Mount .500 looms above us once again http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , after an early three-run lead was squandered."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Diamondbacks Farm TeamsGameday ThreadsDiamondbacks NewsDiamondbacks Game ReportsFang FoodDiamondbacks Game ReportsDiamondbacks Game DaysDiamondbacks 3, Rockies 5: Blown awayNew,10commentsMount .500 looms above us once again, after an early three-run lead was squandered.EDTShareTweetShareShareDiamondbacks 3, Rockies 5: Blown awayMatt Kartozian-USA TODAY SportsRecord: 8-9-2. Change on 2018: -1. 5-inning record: 8-8-3.Matt Andriese was the starting pitcher on a breezy - yet at least dry - afternoon at Salt River Fields, and his performance was a bit of a mixed bag. On the plus side, he struck out six and walked none over his 4.1 innings. But he was still charged with four runs on five hits. This was partly most of those hits being for extra-bases, including a home-run to Charlie Blackmon, and partly the Rockies being very efficient. They scored five runs today, despite having just one hit with runners in scoring position: two came on solo home-runs, plus others on a run-scoring ground-out and a sacrifice fly. So, I guess Andriese was a bit unfortunate in that regard. After Marc Rzepczynski tidied up the fifth inning, Jimmie Sherfy’s spring struggles continued, with a home-run to Trevor Story. Though if he’s the last D-back pitcher to suffer that fate this year http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , I’ll be quite surprised. It is the first home-run he has allowed this year, but he has a spring ERA of 5.14 over seven innings, with a K:BB of 7:4, so a couple of walks too many as well. Robbie Scott and Joey Krehbiel took things the rest of the way, each man pitching a hitless frame. The D-backs offense struggled after a brisk opening. LF David Peralta got them on the board in the first, his single scoring 2B Wilmer Flores, who had doubled with two outs. But that was Arizona’s only RISP hit of the day, and they managed just two at-bats with men in scoring position the rest of the way. RF Matt Szczur hit his first home-run of the season, scoring Nick Ahmed with no outs in the second inning, to give Arizona a 3-0 lead. But the D-backs were held three hits thereafter, and had a messy 10:0 K:BB ratio overall; C Carson Kelly had a double.Tomorrow, the D-backs are the genuine “home” team at Salt River, facing the San Francisco Giants. Luke Weaver starts for Arizona. BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts loves winning and having a yearly chance at championships. He also appreciates a supportive, family feel on a team around him.The Red Sox give Bogaerts all of that Jose Reyes Jersey , with stability for the next seven years to boot. He considers it a perfect fit.“The fans, this organization in general, expect winning,” Bogaerts said. “I know my teammates know how much I love winning regardless if it’s cards, baseball, dominoes, I don’t care, I just enjoy winning. They know that about me.”Boston’s shortstop signed a $120 million, six-year contract covering 2020-25, a deal that raises his guarantee to $132 million over seven seasons. The sides agreed to terms Sunday night and made it official on Monday, when Boston was set to open a four-game road series against the Oakland Athletics.“I’ve won two rings with this organization. The group we had last year and the group we have this year, it goes beyond just regular guys. It’s a real family,” he said prior to the series opener at Oakland. “I’m really blessed, I’m really blessed to have a great group of guys like that behind me and pushing me to become better.”Bogaerts agreed in January to a $12 million Jeurys Familia Jersey , one-year deal. His new deal pays $20 million annually and includes a $20 million option for 2026 that becomes guaranteed if he has 535 plate appearances in 2025 and is healthy at the end of the season. He gains a full no-trade provision after seven years of major league service and is on track to reach that after the 2020 season.Conversations about a new contract went throughout the offseason.“Alex Cora, you can stop leaving those dirty messages on my phone about getting this done,” quipped agent Scott Boras to the Red Sox manager.Red Sox President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski said there were conversations he considered optimistic during spring training “and some conversations I didn’t think were optimistic at the time.”Bogaerts’ desire to be in Boston for the long haul was “influential” in getting this done, said Dombrowksi, who still wasn’t sure on opening day what direction this would go.“Absolutely thrilled to have Bogey sign with us for an extended period,” Dombrowksi said. “Young player that came through the organization, very talented, one of the top players in the game of baseball in my opinion in today’s game. But really what the foundation of an organization is all about, having somebody who we sign and then develop and has a chance to remain here.”Bogaerts hit .288 last year and set career bests with 23 homers and 103 RBIs while helping the Red Sox win a franchise-record 108 games in the regular season and a World Series championship.Reigning AL MVP Mookie Betts is eligible for salary arbitration after this season and for free agency after 2020, when he will be just 28. He will earn $20 million this year.With his teammates crammed in back of the A’s interview room, Bogaerts looked at them all with appreciation as he acknowledged how grateful he is to everybody in his large support system.“If I forgot someone, I’m really sorry,” he said with a grin. “… It’s very special to be here.”

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners acquired outfielder Domingo Santana from the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday in exchange for outfielder Ben Gamel and minor-league pitcher Noah Zavalos.The swap of young outfielders adds a right-handed power bat to the Mariners’ lineup and provides the Brewers with a versatile corner outfielder.The 26-year-old Santana is two years removed from hitting 30 home runs and having 85 RBIs C. J. Cron Jersey , but he struggled to find a consistent spot in the Brewers’ outfield last season after the additions of Lorenzo Cain and NL MVP Christian Yelich. Santana appeared in just 85 games and hit .265 with five homers and 20 RBIs. He played even less in the field, appearing in only 55 games defensively a year after starting 138 games in right field for the Brewers.“Santana was one of the most productive outfielders in baseball in 2017,” Seattle general manager Jerry Dipoto said in a statement. “He did not have the same opportunities last year, but his age and power bat from the right side make him a very good fit for our club moving forward.”The 26-year-old Gamel appeared in 101 games last season for the Mariners and hit .272 http://www.raysfanproshop.com/authentic-evan-longoria-jersey , but started just 69 games. He was a regular defensive replacement and can play both left and right field. Two seasons ago, Gamel started 127 games and hit .275 with 11 home runs and 59 RBIs.“During his young career, Ben has proven that he can hit at the major league level. His left-handed bat and outfield versatility also provide solid fits for our roster,” Milwaukee general manager David Stearns said.Stearns said adding Zavalos was a boost after the Brewers had targeted the right-hander in the 2018 amateur draft. Zavalos was selected in the 18th round by Seattle and was 5-2 with a 3.09 ERA in 19 appearances at a pair of Single-A stops in his first season. and now the news."Diamondbacks News: Yesterday’s Box Score After a flury of deals Jonny Venters Jersey , Zack Greinke still stands alone.This is an interesting article with some good Greinke quotes included. Basically, Greinke is making just over $34 million next season. More than Harper and more than Machado - so who is the real King? GreinKing is. Dback’s Porter addresses losing Buccholz, and optimism for Carson Kelly. The team talked with Clay early on in the offseason but that was it. Porter goes on to hope that Kelly becomes a full-time catcher. Dbacks looking for 55 or older ‘Golden Glovers’ for 2019 season. Tryouts will be held at Matt Mantei Field at Clark Park at 1730 S. Roosevelt St. in Tempe. Registration will begin Sunday at 10 a.m., and tryouts will begin at 11 a.m. The event is open to the public.We should show up to heckle or applaud Matt Moore Jersey , depending on how well each individual does during try-outs. Could you imagine? “ HEY POPS! Maybe next time use your scooter, you have NO RANGE, bro!” Dback V Indians this afternoon at SRF, Bauer vs Greinke. Game will be on FSA-Arizona and also MLB.com Around Baseball: Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright suspended for 80 games.Someone must have slipped a performance enhancing substance into Mr. Wright’s cocktail at the club because the 34 year old knuckleballer has NO IDEA how this happened http://www.rangersfanproshop.com/authentic-matt-moore-jersey , but promises to investigate his supply chain. Jack White (yes thee Jack White) donates 10 large to help restore Detroit-area Negro Leagueballpark. Doing the Lord’s work. Getty ImagesMLB wants lineups at least 15 minutes before the info is made public. “We are updating a number of our procedures to reduce integrity risks associated with the expansion of sports betting in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling last May,” Major League Baseball said in a statement. “One new procedure is that we now ask Clubs to submit starting lineups in a uniform fashion in order to reduce the risk of confidential information being ‘tipped.’ This approach mirrors those of international sports leagues in more developed betting markets.”Well someone is certainly behaving like a helicopter-mom.

