St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi told reporters Tuesday that Masahiro Tanaka is tentatively slated to make his first major league start in more than two months Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Tanaka, sidelined […]
Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Atlanta Braves’ new stadium will be named SunTrust Park. The Braves and Atlanta-based SunTrust Banks, Inc. announced a 25-year sponsorship deal as part of the official groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday. “This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity […]
St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Yankees have placed infielder/outfielder Martin Prado on the 60-day disabled list after he underwent an emergency appendectomy. Prado was acquired from Arizona at the July 31 trade deadline and helped keep a […]
Anaheim, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – LA Angels of Anaheim first baseman Albert Pujols left Monday’s game against the Seattle Mariners with a left hamstring cramp. Pujols had just hit a three-run double in the third inning before suffering the injury. He […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Philadelphia Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon has been handed a seven-game suspension from Major League Baseball for inappropriate behavior during Sunday’s contest against the Miami Marlins. After giving up four runs in the top of the […]
Flushing, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom struck out the first eight Miami batters Monday to tie the MLB modern-era record. DeGrom tied former Houston pitcher Jim Deshaies, who set the record in 1986 against the Los […]
Tampa, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – In what could be a prelude to a return to the New York Yankees rotation, Masahiro Tanaka tossed five scoreless innings in an instructional league game at the team’s spring training facility. Tanaka, sidelined since early […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is among six finalists for the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award. The award is named for the founding executive director of the MLB Players Association and is […]
Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) – Cincinnati Reds outfielder/infielder Skip Schumaker will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. Schumaker, 34, dealt with shoulder injuries throughout his first season in Cincinnati. […]
St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – Colorado Rockies left-handed reliever Boone Logan underwent successful surgery to remove a bone spur from his left elbow. The club stated Logan had the surgery on Thursday. The 30-year-old had been placed on the 15-day […]