Zack Short is officially a former Met. The Mets traded the versatile infielder to the Red Sox on Wednesday for cash considerations. Short had been designated for assignment Friday, when J.D. Martinez was activated. Short had won a job with the team out of camp as a sure-handed fielder and went 1-for-9 in 10 games. … Read more
TORONTO – Jose Berrios made just one mistake in an otherwise impressive outing as he continues to dominate on the mound to start the season. Michael Massey’s two-run homer gave Kansas City a lead it never relinquished as the Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Tuesday. After Massey’s blast Berrios settled down, facing … Read more
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays rested all-star shortstop Bo Bichette and key relievers Yimi Garcia and Jordan Romano weren’t available, so it fell to Justin Turner to step up. The 39-year-old designated hitter had a two-run homer in the first inning and added a solo shot in the third as Toronto held off the … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 26, 2024 5:26 pm Updated April 26, 2024 6:38 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Blue Jays pitching prospect Ricky Tiedemann will miss about seven to 10 more days with a sore elbow. Toronto manager John Schneider said on Friday … Read more
MILWAUKEE — Jasson Dominguez has been out of sight since the Yankees left spring training, but the promising young outfielder is making progress back in Tampa, Fla. Seven months removed from UCL reconstruction surgery — for which the Yankees gave an anticipated recovery process of nine to 10 months — Dominguez could be playing in … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 24, 2024 4:56 pm Updated April 24, 2024 6:42 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Toronto Blue Jays have placed centre fielder Kevin Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list with a left hip injury. Kiermaier left Toronto’s … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Francisco Lindor has started to figure it out batting left-handed. The switch-hitting Mets shortstop was a non-entity batting left-handed over the first three weeks of the season, but had a breakout of sorts over the weekend, going 5-for-9 (.555) with a homer from that side of the plate against the Dodgers. Before … Read more
Entering play Friday, there were 277 players in the majors who had averaged at least 2.1 plate appearances per game. Statistically and essentially, Austin Wells ranked 277th in luck. One-half of the Yankees’ catching tandem entered play with an .097 batting average and an expected batting average — a calculation that takes into account how … Read more
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TORONTO – A thin bullpen proved costly for the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday in a 6-4 loss to the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre. With closer Jordan Romano and setup men Yimi Garcia and Chad Green unavailable, the Blue Jays could not line up their usual high-leverage options and the powerful New York … Read more
