Category: Major League Baseball

Lynn shackles Nats but hurts himself with mistakes

JUPITER, Fla. a Lance Lynn, making his second start of the spring on Saturday, allowed just two singles over four innings, the longest stint by a Cardinals pitcher this spring, He was not quite as efficient, however, with his fielding, making several mistakes and finally allowing an unearned run to the Washington Nationals in the third inning.

‘Quality over quantity’ key for Duda at BP

The Mets first baseman is cutting back on his batting practice swings this spring, hoping to stay away from the hip and back soreness that delayed his Spring Training debut until Friday. On Saturday, he was back crushing the ball, going 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and an RBI against the Astros at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.

Pineda dominates with 5 straight strikeouts

One year after Michael Pineda ‘s inconsistency had the Yankees baffled, his spring debut offered a tantalizing reminder that the best may still be yet to come. Pineda was dominant as he toed the rubber against the Tigers at Publix Field on Saturday, pounding the zone to strike out five consecutive batters over two scoreless innings.

Astros’ Carlos Correa discusses offseason swing adjustments

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa takes batting practice in the batting cages during spring training at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, in West Palm Beach, Florida, Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa takes batting practice in the batting cages during spring training at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, in West Palm Beach, Florida, Tuesday, February 21, 2017.

Phillies happy about settled lineup

Matt Gelb is the Phillies beat writer for the Inquirer, the Daily News, and Philly.com. A graduate of Central Bucks High School West and Syracuse University, he covered the Phillies from 2010 to 2014 with a one-year tour on the Metro desk between baseball assignments.

Royals begin reworking roster to expand window to compete

Kansas City Royals’ Eric Hosmer celebrates his two-run home run against the Colorado Rockies during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Surprise, Ariz. less Kansas City Royals’ Eric Hosmer celebrates his two-run home run against the Colorado Rockies during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Surprise, Ariz.

Wacha to work against Nationals

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. a Michael Wacha, working on three days’ rest after going just two innings at Fort Myers, Fla., on Monday, will pitch for the Cardinals against a split squad of Washington Nationals Friday at the new facility housing the Nats and Houston Astros.

Szczur continues strong spring in split-squad nightcap

Right from the start, Shelby Miller and Kyle Schwarber gave the sellout crowd at Salt River Fields a regular-season type matchup with a nine-pitch battle that Miller won as the D-backs beat the Cubs, 3-1, on Thursday night. Schwarber, who started the game in left, popped out to shortstop on the ninth pitch.

FPF: Pitching Changes

Hey all, I’ve been a lurker for a bit now but some of these FPF prompts have made me want to chime in. The pace-of-play initiatives have been something that I have mostly been vehemently against, though I do agree that there needs to be something done to get it closer to the 2/2.5 hour game it used to be.

Hanley Ramirez nagged by sore shoulder

The Red Sox slugger was scheduled to leave camp on Friday to head to Miami to join his teammates for the start of the tournament, but that’s not the case anymore. “The most succinct way I can say it, is they’re looking to replace Hanley on their roster”.

White Sox’s Abreu to jury: I ate fake passport on way to US-Image1

Chicago White Sox’s Jose Abreu is congratulated after hitting a two-run home run during the fifth inning a spring training baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 27, 2017. Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu is up next as a prosecution witness in the trial of a Florida sports agent and a baseball trainer accused of smuggling Cuban players from the communist island.

Phillies 2017: Five Key Developing Players

Philadelphia Phillies starter Nola pitches against the Kansas City Royals at Citizens Bank Park in the 2016 season. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports As the Philadelphia Phillies continue to build back towards competitiveness, the development of a handful of their best youngsters is key to 2017 success.

White Sox’s Abreu up next in Cuban ballplayer smuggling case

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu is up next as a prosecution witness in the trial of a Florida sports agent and a baseball trainer accused of smuggling Cuban players from the communist island. Abreu is scheduled to testify Wednesday in the case against agent Bartolo Hernandez and trainer Julio Estrada.

LA Angels Win Their Spring Training Opener

… Los Angeles Angels center fielder Ben Revere (25) at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Luis Valbuena , another of the off-season signings started the game as the designated hitter. He had three at bats and ended …

Hill’s remarkable journey continues in LA

Two years ago, left-hander Rich Hill went into Spring Training without a Major League job. On Sunday, he threw his first pitches for the Dodgers in a Hill’s journey is a well-documented trail of persistence and fortitude through constant physical injury and heart-wrenching personal tragedy.

Dodgers prospects provide power in win over Brewers

THE GAME: Top prospects Cody Bellinger and Alex Verdugo hit solo home runs in the eighth inning to provide the winning runs as the Dodgers took a 10-8 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Maryvale on Sunday afternoon. PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Rich Hill faced six batters in two hitless innings.