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New York Post
3 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Astros shutting down Yordan Alvarez in brutal injury swerve
Yordan Alvarez's nightmare season just hit another turn for the worse. The Astros are shutting down Alvarez again after an MRI exam showed a 'very small fracture' in his right hand that is only '60 percent healed,' general manager Dana Brown told reporters. Alvarez, who hit .210 with three home runs through his first 100 at-bats of the season, hasn't played since May 2. It was originally thought that the former American League Rookie of the Year and three-time All-Star was dealing with a muscle strain and that rest would cure the inflammation and fluid in his hand. Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez. Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Progress was made, and it appeared that he was days away from coming off the injured list before he took live batting practice on Friday. But that proved to be false hope. 'Even up until (Friday), he felt like, 'Wow, this feels really good,'' Brown said. 'We were trying to get him back for this weekend actually because he said he felt too good. Part of the reason why he felt so good was because a lot of the inflammation and fluid was gone.' Alvarez's batting practice 'looked pretty good,' but he 'still felt a little bit of discomfort,' afterward, Brown said. The Astros entered Saturday leading the AL West despite Alvarez's minimal contributions and extended absence. Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (44) works out prior to the game against the Seattle Mariners at Daikin Park on May 23. Erik Williams-Imagn Images He is going to have to get really hot whenever he returns to reach 30 home runs for the fifth consecutive season. No timetable for recovery was shared, but Alvarez said through an interpreter that he has played before with pain in his hand. 'He is going to be back in the near future,' Brown said. 'I think it could be soon because it's started to heal and he's actually feeling better. But with Yordan, and the force of the swings that he takes, he probably felt it a little bit, and that's why we got the extra imaging.'
Newsweek
5 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Athletics Budding Star Leading Way For American League Rookie of Year Race
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Athletics' season has been disappointing, as they sit in the cellar of the American League West, but the biggest bright spot has been rookie shortstop Jacob Wilson. According to BetMGM, Wilson has the best odds to win the American League Rookie of the Year award, and his stellar play has made the Athletics more exciting of late. HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 28: Jacob Wilson #5 of the Athletics gestures after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on May 28, 2025 in Houston,... HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 28: Jacob Wilson #5 of the Athletics gestures after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on May 28, 2025 in Houston, Texas. More Photo byEntering Thursday, Wilson is batting .353 with seven home runs on the season and has only struck out 12 times. Wilson was the Athletics' top prospect last season and has reached the majors after playing in just 79 games in the minors. Wilson's numbers did not jump off the page in his short stint with the Athletics last season, but he has been the most impressive rookie in the American League this season. Wilson entered the season with the second-best odds, according to BetMGM, but has since begun to runaway as the clear favorite to win the AL Rookie of the Year. There is still plenty of baseball left to be played but the former first round pick is seemingly headed for an All-Star selection and at the very least a finalist appearance for the award. While the Athletics have not been great to begin their, hopefully short, tenure in Sacramento, they look to have a franchise cornerstone for years to come in Wilson. Wilson sits in second place in the American League for batting average, only behind multiple-time MVP Aaron Judge, and is in the top 12 for both on-base percentage and slugging percentage. Wilson is putting together a stellar campaign and is going to be a key cog on the Athletics for years to come. More MLB: Cubs Interested In Negotiating Extension In-Season For Breakout Star
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Ryan Yarbrough's best start as a Yankee highlights Monday's series-opening win against Angels
Left-hander Ryan Yarbrough's impressive May as a starting pitcher in the Yankees' injury-bitten rotation featured his best outing yet Monday at the Los Angeles Angels. He shoved for a season-high six innings, allowing one run on two hits while striking out seven and walking two in New York's 5-1 win to open a series with the Angels. Takeaways The Yankees made a late offseason move by signing Yarbrough to a one-year contract worth $2 million and an additional $500,000 in incentives, and the move is aging well. Yarbrough, 33, has a 3.06 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 35.1 IP over 12 games (four starts). He entered the rotation in May and has been more than what New York could have hoped for, following his season-high eight strikeouts in last Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers with Monday's gem. Yarbrough allowed a leadoff home run against Zach Neto on a 2-2 changeup at 78 mph in the bottom of the first inning, giving the Angels a 1-0 lead, but dealt from there. In a season where the Yanks are without ace Gerrit Cole for the year and started with 2024 American League Rookie of the Year Luis Gil on the 60-day injured list, production such as this one from Yarbrough is invaluable. Anthony Volpe's bases-clearing double over center fielder Chris Taylor's head in the fourth inning gave the Yankees the lead at 4-1 and Yarbrough and New York's bullpen enough room to work with. Volpe, who picked up Jasson Domínguez's strikeout swinging in the previous at-bat, now has five RBI in his past three games after he scratched two across during this past Saturday's 13-1 win against the Rockies in Colorado. Through 52 games, Volpe is slashing .244/.323/.440 with six home runs and 31 RBI. Cody Bellinger bounced back from an 0-for-4 game on Sunday and was the only Yankee with two hits Monday. Bellinger's four-pitch walk with the bases loaded and none out in the fourth inning set the table for Volpe's game-changing knock. On the season, Bellinger has a .268/.337/.475 slash line with eight home runs and 32 RBI through 48 games. The Yankees (33-20) are winners in seven of their past eight games. They have three straight victories and lead the American League East by 5.5 games. Who's the MVP? Yarbrough, who needed little run support and passed the baton to the bullpen's 7-8-9 shutdown. Highlights What's next The Yankees and Angels (25-28) continue their three-game set at Angel Park in Anaheim, Calif., with Tuesday's 9:38 p.m. start. New York is set to go for the series win with left-hander Carlos Rodón (2.88 ERA) on the mound, while Los Angeles starts fellow southpaw Tyler Anderson (3.60 ERA).
