| Shoulder lands Strasburg on 15-day DL (AP) |
| Rookie right-hander Stephen Strasburg has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Washington Nationals because of inflammation in his pitching shoulder. Thursday's move is retroactive to July 22, a day after he made his last appearance. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 amateur draft was scratched minutes before he was to make his 10th major league start Tuesday, because his right... |
| A-Rod files objection to Rangers auction (AP) |
| Alex Rodriguez has filed an objection to next week's auction of the Texas Rangers. The New York Yankees star says bidders aren't required to pay money still owed to him and some other former Rangers. Six years after he was traded, Rodriguez is owed $24.9 million in deferred compensation. Rodriguez's motion was among a dozen or so objections filed Wednesday, most by creditors. |
| Angels RHP Pineiro to miss 6-8 weeks (AP) |
| Angels right-hander Joel Pineiro will miss six to eight weeks after straining a muscle in his left side while warming up for a start against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, dealing another blow to Los Angeles' chase of another playoff berth. Pineiro hurt an oblique muscle while throwing in the bullpen. |
| Cubs 1B Lee rejects trade to Angels (AP) |
| Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee has rejected a trade to the Los Angeles Angels, saying he prefers to finish the season with his team. Lee says he "really kind of agonized over" the decision, but that he decided the best thing for himself and his family was to stay in Chicago. The 34-year-old, who has a no-trade clause, also says he plans to play beyond this season and would like to... |
| Elbow tear sidelines Sheets for season (AP) |
| The Oakland Athletics confirmed what they had feared and announced pitcher Ben Sheets is out for the season due to a torn flexor in his right elbow. Sheets was examined by Texas Rangers team physician Dr. Keith Meister on Wednesday, who said Sheets has a tear and would not pitch again this season. A's manager Bob Geren said no surgery is currently planned, although Sheets needed an operation to... |
| Halladay, Brown extend Phils' run to 7 (AP) |
| Roy Halladay showed again why he is one of baseball's best pitchers. Domonic Brown proved he deserves to be labeled one of the game's top prospects. Halladay threw a six-hitter and Brown had two hits and two RBIs in his major league debut to lead the streaking Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-1 victory over the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night. |
| Heyward steals home in Braves' win (AP) |
| When Braves rookie Jason Heyward swiped home on the front end of a double steal with Brian McCann in the first inning of a 3-1 victory over the Nationals on Wednesday night, the event was so rare, so made-up-on-the-spot, no one involved quite knew what to make of it. "You're not going to see a lot of it," Heyward said. |
| Red Sox sweep Angels on Scutaro's slam (AP) |
| When Marco Scutaro saw a changeup coming from one of the hardest-throwing relievers in baseball, Boston's scrappy shortstop knew exactly what to do with that stroke of good luck. His grand slam sent the Red Sox home from the West Coast with ample reason to believe they're still in the postseason chase. |
| Padres retire final 19 Dodgers in win (AP) |
| As Adrian Gonzalez's at-bat dragged on, Tony Gwynn Jr. stood on second base, constantly checking out how deep center fielder Matt Kemp was playing. When Gonzalez hit a bloop one-out single that fell in just in front of Kemp, Gwynn took off for home, sparking the NL West-leading San Diego Padres to a 6-1 win over the rival Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night. |
| Tigers option INF Sizemore to Triple-A (AP) |
| The Detroit Tigers have made room on the roster for newly acquired third baseman Jhonny Peralta by optioning infielder Scott Sizemore to Triple-A Toledo. The moves were announced before Detroit's game against Tampa Bay on Thursday. The Tigers obtained Peralta and cash considerations from Cleveland for minor league left-hander Giovanni Soto on Wednesday. |
