Baseball News
Pujols ties A-Rod for second on career RBI list
ESPN - 20 Aug 2020 08:00
The Angels' Albert Pujols now has 2,086 career RBIs, trailing only Hank Aaron (2,297) for most all time.
Mets putting Lugo in rotation, Diaz back at closer
ESPN - 20 Aug 2020 08:00
Seth Lugo will replace struggling left-hander Steven Matz in the Mets' rotation, and Edwin Diaz will return to the closer's job.
Thom Brennaman, Reds Announcer, Apologizes for Homophobic Slur
The New York Times - 20 Aug 2020 05:09
The announcer, Thom Brennaman, who has been calling Major League Baseball games for more than 30 years, said, "I don't know if I'm going to be putting on this headset again."
Astros' Bregman set for IL with hamstring strain
ESPN - 20 Aug 2020 19:51
After leaving Wednesday's game when he favored with leg while running the bases, Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is being placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain, manager Dusty Baker told report...
Britton is latest impact Yankee to land on IL
ESPN - 20 Aug 2020 19:51
The Yankees have placed left-handed reliever Zack Britton on the 10-day injured list because of a strained left hamstring.
Baseball's Unwritten Rules: Where Does It Say You Can't Do That?
The New York Times - 20 Aug 2020 18:55
Fernando Tatis Jr.'s grand slam with a big lead set off a new round of pearl-clutching. But even he didn't understand what he had done wrong.
Fantasy baseball pickups: Crowded neighborhood for Brendan Rodgers
ESPN - 20 Aug 2020 18:14
Middle-infielders are on the menu in Tristan H. Cockcroft's Thursday exploration of the waiver wire in search of three players to add to fantasy baseball rosters.
Rays' Chirinos returns to IL with elbow strain
ESPN - 20 Aug 2020 15:51
Rays right-hander Yonny Chirinos "complained of just a lack of power on his pitches" during a bullpen session and has been put on the IL with an elbow strain, manager Kevin Cash said.
Mize, No. 1 pick in 2018, fans 7 in Tigers debut
ESPN - 20 Aug 2020 08:00
Prized Tigers right-hander Casey Mize, the No. 1 pick in the 2018 draft, had an impressive start in his major league debut Wednesday night against the White Sox. He was opposed by touted Chicago righty Dane Dunning, also...
Brennaman uses anti-gay slur on Reds broadcast
ESPN - 20 Aug 2020 04:09
Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman used an anti-gay slur moments after returning from a commercial break during the first game of a doubleheader with the Royals.