Mets lefty Sean Manaea had a setback in his recovery from a right oblique strain and won’t throw for two weeks.
Category: Baseball
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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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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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Pirates’ Harrington gets call, will debut vs. Rays
Right-hander Thomas Harrington, the No. 36 overall pick of the 2022 MLB draft, was called up by the Pirates and will make his debut Tuesday against the Rays.
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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.
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What’s going on with Rafael Devers? Putting his historic strikeout streak into context
Boston’s designated hitter has struck out 15 times and has no hits through the first five games. Here’s what history tells us about his bad start.
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Yanks bring back reliever Ottavino on 1-yr. deal
Right-hander reliever Adam Ottavino is returning to the New York Yankees on a one-year deal, the team announced Tuesday.
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A’s bat boy uses bat to take down drone in 7th
Athletics bat boy Stewart Thalblum used a bat to take down a drone that appeared in the seventh inning of Monday night’s game against the Cubs.
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Oddities, chants mark A’s debut in Sacramento
A’s fans filled Sacramento’s Sutter Health Park as the team played its first home game away from Oakland since 1967. Said manager Mark Kotsay after an 18-3 loss to the Cubs: “I though the energy was great. … We just played bad.”
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Kelly 1st to hit for March cycle, ends Cubs’ drought
In a convincing 18-3 victory over the Athletics on Monday, catcher Carson Kelly became the first Cubs player in 32 years to hit for the cycle, ending the longest drought by any team in the National League. He’s also the first player with a cycle in March.