St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) – Prior to Friday’s series opener, the Toronto Blue Jays reinstated pitcher J.A. Happ from the bereavement list and placed shortstop Munenori Kawasaki on the paternity list. Happ returns to the club one day before […]
Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) – The Pittsburgh Pirates signed pitcher Kyle Farnsworth to a minor-league contract Friday. He was assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis. The 37-year-old right-hander went 2-0 with a 5.76 ERA in 39 appearances with the Rays this season […]
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) – Chicago Cubs reliever Matt Guerrier underwent surgery to repair the flexor mass in his right arm on Friday. He is expected to miss six to eight months. The 35-year-old right-hander last pitched on August 7 […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Charlie Manuel is the winningest manager in the history of the Philadelphia Phillies. Charlie Manuel led the team to five division titles, two pennants, and of course, the 2008 World Series. Yet on Friday, with […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled outfielder Scott Van Slyke from Triple-A Albuquerque and optioned outfielder Dee Gordon to the same minor league club on Friday. Van Slyke will be making his fourth trip to the […]
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) – Atlanta Braves infielder Tyler Pastornicky will have season-ending surgery on his left knee to repair a torn ACL he suffered during Wednesday’s collision with outfielder Jason Heyward. The two collided in right field during the […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – The Philadelphia Phillies have made a managerial change, replacing Charlie Manuel with Ryne Sandberg on an interim basis. General manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. made the announcement Friday before the Phillies opened a three-game set against […]
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) – Jake Arrieta will make his second start for the Chicago Cubs after the team recalled the pitcher from Triple-A Iowa on Friday. The 27-year-old right-hander, who was acquired from the Baltimore Orioles on July 2, […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Perhaps at some point we’ll be able to focus on the pennant races in baseball, but Alex Rodriguez and his involvement in the Biogenesis scandal continues to dominate headlines. And the stories seem to get […]
Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) – Baltimore Orioles pitching coach Rick Adair has taken a leave of absence and will be replaced by bullpen coach Bill Castro. There is no timetable for Adair’s return and the club said only that the […]