Royals prospect Jac Caglianone homered for the fourth straight game Sunday, hitting a pair that included a 459-foot drive to help Triple-A Omaha beat Salt Lake.
Category: Baseball
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MacIver, 28, stars in MLB debut as A’s snap skid
Willie MacIver hit a go-ahead single in the eighth inning of his major league debut Sunday. Minutes later, the 28-year-old catcher threw out a runner trying to steal second for the final out that ended the Athletics’ 11-game losing streak.
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Kotsay, Andujar ejected from Athletics’ 5-4 win
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay and third baseman Miguel Andujar were ejected from Sunday’s game against Philadelphia in the seventh inning for arguing with plate umpire Roberto Ortiz during their club’s wild 5-4 victory over the Phillies.
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Updated top 50 MLB prospect rankings: There’s a new No. 1 on our midseason list
Starting with a pair of players on the verge of the majors, let’s rank baseball’s next wave of stars.
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Cubs’ McGuire makes most of call-up, hits 2 HRs
Reese McGuire hit two home runs for the Cubs on Sunday after being called up and notified he was playing less than two hours before the game.
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What to expect from Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer
The Boston Red Sox called up top prospect Marcelo Mayer on Saturday, but fantasy managers might want to temper expectations for him against talented MLB pitching.
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Orioles’ Rutschman exits after foul ball hits mask
Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman left Sunday’s game against the Red Sox in the top of the fifth inning after taking a hard foul ball off his mask two innings earlier.
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Cruz crushes 122.9 mph HR, breaking own mark
The Pirates’ Oneil Cruz had the hardest-hit ball since Statcast started tracking in 2015, a home run that left the bat at 122.9 mph and splashed into the Allegheny River.
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Ohtani throws BP in significant step toward return
Shohei Ohtani faced hitters for the first time in nearly two years in a live batting practice at Citi Field on Sunday afternoon.
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King lands on IL with shoulder inflammation
San Diego right-hander Michael King was placed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with right shoulder inflammation.