Newsweek
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Red Sox Saying Goodbye to Local Boy Made Good Former 1st Round Pick
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Boston Red Sox have been the hometown team for New England since their founding in 1901, 124 years ago. But over that time, remarkably few players who actually call the region home have played for the Boston franchise. Some of the more notable "local" players to appear in a Red Sox uniform include outfielder Tony Conigliaro from Revere, Massachusetts, in the 1960s; 1972 American League Rookie of the Year catcher Carlton Fisk from Charlestown, New Hampshire; another catcher, Rich Gedman, from Worcester, Massachusetts, who was a member of Boston's 1986 World Series team; and second baseman Jerry Remy from Fall River, Massachusetts. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 24: Sean Newcomb #19 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the fifth inning of game one of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on... BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 24: Sean Newcomb #19 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the fifth inning of game one of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on May 24, 2025. More Maddie Malhotra/BostonRemy played for Boston from 1979 to 1984, then went on to spend 34 years as perhaps the most beloved broadcaster in the history of televised Red Sox games. Sean Newcomb, however, will not join them in the elite pantheon of locally bred Red Sox stars. The 31-year-old lefty from Middleborough, Massachusetts — a town of about 24,000, 50 miles south of Boston — was designated for assignment by the Red Sox after they signed the former Atlanta Braves hurler to a minor-league contract in January. More MLB: Red Sox Sign Boston-Area Pitcher, Former First-Round Draft Pick for Bullpen Help As a DFA'd player, Newcomb now has one week for the Red Sox find a trade or put him through waivers, where he may be claimed by any club. If no trade happens and no team claims him, Newcomb can choose to accept a minor league assignment, or become a free agent. At one time, Newcomb was considered one of baseball's most promising pitching prospects. He was drafted in the first round, 15th overall, in the 2014 draft by the Los Angeles Angels, receiving a $2.5 million signing bonus. But the Angels traded him to the Braves a year later. Newcomb never reached the potential the Angels saw in him, spending six seasons in Atlanta, winning 24 games against 23 losses with a 4.25 ERA in 144 games, including 57 starts. Making the team out of spring training, Newcomb started the season in the Red Sox rotation due largely to injuries to starting pitchers Brayan Bello and Cutter Crawford. Boston moved Newcomb to the bullpen when Bello returned. Newcomb had an 0-4 record, but also compiled a 3.95 ERA, fourth-best of any pitcher on the Red Sox staff with at least 25 innings pitched. On Saturday, Newcomb pitched one relief inning in the first game of a doubleheader, allowing one run on one hit and one walk. But before the second game, the Red Sox designated the local player for assignment. With an overall respectable, though unremarkable, performance in his 11 games with the Red Sox, Newcomb is expected to catch on with another team in need of middle-relief or spot-starting help. Newcomb was only the second MLB player from Middleborough High School. The last one was Cy Morgan, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 19 games for the Boston Braves in 1921 and 1922. More MLB: Yankees GM Brian Cashman Reveals When Giancarlo Stanton Will Return From Injury
Hamilton Spectator
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Seattle's Julio Rodríguez scratched from lineup just before game against Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez was scratched from Thursday night's series opener against the Houston Astros. The team didn't given a reason for him being taken out of the lineup but said there would be an update after the game. Rodríguez hit a three-run homer in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the White Sox and took batting practice on the field Thursday before the lineup change was announced about 30 minutes before game time. The 2022 American League Rookie of the Year is hitting .231 with nine homers and 28 RBIs. Leody Taveras moved from right field to center field after the scratch and Miles Mastrobuoni was inserted into the lineup to play right field and bat eighth. ___ AP MLB:
