Pinch hitter Francisco Lindor, broken toe and all, hit a go-ahead two-run double in the ninth inning and the Mets beat the Rockies 4-2 on Friday night.
Category: Baseball
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Yanks’ Volpe hit on elbow by pitch; scans negative
Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe left Friday night’s game against the Red Sox in the fourth inning with a bruised left elbow, two innings after he was hit by an 88.2 mph Walker Buehler pitch. X-rays and a CT scan were negative.
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Prosecutors: Evidence in Franco trial ‘convincing’
Key prosecution witnesses testified on Friday in the trial of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, and prosecutors described the evidence as “convincing” and “compelling.”
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Mets’ Lindor (broken toe) could return this weekend
Shortstop Francisco Lindor’s broken toe is healing fast enough that he may soon be back in the lineup for the Mets — possibly even this weekend.
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No structural damage to BoSox P Crawford’s wrist
Red Sox pitcher Kutter Crawford’s right wrist does not have any structural damage, and he probably will throw a bullpen session this weekend as he tries to prepare for a minor league rehabilitation assignment.
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De La Cruz out of Reds’ lineup after flight canceled
Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz will not be in the lineup for Cincinnati’s series opener against Arizona on Friday night after his flight from the Dominican Republic, where he was mourning the death of his older sister, was canceled.
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Guardians put Hedges on IL after 5th concussion
Guardians catcher Austin Hedges suffered the fifth concussion of his career when he was struck on a backswing Wednesday night against the Yankees.
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A’s Langeliers (oblique) placed on 10-day IL
The Athletics placed catcher Shea Langeliers on the 10-day injured list Friday with a strained left oblique.
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Yanks’ Weaver gets PRP injection in hamstring
Yankees closer Luke Weaver, who is out four to six weeks with an injured left hamstring, received a platelet rich plasma injection, while Giancarlo Stanton’s minor league rehabilitation assignment is on track to begin next week.
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Rockies SS Tovar hits IL, prospect Ritter called up
The Rockies placed shortstop Ezequiel Tovar on the injured list Friday with an oblique strain and called up prospect Ryan Ritter.