Jonathan Villar is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Reds. In other words, Villar is sitting in his return from the disabled list while the hot-hitting Eric Sogard will start at second base and hit leadoff. . .
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Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras hit atop the team's batting order for the first time in his career Monday evening against the Washington Nationals.Contreras responded by hitting a 3-1 pitch from Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez over the fence to give the Cubs an early 1-0 lead in the game. The bomb marked the first time in the modern era (since 1900) that a catcher hit a leadoff home run in h
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Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will not be with the team during Tuesday's game against the Texas Rangers after leaving Monday's game early with an unspecified health issue.The Indians issued a statement on Francona's health, noting he's expected to be back for Wednesday's game and offering a sarcastic comment about bench coach Brad Mills:This article will be updated to provide more i
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Major League Baseball suspended Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell one game and fined him an undisclosed amount after he argued with an umpire during Boston's 6-3 defeat to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday, MLB.com's Mark Feinsandreported.Farrell was ejected in the seventh inning after Red Sox relieverFernando Abad was called for a balk, which allowed Cameron Maybin to score and put the A
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The San Francisco Giants' 2017 MLB season has been a massive disappointment, but if the front office starts trading assets to build for the future, don't expect to see it deal Madison Bumgarner or Buster Posey.On Tuesday, MLB.com's Jon Paul Morosireported Giants general manager Bobby Evans has deemed Bumgarner, Posey and shortstop Brandon Crawford as the team's "three true untouchables."
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In just a few days, Aaron Judge's coronation should be complete.The slugging New York Yankee rookie outfielder is the leading vote-getter for the American League in the All-Star Game balloting with just a few days to go, and he will almost certainly earn a start in the Midsummer Classic at Marlins Park, Florida, July 11.Judge would still be in a strong position, but he might not be leading if Los
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The Chicago Cubs (39-37) will attempt to win consecutive games for the first time in a week when they visit the Washington Nationals (45-31) for the second of four Tuesday as solid road underdogs at the sportsbooks.The Cubs won the series opener 5-4 despite giving up four runs at the bottom of the ninth inning and pulled within one game of the Milwaukee Brewers for the lead in the National League
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The Washington Nationals signed Max Scherzer for $210 million in 2015. Two years and change later, that looks like money well spent on the best pitcher in Major League Baseball.If you're reading this and your name is Clayton Kershaw: Sorry, but it's true.Kershaw has been atop the pitching world for so long that such a stance ought to be outrageously controversial. Instead, it's becoming less so ev
