Mets third baseman David Wright is headed to the disabled list with a herniated disk in his neck, according to multiple reports.
After another dinger, it’s time to stop saying Madison Bumgarner hits a lot of HRs ‘for a pitcher’
He’s been downright Ruthian.
Wrigley IV: HRs lift stellar Hendricks vs. LA
Jason Heyward and Kris Bryant smacked back-to-back home runs, the latter a towering shot high off the left-field video board, and Javier Baez drove in three runs, including a pair on his third homer of the season, to power the Cubs to a 7-2 victory on Thursday afternoon over the Dodgers and teen lefty Julio Urias at Wrigley Field.
Sources: Nats to call up Turner on Friday
Shortstop Trea Turner will join the Nationals starting Friday against the Reds, while Ryan Zimmerman is expected to be placed on the paternity list, according to two baseball sources.
No guarantees for Urias after stormy outing
Dodgers lefty Julio Urias was left wondering where he’ll make his next start after allowing six runs (five earned) on eight hits, including three home runs, over five innings in a 7-2 loss to the Cubs on Thursday at Wrigley Field.
Could Phillies pass up Puk for bat in Draft?
Last fall, it seemed a safe bet the Phillies would select Florida left-hander A.J. Puk with the first overall pick in the 2016 Draft. But with the Draft beginning at 7 p.m. ET next Thursday (with coverage on MLB Network and MLB.com beginning at 6), things are less certain.
Greinke outduels Keuchel as D-backs beat Astros
Zack Greinke snapped the Astros’ five-game winning streak by holding them scoreless over seven innings to send the D-backs to a 3-0 win over Dallas Keuchel in a rematch of 2015 All-Star Game starting pitchers Thursday afternoon at Minute Maid Park.
1-stop shop: Bumgarner K’s 11, homers in win
Madison Bumgarner helped preserve a scoreless tie, then acted decisively to break it. The San Francisco left-hander worked 7 2/3 innings and homered to launch a six-run uprising in the fifth inning, leading the Giants to a 6-0 decision over the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on Thursday afternoon.
Masterful Greinke recaptures ace form
This is the ace Arizona paid $200 million over six years for this past offseason. Zack Greinke has been plenty solid of late, but he truly harnessed his Cy Young form in the D-backs’ 3-0 win over the Astros on Thursday afternoon at Minute Maid Park.
Top 200 Draft Prospects: High school hurlers galore
A little over a month ago, MLBPipeline.com expanded its Top 50 Draft Prospects list to 100. A week before the Phillies announce who they are taking with the No. 1 overall pick, the deck is being reshuffled and 100 more cards are being added. That effort results in the new and improved Draft list just launched: The Top 200 list.
Despite loss, Keuchel shows flashes of Cy Young form
The All-Star Game rematch between Dallas Keuchel of the Astros and Zack Greinke of the D-backs lived up to its billing, at least for six innings. The seventh proved to be the difference for Keuchel and the Astros in Thursday’s 3-0 loss at Minute Maid Park.
Harbaugh dons Aaron jersey at satellite camp
Not a bad guest speaker.
DiMaggio sparks rally off Feller in Yanks’ loss
The Yankees lost a game on Monday. They also might have gained a little confidence for the season ahead. New York, which had cut the Indians’ American League lead to two games in its Sunday doubleheader sweep, lost by a 7 to 5 score to Cleveland at League Park on Monday and now sits three back of the Tribe. But the Yankees left Ohio bound for Detroit with some things to be happy about.
Gehrig’s legend hasn’t faded 75 years after death
Major League Baseball lost one of the pre-eminent figures of its history 75 years ago Thursday, when Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig died at age 37 from the disease that now often bears his name.
Kipnis on quest to mess each MLB mascot
Even when they’re racing for his own team.
BTS leader reaches 44 games with LeMahieu’s help
On July 1, 1941, Joe DiMaggio recorded two hits in the first game of the Yankees’ doubleheader against the Red Sox, then one more in the second. That extended his hitting streak to 44 games, tying the single-season record Willie Keeler set in 1897.
Alexei adds 2-HR, 5-RBI night to power surge
With a pair of big flies in Wednesday’s 14-6 drubbing of the Seattle Mariners, Alexei Ramirez has now hit three dingers in his past four games — this coming after 50 straight homerless games to start the season. He’s hitting .367 (11-for-30) since May 24.