Minneapolis, MN (SportsNetwork.com) – The Texas Rangers scratched pitcher Yu Darvish from his scheduled start on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field due to neck stiffness. Darvish will undergo a precautionary MRI. At this point, no determination has […]
Arlington, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Texas Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder underwent neck surgery Tuesday to repair a pair of herniated discs. Fielder, who was diagnosed the injury last week and was placed on the disabled list last Friday, is expected […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Mike Trout of the Angels, Toronto’s Jose Bautista and retiring Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter lead all American League players in the first balloting figures for the 2014 All-Star Game. This year’s Midsummer Classic will take […]
Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura left his start against the Houston Astros on Monday with lateral elbow discomfort. The 22-year-old right-hander will undergo an MRI on Tuesday to determine the extent of his injury. […]
Flushing, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Mets released former All-Star closer Jose Valverde on Monday after he coughed up the lead in a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Valverde (1-1) entered with two outs in the eighth inning and […]
Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Los Angeles Dodgers placed catcher A.J. Ellis on the 15-day disabled list Monday, retroactive to Sunday, with a right ankle sprain. After undergoing left knee surgery on April 8, Ellis was activated from the […]
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tampa Bay Rays placed outfielder Brandon Guyer on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a left thumb fracture. Guyer sustained the injury when he dove for a ball in the outfield during Sunday’s 8-5 victory […]
San Francisco, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago Cubs activated outfielder Justin Ruggiano from the 15-day disabled list and optioned outfielder Ryan Kalish to Triple-A Iowa on Monday. A strained left hamstring shelved Ruggiano in late April. He batted .229 (8- […]
Indianapolis, IN (SportsNetwork.com) – Oregon State is the top national seed for the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Oregon State earned the top overall seed for the first time in program history after capturing a second consecutive Pac-12 Conference […]
Flushing, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled pitcher Brandon Cumpton from Triple-A Indianapolis to start Monday’s game against the New York Mets. The right-hander is taking the spot in the rotation that belonged to Wandy Rodriguez, who was designated […]