The Texas Rangers’ pitching prospect, Kumar Rocker, has been diagnosed with a torn ligament in his right elbow, and he will require Tommy John surgery. The 23-year-old was a top-10 pick in each of the past two MLB drafts. Chris Young, the Rangers’ general manager, revealed that the injury was sustained during Rocker’s last start
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During a game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Colorado Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner sustained a skull fracture and concussion after being hit by a line drive from Phillies’ Nick Castellanos. The incident occurred in the second inning when Castellanos hit a slider at 92.7 mph back at the mound, hitting Feltner on the back right side
Garnet Hathaway, a professional NHL player, was attending a Sunday night game at Fenway Park between the Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals when a foul ball off the bat of Boston’s Justin Turner came towards him in the first inning. Hathaway, who had just settled into his seat in a luxury box behind home
It is with sadness that we report that Marianne Tombaugh, the mother of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, passed away on Saturday. Although her age and cause of death have not been disclosed, her son’s wife, Ellen Kershaw, announced the news during a dedication ceremony for a youth baseball field in Inglewood, California that
Bryce Harper, the renowned Philadelphia Phillies’ star, was ejected from Sunday’s game after charging at the Rockies’ dugout following the last out of the top of the seventh inning. The incident set off an altercation that cleared both teams’ benches and bullpens. Harper appeared to have responded to Colorado reliever Jake Bird, who clapped a
Cedric Mullins etched his name into Baltimore Orioles’ history on a memorable Friday night, becoming the seventh player in franchise history to hit for the cycle. Mullins’ heroic performance included a single, a triple, a double, and a three-run homer, leading the Orioles to a 6-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The win further solidified
New York Mets’ right-hander Max Scherzer is poised to make his return to the field after being scratched from his previous start due to neck spasms. Scherzer’s anticipated return, expected on Sunday or Monday against the Washington Nationals, comes after a recent 10-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s prohibition on sticky substances. Although his
Tampa Bay Rays Face Setback with Drew Rasmussen’s Injury The Tampa Bay Rays have been hit with another blow to their pitching staff as Drew Rasmussen has been placed on the 60-day injured list due to a flexor strain in his right arm. This unfortunate injury adds to the challenges the Rays have faced this
Javier Baez’s benching during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays has contributed to the Detroit Tigers’ improved play. The Tigers’ president, Scott Harris, praised Baez for his positive response to being removed from the game. Baez, who is in the second season of a six-year $140 million contract, was removed after losing track of
The Miami Marlins have announced that their top prospect, Eury Perez, will make his major league debut on Friday against the Cincinnati Reds. At 20 years and 27 days old, Perez will become the youngest pitcher in Marlins franchise history, ahead of the late Jose Fernandez. Manager’s Excitement Marlins manager Skip Schumaker expressed his excitement
Vida Blue, a left-handed pitcher known for his hard-throwing style, passed away at the age of 73. Blue was a major attraction in baseball during the early 1970s and contributed to the Oakland Athletics’ success in winning three consecutive World Series titles. However, drug problems derailed his career. The Athletics announced his death on Saturday,
The Philadelphia Phillies ended their six-game losing streak with a 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, bringing an end to Boston’s eight-game winning streak. J.T. Realmuto drove in two runs with two singles and Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run homer, after being moved from leadoff to fifth in the batting order. Phillies