On February 6 http://www.piratesfanproshop.com/authentic-josh-bell-jersey , 2014, the Dodgers signed an unknown Justin Turner to a minor-league contract with an invite to spring training. Nearly five years to the date, the city of Los Angeles would declare January 22 as ‘Justin Turner Day’."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 2019 Spring TrainingProspectsCommentaryNews and NotesDodgers News & NotesLos Angeles celebrates ‘Justin Turner Day’New,435commentsPSTShareTweetShareShareLos Angeles celebrates ‘Justin Turner Day’Jon SooHooOn February 6, 2014, the Dodgers signed an unknown Justin Turner to a minor-league contract with an invite to spring training. Nearly five years to the date, the city of Los Angeles would declare January 22 as ‘Justin Turner Day’. In a short five years, Turner has established himself as one of the faces of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Though he has provided many memorable and heroic moments on the field, the recognition was for what he has done off the field. The Los Angeles city council gave Turner the honor due to his charity work and impact on the LA community. Alongside his wife Kourtney, Turner has kept himself busy within the community. He created the Justin Turner foundation http://www.piratesfanproshop.com/authentic-josh-bell-jersey , has worked multiple times at the Dream Center, and has made countless visits to hospitals. On top of that, him and his wife support homeless veterans as well as children batting life-threatening illnesses. “I have the great fortune of doing something I love for a living,” Turner said. “For me, giving back to the community and being a part of it as much as I can is the least I can do.” “So, although I don’t believe this is necessary, I do want to say thank you for recognizing us. I think it’s important especially for Kourtney to be recognized. I get a lot of the attention. I get a lot of the fame in all this, but honestly there would be none of this without Kourt. She’s the backbone of our foundation, of our marriage and everything that we do.”After spending time posing for photos and signing autographs, as well as chatting with current Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti Corey Dickerson Jersey , Turner continued his day by heading to Dodger Stadium. Turner and the Dodgers hosted 50 members of the armed services for an enlistment and re-enlistment ceremony. Turner spent time talking and thanking all 50 members, as well as taking some photos in between. Though he has yet to accomplish his number one goal, delivering a championship to LA, his presence and commitment to the city of Los Angeles has already enshrined him as one of the all-time Dodger greats. It’s an away-home game for the White Sox, who unofficially named Eloy Jim茅nez their Opening Day left fielder"WhiteFanposts FanpostsFanshotsSections AnalysisGame RecapsGamethreadsMinorsOffbeatFull ArchiveExclusives South Side Sox Hall of FameCard of the MonthDeep DiveDigitsFlashbackFranchise FactsKnow Your EnemyMost Essential White SoxRace to the BottomSix Pack of StatsSouth Side SnapSouth Side StumperSSS Literary SupplementSuper Stats PackThe Game I’ll Never ForgetTwitterpatingUnder the RadarView From the Other SideWhite Sox on SB Nation HomeStoriesScheduleRosterStatsWhite Sox on Yahoo! HomeDepth ChartTransactionsMasthead MastheadMeet the Players!Links White Sox Web LinksSouth Side Sox standardsCommunity GuidelinesOdds Shop StubHub 鉁昗hite Sox GamethreadsEloy Jim茅nezGamethread: White Sox at DodgersNew,14commentsIt’s an away-home game for the White Sox, who unofficially named Eloy Jim茅nez their Opening Day left fielderCDTShareTweetShareShareGamethread: White Sox at DodgersCleared up: Left field is Eloy Jim茅nez’s for the taking, after Nicky Delmonico was sent to Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday.Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY SportsThe Chicago White Sox held their signing ceremony with Eloy Jim茅nez and his family at Camelback Ranch early on Saturday. Intriguingly, GM Rick Hahn said today that the White Sox have been working on this extension for a long time now, and that a deal was nearly announced in November Austin Meadows Jersey , during the GM Meetings.While Hahn was noncommittal regarding Eloy’s immediate future with the team, a couple items made it clear:Eloy has moved back into the major league side of camp, where he will reside the following two days before the White Sox head to Phoenix for two final preseason games.Presumptive left field placewarmer Nicky Delmonico was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte today.One scenario has Ervin Santana is told he’s made the roster, but takes another start or two in extended and hits the injured list. That opens up the opportunity for Jim茅nez to be officially recalled from Charlotte, to start on Opening Day.For now, let’s focus on the starting lineup today, at the Los Angeles Dodgers, as the road team at home. It looks like the regular starting lineup vs. righthanders to begin the season:The Dodgers are rolling out a Futures lineup:Ballgame is an hour earlier than normal, with first pitch at 2:05 p.m. CT. Check it out on WhiteSox.com.

