Kuroda to start Sunday against Rays
The Yankees announced an edit to their pitching rotation on Wednesday, slotting Hiroki Kuroda in to face the Rays on Sunday at Tropicana Field. Kuroda had initially been skipped altogether…Read more
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Tanaka throws off flat ground, ‘feeling really good’
The 10 fastballs that Masahiro Tanaka fired across the flat ground of Camden Yards' outfield grass on Wednesday afternoon may not seem like much, but they represented another important step…Read more
Yanks plan to activate McCann on Saturday
The Yankees believe they will be able to activate catcher Brian McCann from the seven-day concussion disabled list when he is eligible on Saturday, manager Joe Girardi said. Read more
Darvish goes on DL with right elbow inflammation
The Rangers have placed pitcher Yu Darvish on the disabled list with inflammation in his right elbow. Darvish was supposed to pitch on Thursday night against the Rays, but left-hander…Read more
Pigeons interrupt Miggy’s at-bat at Comerica
The annual summer flock of seagulls at Comerica Park seems to be over. They left the Tigers to the pigeons, which made a scene Wednesday night in the team's first…Read more
Longtime Astros coach MacKenzie passes away
Gordy MacKenzie, a longtime Astros Minor league coach and scout, passed away on Tuesday, the team said. He was 77 years old. Read more
Martin tallies 1,000th career hit on RBI double
Russell Martin knocked the 1,000th hit of his career on Wednesday night when he tied the game on an RBI double off Tigers pitcher Buck Farmer. Read more
Tiger pulls out of Ryder Cup consideration
Tiger Woods has withdrawn from consideration for the U.S. Ryder Cup team, citing his ongoing recovery of a back injury. Read more
Penguins’ Bennett aiming for camp after wrist surgery
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Beau Bennett resumed skating this week following offseason wrist surgery and said he is not certain he will be ready for the start of training camp in…Read more
Gomez takes hands-on approach to protection
By Carlos Gomez's own count, nine of the Major League-leading 13 times he'd been hit by a pitch entering Wednesday, he was hit on the hands or wrists. After being…Read more