Outfielder Esteury Ruiz, who led the AL with 67 steals in 2023, was traded from the A’s to the Dodgers in exchange for minor league pitcher Carlos Duran.
Category: Baseball
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An MIT-educated professor, the Yankees and a bat that could change baseball
After the Yankees’ home run barrage with bats that look like bowling pins, the innovation is sweeping the game.
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Dodgers’ 7-0 start ties 1933 Yanks as May returns
With Dustin May on the mound for the first time in more than 22 months, the Dodgers came from behind to beat the Braves 3-1 on Tuesday night and improve to 7-0, tying the 1933 Yankees for the best start to a season by a reigning World Series champion.
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Mets shut down Manaea after setback with oblique
Mets lefty Sean Manaea had a setback in his recovery from a right oblique strain and won’t throw for two weeks.
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Sources: Padres’ Merrill lands $135M extension
The Padres and Jackson Merrill have agreed to a nine-year, $135 million contract extension, sources confirmed to ESPN.
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Rangers’ Eovaldi gets season’s 1st complete game
Nathan Eovaldi pitched a four-hitter for the majors’ first complete game of the season, and the Texas Rangers blanked the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on Tuesday night, an effort in which the veteran starter struck out eight and walked none across his 99 pitches.
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Jays’ Scherzer gets injection in sore right thumb
Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer said he hopes to be able to play catch in the next few days following a cortisone injection to treat his sore right thumb.
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Stanton won’t blame ailing elbows on torpedo bats
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton declined Tuesday to say whether he believes using the torpedo bats last season caused the elbow ailments that have sidelined him this season.
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Reports: Padres’ Merrill lands $135M extension
The Padres and Jackson Merrill have agreed to a nine-year, $135 million contract extension, according to multiple reports.
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Veteran pitcher Lynn retiring after 13-year career
Long-time St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Lance Lynn announced retirement Tuesday after 13 seasons in Major League Baseball.