Felix Hernandez says he’s all set for a bounce-back season.Now pitching entirely from the stretch http://www.indiansfanproshop.com/authentic-b.j.-upton-jersey , King Felix made his spring training debut Saturday, giving up four runs in 1 1/3 innings as the Seattle Mariners lost to the San Diego Padres 6-4.The six-time All-Star allowed four hits, only one of them solid. He didn’t walk anyone, but hit a batter and threw just 23 strikes in 42 pitches.“The most important thing is that my arm and my body feel good,” Hernandez said. “The pitches were moving, the curveball was really good.”Hernandez turns 33 in April and is entering his 15th season in Seattle — and the final year of his seven-year, $175 million contract. The Mariners hold a team option for 2020.Long the ace of the Seattle staff, he is coming off the worst year of his career, posting a 5.55 ERA in 155 2/3 innings and being removed from the rotation for the first time in his career.During the offseason, Hernandez decided to work from the set position.“I feel good from the stretch. I just feel like I’m going straight to the plate,” he said. “Not too much movement. From the windup, I got to do a lot of stuff.”AROUND THE GRAPEFRUIT AND CACTUS LEAGUESRED SOX 8, YANKEES 5Gleyber Torres hit a solo home run for the Yankees. Rafael Devers had two hits for Boston and top prospect Michael Chavis hit a three-run homer.METS 4, BRAVES 3Robinson Cano hit a go-ahead single for the Mets and highly touted Pete Alonso homered on the first pitch he saw this spring. Touki Toussaint started for Atlanta, allowing two runs on two hits.CARDINALS 11, MARLINS 1St. Louis ace Miles Mikolas pitched two perfect innings. Sandy Alcantara threw two scoreless innings for Miami.PIRATES 3, PHILLIES 2Jean Segura went 1 for 3 in his first game with Philadelphia while fellow newcomers Andrew McCutchen and J.T. Realmuto were both hitless in two trips.ORIOLES 7, TWINS (SS) 2Chance Sisco hit a three-run homer for Baltimore and rotation hopeful Yefry Ramirez allowed a run on two hits and two walks in two innings. Jake Cave had two hits for Minnesota’s split squad.TIGERS 4, BLUE JAYS 0Detroit starter Matt Moore pitched two scoreless innings and Niko Goodrum had a two-run homer. Teoscar Hernandez had two of Toronto’s four hits.ROCKIES 7, DIAMONDBACKS 3David Dahl doubled twice for Colorado. Colton Welker, drafted by the Rockies in 2016 out of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Corey Kluber Jersey , Florida, hit a home run.Steven Souza Jr. homered for Arizona.CUBS 8, BREWERS 4Kris Bryant hit a home run in his first spring at-bat and also singled for Chicago. The former NL MVP worked over the winter to strengthen the left shoulder that robbed him of his typical power last season.Corey Ray, Milwaukee’s first-round draft pick in 2016, homered and doubled.INDIANS 3, REDS 3, 9 INNINGSMatt Kemp hit a two-run homer in his Cincinnati debut. Tyler Naquin homered for Cleveland.ROYALS 9, RANGERS 1Alex Gordon doubled and singled for Kansas City and Jorge Soler added an RBI single.Matt Davidson, signed to a minor league contract by Texas, started at third base and had a hit. He is slotted to work as both an infielder and a pitcher this spring.DODGERS 7, WHITE SOX (SS) 6Russell Martin marked his return to the Dodgers with an RBI double. He caught five seasons for LA and returned in a trade with Toronto. Joc Pederson homered for the Dodgers and Rich Hill pitched a fast inning.D.J. Peterson homered for Chicago.ANGELS 10, GIANTS 3Taylor Ward hit a grand slam for the Angels and Peter Bourjos had a two-run single.ATHLETICS 6, WHITE SOX (SS) 5Stephen Piscotty homered for Oakland. Yoan Moncada had two hits for Chicago, driving in a run and scoring once.PADRES 6, MARINERS 4Jose Pirela doubled and singled for San Diego. Shed Long, a former Reds prospect acquired in a three-team trade with the Yankees, homered for Seattle.NATIONALS 7, ASTROS 6Anthony Rendon homered and Spencer Kieboom added a three-run shot for Washington. Jake Marisnick led off with a home run against Nationals ace Max Scherzer, who threw 44 pitches in two innings.TWINS (SS) 10, RAYS 5Byron Buxton hit a three-run homer and a two-run single for Minnesota. Nelson Cruz scored twice in his Twins debut. It’s never too early to start talking about the draft, especially since the Orioles have the number one pick."As a “reward” for being the worst team in MLB last season Ricky Vaughn Jersey , the Orioles will make the first overall selection in June’s draft. It’s a big deal. Every team wants to find a franchise building block with their first-round pick. The team at the top of the draft has the best opportunity to do that, and the Orioles desperately need to add a transcendent talent (or two) to their organization.Mike Elias, the Orioles new general manager, has made his reputation through the draft. He spent time as a scout with the St. Louis Cardinals before becoming the director of amateur scouting with the Houston Astros and overseeing several drafts in which he picked Carlos Correa, Lance McCullers Jr. and Alex Bregman, among others.Elias, along with his right-hand man Sig Mejdal, knows as well as anyone that the MLB draft is an imperfect science. For every Correa there is also a Brady Aiken or a Mark Appel, two players that the Astros selected first overall under Elias’s supervision that can fairly be classified as “busts” to this point. Aiken did not sign with Houston following an unfavorable post-draft MRI, and Appel retired from professional baseball prior to the 2018 season without ever reaching the majors. Both Aiken and Appel were highly-regarded amateurs that few were surprised to see selected first overall, and yet they didn’t pan out.The consensus top prospect entering the 2019 draft is Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman. FanGraphs thinks so, as does MLB Pipeline, and ESPN’s Keith Law. The junior backstop has scouts drooling over his switch-hitting power, rifle arm and steady work behind the plate. Hitting .408/.505/.628 with nine home runs and 22 doubles over 67 games for the eventual NCAA champions a year ago doesn’t hurt either. He’s been even better in 2019, sporting a .375/.565/.875 slash line with five home runs in OSU’s first 10 games of the year.Rutschman has received comparisons to Matt Wieters, another switch-hitting college catcher from a big program (Georgia Tech). Wieters may not have turned into the Hall of Famer that Orioles fans hoped for after the team selected him fifth overall in 2007, but he had an impressive career in Baltimore nonetheless. Over parts of eight seasons, Wieters was named to four all-star games and won two Gold Gloves. If the O’s received a similar career from Rutschman they would not be disappointed.I mean, look at this guy. What’s not to like?College hitters at the top of the draft are safe bets to become steady major leaguers at the very least. Take the 2015 draft for example. The college hitters taken in the top 10 of that draft were Dansby Swanson, Bregman, Andrew Benintendi and Ian Happ. All of them have already established themselves in the show less than four years after being picked.The other side of that argument is that college hitters lack the “upside” of their high school counterparts. You get what you see from the college bunch Michael Brantley Jersey , whereas teams can dream about how good a teenager they draft may end up being. Many of the league’s best hitters were plucked straight from high school: Manny Machado, Bryce Harper, & Mike Trout to name a few. [Editor’s note: this section previously listed Kris Bryant as a high school player when he was drafted. User BUp22 correctly noted that Bryant was actually drafted out of the University of San Diego. This has been corrected.]However, this year’s batch of prep stars lacks the star power of past drafts. The high school names that keep popping up as potential options for the Orioles at number one are shortstops C.J. Abrams and Bobby Witt, Jr. with a distant chance given to outfielders Corbin Carroll and Riley Greene.FanGraphs gives all four of those players a future value of 50 on the 20-80 scouting scale. According to FanGraphs themselves, that would grade them as “average everyday players” with a projected yearly fWAR of 1.6 to 2.4. Rutschman, on the other hand, was given a future value of 60, making him a potential all-star that could accumulate 3.4 to 4.9 WAR per year. The Oregon State catcher is the only FanGraphs 60 in the entire draft and has clearly separated himself from the field in the minds of many scouts.Of course, this is all projection. Every draft sees a couple of players outplay their projection. Abrams or Witt, Jr. or someone else entirely may prove to be the best talent available. Mike Trout wasn’t selected until 25th overall back in 2009. Something similar could happen here.But Rutschman is as close to a sure thing as a front office could hope for in the draft. He would immediately become the club’s top prospect and one of the best catching prospects in all of the minor leagues. As a college hitter, the only realistic thing that could prevent him from getting to the big leagues would be injury, which is a concern for any player.The new front office’s strategy is plain to see. They plan to devote as little money as possible to the big league payroll for now while investing in scouting and player development. The hope is that this will result in a few high draft picks in a row. Those picks will then fight through the minors together and emerge in Baltimore at roughly the same time, ready to take back the AL East. In a word: Tanking.But that strategy can only work if enough good players arrive on the scene at similar times. Rutschman won’t need much minor league seasoning. If he is the pick, he could be in the majors by 2021, and the Orioles will want to start winning shortly thereafter. Could a core of Rutschman, Yusniel Diaz, Ryan Mountcastle and Austin Hays return the Birds to relevancy? That’s up to Elias and his team to decide. If not, they may prefer to select a high schooler, but that could indicate a much longer rebuild than some Birdland faithful will want to endure.

