Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber was scratched from his start because of low arm speed and an issue with his throwing shoulder.
Category: Baseball
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Cards lefty Thompson shut down with lat injury
St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Zack Thompson has a lat strain and will be shut down for three to four weeks.
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Reports: Eppler joins Brewers as special adviser
Former Mets GM Billy Eppler has joined the Brewers as a special adviser for scouting and baseball operations, according to multiple reports.
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Tigers OF Meadows shut down with nerve issue
Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows has been shut down from baseball activities due to a nerve issue in his upper right arm.
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Stanton to open season on IL; LeMahieu exits
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton will begin the season on the injured list because of elbow injuries that have sidelined him this spring. Also, infielder DJ LeMahieu tweaked his calf muscle during the team’s spring game Saturday.
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Yelich makes return to field: ‘Cool to be out there’
Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich took a step forward Saturday in his return from back surgery by playing in a game for the first time since July.
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Skenes flashes new pitches in strong spring debut
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes got a chance to showcase his expanded repertoire to opposing hitters while pitching in a Grapefruit League game for the first time this year.
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Sources: Manfred reviewing bid to reinstate Rose
Commissioner Rob Manfred is considering a petition filed on Jan. 8 by Pete Rose’s family to have MLB’s all-time hit leader posthumously removed from baseball’s ineligible list, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN Saturday.
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Tigers OF Parker Meadows shut down with nerve issue
Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows has been shut down from baseball activities due to a nerve issue in his upper right arm.
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Trump says he will pardon baseball legend Rose
President Donald Trump said he will pardon baseball great Pete Rose and criticized MLB for barring the all-time hit leader from the sport’s Hall of Fame for gambling.