The Yankees still can't figure out what is exactly wrong with DH Matt Holliday. Holliday had a series of test and couldn't not find what is making him feel like all his energy has been zapped. Tonight will be the third game he has missed. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said the team will soon have to consider a DL stint if Holliday doesn't improve soon.
Brendan McKay has signed with Rays for $7,007,500. Record bonus for current draft system.
Informa New York Mets del fallecimiento del ex pitcher Anthony Young, quien jugó con el club entre 1991 y 1993. Young es recordado por haber perdido 27 juegos consecutivos con los Mets entre 1992 y 1993. En su carrera, tuvo marca de 15-48 en seis temporadas en Grandes Ligas. El nativo de Houston tenÃa 51 años de edad a la hora de su muerte de una larga enfermedad.
Yankees second baseman Starlin Castro said he doesn't think his hamstring injury is serious and sounded optimistic he will be able to return from the DL in 10 days.
Tyler Wade, 22, grew up a Yankee fan, idolizing Derek Jeter. Wade, being in the Yankees' clubhouse as a member of the team, is "surreal," he said.
Although John Farrell says he "wouldn't rule it out" that Red Sox would use others at DH even after Hanley Ramirez returns, he stressed need to not "completely turn away from what Hanley did last year. I think he's still a key member in our lineup." Ramirez has struggled vs. lefties, batting only .143/.333/.229, far from his career slash line vs. lefties of .300/.381/.523.
Second baseman Starlin Castro is headed to 10-day DL with a hamstring strain. Prospect Tyler Wade gets the call. The Yankees hope Wade can one day be their Brock Holt.
Joe Maddon and others from the Cubs traveling party will indeed visit the White House on Wednesday. It's an informal visit for anyone that wants to attend.
Watch Kyle Hendricks discuss his recovery from tendinitis. He's not off a mound yet but when he is the Cubs will have a better idea when he can return. He says there is no pain.
Anthony Rizzo returns to leadoff while Tommy La Stella bats second and plays second for the Cubs against Max Scherzer and the Nationals. Kris Bryant hits cleanup and plays RF with Jon Jay in left and Ian Happ in center. Jeimer Candelario starts at 3b as Addison Russell remains out of the lineup with a sore shoulder. Javy Baez is at SS.
Neither Joe Girardi nor Starlin Castro were certain Castro's hamstring strain will land him on the DL. Castro will have an MRI Tuesday.
Great line by Joe Maddon after beating the Nationals on Monday while fielding the youngest starting lineup in baseball this season as several players were in Triple-A until recently: "If this is a spring training lineup we might get a call (from the league office)." In spring games teams are required to have at least four regulars start in every game.
The Yankees hung on to a win Monday as they beat the White Sox, 6-5. After Chasen Shreve gave up a three-run homer to Tim Anderson in the 9th, Yankees manager Joe Girardi turned to Aroldis Chapman for final two outs. Chapman allowed an RBI double to Jose Abreu before picking up the last outs. Aaron Judge went 0-for-2, but walked three times.
Watch Javy Baez discuss his game against the Nationals on Monday. He made two great catches, struck out 3 times then had two late hits in the Cubs 5-4 win. His catch in foul ground was one of the best he's ever had.
Watch Joe Maddon discuss winning the first game of the series against the Nationals.
Watch Joe Maddon discuss his team's drama filled 5-4 win over the Nationals on Monday.
The Cubs didn't pitch around Bryce Harper - even when it mattered most. Harper went walkless in five plate appearances, including in the ninth, when he came up with two on and two outs and the Nats trailing 5-3. Harper (3-for-5) singled off closer Wade Davis to load the bases, but Ryan Zimmerman (0-for-5) fanned to end it.
The Cubs beat the Nats 5-4 behind one of their better efforts of the season -- at least until the ninth inning. It began with Willson Contreras hitting a lead off home run then continued on the mound as Eddie Butler and the Cubs relief staff got the job done over the first 8 innings. The Cubs added three in the ninth and needed every one of those runs. Hector Rondon and Wade Davis combined to give up 4 in the bottom of the inning but Davis got Zimmerman to strike out to end a heart stopping game.
Yankees rookie Jordan Montgomery continues to impress. Montgomery went seven innings and allowed just one-run to the White Sox. With the Yankees up 6-1 in the eighth, it looks like Montgomery will improve to 6-4 as he dropped his ERA to 3.53.
SS Brendan Rodgers went 2-for-5 with two singles, two strikeouts and a run scored in his Double-A home debut with the Hartford Yard Goats. His final at-bat in the bottom of the eighth was a three-pitch strikeout that ended with the prospect chasing a high heater. Rodgers also had two errors -- that led to three runs -- and a couple of flashy plays in the field to cap off his up-and-down evening.
Albert Almora's successful squeeze play tonight was the third RBI by the Cubs via a bunt play this season, tied for the most in the majors. In fact, since Joe Maddon took over as manager in 2015 the Cubs have the most RBI (16) in baseball on bunt plays.
The Yankees have announced a right hamstring strain for Starlin Castro. If he needs to go on the DL, then Ronald Torryes would likely play second regularly. There is a chance the Yankees could call-up prospect Tyler Wade, but he would have to be put on the 40-man roster.
Through six innings, Rockies top prospect Brendan Rodgers is 2-for-4 with two singles and a run scored in his Double-A home debut. The single and run came as part of a two-run fourth for Hartford.
The Cubs traded DFA'd pitcher Zac Rosscup to the Rockies for righty Matt Carasiti. He's 1-1 with a 2.37 ERA and 13 saves at Triple-A this season. He made 19 MLB appearances for the Rockies last year. He was drafted in the 6th round in 2012 out of St. John's.
Among NL starters, only Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw have a lower ERA than Gio Gonzalez. The Nats lefty is down to 2.87 after allowing one run in six innings to the Cubs. Gonzalez yielded just two hits, while fanning eight and walking five.
