Twins Pitcher Fernando Rodney Reveals He Left Game Early To Become US Citizen
Minnesota Twins closer Fernando Rodney thanked the team in an Instagram post Monday for allowing him to catch his flight -- and revealed he is now a U.S. citizen.
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Minnesota Twins closer Fernando Rodney thanked the team in an Instagram post Monday for allowing him to catch his flight -- and revealed he is now a U.S. citizen.
Now that prized Orioles shortstop Manny Machado is off the market, these guys could be next in line.
The Cardinals fired their manager while the Mets are facing a strong request for a new contract from their ace's agent.
In the past, shorter baseball players would have been given nicknames like "Pee Wee" and coached to speed out base hits. Now, big sluggers can be found in in tiny packages.
On the night of the MLB All-Star Game, Manny Machado will proudly represent the Orioles. But it just might be his final appearance in a Baltimore uniform.
With an exceptional display of power and clutch hitting, Bryce Harper of the Nationals rallied in the final round, connecting on pitches from his father to beat Kyle Schwarber of the Cubs.
Different defensive alignments has become part of the game in the MLB. So, there's no telling where fans will see fielders in the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night.
The Detroit Tigers hammered four home runs and snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.
Machado homered before being removed on a wet day, Adam Jones hit a three-run double and Baltimore rallied past the Texas Rangers 6-5 Sunday.
Rua had a tiebreaking, pinch-hit three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Rangers held on to beat the Orioles 5-4 Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
With the last few days of MLB action before the All-Star break, SportsLine offers its top weekend picks.
CBS TV sports anchors in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, and Philadelphia pick their MLB MVP so far and look at trade deadline rumors.
Nationals slugger Bryce Harper will take on Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman in the first round of the Home Run Derby on Monday night.
Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar and Mariners shortstop Jean Segura won the final two roster spots for next week's MLB All-Star Game in Washington.
Chris Sale struck out 12 in seven innings of shutout ball in his final start before the All-Star Game.
Manager A.J. Hinch came to the mound to take out Giles and the television broadcast caught him appearing to curse at Hinch right after he walked by him on his way off the field.
Alex Bregman's tapper just in front of the plate in the 11th inning led to a bizarre sequence to end the game, as a throwing error handed the Astros a 6-5 win over the Athletics.
Yovani Gallardo (3-1) made it through the first two innings without allowing a baserunner, but ran into trouble in the third.
Giants catcher Buster Posey will miss the MLB All-Star Game because of a lingering right hip issue.
Mike Minor allowed two runs on six hits, striking out four in 5 1/3 innings for his first loss since May.
The lineups for the Midsummer Classic have been released, and one A.L. starter could be on the move soon.
Thirty years ago, the Orioles started the season 0-21, assuring themselves a place among baseball's biggest laughingstocks. This season's Orioles could turn out to be even worse.
Kaito Yuki is headed to the Royals instead of attending high school in Japan. He is thought to be the first Japanese junior high school player to sign with a major league club.
Austin Bibens-Dirkx pitched impressively into the sixth inning, and the Texas Rangers blanked the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Sunday.
Cole Hamels (4-8) retired only two batters for the Rangers in his shortest start since 2010.