The Oakland Athletics are firmly locked into an American League wild-card spot heading into the final weekend of the regular season http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , and they have a slight chance of hosting the one-game playoff if they can sweep the Los Angeles Angels.The series begins Friday night at Angel Stadium, and the A’s sit two games back of the Yankees for the top wild-card spot in the AL.New York (98-61) and Oakland (96-63) split the six games this season, but the Yankees own the second tiebreaker by virtue of a better intra-division record.Article continues below ...New York closes out the season with a three-game series at the AL West-leading Boston Red Sox. One victory by the Yankees this weekend will lock up home-field advantage for the wild-card game next week.“We’re just continuing the good baseball we’re playing and trying to ride it into the postseason,” A’s first baseman Matt Olson told mlb.com after hitting a grand slam in a 9-3 win against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.A few Oakland players have some personal milestones within reach as well.Khris Davis, who played college baseball just a few miles away from Angel Stadium at Cal State Fullerton, has a major league leading 47 home runs, five ahead of J.D. Martinez of Boston.The last Oakland player to lead the majors in home runs was Mark McGwire, who hit 52 in 1996.“There’s a lot more to play for right now than just numbers,” A’s manager Bob Melvin told reporters after the win on Wednesday. “When you’re not in it, that’s kind of the focal point Darryl Strawberry Jersey , but we’re lucky enough to try to do both.”Mike Fiers is scheduled to start on the mound for the A’s in the series opener against the Angels (78-81), who can finish .500 with a sweep.Fiers (12-7, 3.31) is 5-1 since the A’s acquired him from the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 6. Oakland also won its first seven games with Fiers on the mound before both lost 5-4 at the Tampa Bay Rays on Sept. 16. He rebounded Saturday and held the Minnesota Twins to one run and four hits over six innings, but did not received a decision in the 3-2 walk-off win.“I’m going out there every start giving it everything I got just like every other guy in this clubhouse,” Fiers told mlb.com after his latest outing. “Everyone leans on each other every night, and I feel like it’s always someone different to get it done.”Fiers faced the Angels when he was still with Detroit on May 30, allowing one run and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. He did not receive a decision in the 6-1 victory.In nine career starts against the Angels, he’s 3-3 with a 5.16 ERA. Angels center fielder Mike Trout is 6-for-17 in his career off Fiers with four doubles and a home run.Angels right-hander Jaime Barria wil try to conclude his rookie season on a high note.Barria (10-9, 3.54) is 5-2 in his past 11 starts with a 3.19 ERA.He began the season by going 5-1 with a 2.48 ERA before experiencing an 0-6 stretch over seven consecutive starts from June 12 to July 21. Barria has not faced the A’s this season.“He’s got great feel on the mound,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia recently told mlb.com. NEW YORK (AP) — Boston’s five-game World Series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers averaged 14 http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey ,125,000 viewers on Fox, down 25 percent from last year and the fourth-lowest ever.The Series featuring a pair of large-market teams averaged an 8.3 rating and 17 share, Nielsen said Tuesday. That was down from a 10.7 rating, 20 share and 18,926,000 average viewers for the Houston Astros‘ seven-game win over the Dodgers last year and 40 percent from 23,386,000 average viewers for the Cubs‘ seven-game win over Cleveland two years ago — Chicago’s first title since 1908.The only Series with fewer average viewers were Philadelphia’s five-game win over Tampa Bay in 2008 (13,062 Nolan Ryan Jersey ,000), San Francisco’s four-game sweep of Detroit in 2012 (12.7 million) and the Giants‘ seven-game win over Kansas City in 2014 (13,825,000). The rating was the third-lowest, ahead of only a 7.6 in 2012 and an 8.2 in 2014.Boston’s 5-1 win in Game 5 on Sunday was the most-watched of the Series, averaging 17,634,000 viewers. The opener averaged 18,314,000 http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , followed by 13,507,000 in Game 2, 13,250,000 in Game 3 and 13,563,000 in Game 4.Ratings represent the percentage of U.S. television households tuned into a program and shares represent the percentage watching a broadcast among homes with TVs in use at the time.

