2:11 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Frank Lucchesi, who replaced the fired Billy Martin as manager of the Texas Rangers in 1975 and was punched by a player upset over a demotion two years later, has died. He was 92. The Rangers said Lucchesi died Saturday. The San Francisco native lived in the

1:59 AM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Max Scherzer shrugged off taking a comebacker off his calf and got out of the only inning in which the San Diego Padres threatened. Scherzer struck out nine in seven shutout innings and Brian Dozier hit a two-run home run for his 1,000th career hit to lead

12:10 AM ET Shohei Ohtani gave Yusei Kikuchi a rude welcome on Saturday, hitting a home run and a single off of the Mariners rookie in the first MLB matchup between the Japanese stars. With about 80 members of the Japanese media looking on at Angel Stadium, Ohtani beat out an infield single in the

4:43 PM ET CLEVELAND — Dellin Betances‘ rehab from a spring training shoulder injury appears to have hit a snag, as the New York Yankees reliever will be undergoing testing Monday to determine the extent of the soreness he felt following a recent workout session. Originally, the soreness had been believed to be “normal,” according

11:17 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI — Left-hander Dallas Keuchel says he doesn’t expect to need much time tuning up in the minors before he joins his new team, the Atlanta Braves. The team confirmed Friday night that the 2015 American League Cy Young Award winner had agreed to a one-year contract. He’s scheduled

5:13 PM ET Seattle Mariners center fielder Mitch Haniger was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a ruptured testicle after hitting himself with a foul ball Thursday. Reliever Tayler Scott is being called up from Triple-A Tacoma to take Haniger’s spot on the roster. Haniger suffered the injury in the third inning

4:19 PM ET Philadelphia Phillies reliever Seranthony Dominguez has a UCL injury in his right elbow and Tommy John surgery is one of the options being considered, general manager Matt Klentak said Friday. The righthander has been placed on the 10-day injured list and will get a second opinion on the injury, Klentak said. Dominguez

1:47 AM ET So the Atlanta Braves have some spare change after all. The bean counters at Liberty Media — the team’s owners who have run the franchise more like real estate company than a baseball team in recent seasons — agreed to find $13 million to convince free agent Dallas Keuchel to pitch the

11:22 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — The highly anticipated showdown between Yusei Kikuchi and Shohei Ohtani is expected to finally take place Saturday, in the middle of a three-game series between the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani was still on his way back from Tommy John surgery when Kikuchi first faced the Angels

3:12 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge resumed on-field batting practice Thursday and said he is not focusing on a timeframe for returning to the lineup. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday it is possible Judge could return in time for New York’s games against Boston in London