Mudcat Grant, 1st Black 20-game winner in AL, dies at 85
MINNEAPOLIS — Jim “Mudcat” Grant, the first Black 20-game winner in the American League and a key part of Minnesota's first World Series team...
Mets’ deGrom pulled with flexor tendonitis amid gem vs SD
NEW YORK — New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom was pulled after six scoreless innings Friday night with right flexor tendonitis, a troubling diagnosis...
Kershaw rebounds, Dodgers go deep 5 times in rout of Rangers
LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw bounced back from two bad outings with six sharp innings, Gavin Lux drove in four runs and hit one...
Yankees’ Severino leaves rehab start with lower-body injury
NEW YORK — Yankees right-hander Luis Severino was removed from a minor league rehab start Saturday with what appeared to be a painful injury...
Red Sox beat Astros 12-8, avoid sweep as Martinez homers
BOSTON — J.D. Martinez hit his 13th homer, Christian Arroyo had a three-run drive and the Boston Red Sox took advantage of a pair...
Soler, Benintendi hit homers for Minor as Royals snap skid
OAKLAND, Calif. — Jorge Soler and Andrew Benintendi homered to help back Mike Minor, and the Kansas City Royals snapped a five-game losing streak...
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June 12
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Pederson, Rizzo, Contreras homer as Cubs beat Cardinals 8-5
CHICAGO — Joc Pederson homered and drove in three runs, Anthony Rizzo and Willson Contreras went deep and the Chicago Cubs beat the St....
Mariners get back reliever Graveman after COVID issue
CLEVELAND — Seattle Mariners reliever Kendall Graveman is back with the team after being on the injured list following a COVID-19 scare.
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22 of 30 MLB teams relax COVID protocols, vaccine pace slows
NEW YORK — Two additional Major League Baseball teams have been able to relax coronavirus protocols after reaching the 85% vaccination threshold for players...