2:51 PM ET A Texas Rangers fan who directed racist comments and derogatory gestures at a Hispanic family during a game Saturday has been indefinitely banned from the team’s games at Globe Life Park. The Rangers said in a statement on Friday that after reviewing information about the incident, “we are notifying the individual that
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11:07 PM ET A friend and co-worker of mine is a big Houston Astros fan. I bumped into him in the office Wednesday afternoon and asked him if he had watched Zack Greinke‘s debut with the team. He joked that of course he watched it since he has missed only 10 minutes of Astros baseball
10:45 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Designated hitter Nelson Cruz has a strained left wrist that forced him out of Minnesota’s game in the fourth inning, after a swing and a miss at a pitch from Cleveland’s Mike Clevinger in the opener of a key series between the AL Central front-runners. Cruz grimaced immediately
2:48 PM ET Cleveland Indians ace Corey Kluber, making his first rehab start in his comeback from a broken right forearm, pitched three innings on Thursday, allowing two runs. The two-time Cy Young Award winner threw 41 pitches for the Indians’ Triple-A club in Columbus. He struck out two, walked one and allowed two home
10:41 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Relief pitcher Greg Holland, a three-time All-Star who led the National League in saves in 2017 with 41, was designated for assignment Wednesday by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Holland, in his ninth season and first with the Diamondbacks, is 1-2 with a 4.54 earned run average in 40 games.
10:04 PM ET BALTIMORE — Orioles slugger Chris Davis had to be restrained during a dugout dust-up with manager Brandon Hyde during Wednesday night’s game against the New York Yankees. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Davis was lifted for pinch hitter Jace Peterson. Shortly afterward, the MASN broadcast showed a clip of Davis
11:46 AM ET Associated Press The Miami Marlins placed shortstop Miguel Rojas on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring before Wednesday’s series finale against the New York Mets. Rojas was injured in the third inning Tuesday night, stumbling over first base while trying to avoid a double play. He remained on the
1:35 AM ET The Houston Astros‘ scariest new weapon delivered some damage on Tuesday. Oh, and Zack Greinke pitched too. Some observations on Houston’s 11-6 win over the Rockies and the debut of their third ace after he came over in that last-second deadline dead that stunned the baseball world … 1. As Greinke warmed
8:49 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Switch-hitting infielder Asdrubal Cabrera reached agreement on a one-year contract Tuesday for a second stint with the Washington Nationals, and manager Dave Martinez told him to be ready for multiple roles. The 33-year-old Cabrera was released Saturday by the Texas Rangers as they turned to youth. He
1:33 PM ET Seattle Mariners infielder Tim Beckham has been suspended 80 games without pay after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Major League Baseball announced the suspension Tuesday, effective immediately. Beckham, the former No. 1 overall draft selection, tested positive for Stanozolol, according to MLB. “I was given a product from a trusted source,