DENVER (AP) — Viewed as a power pitcher Leonys Martin Jersey , Jon Gray always felt he needed to rely on strikeouts.He altered that thinking. This is Jon Gray: Version 2.0.Gray threw effectively into the seventh inning and Ian Desmond hit a two-run triple in the sixth, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 6-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night.“Jon wasn’t as crisp as we’ve seen him, but yet he pitched into the seventh inning,” Rockies manager Bud Black said.All part of his change.He was sent to the minors earlier this season to hone his command and Gray returned a different pitcher. He doesn’t rely on his fastball as much as he placed more faith in his breaking pitches.“It’s more of a controlled aggression than being aggressive,” Gray explained. “I’m not trying to make it nasty and throw it under their bat. I’m trying to make a quality pitch that’s sharp, that’s in the strike zone, but keeping it out of the heart of the plate.”Gray (10-7) went 6 1/3 innings and allowed two runs before running out of steam and turning it over to the bullpen. He’s now 3-0 with a 2.59 ERA over seven starts since his recall from Triple-A Albuquerque.“I hit the reset button,” Gray said.After allowing a run in the first, Gray settled into a groove against a Padres team that was missing infielder Wil Myers after he was a late scratch. Myers sustained a cut on his nose when a grounder hit him in the face while he was fielding during batting practice.Padres manager Andy Green said after the game there was no concussion.“He definitely took a hard one off the face. I don’t know that he was ever pretty but he’s definitely not pretty right now,” Green said. “Probably down (Thursday) and hope we can get him back in rhythm in L.A.”Myers was scheduled to make his eighth start at third base as the Padres experimented with sliding the veteran first baseman across the infield. Instead, Cory Spangenberg moved to third and Jose Pirela played second.Rockies catcher Tony Wolters added an RBI triple and a run-scoring sacrifice fly for the rolling Rockies, who began the day 1 1/2 games behind NL West-leading Arizona.Jacob Nix (1-2) turned in a solid outing in his first career road start. He allowed three runs over five innings.“There’s still very much to like and a lot to look forward to,” Green said of his right-hander.The Rockies improved to 24-24 against teams with a losing record. In contrast, they’re 45-33 versus those at or above the .500 mark.“It shows you why you can’t sleep on anybody,” said Carlos Gonzalez http://www.tigersfanproshop.com/authentic-joe-jimenez-jersey , who had an RBI single in the first.TRAINER’S ROOMPadres: INF Christian Villanueva has a fractured finger and will be placed on the disabled list, Green said.ROSTER MOVEThe New York Yankees acquired catcher Chris Rabago off waivers from the Rockies and optioned him to Double-A Trenton. The move freed up a spot on the 40-man roster for the Rockies, which could potentially be used to add Matt Holliday. The slugger is currently hitting .346 with Triple-A Albuquerque.GONE TO THE DOGSIt was a “ruff” night as a parade of pooches made their way around the field before the game as part of a promotion called “Bark at the Park.”“This is the tail end of the dog days” of summer, Black joked. “This is the back end of the dog days.”TROUBLESOME INNINGSpangenberg had an RBI double in the first, which has turned into a problematic inning for the Rockies. The starting pitchers have allowed 110 runs in the opening inning this season.START OF SOMETHINGThe Rockies have now won each of Gray’s last nine starts. It matches Ubaldo Jimenez’s stretch in 2010 for the team’s longest win streak during a pitcher’s starts in franchise history.THIS & THATGray was cruising along, retiring 12 straight, before SS Freddy Galvis lined a solo homer in the seventh. … Desmond scored two runs and stole a base.UP NEXTPadres LHP Joey Lucchesi (6-7, 3.79 ERA) makes his fourth career start against Colorado on Thursday. The Rockies counter with LHP Kyle Freeland (11-7, 2.96). He’s 7-2 with a 2.22 ERA in 11 starts at home. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yovani Gallardo and Joey Gallo both remain on a roll for the Texas Rangers.Gallo homered twice and drove in four runs, Gallardo won his fourth straight start and the Rangers held off the Seattle Mariners 11-7 on Wednesday.Gallardo (7-1) leads the majors with seven wins since June 23. He allowed three hits, two runs and three walks while striking out two in six innings.Through being released by Cincinnati in April, and then pitching at Triple-A Round Rock for more than two months, Gallardo said, “I’m the same guy http://www.tigersfanproshop.com/authentic-joe-jimenez-jersey , same person I’ve been throughout my career.”Rangers manager Jeff Banister agreed with Gallardo’s comments.“That’s who he is. He’s very similar to what we saw when he was here previously. He knows how to pitch in winning situations.”In 2015, Gallardo’s only other season with Texas, he was 13-11.Gallo also has been on a roll, with 10 of his 31 homers in his past 19 games. He went 3 for 5 to raise his batting average above .200 for the first time since June 16.Gallo’s homers against Seattle starter Marco Gonzales gave him 12 against left-handers this season, the most by a Texas left-handed batter since Rafael Palmeiro hit 15 in 2003.“I’ve always hit left-handers pretty good. I don’t really mind the lefties. My dad was lefty throwing to me when I was younger, so maybe that helped me.”Banister saw something else.“I think he’s calmer in the batter’s box.”Gonzales (12-7) gave up career highs of 12 hits and seven runs in five innings. He has lost two games in a row after a career-best five-game winning streak.“They were on him,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said. “You have to give them credit, they’ve been swinging the bat very well.”Seattle used five singles to score four runs in the seventh to pull within 7-6, but the Rangers answered with four runs to pull away.Mike Zunino hit two homers for the Mariners.The Rangers have supported Gallardo’s starts with 10.48 runs per inning. Their season-high 19 hits included 11 extra-base hits. Those were the most Texas extra-base hits and doubles (eight) in a game since 2011.Seattle led only in the first inning. With one out, Jean Segura walked, went to second base on Gallardo’s wild pitch and scored on Mitch Haniger’s single to center field.“That first inning went a little bit longer than I expected to,” Gallardo said. “The second inning I was able to get some early contact. Just getting weak contact.”The Rangers came back for a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the first.TRAINER’S ROOMMariners: 1B Ryon Healy (heat-related illness) and RHP Sam Tuivailala (strained right Achilles tendon) left the game. Manager Scott Servais said Tuivailala is likely to go on the disabled list. . RHP Erasmo Ramirez (strained shoulder muscle) is scheduled for a fifth injury rehab start, with Triple-A Tacoma. Ramirez has been on the disabled list since May 1. … RHPs Dan Altavilla (sprained elbow) and LHP Roenis Elias (strained triceps) will go on rehab assignments “real soon,” Servais said.Rangers: RF Nomar Mazara (sprained right thumb) will begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.BY THE NUMBERSRangers shortstop Elvis Andrus doubled in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to 19 games, tying Cleveland’s Michael Brantley for the major league season high.MORE COLONOn Tuesday Jeimer Candelario Jersey , on his sixth try, Texas RHP Bartolo Colon reached a goal of 246 wins to become the winningest MLB pitcher born in Latin America. According to manager Jeff Banister, Colon will not be taking it easy. “We’re still in the same rotation as before (Tuesday’s) game. Colon is tied for 50th among all pitchers, with five of those ahead of him foreign-born. Hall of Fame pitcher Bert Blyleven, born in the Netherlands, holds the record for wins by a non-American-born pitcher with 287.UP NEXTMariners: Head to Houston on Thursday night, with LHP James Paxton (9-5, 3.51 ERA) opposing Astros RHP Justin Verlander (11-6, 2.19).Rangers: Travel to New York with rookie RHP Ariel Jurado (2-1, 4.02) against Yankees LHP J.A. Happ (11-6, 4.05).

