Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott will not be eligible to return until the World Series at the earliest. Chris Coduto/ Getty Images LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott was removed from the team’s National League Division Series following what manager Dave Roberts termed a lower-body abscess procedure. Scott was replaced on the roster by left-hander Justin Wrobleski. The …
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The Seattle Mariners claimed left-handed reliever José Castillo off waivers from the New York Mets on Wednesday. Drayer: Struggling Seattle Mariners acknowledge ‘the ball is in our court’ Left-hander Joe Jacques was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. The 29-year-old Castillo has a 1-1 record with a 4.98 ERA, 1.85 WHIP, 22 strikeouts and nine walks allowed in 21 …
Read More »SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres reliever Jason Adam ruptured a tendon in his left quadriceps and was carted off the field Monday, a major blow to San Diego’s dominant bullpen. Adam was injured in the seventh inning of a 4-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. One of several All-Star relievers on the team, Adam said he still needs to get …
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Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images The Minnesota Twins bullpen looks a lot different these days. Of course that’s to be expected when you trade five of your eight relievers on a single day. Rocco Baldelli is basically holding open tryouts for the leftovers, where Justin Topa has been the latest reliever to get a crack at the Twins’ now-vacant closer role, …
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ARLINGTON, Texas — In yet another sign that nothing is going right for the sinking New York Yankees, the club on Tuesday demoted struggling right-hander Jake Bird, one of the three relievers they acquired at last week’s trade deadline to boost the bullpen. Bird surrendered the walk-off, three-run home run in the 10th inning to the Texas Rangers’ Josh Jung …
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José Alvarado left town on May 18 without talking to even his Phillies teammates, most of whom got the news from manager Rob Thomson in a hastily called team meeting. Eleven weeks later, the reliever finally broke his silence. Alvarado returned to Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, two weeks shy of the end of his 80-game suspension after testing positive …
Read More »BOSTON (AP) — Houston Astros reliever Héctor Neris used a balk to advance a runner to third on Saturday, then had an exchange with Red Sox third base coach Kyle Hudson that led to a dustup between the teams. Neris surrendered Trevor Story’s two-out RBI double in the seventh inning of Houston’s 7-3 loss. The right-hander then balked, moving Story …
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BOSTON (AP) — Houston Astros reliever Héctor Neris used a balk to advance a runner to third on Saturday, then had an exchange with Red Sox third base coach Kyle Hudson that led to a dustup between the teams. Neris surrendered Trevor Story’s two-out RBI double in the seventh inning of Houston’s 7-3 loss. The right-hander then balked, moving Story …
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Tempers flared between the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox on Saturday due to an all too familiar subject: sign stealing. This time, though, it was the Astros who took exception when relief pitcher Hector Neris thought Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story was tipping pitches as he led off from second base. Neris intentionally balked Story to third base as …
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Moments after dealing former Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber to Toronto, the Guardians completed another trade, this time with an American League Central Division rival. Cleveland sent veteran right-hander Paul Sewald to the Tigers in exchange for a player to be named later or cash, the club confirmed. Sewald, 35, is currently on the 15-day injured …
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