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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 »
Be the first to comment!Springer has career-high 7 RBIs, Blue Jays beat Yankees 12-5 to pull within 1 game of AL East lead
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — George Springer had a career-high seven RBIs, including his ninth grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays celebrated Canada Day by beating the Yankees 12-5 on Tuesday and closing within one game of AL East-leading New York. AndrĂ©s GimĂ©nez had a go-ahead, three-run homer for the Blue Jays, who overcame a 2-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Springer’s grand slam, seven RBIs lifts Blue Jays to 12-5 win over Yankees
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
TORONTO — George Springer drove in seven runs with a grand slam, a solo homer and a two-run single to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 12-5 win against the New York Yankees on Tuesday. The Blue Jays (47-38) have won three in a row and snatched the first two of the four-game series ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giants exercise contract option on manager Bob Melvin for the 2026 season
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants showed their confidence in manager Bob Melvin on Tuesday, exercising his contract option for the 2026 season. San Francisco was 45-40 and in third place in the NL West heading into the second game of a four-game set at Arizona on Tuesday night. The 63-year-old Melvin left ... Read More »
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