Christian Yelich breaks kneecap, out for season; Brewers top Marlins
Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers didn't need this kind of break. Trying to catch up in the wild-card race, the Brewers instead saw the reigning NL MVP foul a ball off himself and go down with a broken right kneecap Tuesday night. "We don't have ...
Phillies' Jake Arrieta notches 100th career victory against reeling Marlins
Jake Arrieta's 100th career victory left him in a mood to look back — and ahead. "On to 200," the 33-year-old right-hander said. That sounds good to the Philadelphia Phillies, who benefited from Arrieta's seven-inning effort Friday to send the Miami Marlins to their fifth consecutive ...
Mets' Jacob deGrom fans career-high 14, whacks homer in victory over Marlins
With his first swing of the night, Jacob deGrom hit the ball farther than any of the Miami Marlins hit it against him. Often they failed to connect at all. DeGrom clubbed a homer and struck out a career-high 14 in seven shutout innings to help ...
Rookie slugger Pete Alonso belts first career homer in Mets' ninth-inning rally against Marlins
The New York Mets poured it on. Pete Alonso, their 104-kg rookie slugger, squeezed into a clubhouse cart as ordered by teammates for a postgame dousing that included every available substance. "A couple of eggs," Alonso said. "Barbecue sauce. Mayonnaise. Beer. Shaving cream. Maybe ketchup and ...
Former Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Trey Hillman has joined the Miami Marlins as the team's new first base and infield coach, it was announced on Wednesday. The Marlins also brought in Mel Stottlemyre Jr., formerly the Seattle Mariners pitching coach, and Jeff Livesey as ...
Retiring Twins standout Joe Mauer leaves impressive legacy as iconic catcher
Before J.T. Realmuto became an All-Star catcher for the Miami Marlins, he was playing shortstop for the baseball team at Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, Oklahoma. But one of his favorite big league players at the time wasn't a shortstop. It was ...
Right-handed reliever Junichi Tazawa was released by the Miami Marlins and will remain in the United States in a bid to land a minor-league contract, baseball sources said Tuesday. The Marlins designated Tazawa for assignment on Thursday after a pair of dismal outings last week ...
Dodgers hurler Kenta Maeda retires 17 straight batters in impressive outing on mound
For one afternoon, finally, the Dodgers were better than last. Justin Turner tied a career high with five RBIs and Kenta Maeda pitched eight innings Thursday to help Los Angeles beat the Marlins 7-0 and end a streak of six consecutive losses, all against last-place ...
The Mariners and Ichiro Suzuki are close to finalizing a one-year deal for the franchise icon to return to Seattle, according to multiple reports Monday. USA Today first reported the Mariners will bring back the 44-year-old Ichiro, who played in Seattle from 2001-12 during which ...
