Had report cards been due a week ago, this mark would have been a smidge higher, thanks in part due to a euphoric stretch in mid-April during which the O’s sat near the top of the board in several key categories. And they’ve seen waiver claims and past Rule 5 Draft picks perform well, highlighted […]
That’s coming off a year where he posted a 5.83 ERA for the Angels and Yankees — and pitched so poorly for New York after being traded there that they essentially stopped putting him on the mound at all, throwing just 7 2/3 mop-up innings in September. Heaney is left-handed where Ureña is not, but […]
Carlos Correa, SS, HOU, age 27Eligible for qualifying offerThe big knock on Correa was his inability to stay healthy enough to play complete seasons, primarily because of back issues. The Dodgers’ midseason acquisition of Trea Turner — a shortstop by trade who played second next to Seager — could impact their approach to Seager’s free […]
Cortes’ funky delivery kept the Mets off-balance into the fourth inning, as the left-hander struck out four without a walk in 3 1/3 innings. …Read the full story
It feels a little bit unusual to Cherington, because he knows it should feel natural to get calls at this point, as this would also be when the MLB Draft would typically be held. With a handful of strong middle-infield prospects rising through the ranks, the organization will listen to calls about him as they […]
LHP Chris Sale Expected return: AugustSale threw a pair of bullpens for Triple-A Worcester this past week, and he’ll repeat that schedule with Double-A Portland in the week ahead. One day after he was struck on the right side of his face by a line drive in a simulated game, the reliever was released from […]
Ohtani, whose scheduled start on Tuesday will now come later in the week, looked fresh after an off-day on Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a double and the homer in a 4-3 loss in the series opener at Fenway Park. “He’s so good,” said Angels right-hander Griffin Canning, who gave up two runs on six hits […]
Ronald Acuña Jr. But it’s also this: What if, by turning a weakness into a strength, Acuña is forcing pitchers to do exactly what he wants them to do, something that goes against the changing nature of Major League Baseball? What would that look like? Let’s go on a journey. That’s a decline from last […]