Baseball News

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo was ejected in the eighth inning of the Diamondbacks game at San Francisco on Wednesday, and moments later returned the favor to the umpiring crew.

Hard-throwing reliever Ben Joyce will miss the rest of the Angels' season after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder.

The Rays placed outfielder Travis Jankowski on the 10-day IL with a left groin strain and activated Josh Lowe.

Twins right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson, who is 2-2 with a 5.02 ERA and has yet to make it through six innings in his seven starts, was sent to Triple-A St. Paul.

Second baseman/outfielder Tony Kemp announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Thursday after nine seasons.

The Colorado Rockies left Texas as the first team in baseball's modern era to lose 36 of their first 43 games and hoping an off day in Arizona can help them reset.

Marlins lefty Ryan Weathers, who was activated from the injured list Wednesday, pitched five strong innings in his season debut in a 3-1 win over the Cubs.

The Red Sox placed right-hander Tanner Houck on the 15-day injured list Wednesday because of a flexor pronator strain in his right forearm.

Roki Sasaki, who is on the injured list with a shoulder impingement, said he isn't sure if the injury is the main reason for an alarming dip in his fastball's velocity.