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Olivares, Gonzales homer to lead Pirates to 5-4 win over Cubs
Andrew Seligman, Associated Press | Posted May 16 - 8:16 p.m. | Save Story
Edward Olivares and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4. Olivares hit a two-run homer in the first inning. He also doubled and scored in the sixth against Cubs starter Justin Steele. Gonzales hit a solo drive in the fourth, and Jared Jones threw six solid innings. Colin Holderman gave up a sacrifice fly to Christopher Morel in the eighth, but the Pirates opened the four-game series on a winning note after losing six of eight. They dropped two of three to the Cubs in Pittsburgh over the weekend.
Dodgers' first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway creates 'a stir' and snarls stadium traffic
Beth Harris, Associated Press | Updated May 16 - 6:57 p.m. | Save Story
The first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway of the season is snarling traffic outside Dodger Stadium and creating long lines of eager fans. Cars snaked the roadways around Chavez Ravine and stadium parking lots were filling up quickly two hours before the Dodgers hosted the Cincinnati Reds in a city known for fans showing up late and leaving early. A line of fans waited on the sidewalk outside the main gate before it opened. The bobblehead was already for sale on eBay. Only the first 40,000 fans were to receive the bobblehead featuring a smiling Ohtani with his bat perched above his left shoulder.
Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan undergoes season-ending Tommy John surgery on right elbow
The Associated Press | Updated May 16 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan had season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. The team says the 24-year-old right-hander underwent the procedure on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Manager Dave Roberts says Sheehan didn't have a "major setback," but he just wasn't responding the way the team had hoped. Sheehan had been expected to contend for a spot in the rotation this season, but he was slowed by shoulder soreness in spring training and began the season on the injured list. Last year, he was 4-1 with a 4.92 ERA in 13 games.
Angels acquire right-hander Roansy Contreras from Pirates
The Associated Press | Updated May 16 - 5:58 p.m. | Save Story
The Los Angeles Angels have acquired right-hander Roansy Contreras from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash. The Pirates designated the 24-year-old Contreras for assignment on Saturday to create room on the roster for Paul Skenes ahead of the prized pitcher's major league debut against the Cubs. Contreras was acquired as part of the trade that sent pitcher Jameson Taillon to the Yankees in January 2021. He has struggled most of the past two seasons and was out of options. A starter for much of his first three seasons, he has been working out of the bullpen this year. He is 1-0 with a 4.41 ERA in 12 appearances. Contreras is 9-12 with a 4.83 ERA in 30 starts and 23 relief outings over four big league seasons.
Juan Soto says he's open to in-season contract talks with the Yankees as All-Star slugger settles in
Dave Campbell, Associated Press | Posted May 16 - 4:35 p.m. | Save Story
Juan Soto will have a decision to make sooner than later on whether to re-up with the New York Yankees. His first time as a free agent looms in the fall. Perhaps he won't make it to the open market at all. Soto says he would give his blessing to contract talks during the season if the Yankees want to approach his agent Scott Boras about a long-term deal. Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner told the team's YES Network he'd consider such a tactic for the three-time All-Star and four-time Silver Slugger who's still just 25 years old.
Yankees get career-best 8 shutout innings from Clarke Schmidt in 5-0 win to sweep Twins
Dave Campbell, Associated Press | Updated May 16 - 3:20 p.m. | Save Story
Clarke Schmidt cruised to a career-long eight shutout innings after Anthony Volpe led off the game with a home run in a three-run first inning, and the New York Yankees finished a three-game sweep with a 5-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Schmidt scattered a double and two singles without a walk while striking out eight batters and winning his third consecutive start. Schmidt has allowed three runs or fewer in each of his nine starts this season. He lowered his ERA from 2.95 to 2.49 while throwing a career-high 103 pitches.
