diamondbacks' first baseman is...
Three Guardians picked as All-Star reserves, team leads AL with 5 selections for July 16 game
CLEVELAND (AP) — An unexpected season for the Guardians has produced another surprise: the most All-Stars in the American League. On Sunday, closer Emmanuel Clase, designated hitter David Fry and first baseman Josh Naylor were picked as reserves for the July 16 All-Star Game in...
Pirates' Skenes an All-Star just 8 weeks after debut, and 7 Phillies are picked for July 16 game
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was picked for the All-Star Game on Sunday just eight weeks after his debut, and the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies had a big league-high seven selections. Skenes, who turned 22 in May, was selected by the Pirates as the top pick in...
Boston's Nick Pivetta loses no-hit bid in 7th inning on 2-out triple by Marlins' Jesus Sanchez
MIAMI (AP) — Boston's Nick Pivetta lost his no-hit bid against the Miami Marlins on a two-out triple to Jesus Sanchez in the seventh inning Thursday. With the Red Sox leadings 2-0, Sanchez hit a 401-foot drive that bounced off the wall in center to end Pivetta's bid. Earlier in the...
Bochy won't have any of his players in AL All-Star lineup at home after Texas had 5 starters in '23
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The American League starting lineup that Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy will write out for the All-Star Game won't include any of his own players. A year after the Rangers had five All-Star starters — four voted in by fans, and another as an injury...
Ohtani elected to start at DH in 4th straight All-Star Game, joins Judge as only holdovers
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani became the first player elected to start at designated hitter in four straight All-Star Games, joined by New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge as the only holdovers from last year in the lineups announced Wednesday for the July 16 game at Arlington, Texas. ...
Darrell Christian, former AP managing editor and sports editor, dies at 75
Darrell L. Christian, a former managing editor and sports editor of The Associated Press known for a demanding demeanor and insistence on excellence during more than four decades with the news agency, died Monday. He was 75. Christian died of Parkinson’s disease at Elegant Senior...
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...
