Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Arizona Diamondbacks have optioned right-hander Trevor Cahill to Single-A Advanced Visalia. The club designated Cahill for assignment on Monday after he struggled in both the rotation and bullpen this season, going 1-6 with 5.66 earned […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – My daily commute home is more than 40 miles and generally consumed by the sound waves of Mike Missanelli on 97.5 The Fanatic. Missanelli had baseball legend and all-time hits leader (and all-time worst haircut) Pete […]
Cincinnati, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The Philadelphia Phillies have selected the contract of infielder Ronny Cedeno from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Cedeno, 31, hit .286 with one homer in 42 games with Lehigh Valley. In 89 games last season with Houston and […]
Secaucus, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) – It had been 23 years since a high school pitcher was taken with the first overall pick in Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft. The Houston Astros ended that drought on Thursday when they chose San […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Boston Red Sox hitting coach Greg Colbrunn was admitted to a Cleveland hospital Wednesday night after experiencing dizziness prior to Wednesday’s game against the Indians. The team released a statement on Colbrunn’s condition Thursday, saying he […]
Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Colorado Rockies placed right-handed pitcher Jordan Lyles on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a fractured third metatarsal in his left hand. Lyles sustained the injury in the first inning of Wednesday’s 16-8 setback against […]
Arlington, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Texas Rangers activated pitcher Tanner Scheppers from the 15-day disabled list prior to Thursday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. Scheppers, sidelined since April 17 with elbow inflammation, just completed a five-game minor league rehab stint […]
Bronx, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – New York Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran returned from the 15-day disabled list and was in the lineup for Thursday’s game against the Oakland Athletics. After missing three weeks because of a bone spur in his right […]
St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Don Zimmer, a baseball lifer who spent 12 seasons in the major leagues as a player and more than four decades as a manager, coach and advisor, has died, according to the Tampa Bay Rays. […]
Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Angels star outfielder Mike Trout was out of the starting lineup against Houston on Wednesday night because of a sore back but was not expected to go on the disabled list. Trout left Tuesday’s game in […]