Blue Jays use first choice at No. 39 to select left-hander Carlon in MLB draft
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted left-hander Cole Carlon out of Arizona State University with the 39th pick of the first round in the MLB draft on Saturday.
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Meidroth hits RBI double, White Sox win and send Athletics to 8th straight loss
Chase Meidroth hit an RBI double in the sixth inning, five pitchers combined on a four-hitter and the Chicago White Sox sent the Athletics to their eighth straight loss with a 1-0 victory Saturday.
Mets hold infielder Bo Bichette out of lineup again
Bo Bichette was held out of the lineup by the New York Mets for a second straight day Saturday because of soreness in his legs and right ankle, and he may sit through the All-Star break, manager Andy Green said before his club took on the Boston Red Sox.
Bichette held out of Mets’ lineup for second straight game with leg soreness
Bo Bichette was held out of the Mets’ lineup on Saturday for a second straight day because of soreness in his legs and right ankle, and the infielder may sit through the All-Star break.
Valdez’s grand slam, two homers lead Pirates past Brewers in first game of doubleheader
Rookie phenom Esmerlyn Valdez hit two home runs, including a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, and drove in six runs to rally the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader.
White Sox Canadian OF Peters named as an All-Star replacement
A day after becoming the seventh player in White Sox history to hit for the cycle, Chicago outfielder Tristan Peters was named to the American League All-Star team as a replacement for injured Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz.
White Sox select top UCLA shortstop Cholowsky with No. 1 pick in MLB draft
The Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky on Saturday with the first pick of the MLB amateur draft.
Athletics All-Star 1B Kurtz placed on injured list with thumb sprain
Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz, who was set to start at first base for the American League at next week’s All-Star Game, went on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right thumb sprain.
Brewers place pitcher Harrison on injured list with forearm tightness, call up Gasser
Milwaukee Brewers left-handed pitcher Kyle Harrison has gone on the 15-day injured list with tightness in his throwing forearm.
Cardinals outlast Braves early Saturday after a long rain delay
Jimmy Crooks homered in the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 early Saturday in a game that featured a 2-hour, 44-minute rain delay.
Diamondbacks shake off Ohtani’s leadoff homer to rout Dodgers
Eduardo Rodríguez shook off Shohei Ohtani’s leadoff homer to throw six solid innings, Tim Tawa homered and drove in four runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3 on Friday night.
Pirates acquire Eisert, Gonzalez from White Sox in a trade that includes draft pick
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired left-handed reliever Brandon Eisert and infielder Jacob Gonzalez from the Chicago White Sox on Friday night in a trade for minor league left-hander Jaden Woods and a competitive balance round selection in the amateur draft on Saturday.
Blue Jays’ Okamoto hits 22nd homer to tie Ohtani’s rookie mark in win over Padres
Kazuma Okamoto hit his 22nd home run to tie Shohei Ohtani for the most by a Japanese-born rookie in a season in the majors to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
Chisholm’s homer keys three-run 9th as Yankees rally past Nationals
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the New York Yankees over the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Friday night.
Gray has solid start after Red Sox travel woes in win over Mets
Sonny Gray shook off travel woes that led to the Red Sox making a late arrival to New York, pitching six strong innings as Boston beat the Mets 6-2 on Friday night.
Grissom stars as Angels beat Twins to snap 5-game skid in Minnesota
Vaughn Grissom went 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Friday night to snap a five-game skid at Target Field.
Langford, Burger homer in four-run eighth as Rangers beat Astros
Wyatt Langford and Jake Burger homered in a four-run eighth inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 7-3 on Friday night.
Peters hits first career cycle, Burke has strong outing as White Sox dismantle Athletics
Tristan Peters had his first career cycle, Sean Burke pitched seven innings of one-run ball and the Chicago White Sox had an eight-run seventh inning to dismantle the Athletics 14-1 on Friday night.
Canadian White Sox rookie Peters hits for the cycle, first for franchise in 9 years
Rookie Chicago White Sox center fielder Tristan Peters hit for the cycle Friday night, becoming the franchise’s first player to achieve the feat in nine years.
Caminero hits 28th homer and Rays go deep 4 times in win over Mariners
Junior Caminero hit his 28th homer, one of four longballs for Tampa Bay, and All-Star Nick Martinez pitched effectively into the sixth inning as the Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 7-2 on Friday night.
Greene strikes out 12 in 7 innings as Reds defeat Cubs
Hunter Greene struck out 12 and allowed three hits in seven dominant innings, Elly De La Cruz and JJ Bleday homered and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on Friday night.
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