MLB News and Rumors

Reliever LaTroy Hawkins has rejoined the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday after missing 30 games because of a broken right pinkie. The Angels optioned reliever Bobby Cassevah to their Triple-A affiliate in Salt Lake City after activating Hawkins from the 15-day disabled list. Cassevah was 1-0 with a 7.20 ERA in four appearances with the [...]

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Right-hander Nick Masset was slated to be one of the Reds’ key setup men in the bullpen this season. But since injuring his shoulder in spring training, he’s been on the shelf. “I’ve been throwing for two weeks now,” he said Friday before the Reds’ 6-5 win over the Detroit Tigers. “The last three or [...]

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Mariners shortstop Brendan Ryan popped his head into the clubhouse interview room and insisted his normally stoic manager enjoyed the history that just took place. ”It’s OK to smile skip, we just got a no-no,” Ryan shouted to Seattle manager Eric Wedge, bringing a smile and chuckle to Wedge’s face. There were plenty of smiles [...]

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PHOENIX — From early on Friday it appeared the Diamondbacks were in for a long night, buried by starter Daniel Hudson’s six-run second inning. Little by little, though, the D-backs dug out, and third baseman Ryan Roberts gave the team a moment to build on. Roberts’ three-run walk off home run in the ninth inning [...]

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Stephen Strasburg struck out 13 in six innings, Bryce Harper homered and the Washington Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on Friday night for the franchise’s first victory at Fenway Park. Harper hit a two-run shot in the fourth and an RBI single in the sixth as the club improved to 1-9 at Boston’s [...]

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