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Though the New York Yankees remain on pace to reach the 100-win mark http://www.diamondbacksfanproshop.com/authentic-zack-greinke-jersey , the threat of being forced to take a cross-country trip for a one-and-done postseason game sure has not disappeared.This rare lopsided loss to the Minnesota Twins sure didn’t help.Joe Mauer hit a grand slam to highlight a six-run fifth inning, and the Twins beat the Yankees for the first time in 10 meetings, a 10-5 victory on Tuesday night after another flop by Sonny Gray as a starter.“We’ve got to do better. We go out and lay an egg like that,” manager Aaron Boone said, trailing off. “This is the time where we’ve got to start playing up to our capabilities and putting our best foot forward every single day.”Didi Gregorius answered Mauer’s big bop with his own slam in the sixth. That was the only bright spot for the Yankees, who dropped nine games behind Boston in the AL East race and had their lead over Oakland for the first wild card spot cut to two games. The Athletics won their fifth straight game.“Can’t control what’s going on over there,” Gregorius said. “Can only control what’s going over here.”The major league leaders in home runs with 234, the Yankees fell to 80-36 in games when they go deep. They grounded into three double plays and had only five hits, none after Gregorius hit his second grand slam against the Twins this year.“We’ve got to dig down right now and find it,” Boone said, “and try and lock in and get this thing rolling the right way.”Gray was dropped from the rotation in early August with an 8-8 record and 5.56 ERA. He pitched more aggressively in four relief appearances, then returned to the rotation for a spot start and took a shutout into the seventh inning at Baltimore on Aug. 25. He made one more relief appearance and was given the start against the Twins to allow the rotation an extra day of rest.Gray (10-9) lasted three innings and allowed three runs — two earned — with four hits and three walks.“You walk guys,” Gray said, “and it will kill you.”The right-hander refused to acknowledge any added frustration from stumbling in his now-rare opportunity to start. Neither did he allow for any increased pressure the team might be feeling from the A’s, his former team.“We lost one game. We’re fine,” Gray said. “I feel like everyone’s in good spirits.”MAUER POWERGregorius tripled and scored on Gary Sanchez’s sacrifice fly for a second-inning lead, and Gray gave it back in a three-run third fueled by a two-run single by former Yankees farmhand Jake Cave. Jonathan Loaisiga fared even worse Shelby Miller Jersey , forcing in a run with a bases-loaded walk to Max Kepler in the fifth.Boone appeared to argue with plate umpire James Hoye that the third ball to Kepler actually grazed his bat for a foul ball. Three batters later, Mauer crushed a full-count fastball to center field where it landed in the berm beyond the wall. He came out for a curtain call after his fifth career grand slam, tying Tony Oliva for fourth place in Twins history with 597 extra-base hits.“He’s just got that ability to not let emotion or moments overtake his ability to perform,” manager Paul Molitor said.The Yankees are 96-34 against the Twins, including the playoffs, and have won every season series since the start of 2002. They outscored the Twins 66-23 over the nine-game winning streak that ended.“It’s always nice to beat those guys,” Mauer said, “I’ll tell you that.”THE OPENERKohl Stewart (1-1) earned his first major league victory despite walking five batters in 3 1/3 innings. He followed reliever Tyler Duffey, who pitched two innings as a bullpen opener in the latest experiment by the Twins with a new trend that Tampa Bay started. This was their first win in three tries with the arrangement.“I’m not saying it’s right or wrong, I’m just saying it’s different,” Duffey said. “It worked today. If it works the next time around or doesn’t, who knows?”DON’T JUDGEYankees right fielder Aaron Judge missed his 44th game after being hit by a pitch that broke his right wrist, but for the second straight afternoon he put on a powerful batting practice display in addition to some defensive drills. Boone declined to divulge a specific timeline for Judge’s return to the lineup, but the manager is clearly eager for that to occur. More clarity will come after Judge’s workouts this weekend at Yankee Stadium, Boone said.TRAINER’S ROOMYankees: With Boone preferring Austin Romine as the backstop for Gray, Sanchez moved from behind the plate to take a turn as the DH.Twins: Tyler Austin was the DH for the Twins, after a four-game absence because of back tightness. Traded by the Yankees to the Twins on July 30 for right-hander Lance Lynn Chris Owings Jersey , Austin made his first appearance against his original team. He singled and walked in five plate appearances.UP NEXTYankees: RHP Luis Severino (17-7, 3.52 ERA) will pitch the last game of the series, coming off his shortest turn of the season with six hits and six runs allowed in 2 2/3 innings in a loss at Oakland last week. After an off day on Thursday, Masahiro Tanaka, C.C. Sabathia and Lynn will be the weekend starters against Toronto.Twins: RHP Jake Odorizzi (5-10, 4.57 ERA) will take the mound on Wednesday night, reaching the 30-start mark for the third time in five years. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Welcome to the big leagues, Brett Kennedy.Jesus Aguilar, Travis Shaw and Eric Thames hit consecutive first-inning homers to spoil Kennedy’s San Diego debut and propel the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-4 victory over the Padres on Wednesday night.Kennedy, who was 10-0 in 16 starts at Triple-A El Paso before being called up Monday, was tagged for six runs on 11 hits in four innings.“We were trying to be aggressive within the strike zone, kind of go after him right away,” Aguilar said through a translator. “He even surprised us because he was throwing a little harder than all the reports said. We knew he had a really good record down below in Triple-A, but it’s a little different up here. We were just trying to be aggressive with everything he threw in the zone.”Orlando Arcia and Christian Yelich also homered for the Brewers, giving them a season-high five. Hunter Renfroe had a two-run shot for San Diego.Jhoulys Chacin (11-4) allowed three runs on six hits in six innings to win for the fifth time in six decisions.“We got the early lead and then he put up a bunch of zeroes, which just takes a little wind out of the sails of the opponent, obviously http://www.diamondbacksfanproshop.com/authentic-zack-greinke-jersey , and we tacked on a couple more runs as well,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. “He pitched a good game. It was kind of what we’ve seen from Jhoulys all year.”Kennedy (0-1) retired Yelich on a groundout to open the game, but the next seven hitters reached. Lorenzo Cain singled to right and advanced to third on Mike Moustakas‘ opposite-field bloop single down the left-field line.Aguilar then drove a 3-2 pitch the other way over the right-field wall for his team-leading 28th home run. Shaw followed with his 23rd homer and Thames added his 16th to put the Brewers up 5-0.Kennedy, who had allowed just six homers in 89 1/3 innings in the Pacific Coast League, then allowed singles to Erik Kratz and Orlando Arcia before retiring the next two hitters.“Not too many butterflies but I was amped up,” Kennedy said. “The ball was coming out pretty good. I didn’t locate some pitches. I threw a good pitch to Aguilar but he put a good swinging on it and hit a home run. I think I tried doing a little too much after that on those next two home runs. After that, I kind of settled down a little bit and started making some pitches.”The Brewers made it 6-0 in the second on singles by Cain and Aguilar and Shaw’s sacrifice fly.San Diego pushed across run in the fifth. Austin Hedges singled and Freddy Galvis walked. Chacin then snagged Franmil Reyes‘ scorching liner and doubled Galvis off first. Hedges came around on Cory Spangenberg’s single under the glove of first baseman Aguilar.Arcia answered in the bottom half with his third homer, a two-out solo shot to center. It was his first homer since April 19, spanning 55 games and 182 plate appearances for a career-long homerless streak.Renfroe’s two-run homer in the sixth, his 11th, cut the lead to 7-3, but Yelich countered with his 18th homer to open the bottom half.Padres manager Andy Green said he was encouraged by the way Kennedy responded after the first inning.“He was probably a little ampled up and a little less command than he’s had than he’s had over the course of the season,” Green said. “He’s been so pinpoint for most of the season. I actually thought the pitch to Aguilar was a tip-your-cap swings a guy just makes from time to time. Then missed over the middle to some good left-handed hitters. But we saw who he was over the last couple innings. We saw a guy settled in, dialed in, locating his fastball very well. He pitched effectively.”KENNEDY’S HOMERS: Kennedy became the third pitcher to allow three straight home runs in his debut, according to STATS, Inc. Curt Schilling Jersey , joining the Yankees Bill Fulton (Sept. 12, 1987 at Toronto) and the Brewers Tyler Thornburg (June 19, 2012 vs. Toronto). Kennedy is the only one to do so in the first inning of his debut.BREWERS BOMBS: Five homers by five different players tied a franchise record. It was the first time the Brewers hit three consecutive homers since May 9, 2015 at Detroit (Ryan Braun, Adam Lind, Aramis Ramirez). According to Stats, Inc, it was the first time the Brewers had three consecutive home runs at home.UP NEXTPadres: LHP Robbi Erlin (2-3, 3.34) will make his fourth start of the season, along with 27 relief appearances. He made one start in May and another in June, before starting Aug. 2 against the Cubs, allowing one run in five innings for his ninth career victory as a starter.Brewers: RHP Junior Guerra (6-7, 3.42) has not won in four starts since July 8. He has allowed 15 earned runs in 22 innings over that span. Guerra has a 2.55 ERA in 13 starts at Miller Park, compared with 4.97 on the road.

