WASHINGTON – Josh Bell hit a three-run homer off former teammate Brad Hand as the Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5 on Wednesday night. Juan Soto and Carter Kieboom each added two homers to the cause of Washington, which had not scored victories since July 27-29. The Nationals had lost 12 of 13 … Read more
In a 162-game season, every game counts. But let’s face it: These last seven weeks have a greater meaning. Seventeen teams started the week 5.5 games or less from a playoff berth. So we picked a player from each of those clubs who could make a difference down the stretch. 1. Chris Sale, LZ, Red … Read more
WASHINGTON – Rilley Adams homered and produced three runs as he faced his previous team for the first time, and the Washington Nationals snapped a seven-game losing streak, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 12-6 on Tuesday night. Erick Fedde achieved his first victory in more than two months. Adams, acquired from Toronto last month by … Read more
NEW YORK – Luis Gil made his third scoreless start early in his career, and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0 on Tuesday night to sweep them in a double run. Luke Voit and Giancarlo Stanton each contributed home runs to the cause of New York, which outscored Boston itself by … Read more
Free agency always ends up touching every facet of baseball, from building a roster to the trade deadline and even to the draft. Every team, and really every player, is thinking about her all the time. And it affects every club, regardless of whether it is a candidate to win the World Series, a ninth … Read more
For all the big names who changed uniforms before the deadline to make changes, the move that could end up having the biggest impact in the postseason fight is one that was made more than two months earlier. On May 21, the Brewers sent relievers JP Feyereisen and Drew Rasmussen to the Rays and welcomed … Read more
BOSTON – Eduardo Rodriguez extended his recent success over Baltimore with six solid innings, JD Martinez hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox completed the sweep in the three-game series by beating the Orioles 6-2 on Sunday. they reached 11 losses in a row. Boston has won four of its last five games … Read more
ANAHEIM, California – Reid Detmers pitched a three-hitter in six innings to score his first major league win and the Los Angeles Angels avoided the sweep in the three-game series by beating the Houston Astros 3-1 on Sunday. . David Fletcher and Jo Adell drove in runs with ground balls in support of Detmers (1-2), … Read more
PHOENIX – New position, with the same result. Fernando Tatis Jr. made his mark immediately after being taken off the disabled list Sunday for the Padres against the Diamondbacks. And the Dominican showed his face at a crucial moment for San Diego. Playing right field for the first time in his professional career, Tatis hit … Read more
It is often said that the Major League season is a marathon, not a sprint. But with the All-Star Game now in the rearview and the postseason battles flaring up, everything takes a different pace. And there are some players who also elevate their game. Dozens of baseball players throughout baseball history have basically loaded … Read more
