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Ohtani to make 4th start Saturday. Kopech becomes 12th Dodgers pitcher on injured list
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will make his fourth start on Saturday, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday while the team announced reliever Michael Kopech had become its 12th pitcher on the injured list. Ohtani will again serve as an opener and Justin Wrobleski is expected to follow as a bulk pitcher ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran 1B Trey Mancini opts out of his minor league deal with Diamondbacks, becomes free agent
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — Veteran first baseman Trey Mancini has opted out of his minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, who officially released him on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Mancini was playing well in Triple-A Reno, hitting .308 with 16 homers and 62 RBIs. The release gives Mancini an opportunity to sign with another club that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flames sign Joel Hanley to two-year extension, goalie Ivan Prosvetov to one-year deal
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
CALGARY — The Calgary Flames were among the quieter teams to start NHL free agency Tuesday, but general manager Craig Conroy acquired a goalie to replace the departed Dan Vladar and extended defenceman Joel Hanley’s contract. The Flames signed Russian netminder Ivan Prosvetov to a one-year, one-way contract worth US$950,000. The GM wanted to beef ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees reliever Weaver calls for catcher’s interference infractions to be limited
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Luke Weaver wants Major League Baseball to limit catcher’s interference calls. With two on and one out in the seventh inning of a 4-4 game, the New York Yankees reliever thought he had struck out Toronto pinch-hitter Addison Barger. Then a video review determined Barger’s bat nicked the mitt of rookie catcher ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Springer soaks up Canada Day vibes at the plate with 2 home runs, 7 RBIs
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
TORONTO — American George Springer continued to feel good vibrations playing for the Toronto Blue Jays on Canada Day. The 35-year-old outfielder drove in a career-high seven runs with a solo homer to left field in the fourth, a grand slam to left centre in the seventh, and a two-run single up the middle in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees reliever Luke Weaver calls for catcher’s interference infractions to be limited
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Luke Weaver wants Major League Baseball to limit catcher’s interference calls. With two on and one out in the seventh inning of a 4-4 game, the New York Yankees reliever thought he had struck out Toronto pinch-hitter Addison Barger. Then a video review determined Barger’s bat nicked the mitt of rookie catcher ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has setback in recovery from broken hand and will see specialist
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has experienced a setback in his recovery from a broken right hand and will see a specialist. Astros general manager Dana Brown said Alvarez felt pain when he arrived Tuesday at the team’s spring training complex in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he had a workout a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diamondbacks ban season ticket holder for rest of season after interference during game vs. Giants
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have banned a season-ticket holder from Chase Field for the rest of the season because of “multiple offenses” during games, including fan interference on a fly ball to the wall during Monday night’s game against the San Francisco Giants. The D-backs were leading 3-2 in the eighth inning on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guardians place Gabriel Arias on IL with ankle sprain, recall Brayan Rocchio from Triple-A
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians placed shortstop Gabriel Arias on the 10-day injured list with a left ankle sprain before Tuesday night’s game at the Chicago Cubs and recalled infielder Brayan Rocchio from Triple-A Columbus. Rocchio was in Cleveland’s lineup at shortstop and batting ninth for the series opener at Wrigley Field. Arias was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US coach Mauricio Pochettino makes light of unexpected drone: ‘It’s not the NASA here’
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino made light of an unexpected drone flying over his team’s training session ahead of a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal against Guatemala. The U.S. Soccer Federation had three drones above Tuesday’s practice at the training facility next to Energizer Field and a fourth joined them during the start ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jorge Soler activated by Angels for series against Braves, his former team
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels activated outfielder Jorge Soler from the injured list before Tuesday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves. Also Tuesday, the Braves acquired right-hander Hunter Stratton from the Pittsburgh Pirates for outfielder Titus Dumitru and cash. Stratton was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. Braves left-hander Chris Sale, on the 15-day injured ... Read More »
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