Baseball News

Brave lefty Max Fried left after the two innings after being hit on his left hip by a comebacker, while the Padres' Joe Musgrove was pulled in the fourth inning of Wednesday's Game 2 with right elbow tightness.

Orioles rookie outfielder Colton Cowser suffered a fractured left hand after he was hit by a 97 mph fastball during the team's season-ending loss to the Royals.

Houston led the major leagues with 35 pitch clock violations and Washington's Kyle Finnegan topped individuals with 11.