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Brewers outperform preseason expectations again to win 3rd NL Central title in 4 yearsVideo

MILWAUKEE — These aren’t the same Milwaukee Brewers who have made regular playoff appearances the last several years. Milwaukee became the first major league team to clinch a division championship Wednesday when it sealed its third NL Central title in the last four years. The Chicago Cubs’ 5-3 home loss...
Guardians closer Emmaneul Clase breaking bats, records, making strong case to win AL Cy Young

CLEVELAND — Emmanuel Clase is breaking bats and records at an almost equal rate. He’s become baseball’s grim reaper, the cream of the closer crop. Cleveland’s right-hander with a devilish cut fastball not seen since Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera’s dominant days with the New York Yankees is having a...
Longtime Red Sox radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione announces retirement following 42 seasons

NEW YORK — Boston Red Sox radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione said Sunday he is retiring at the end of the season, his 42nd calling the team’s games. Castiglione, 77, announced on the WEEI broadcast as the Red Sox batted in the fourth inning against the New York Yankees. Castiglione will...
Ed Kranepool, longest-tenured player in New York Mets history and member of Miracle Mets, dies at 79Video

NEW YORK — Ed Kranepool, the longest-tenured player in New York Mets history and a member of the Miracle Mets when they won the 1969 World Series, died Sunday. He was 79. The team said in a statement Monday that Kranepool died Sunday after suffering from cardiac arrest in Boca...
Francisco Lindor is challenging Shohei Ohtani for NL MVP

NEW YORK — Most of this summer, the NL MVP race looked like a one-man Sho. Francisco Lindor has turned it into a hot topic. With his laudable leadership and everyday brilliance on both sides of the ball, the New York Mets’ streaking shortstop is giving Los Angeles Dodgers designated...
Braves’ Whit Merrifield rants about out-of-control pitchers after getting plunked in the headVideo

ATLANTA — Whit Merrifield got lucky. He wasn’t seriously injured when a 95-mph fastball struck him on the head. Still, the Atlanta Braves second baseman is livid about the state of pitching in the big leagues, saying it’s only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or even...
First Call: Steelers work out WR/KR; Falcons get boost in advance of opener

Tuesday’s “First Call” begins with a Pittsburgh Steelers workout of interest. The team’s opponent for the regular season opener got some good news. Paul Skenes is getting ready to see the Chicago Cubs yet again. And Duquesne got a good look at its next football opponent during a nationally televised...
Jacob deGrom, Rangers set date for fourth rehab start

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jacob deGrom might not rejoin the Texas Rangers’ rotation on this homestand after all. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Friday that deGrom will make two more minor league rehab starts in the next eight days: On Sunday, with Triple-A Round Rock, and another next Saturday, most likely...
Rich Hill, 44, makes it 20 straight MLB seasons

BOSTON — Rich Hill came on in relief for the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night and became the only active player to appear in a major-league game in each of the last 20 seasons. “There’s a lot of people to thank to get to this point,” the left-hander said...
First Call: Steelers reportedly adding veteran RB Boston Scott; a new WR idea; Dylan Crews’ first hit off Gerrit Cole

Wednesday’s “First Call” features a potential addition to the Steelers’ offensive backfield. The wide receiver headlines continue to catch attention. We look at Paul Skenes’ next start for the Pirates. And his former LSU teammate, Dylan Crews, gets hit No. 1 of his career off a former Pirates All-Star. Boston...
Danny Jansen plays for both teams in Blue Jays-Red Sox game, an MLB firstVideo

BOSTON — Former Blue Jays and current Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen didn’t just play for both teams in the same game — a first in Major League Baseball history. He batted for both teams in the same inning. In a statistical oddity made possible by two of the quirkiest...
Babe Ruth’s ‘called shot’ jersey sells at auction for over $24 millionVideo

DALLAS — The jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot during the 1932 World Series, hitting a home run to center field, sold at auction early Sunday for over $24 million. Heritage Auctions said the New York Yankee slugger’s jersey went for a record-breaking $24.12 million after a...
‘Hey, can I play with you guys?’ Royals’ Salvador Perez joins kids Wiffle ball game

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Even on his day off, Royals catcher Salvador Perez can’t say no to a game — especially if it’s Wiffle ball with a bunch of kids. The nine-time All-Star was driving through a neighborhood in Kansas City, Kan., on Thursday when he spotted some kids playing...
Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen to make history by playing in the same game for 2 teamsVideo

BOSTON — Danny Jansen will become the first major leaguer to appear in a game for both teams when he plays catcher for the Boston Red Sox on Monday in the resumption of a suspended game against the Toronto Blue Jays. “He’s catching. Let’s make history,” Boston manager Alex Cora...
Nationals’ Dylan Crews, MLB’s No. 3 prospect, to debut Monday

The Washington Nationals plan to call up outfielder Dylan Crews, the No. 3 prospect in MLB, to make his debut Monday night against the New York Yankees, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because...
Mariners fire manager Scott Servais in midst of midseason collapseVideo

SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners fired manager Scott Servais on Thursday with the team in the midst a two-month collapse that included squandering a 10-game lead in the division and slipped to the fringes of playoff contention in the American League. The team tabbed former Seattle catcher Dan Wilson to...

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