Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) – Carlos Lee has retired from baseball. The 37-year-old made it official late Thursday, ending the slugger’s 14-year career. Lee split last season between the Astros and Marlins, hitting .264 with nine homers, 27 doubles and […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – The Philadelphia Phillies activated second baseman Chase Utley from the 15-day disabled list Friday. Utley was placed on the disabled list on May 21 due to a strained right oblique. The 34-year-old second baseman hit […]
Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) – The Atlanta Braves placed infielder Ramiro Pena on the 15-day disabled list and recalled infielder Paul Janish from Triple-A Gwinnett. Pena (shoulder) is batting .278 with three homers and 12 RBI in 50 games this […]
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) – The New York Yankees have acquired pitcher Yoshinori Tateyama from the Texas Rangers in exchange for future considerations. Tateyama had spent the entire season at Texas’ Triple-A affiliate in Round Rock, posting a record of […]
St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) – Texas Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland was activated off the 15-day disabled list Friday after recovering from a right hamstring strain. Moreland was placed on the DL June 6, a day after suffering the […]
Houston, TX (Sports Network) – The Houston Astros placed outfielder Trevor Crowe on the 15-day disabled list following Thursday’s 7-4 win in 10 innings over the Milwaukee Brewers. Crowe suffered a sprain of the AC joint in his right shoulder […]
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) – New York Mets pitcher Jon Niese left Thursday’s game against the Atlanta Braves with discomfort in his left shoulder. Niese lasted 3 1/3 innings before leaving the game. On his final pitch, he winced in […]
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) – The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled infielder/outfielder Elian Herrera from Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday. Herrera, a switch-hitter, batted .300 wih five home runs and 28 RBI over 61 games with Albuquerque. To make room for […]
Washington, DC (Sports Network) – Roy Oswalt will return to a major league mound for the first time in more than eight months when the Rockies face the Washington Nationals on Thursday, with Colorado officially selecting the veteran hurler’s contract […]
Houston, TX (Sports Network) – After years spent languishing, the so-called “Eighth Wonder of the World” got a reprieve on Wednesday. The Astrodome, which was largely rendered obsolete in the last decade as football and baseball migrated to newer venues, […]