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MLB open to consider increasing time on pitch clock in postseasonVideo

SEATTLE — Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred will consider increasing time on the pitch clock for the postseason but is reluctant to adjust an innovation the sport considers a great success. In the first season of the clock, the average time of a nine-inning game is 2 hours, 38 minutes, on...
Vladimir Guerrero joins dad as first father-son Home Run Derby winners

SEATTLE — Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. joined Vladimir Sr. to become the first father-son duo to win the All-Star Home Run Derby, beating Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena, 25-23, in the final round Monday night. Guerrero defeated Julio Rodríguez, 21-20, in the semifinals after the Mariners star hit a record 41...
$500 million? $600 million? Shohei Ohtani’s free agency the buzz of the All-Star GameVideo

SEATTLE — At some point, Shohei Ohtani will entertain the idea of talking about his pending free agency and what it could mean to the finances of baseball. But that didn’t stop others from pondering what could happen this offseason when, perhaps, the most unusual free agent in history hits...
Yankees hire Upper St. Clair native Sean Casey as hitting coach to replace fired Dillon Lawson

NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have hired 12-year big league veteran Sean Casey as their hitting coach for the remainder of this season, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal has...
LSU pair makes history at MLB DraftVideo

SEATTLE — After the Pittsburgh Pirates selected hard-throwing LSU right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes with the top pick in baseball’s amateur draft on Sunday night, Skenes’ Tigers teammate, Dylan Crews, went No. 2 to the Washington Nationals. It seemed to be a debate between Skenes and Crews for the top pick....
MLB strikeout numbers are stubbornly high despite rules changes

PHOENIX — MLB has made the games faster, the bases bigger and defense a little bit harder. Now, if it could only do something about those stubborn strikeouts. “Just move the mound back to about — oh, I don’t know — second base? Maybe fastballs only?” Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake...
Braves ace Max Fried makes rehab start at Triple-A Gwinnett, first appearance since May 5Video

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Atlanta Braves ace Max Fried threw 35 pitches over 1 1/3 scoreless innings for Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday — his first appearance in more than two months. Fried, runner-up for the NL Cy Young Award in 2022, has been on the 60-day injured list recuperating from a...
3 Tigers pitchers combine to no-hit Blue Jays in 2-0 victory

DETROIT — Three Detroit Tigers pitchers combined to no-hit the Toronto Blue Jays in a 2-0 win on Saturday. It was the first combined no-hitter in Tigers history. Matt Manning (3-1) pitched 6 2/3 innings and Jason Foley got four straight outs. Tigers closer Alex Lange came in for the...
With Griffey’s help, MLB hosts HBCU All-Star Game hoping to create opportunity for Black playersVideo

SEATTLE — Ken Griffey Jr. holds a plethora of titles, especially in this part of the country. Hall of Famer. Cultural icon. The guy who made baseball in the Pacific Northwest relevant. Arguably, the greatest of his generation. He even holds a title in association with MLB as a special...
Is MLB’s pitch clock leading to better defense? Some players and coaches think so

MILWAUKEE — The pitch clock may be bothering players as they step to the plate, but they like it a whole lot better once they put on their gloves and take the field. While the rule changes put in place this year to speed up the pace of play have...
U mad, bro?: Penguins fans pipe up about Tristan Jarry’s contract; Pirates fans dial up draft takes

Many of us are coming off a four-day weekend. The rain finally stopped for the Fourth of July. And we are still more than a month away from the Pittsburgh Steelers really doing anything to get you upset. But that didn’t stop plenty of people from filling up my inbox...
Angels’ Mike Trout has surgery on broken left wrist; timetable for return unknownVideo

SAN DIEGO — All-Star center fielder Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels had surgery on his fractured left wrist Wednesday, two days after he was injured fouling off a pitch. “I just talked to Mike. He just got out of surgery. He feels great,” manager Phil Nevin said before...
Sparked by Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati Reds are taking joy in winning

WASHINGTON — Elly De La Cruz walked through the clubhouse wearing a shirt with his face and nickname, “La Cocoa,” on it. Sitting at his locker facing the rest of the room, Joey Votto joked to a nearby coach that he should let the kids play. The kids are playing,...
Angels’ Mike Trout placed on 10-day injured list with broken left wrist

All-Star outfielder Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels said he anticipates returning this season despite a broken left wrist suffered when he fouled off a pitch Monday night. “Of course,” Trout said Tuesday, a few hours after the Angels announced he was placed on the 10-day injured list with...
Angels’ Shohei Ohtani becomes 2-way All-Star for 3rd straight year; 8 Braves selectedVideo

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani became a two-way All-Star for the third straight year when he was picked for the American League pitching staff Sunday, and eight Atlanta Braves were chosen for the July 11 game in Seattle — the most of any team since 2012. Ohtani was elected to...
AL West-leading Rangers acquire once-dominant closer Aroldis ChapmanVideo

ARLINGTON, Texas — Aroldis Chapman is headed to the Texas Rangers in a trade after smoothing out his rough ending with the New York Yankees by impressing teammates and the front office during a brief stay with the Kansas City Royals. The AL West leaders acquired Chapman from the Royals...

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