OAKLAND Nomar Garciaparra Jersey , Calif. (AP) Oakland Athletics right-hander Daniel Gossett will undergo Tommy John surgery Wednesday, two days after opening day starter Kendall Graveman had a similar procedure.Gossett, winless in five starts for the A’s this season, has been out since June 4 with a right elbow strain. The team had been hopeful of getting him back into the rotation but after Gossett met with Dr. Keith Meister in Texas earlier Monday, the decision was made to have surgery.Gossett is the fourth A’s pitcher to have Tommy John surgery this season. Graveman’s surgery was on Monday while Jharel Cotton and A.J. Puk had the reconstructive surgery in the spring. Both Cotton and Puk were projected to be in the A’s rotation this year.Gossett was 0-3 with a 5.18 ERA in 24 1/3 innings for the A’s this year. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The only thing Shohei Ohtani couldn’t do Wednesday night was pitch.Ohtani homered twice during a huge night at the plate after getting bad news about his injured elbow, and the Los Angeles Angels cruised to a 9-3 victory over the Texas Rangers.Perhaps headed for Tommy John surgery, the two-way rookie sensation went 4 for 4 with three RBIs, four runs and a stolen base to power the Angels. About two hours before the game, the team announced Ohtani has new damage in his right elbow and ligament-replacement surgery has been recommended.“Obviously, disappointment in the news today,” manager Mike Scioscia said.Scioscia wasn’t surprised that Ohtani could keep his composure http://www.redsoxproshops.com/authentic-dustin-pedroia-jersey , though.“He’s mentally tough in any situation he’s ever in,” the manager added. “Tonight, he was a hitter. He didn’t think about what the future is and what the decision is he’s got to make for his elbow. He was out there playing baseball and hitting the ball.”Ohtani didn’t speak with reporters after the announcement about his injury — or following the game.“There’s more questions out there right now than answers. We’ll take it one step at a time,” Scioscia said before the game. “There’s a lot of consulting that Shohei will do with doctors and just see what the best course of action is, and we’ll see where we are.”The club said the Japanese star had an MRI earlier in the day that revealed the problem in his ulnar collateral ligament.Angels general manager Billy Eppler said Ohtani hasn’t formally decided to have Tommy John surgery. Eppler and Ohtani plan to have an in-depth conversation about his future Monday after the Angels return from their road trip.“We committed to each other in this process, and we will get through it together as a team,” Eppler said. “But I do feel disappointment for the people in that clubhouse, and primarily Shohei.”The latest development has been dreaded by the Angels and Ohtani’s many fans since he was diagnosed with a sprained UCL following a start June 6. After receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection and an injection of stem cells, he was hitting again in early July, and returned to the mound with his start Sunday at Houston.Ohtani lasted only 2 1/3 innings in that outing against the Astros, and he had a drastic drop in velocity during the game. He had been scheduled to throw a light bullpen Wednesday, but never did after reporting his elbow was sore. The medical staff then decided he should get the new MRI in Texas.Although Ohtani is enjoying success as the Angels’ designated hitter Fred Lynn Jersey , Eppler flatly declared that the Angels still see Ohtani as a two-way player, however long they must wait for his pitching career to resume.Last fall, Ohtani was diagnosed with a sprained elbow ligament while in Japan. Major League Baseball teams were advised of his condition before they could bid on his rights.The Angels paid the $20 million posting fee to Ohtani’s previous club, the Nippon Ham Fighters. Ohtani, who is under the Angels’ contractual control for six years, signed a minor league deal and got $2,315,000 in international bonus money from the Angels.In 10 starts on the mound, the right-hander was 4-2 with a 3.31 ERA this season. He struck out 63 with 22 walks in 51 2/3 innings.Ohtani’s homers on Wednesday were both towering drives pulled into the right-field seats against right-handed relievers Austin Bibens-Dirkx and Eddie Butler. With his second two-homer game, Ohtani tied Kenji Johjima’s 2006 major league record of 18 homers in a season by a Japanese rookie.Andrelton Simmons also homered for the Angels and drove in three runs.Los Angeles rookie Jaime Barria (10-8) beat Texas for the third time and 45-year-old Bartolo Colon (7-12) for the second. Barria has not beaten any other team more than once but has a 0.86 ERA against the Rangers in 21 innings over four starts.Barria allowed two hits and three walks while striking out five in five innings.TRAINER’S ROOMAngels: If not for the injury announcement about Ohtani, it would have been bigger news that CF Mike Trout wasn’t in the lineup a night after being hit on his right leg by a pitch. “His calf is tight,” Scioscia said. “I don’t think we need to push it tonight. We’ll give him (Wednesday) and (Thursday) to recover Wade Boggs Jersey , and he’ll be ready to play.”Rangers: OF Willie Calhoun was not available because of what manager Jeff Banister called “a little bit of a chest cold.”BELTRE’S BLASTAdrian Beltre hit a two-run shot for Texas, the 472nd homer of his career, in the sixth inning against Jim Johnson. Three of Beltre’s 10 homers this season have come in the last five games.UP NEXTAngels: Resume their road trip Friday in Chicago. RHP Felix Pena (1-4, 4.19 ERA) will pitch for Los Angeles, and LHP Carlos Rodon (6-4, 2.89) for the White Sox.Rangers: Play on Friday at Oakland, with RHP Yovani Gallardo (8-3, 5.97 ERA) opposing RHP Chris Bassitt (2-3, 3.19) of the A’s. Sixteen of Texas’ final 22 games will be on the road.

