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Washington Post
13 hours ago
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- Washington Post
Soriano's tosses 6 scoreless innings as Angels beat Guardians 4-1 in Trout's return
CLEVELAND — José Soriano threw six scoreless innings, Mike Trout had a hit in his return to the Angels' lineup and Los Angeles beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Friday night. Jo Adell had three hits and an RBI and Jorge Soler hit a solo homer down the left-field line in the ninth inning as the Angels snapped a five-game losing streak.
Associated Press
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Soriano's tosses 6 scoreless innings as Angels beat Guardians 4-1 in Trout's return
CLEVELAND (AP) — José Soriano threw six scoreless innings, Mike Trout had a hit in his return to the Angels' lineup and Los Angeles beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Friday night. Jo Adell had three hits and an RBI and Jorge Soler hit a solo homer down the left-field line in the ninth inning as the Angels snapped a five-game losing streak. Cleveland's José Ramírez had his 21-game hitting streak snapped. He drew a walk in the eighth inning to extend his on-base streak to 26 games. The Guardians, who have dropped four of their last five, avoided a shutout on Nolan Jones' RBI single to right with two outs in the ninth. It was the third time this season Soriano (4-5) has gone at least six innings and not allowed a run. The right-hander allowed only four hits with two strikeouts and four walks. Trout, activated off the injured list after he missed 26 games due to a bone bruise on his left knee, lined out to Ramírez at third in his first at-bat before he lined a base hit to left-center in the fourth inning. Adell singled to right with one out in the second to drive in Soler, who drew a walk off Luis Ortiz (2-6) to lead off the inning. The Halos added a pair of runs in the seventh when Scott Kingery scored on a passed ball and Soler had a run-scoring single to center. Key moment The Guardians had the bases loaded with two outs in the fourth inning, but Soriano got Gabriel Arias to chase a 98 mph sinker for the strikeout. Key stat Trout went 1 for 5 and batted fifth as the designated hitter. It was the first time since Sept. 26, 2011, the three-time American League MVP started a game hitting lower than third. Up next RHP Kyle Hendricks (2-6, 5.23 ERA) goes for the Angels while RHP Slade Cecconi (1-1, 3.27 ERA) takes the mound for the Guardians. ___ AP MLB:
Forbes
13 hours ago
- Business
- Forbes
As New York Yankees Roll Into Dodger Stadium, They Are Getting Positive Injury News
A common refrain about an injured player returning to a team from an injured list stint, especially as it happens near the trade deadline is how the impending return is like an acquisition. As the Yankees roll into Dodger Stadium with a different cast than the group who blew a five-run lead in the decisive Game 5 of the World Series on Oct. 30, they may be getting an early version of the statement more commonly stated in July. This time it involves Jazz Chisholm Jr. and his impending return from an oblique strain. The strain has sidelined him since getting a hit in his only at-bat of a 15-3 win at Baltimore. Assuming there are no snags with his rehab, Chisholm could return next week for the ALCS rematch with the Cleveland Guardians, who already took two of three from the Yankees April 21-23. Chisholm will return as a .181 hitter thanks to a 7-for-37 but perhaps more importantly for the Yankees is the fact he will likely play third base. Chisholm played every game at second base before his second injured list stint as a Yankee but he handled third reasonably well as a novice for the final two-plus months and is returning to one of the Yankees' weakest offensive positions in a lineup that leads the league in runs and homers. Entering Friday's game behind a paywall on TV, the Yankees are getting a .187 average and a combined 12 homers and 42 RBI from second base and third base. Last year first base was the massive problem but this year Paul Goldschmidt's consistency is resulting in a .326 mark. The Yankees know Chisholm is better than a .180 hitter and will take anything close to the .273 average and .825 OPS in 46 games last season while learning a new position. Chisholm handled the position by posting a .940 field percentage and committing seven errors in 116 chances but his age and athleticism may see upticks in the fielding percentag and give them more mobility there to go along with the potential in higher numbers at the plate. And besides the 46 games of a sample size at third, the Yankees know Chisholm is up for resuming his role as a Yankee there after a consultation with manager Aaron Boone. 'Boone told me that he wanted me at third base,' Chisholm told reporters after his rehab game on Thursday. 'He really wanted me at third base. I'm a team guy, I'm here to win a ring, I'm not here to fight over positions and all that." Those comments counter various reports that were circulating around the game about his character and ability to mesh with teammates with the Miami Marlins. Chisholm has fit in seamlessly with the Yankees, who are in a strong position to win the AL East due to their strong record and average performance of the competition. It also is an indication of the good problem the Yankees will soon be figuring out with Chisholm and other key contributors from their first AL pennant winning roster since 2009. Giancarlo Stanton is inching closer to returning from tendinitis in both elbows that has shut him down since the opening days of Spring Training. Luis Gil is slowly getting to the point of throwing off a mound as he recovers from a strained lat. It is his time actually on a mound after his throwing program was delayed earlier this season. Stanton will return to being a DH, a position where the Yankees are fairly productive. Buoyed by Ben Rice's improvement matching his strong exit velocity, the Yankees began Friday with a combined .282 and .976 OPS from their designated hitters. Although he struggled with walks, Gil was still good enough to win Rookie of the Year and whenever he returns he could be returning to a stabilized rotation after some initial struggles in April and one that is holding up well with Gerrit Cole recovering from Tommy John surgery on his elbow. It is holding up well thanks to Max Fried's brilliance, Carlos Rodon's continued improvement, growth of homegrown products of Clarke Schmidt and Will Warren along with the steadiness of former Tampa Bay Rays opener and bulk reliever Ryan Yarbrough. This is a good time for the Yankees, who are kind of flying under the radar with the Knicks in the Eastern Conference and the Juan Soto discourse. When they start getting players back, it may be even better and similar to trade deadline acquisitions.
