Making his first appearance in six years following several injury rehabilitations, New York Mets pitching prospect Matt Allan, 23, a right-hander, threw 2 2/3 scoreless innings for High-A St. Lucie against Jupiter on Sunday in the Florida State League.
Category: Baseball
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Pirates apologize, plan to re-add Clemente sign
The Pirates announced Sunday that they will be adding the No. 21 logo back to the right field wall to honor Roberto Clemente at PNC Park after the franchise icon’s family expressed their unhappiness that the sign was removed for an advertisement.
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Cardinals catcher Herrera helped off the field
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Iván Herrera was unable to put weight on his left leg and had to be helped off the field vs. the Red Sox on Sunday.
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Clemente family upset at Pirates for sign change
The Pittsburgh Pirates have angered the family of Roberto Clemente by removing a sign honoring the franchise icon on the right-field wall at PNC Park.
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Dodgers’ Snell to IL with shoulder inflammation
The Dodgers placed two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation.
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Skenes: Pirates’ 2-7 start on players, not brass
Pirates ace Paul Skenes, the National League Rookie of the Year, told reporters that Pittsburgh’s slow start needs to be attributed to the players, “the ones playing,” and not the club’s management, despite the latter being the target of the fans’ ire.
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Phillies’ Painter to make 1st minors start since ’22
Phillies prized pitching prospect Andrew Painter, who hasn’t pitched since undergoing Tommy John surgery in ’23, is set to make a minor league start Friday.
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Brewers’ Cortes put on IL as flexor strain returns
The Brewers have placed left-hander Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list with a flexor strain in his pitching elbow that the team does not expect to be a long-term issue.
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Ohtani’s 26-pitch bullpen session a ‘positive’
Recovering from the right elbow surgery he underwent on Sept. 19, 2023, Shohei Ohtani threw a 26-pitch bullpen session Saturday before the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, another step toward his return to the pitching mound.
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Yankees-Tigers times moved up to avoid cold
Game times have been changed to afternoon starts for the Tigers’ upcoming home series against the Yankees because of impending weather issues.