Baseball News
On Baseball: No Win, but Mets Get What They Hoped For: Vintage DeGrom
The New York Times - 2 May 2019 13:38
"When he's executing his pitches like that," catcher Tomas Nido said, "I can't even imagine how hard it is to be in the batter's box."
Reds 1, Mets 0: Jacob deGrom Returns to 2018 Form. So Does the Mets' Offense.
The New York Times - 2 May 2019 06:18
After three straight losses, deGrom looked like himself throwing seven shutout innings. The Mets lost when Edwin Diaz allowed a solo homer in the top of the ninth inning.
Pollock to undergo surgery for infection in elbow
ESPN - 2 May 2019 03:57
Dodgers center fielder A.J. Pollock will undergo surgery on Thursday because of an infection in his surgically repaired right elbow.
Red Sox no longer playing 'Fortnite' in clubhouse
ESPN - 2 May 2019 22:49
Boston Red Sox players told WEEI that 'Fortnite' became a distration for the team and is no longer being played in the clubhouse.
Yanks' Hicks (back) plays outfield in rehab game
ESPN - 2 May 2019 22:15
Almost two months after straining his lower back, Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks played in the outfield, in an extended spring training game against Phillies minor leaguers.
Dad, grandpa never made it to MLB. Now Isaac Galloway gets his regular shot for Marlins
Miami Herald - 2 May 2019 19:46
Isaac Galloway IV tried not to let his family's history in baseball weigh on him when he finally got the call to the Miami Marlins last year. Now seven months …
Miami Marlins are losing big, but signs of a future in Jeter's plan are emerging | Opinion
Miami Herald - 2 May 2019 18:47
This Miami Marlins season could not be more engulfed in depression -- at least if all you saw was the easy outside view. The team has the worst record in …
Fantasy baseball: What the future holds for these struggling aces
ESPN - 2 May 2019 18:20
Some of the game's best starting pitchers got hit hard in April. Which aces should we be most concerned about? Tim Heaney takes a deep dive into the numbers for the answers.
Cardinals stake their claim as the best team in baseball
ESPN - 2 May 2019 06:25
While teams like the Dodgers and Rays have been grabbing the headlines, St. Louis has quietly gone about its business -- and done it very well.
Veteran C Vogt returns to majors with Giants
ESPN - 2 May 2019 05:17
Veteran catcher Stephen Vogt, who didn't play in the majors last year after undergoing shoulder surgery, returned to the majors on Wednesday when the Giants selected his contract from Triple-A Sacramento.
Diamondbacks 3, Yankees 2: Against Quality Competition, the Yankees Just Can't Win
The New York Times - 2 May 2019 04:16
The injury-depleted team is 17-8 against teams with losing records; after Wednesday's loss to Arizona they are 0-5 against teams above .500.
Ohtani 'a little impatient' as he nears return
ESPN - 2 May 2019 04:14
Shohei Ohtani won't be back in time to play in the Angels' weekend series in Mexico, a development he called "disappointing," but he could be activated later in the team's road trip.
Starting pitcher Caleb Smith outduels Indians' Corey Kluber in latest gem for Marlins
Miami Herald - 2 May 2019 03:47
The top of the Cleveland Indians' lineup is just about as fearsome as it gets in MLB. Francisco Lindor, who finished sixth in American League MVP voting in 2018, bats …
Struggling Familia has sore shoulder, goes on IL
ESPN - 2 May 2019 00:37
Mets reliever Jeurys Familia, who has walked 13 batters in 14..." innings and has a 6.28 ERA, was put on the injured list after telling the team his shoulder was bothering him.