Orioles executive vice president and general manger Mike Elias said Saturday the Orioles’ pool of candidates for the first overall pick in next month’s Major League Baseball draft is down to a group of “five, maybe six, but probably five players.” He declined to name the candidates, but that tally aligns with much of what…
PITTSBURGH — Alex Cobb on Sunday will make his first start for the Giants since May 29, just before he suffered a string of unfortunate injuries that sidelined him for three turns through the rotation. “It feels like it’s been a month,” Cobb said. Cobb was nearing a return from a lower back strain when…
OAKLAND – This wasn’t the way Matt Davidson wanted to introduce himself to A’s fans at the Coliseum. Davidson, in his first home game since joining the A’s less than two weeks ago, made a couple of costly mistakes in the fifth inning of Friday’s 5-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals. After Bobby Witt…
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When Mike Elias was first introduced as the Orioles’ executive vice president and general manager in November 2018, he sat between brothers John and Louis Angelos as he promised to bring an “elite talent pipeline” to Baltimore. Now, that process again finds itself in the middle of the sons of principal owner Peter Angelos. On…
PITTSBURGH — The Giants on Saturday dipped back into the waiver wire and added a former Rookie of the Month. Yermín Mercedes, 29, was claimed by San Francisco after he was designated for assignment by the Chicago White Sox last week. To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, the Giants waived catcher Michael Papierski,…
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CINCINNATI — On the same date that he reached 10 years of major-league service, the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday designated for assignment two-time All-Star outfielder Lorenzo Cain. Cain, 36, hit .179 with one home run and nine RBIs over 43 games this season. “It just got to a point where it’s probably time,” Cain told…
TORONTO — Last weekend, Aaron Boone joked about how he is able to put Matt Carpenter on a shelf and then take him “out for a spin” once a week. The veteran infielder has proven to be an invaluable bench player for the Yankees so far this season. His ability to stay sharp and effective…
Red Sox Norwood, 28, has pitched for three Major League teams in five years. James Norwood most recently pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies. Matt Slocum/AP Photo The Red Sox added a pitcher to their bullpen Saturday, acquiring right-hander James Norwood from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for cash considerations. Norwood, 28, has made 20 relief…
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TORONTO — Gleyber Torres looks like, well, Gleyber Torres. Not the Gleyber Torres the Yankees fretted about over the previous two seasons. He looks nothing like the kid that was struggling to make routine plays at shortstop and taking those struggles to the plate. No. Torres looks more like the 2018-19 version of himself, playing…
Baseball’s best rivalry grabs the national spotlight Sunday night when the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros meet in the finale of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Tony La Russa vs. Dusty Baker remains the gold standard of managerial rivalries, a throwback to the days of Billy Martin-Whitey Herzog or Tommy Lasorda-Sparky Anderson,…
