COVID-hit Nats make many moves before 1st game of season
WASHINGTON — Starting pitchers Jon Lester and Patrick Corbin, closer Brad Hand and four position players expected in the lineup — left fielder Kyle...
Infielder Rougned Odor traded from Rangers to Yankees
<p>NEW YORK — Infielder Rougned Odor was traded Tuesday from the Texas Rangers to the New York Yankees for minor league outfielders Antonio Cabello...
Bogaerts has 4 of Boston’s 16 hits in 11-2 win over Rays
BOSTON — Xander Bogaerts had four hits, including a Little League home run — a double, with two ill-advised throws that allowed him to...
Stanton’s 471-foot slam lifts Yankees over O’s 7-0
<p>NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam over the visitors’ bullpen that landed in the left-bleachers 471 feet from home plate, helping...
Rays CF Kiermaier placed on 10-day IL with left quad strain
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have placed center fielder Kevin Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list with a left quadriceps strain.
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Not quite ‘Your 2021 Washington Nationals!’ finally playing
<p>WASHINGTON — As the Washington Nationals, and their opponents, the Atlanta Braves, lined up for pregame introductions Tuesday, they stood near “OPENING WEEK” stencils...
Braves ink minor league deals with Edwards, Biddle, Sanchez
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have brought back relievers Carl Edwards Jr. and Jesse Biddle and signed former Gold Glove-winning infielder Yolmer Sanchez to...
Cruz 2 HRs, including slam as Twins rout Tigers; Baddoo slam
<p>DETROIT — Nelson Cruz hit a grand slam after a near miss and added a solo homer and a double, Matt Shoemaker held Detroit...
Ohtani’s 2-way play, Walsh’s walkoff HR lift Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani hit a 451-foot homer and pitched two-hit ball into the fifth inning in a historic two-way performance, and Jared...
Out of obscurity, Mercedes and Mullins shine early
<p>In the first few games of the season, hot streaks are magnified — although this performance by Yermín Mercedes would have probably stood out...