PEORIA Denard Span Jersey , Ariz. (AP) — Right-handed reliever Adam Warren signed a $2.5 million, one-year contract Friday with the San Diego Padres, who hold a club option for 2020.To make room on the 40-man roster, the Padres placed left-hander Jose Castillo on the 60-day injured list with a left flexor strain.In 47 relief appearances between the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners last season, Warren went 3-2 with a 3.14 ERA.Over parts of seven major league seasons, Warren is 26-23 with six saves and a 3.42 ERA.He gets $2 million this year, and the Padres have a $2.5 million option for 2020 with a $500,000 buyout.The contract allows him to earn $1 million annually in performance bonuses for games and $1 million for innings.Warren would get $100 http://www.marinersfanproshop.com/authentic-edgar-martinez-jersey ,000 each for 20, 25, 30, 35, 50, 45 and 50 games, and $150,000 each for 55 and 60. He would get $100 Ben Gamel Jersey ,000 for 70 innings, $150,000 for 90 and $250,000 each for 110, 130 and 150. MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Matt Chapman didn’t have a lot of time to savor his strong season — or the Oakland Athletics‘ surprise playoff run — during the winter.The 25-year-old third baseman had planned to have surgery on his right thumb after the season ended, but he also ended up getting an operation on his left shoulder in December. Both injuries had been bothering Chapman for a while.“The shoulder was kind of a fluke thing, but it was hurting me the last couple years http://www.marinersfanproshop.com/authentic-edgar-martinez-jersey ,” Chapman said. “Just overuse. … I didn’t really think it was anything besides just being sore.”Now he’s ready to build on a year in which he hit 24 homers, won a Gold Glove and finished seventh in AL MVP voting.His preparation has been compressed because of the surgeries and Oakland’s early start to spring training and the regular season. The A’s will travel to Japan to play the Seattle Mariners in the season-opening series on March 20-21.“I think he’s right on schedule,” Oakland manager Bob Melvin said Friday. “We maybe got him in there a day earlier than we expected. He’s running up close to 20 at-bats, which I didn’t think we’d have right now. I think everything’s going great with him.”Chapman has been to the plate 16 times this spring, with four walks and four hits including a double and a home run.“Just getting more and more healthy and strong each day,” he said. “No excuses now.”The A’s won a surprising 97 games last year even with injuries to their entire starting rotation. Now they’re aiming even higher.“Hopefully continue to build on what we did last year,” Chapman said. “One hundred wins. Win the division. If your goals going into the season aren’t to win your division or make the playoffs, then what are you playing for?”Chapman thinks his defense can improve even after he won the Gold Glove and the Platinum Glove Mitch Haniger Jersey , given to the best overall fielder in the AL. He made 20 errors last season and wants to reduce that number.His defensive prowess invites comparisons to the NL Gold Glove third baseman, Nolan Arenado, who was just rewarded by the Colorado Rockies with an eight-year, $260 million deal.“He obviously deserves that. He’s also (would have been) a free agent at 27, I’m gonna be 30. It’s a little different,” Chapman said. “That’s far in the future for me, but I’m off to a good start.”NOTES: LF Khris Davis (left calf strain) made his Cactus League debut on Friday. Davis, who has appeared in minor-league games this spring http://www.marinersfanproshop.com/authentic-edgar-martinez-jersey , was the designated hitter and batted cleanup. Facing San Diego prospect Chris Paddack, Davis struck out swinging on a 95-mph fastball in the first inning and flied to deep center in the fourth. Davis led the majors with 48 homers last season and drove in a career-high 123 runs. … A’s catcher Chris Herrmann underwent surgery on his right knee on Friday, Melvin said. The manager said there’s no timetable for his return. Josh Phegley and Nick Hundley, a non-roster invitee, are the top remaining catchers in Oakland camp, and prospect Sean Murphy figures to get the call from the minors later in the season.

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In Philadelphia, meanwhile, he'd be a major upgrade in the outfield and pair with J.T. Realmuto, Rhys Hoskins, Jean Segura and Andrew McCutchen to give the team a fearsome lineup.With the multitude of reports suggesting Harper would prefer the Dodgers, however, the Phillies may need to seriously top any potential offer Los Angeles is willing to make. Or that's simply what agent Scott Boras wants Philly to believe and the Phillies are the only team even in the ballpark of what Boras and Harper are hoping to get in this contract.That's the situation the Phillies find themselves in. Are the Dodgers a legitimate threat Paul DeJong Jersey , or are the Phillies simply bidding against themselves out of fear that another team is lurking?It's high-stakes poker, and it threatens to last into March, much to the chagrin of baseball fans. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates lead the major leagues with 13 shutouts. Trevor Williams was the starting pitcher in seven of them.Manager Clint Hurdle doesn’t think it’s a coincidence, either.Williams and two relievers combined on a six-hitter, and the Pirates blanked the San Francisco Giants 4-0 on Saturday night.“He sets the tone for things,” Hurdle said. “When that fastball has the finish like it had tonight, that’s when you’re seeing the outings that you see him string together. He keeps everybody engaged.”Williams (10-8) allowed five hits and walked one in seven innings. The right-hander has allowed two runs over his last 29 innings — a 0.62 ERA.“It’s the work in between starts,” Williams said. “(Pitching coach Ray Searage) and I highlighted stuff that we needed to work on and made it more process-driven. We recognized right away that it was my four-seam and sinker tonight were going to play.”Williams had been scheduled to pitch a day earlier, but Hurdle went with Clay Holmes to give the rest of the rotation extra rest.It worked just fine.“He’s pitching down in the zone and getting a lot of early contact lex Reyes Jersey ,” Pirates first baseman Josh Bell said. “He keeps us off our feet and keeps us in the dugout.”Keone Kela and Felipe Vazquez each retired three batters to complete the shutout.Bell homered for the second time in three days. Elias Diaz added two hits for the Pirates after coming in as an injury replacement for Francisco Cervelli.The start of the game was delayed for a ceremony honoring home run king Barry Bonds, who became the 10th player in Giants history to have his jersey retired. Several of his former teammates and managers, including Dusty Baker and Jim Leyland, were on hand.Williams was warming up in right field when Bonds jogged out to greet the fans in the left field stands.“I felt like such a jerk out there,” Williams said. “It was weird timing. I felt like all the eyeballs were burning a hole through me.”Buster Posey and Evan Longoria had two hits apiece for San Francisco. The Giants have lost nine of their last 11 home games.“You could feel the crowd, the energy. We just couldn’t get it going offensively,” San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said. “The three-run homer, that’s a pretty good punch there.”Bell continued his strong series since coming off the disabled list earlier in the week. He stopped a 0-for-13 slide with a homer on Thursday, and then had three hits on Friday.After grounding into a double play in his first at-bat Saturday Evan Longoria Jersey , Bell hit his eighth homer off Ty Blach (6-7) in the fourth. Bell’s three-run drive came after Gregory Polanco bunted for a leadoff hit and David Freese reached on an infield single.Blach allowed four runs over four innings in his first start since May 27.DANDY DEBUTIn his first major league appearance since 2016 with Atlanta, Casey Kelly made quite a Giants debut a day after being called up from Triple-A Sacramento.The right-hander pitched five scoreless innings in relief. He could be a candidate to start Friday at Cincinnati when the Giants need a fifth starter again.“What a great job he did,” Bochy said. “Really pitched well. He’s been throwing the ball well. That’s why he’s up here.”WORTH NOTINGThe Pirates called up left-hander Buddy Boshers and right-hander Michael Feliz from Triple-A Indianapolis. Right-handers Clay Holmes and Casey Sadley were sent down.TRAINER’S ROOMPirates: Cervelli left in the fourth as a precaution getting hit in the facemask by a foul tip in the first. Cervelli has had concussion issues in the past.Giants: 1B Brandon Belt (hyperextended knee) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento.UP NEXTRight-hander Dereck Rodriguez (5-1, 2.34 ERA) pitches the series finale for San Francisco. Rodriguez leads NL rookies in ERA and is tied for second in wins. Right-hander Joe Musgrove (4-6, 3.41 ERA) goes for the Pirates.__