Associated Press
15 hours ago
- General
- Associated Press
Cleveland Guardians place outfielder Lane Thomas on 10-day injured list
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland outfielder Lane Thomas was placed on the 10-day injured list because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot Friday before the Guardians' game against the Los Angeles Angels. The move is retroactive to Tuesday. The Guardians will fill the open roster spot before Saturday's game. Thomas has played in only 17 games this season and is batting .119 (7 for 59). He missed five weeks due to a right wrist bone bruise after getting hit by a pitch during the April 8 home opener against the Chicago White Sox. Cleveland acquired Thomas at the trade deadline last year. He had the go-ahead grand slam in the fifth and deciding game of the American League Division Series against Detroit. ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
17 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Trout returns to Angels' lineup in a new spot after being activated off the injured list
Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout walks from the batting cage before a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long) Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout walks from the batting cage before a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long) CLEVELAND (AP) — Mike Trout originally expected to return to the Los Angeles Angels' lineup on Monday in Boston. It turns out the timeline was moved up one series and three days. Trout was activated off the injured list before Friday night's game against the Cleveland Guardians. The Angels slugger missed 26 games with soreness in his left knee eventually diagnosed as a bone bruise. The three-time American League MVP had two operations last year on the knee after tearing his meniscus. Advertisement 'I'm just itching to get out there," Trout said before the game. "I think came out of the other day (of running bases) good. I wasn't too sore or anything, I told them I was good enough to go out there and have some good at-bats.' Trout's return comes with something he hasn't done in his 15-year big league career. This will be the first time in 1,532 starts that he will be hitting fifth in the lineup. The only other time Trout batted fifth in 1,547 previous games was on May 14, 2022, against the Athletics, when he entered in the fourth inning and finished the game in center field. 'We know where Mike Trout is in the order. It doesn't matter where he is hitting, he could be hitting ninth,' Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said. 'It's got to be a different feeling for sure for them. I mean, he's been in the two or three hole for what, 12 years now? But he's still a really good player.' Advertisement Manager Ron Washington is happy to have Trout back, especially since he noted Trout wasn't aggressive in rushing back. Washington also knows that Trout isn't ready to return to his normal spot batting second or third. 'He hasn't seen anything. So when you look at what we have, that's where he sits,' Washington said. 'It doesn't make sense for him to protect (Logan) O'Hoppe. So I'll put Mike behind him to protect O'Hoppe. He's not ready to be at the top of the lineup, especially with those guys up there. As we go along the next couple of days, he's not going to remain fifth.' The 33-year old Trout was hitting .179 with nine home runs, 18 RBIs and a .727 OPS in 29 games before the injury. He will be the designated hitter for the weekend series against the Guardians before possibly returning to right field when the Halos head to Boston on Monday for a three-game series. Even though Trout has shied away from wanting to be the designated hitter, he has done well in that spot. In seven games this season, he is 8 for 28 (.286) with six home runs and nine RBIs. Advertisement Trout said whether or not he plays more games than originally planned at DH the remainder of the season is something that remains to be seen. 'Bone bruises are tricky. I know I am going to be sore but I can deal with it,' he said. 'I definitely have to be cautious, especially the first couple games.' Trout's return comes with the Angels on a five-game skid after an eight-game winning streak that included a three-game sweep of the defending World Series champion Dodgers. Los Angeles were 25-30 going into Friday's game. 'There's so many games that any sense of newness or something to make you excited is something that you'd latch on to. So today is definitely a moment like that,' O'Hoppe said about Trout's return. 'He's the heart of this organization. So we're happy to have our heart beating again for sure." Advertisement Trout has missed 404 of the Angels' 664 games — almost 61% — since May 17, 2021, when he tore his calf muscle against Cleveland and was sidelined for the rest of that season. This is the fifth straight year he has had a stint of at least 25 games on the IL. He missed five weeks of the 2022 season with a back injury, and all but one game after July 3 in 2023 after he broke a bone in his hand on a foul ball. Trout played in 29 games last season before the meniscus injury. ___ AP MLB:
