Baseball News
A Novel Idea in the Majors: Using Batting Practice to Get Better
The New York Times - 23 May 2019 11:00
B.P. has been a baseball tradition for more than a century, but there is evidence that the usual methods might make batters worse. So some teams are experimenting.
Keeping Score: Gleyber Torres Follows a Tradition for Young Yankees by Bashing the Orioles
The New York Times - 23 May 2019 08:39
The second-year infielder is dominating a bad pitching staff in a way that has rarely been seen, but that has some precedent.
Balky knee forces Yanks to place Sabathia on IL
ESPN - 23 May 2019 07:41
CC Sabathia's balky and bothersome right knee has landed him on the New York Yankees' still-full injured list.
Cano hurts quad running two days after benching
ESPN - 23 May 2019 03:34
Mets second baseman Robinson Cano pulled up while running out a grounder in the third inning Wednesday night and later exited with what the team said was tightness in his left quadriceps.
Red Sox slugger Martinez sits due to sore back
ESPN - 23 May 2019 02:58
Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez was held out of Wednesday's lineup against the Blue Jays because of a sore back.
Cespedes has surgery, likely to miss season
ESPN - 23 May 2019 22:54
Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, who hasn't played this season while recovering from surgery on both heels, had surgery to repair his broken right ankle and will likely miss the entire season.
Garrett Cooper extends Marlins' winning streak to six with clutch grand slam in Detroit
Miami Herald - 23 May 2019 22:12
Even a day removed from his first MLB home run, Garrett Cooper was the hitter the Detroit Tigers decided they wanted to face with the game on the line Thursday. …
A Novel Idea in the Majors: Using Batting Practice to Get Better
The New York Times - 23 May 2019 19:47
B.P. has been a baseball tradition for more than a century, but there is evidence that the usual methods might make batters worse. So some teams are experimenting.
Marlins outfielder Garrett Cooper takes long, frustrating road to first MLB home run
Miami Herald - 23 May 2019 18:42
Garrett Cooper's chance for a major-leage home run came almost two years ago, when he debuted for the New York Yankees in the middle of the summer and got 13 …
Yankees Blast 5 More Homers Against the Orioles
The New York Times - 23 May 2019 06:35
Gleyber Torres hit two of the Yankees' five home runs, and the team survived a shaky outing from C.C. Sabathia in a victory over Baltimore.
Rare rainout pushes Twins-Angels finale to Thu.
ESPN - 23 May 2019 05:25
The series finale between the Twins and Angels in Anaheim has been postponed because of weather and rescheduled for Thursday.
White Sox turn season's 1st triple play vs. Astros
ESPN - 23 May 2019 04:31
The White Sox turned a triple play against the Astros on Wednesday night, the first in the majors this season.
Marlins rally from 3-0 deficit in Detroit to extend season-best winning streak to five
Miami Herald - 23 May 2019 04:12
Shaving cream caked the floor of the visitors' clubhouse at Comerica Park and ASAP Ferg blasted from the Bluetooth speaker in the center of the room Wednesday after yet another …
Watch Sandy Alcantara's comically long National Anthem standoff for Marlins in Detroit
Miami Herald - 23 May 2019 02:18
The Miami Marlins took a four-game winning streak into Tuesday and, right now, they're refusing to lose easily in any sort of competition -- even a National Anthem standoff before …
Mets to use closer Diaz in 8th, place Nimmo on IL
ESPN - 23 May 2019 01:17
Brandon Nimmo, who has struggled at the plate this year, had an MRI on Wednesday after experiencing a sharp pain in his neck earlier this week.
Angels catcher Smith placed on concussion IL
ESPN - 23 May 2019 00:40
Angels backup catcher Kevan Smith was placed on the seven-day concussion list after taking a foul off the mask.
How two shutout losses to Rays reinforced the Miami Marlins' best offensive habits
Miami Herald - 23 May 2019 00:29
Just a week ago, the Miami Marlins found rock bottom. A two-game midweek series against the Tampa Bay Rays yielded a pair of shutout losses, dropping the Marlins' already historic …