The Giants made another no-risk move in search of bolstering their bullpen on Monday, signing veteran reliever Ken Giles to a minor league deal. The team announced Giles, who had most recently been with the Seattle Mariners, was expected to pitch in a rookie ball game on Monday night in Arizona. 407 more words
SF Giants sign former closer Ken Giles to minor league deal — East Bay Times
Chicago White Sox starter Johnny Cueto has pitched for winning teams throughout his career, including the 2015 World Series champion Kansas City Royals. After another night of missed opportunities in an 8-3 loss Wednesday against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium, the Sox were left to ponder what it would take to show the consistency so…
‘We need to show the fire that we have — if we have any’: Chicago White Sox make costly mistakes in a loss to the Kansas City Royals — Boston Herald
Luis Severino was on the field Friday, but the Yankees right-hander was nowhere near a mound yet. Severino, who was placed on the injured list July 14 with a strained lat muscle, was in the outfield, trying to clear the last few hurdles before he can begin his throwing program. “He’s doing well. I think…
Luis Severino’s injury putting pressure on Yankees to add to rotation — Boston Herald
Jorge Alfaro capped San Diego’s three-run 10th inning with a two-run single, and the Padres beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4.
Jorge Alfaro gets key 10th-inning hit as Padres beat Tigers 6-4 — MLB | NBC Sports
OAKLAND – Frankie Montas’ velocity was close to normal Thursday when he began his start in the second game of the A’s doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers. Montas’ first two four-seam fastballs were 96 and 97 mph, respectively. His first sinker was at 98 mph. Montas’ velocity dropped by the end of the third inning,…
A’s right-hander has brief outing in return from injury as Oakland beats Detroit Tigers — Chico Enterprise-Record
Chris Sale may have hit the finish line of his rehab assignment, but didn’t necessarily get the results he was looking for in potentially his final stop before his big-league return. In his fourth rehab start as he returns from a rib-cage stress fracture, Sale’s command was off. The Red Sox lefty, pitching for Triple-A…
Chris Sale issues five walks in Worcester in potentially final rehab start, could make Red Sox return next week — Boston Herald
Moments earlier, as Jorge López made his way slowly off the mound, Adley Rutschman did what he always does. He waited for the Orioles right-hander, put his arm around him and helped him to the dugout after López allowed his third homer in the last four days. Rutschman takes it upon himself to pick up…
Adley Rutschman comes up clutch in 9th inning before Orioles walk-off Rangers, 7-6, on hit by pitch in 10th on July Fourth — The Denver Post
One of the most dreadful first halves in Oakland A’s history ended Sunday in a frustrating and perhaps fitting way. The A’s managed only four hits and saw one of their biggest potential trade chips in starter Frankie Montas exit after one inning in what became a 2-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile…
Montas leaves early as Oakland A’s dreadful first half ends in fitting fashion — Marin Independent Journal
Gleyber Torres ran sprints before Tuesday night’s game at the Stadium, so the rolled ankle is not an issue. The wrist, which had been bothering him for the last three to four weeks, is feeling better after Monday’s cortisone shot and he is hopeful to be back soon. He was out of the starting lineup…
Gleyber Torres gets cortisone shot to deal with ailing wrist, expects to be back soon — Boston Herald
Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson, while playing in the house that Ruth built, was living in a house of horrors, according to a lawsuit filed Friday. Donaldson, in a nine-page complaint filed in Connecticut Federal Court, alleges the $55,000-a-month Connecticut rental property where he relocated before Opening Day with his pregnant partner and their 17-month-old…
Yankee Josh Donaldson sues Greenwich landlord over lease for ‘moldy’ mansion — Twin Cities
The Red Sox will be without their fastest outfielder when they visit the Rogers Centre in Toronto for the start of a three-game series against the Blue Jays on June 27. Jarren Duran is unvaccinated against the coronavirus and would not be allowed inside the Dominion of Canada. “He is not vaccinated and he’s not…
Jarren Duran to miss the Red Sox series in Toronto — Boston Herald
BOSTON, MA – June 20: The Red Sox call up infield prospect Jeter Downs speaks to the media in the dugout at Fenway Park on June 20, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)The last time the Red Sox went to Toronto, they had to shuffle their rotation to make sure…
Red Sox notebook: Tanner Houck to remain in bullpen, will miss upcoming Toronto series due to vaccination status — Boston Herald
The view from left field 