For the first time in a generation, a captain of the New York Yankees was ejected from a game. Aaron Judge got the boot in the bottom of the seventh inning of Saturday’s Yankees-Tigers game after arguing a called strike three. It is rather impressive that that was Judge’s first ejection since joining the big leagues since 2016, considering that …
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Marlins trade two-time reigning batting champ Luis Arraez amid dreadful start: reports
The Miami Marlins’ tank seems to be on, despite it only being mid-May. After making the postseason last year with a surprising 84-78 record, the Fish have looked like anything but a playoff team so far, losing 24 of their first 33 games. Roughly 10 minutes before Luis Arraez was supposed to lead off for the Marlins in Oakland against …
Read More »Julio Urias avoids jail time in domestic case after pleading no contest
Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was sentenced to 36 months probation and ordered to complete 30 days of community labor after pleading no contest to misdemeanor domestic battery. The left-hander faced charges that included one count of spousal battery, two counts of domestic battery involving a dating relationship, one count of false imprisonment and one count of assault …
Read More »Tigers' Jack Flaherty ties AL record with 7 straight strikeouts to begin game vs Cardinals, finishes with 14
Jack Flaherty was on fire during his start for the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday afternoon against his former team, the St. Louis Cardinals. Flaherty opened the start with seven consecutive strikeouts, matching an American League record with former Chicago White Sox pitchers Joe Cowley (1986) and Carlos Rodon (2016), former Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Snell (2018) and Seattle Mariners …
Read More »Arizona beekeeper tackles bee swarm at Diamondbacks game, throws out first pitch: 'It's pretty cool'
Arizona beekeeper Matt Hilton arrived at Chase Field Tuesday night to deal with a swarm of bees, and he ended up staying to throw out the first pitch. The Diamondbacks’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers was delayed nearly two hours Tuesday night when a swarm of bees began to gather at the top of the protective netting behind home …
Read More »Punches thrown in benches-clearing melee between Brewers, Rays
Punches were thrown in Tuesday’s Brewers-Rays game, resulting in the benches clearing. Tampa Bay’s Jose Siri grounded out easily to second base and jogged it out to first base. However, when he eventually touched first base, Milwaukee pitcher Abner Uribe had something to say. The two exchanged pleasantries, which at first seemed calm. Then, as an umpire held Siri back, …
Read More »Rockies make dreadful history in epic collapse against Marlins
The Colorado Rockies are among the worst teams in baseball, and the team hit a new low on Tuesday night in the team’s 7-6 loss to the Miami Marlins — another club having an abysmal season. The Rockies became the first team since 1900 to trail in each of its first 29 games. The mark broke a tie with the …
Read More »Angels star Mike Trout needs surgery to repair torn meniscus, GM says
Things just keep getting worse for Mike Trout. The three-time AL MVP, who hasn’t played in 140-plus games since 2016, will undergo surgery on a torn meniscus. While it’s not season-ending, the center fielder will be sidelined for a while. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim …
Read More »A's hire investment firm to secure additional $500M for Vegas stadium: report
The Oakland Athletics‘ stadium in Las Vegas will cost an estimated $1.5 billion to build, and the franchise is apparently trying to secure about one-third of that funding from another firm. The organization has reportedly hired Galatioto Sports Partners, an investment firm that specializes in sports financing, to help raise $500 million for the stadium. Taxpayers in Nevada are responsible …
Read More »Astros' Jose Abreu getting sent to A-ball after tumultuous start to season
In his first 10 seasons in the Major Leagues, Jose Abreu was named to three All-Star Games, earned three Silver Slugger Awards, and won an MVP in the truncated 2020 season — soon, he is in A-ball. The Houston Astros announced on Tuesday they will send the first baseman down to the minor leagues on Tuesday as he continues to …
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