Ron Washington makes first return to Texas as an opposing manager with fond memories
Stephen Hawkins, Associated Press | Posted May 16 - 3:11 p.m. | Save Story
First-year Angels manager Ron Washington still has fond memories of Texas and his first managerial job. Washington took the Rangers to their first two World Series appearances in 2010 and 2011. He returns to Texas as an opposing manager for the first time Friday night when the Angels open a three-game series there. Washington is the winningest manager in Texas franchise history with 664 wins from 2007-14. The Rangers are reigning World Series champions after winning last year in Bruce Bochy's first season as their manager. But Washington did get his own championship ring, as Atlanta's third base coach in 2021.
A's acquire right-hander Brandon Bielak from Astros for cash
The Associated Press | Posted May 16 - 2:51 p.m. | Save Story
The Oakland Athletics have acquired right-hander Brandon Bielak from the Houston Astros for cash. Oakland designated for assignment left-hander Easton Lucas to create 40-man roster room for Bielak, who had been designated himself on Saturday to created space for right-hander Cristian Javier on the active roster.
One year after surprise World Series run, the Diamondbacks are struggling to produce a worthy sequel
David Brandt, Associated Press | Posted May 16 - 2:13 p.m. | Save Story
Arizona's ascension into baseball's elite during an unexpected run to the World Series was one of baseball's biggest stories last year, with the Diamondbacks featuring a young, exciting team that nearly won it all. The sequel has been slow to develop. The D-backs have a 21-23 record roughly one-quarter through the schedule and sit in third place in the National League West. Some of the team's young stars like reigning NL Rookie of the Year Corbin Carroll are struggling. It hasn't been all bad news for the Diamondbacks, particularly over the past couple weeks. They've won seven of their past 10 games.
Yastrzemski homers and Webb pitches the Giants past the Dodgers 4-1
Ben Ross, Associated Press | Updated May 15 - 11:20 p.m. | Save Story
Logan Webb pitched six scoreless innings and Mike Yastrzemski hit a two-run homer as the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 to avoid a three-game sweep. Webb limited Los Angeles to three hits, striking out five and walking three to help the Giants snap a six-game losing streak against their longtime rivals. Camilo Doval allowed two runners to reach in the ninth but retired Freddie Freeman on a groundball to second for his seventh save.
Angels hit 3 homers and salvage their homestand finale by beating Cardinals 7-2
Greg Beacham, Associated Press | Updated May 15 - 10:58 p.m. | Save Story
The Los Angeles Angels snapped their three-game skid with a 7-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Griffin Canning pitched six innings of one-run ball and Nolan Schanuel hit his first career leadoff homer. Willie Calhoun had three hits, including an RBI double during the Angels' four-run first, while Zach Neto and Taylor Ward homered later in the Angels' seventh win in 26 games. Paul Goldschmidt homered in the sixth inning for the Cardinals, whose three-game winning streak ended. St. Louis still hasn't swept a series this season.
Another stellar start from Jon Gray leads Rangers past Guardians 4-0 to end 5-game losing streak
The Associated Press | Updated May 15 - 9:52 p.m. | Save Story
Jon Gray pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers got two-run homers from Marcus Semien and Adolis García to beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-0, stopping a five-game losing streak. Gray allowed only one runner beyond first base while throwing 94 pitches in 6 1/3 innings and lowering his ERA to 2.08. He's limited opponents to seven earned runs in 48 1/3 innings over eight starts and one cameo relief appearance since giving up five runs in 3 2/3 innings during his season debut. The defending World Series champion Rangers have never been under .500 since Bruce Bochy became their manager before last season. This was their seventh victory this year while at .500.
Judge power fuels Yankees in 4-0 win over Twins as slugger hits 3rd-deck homer and 3 doubles
Dave Campbell, Associated Press | Updated May 15 - 9:32 p.m. | Save Story
Aaron Judge followed a 467-foot home run with three hard-hit doubles and drove in two runs for the New York Yankees in a 4-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Marcus Stroman threw six scoreless innings for his first win in four starts as the Yankees kept up their decades-long dominance of the Twins. The Yankees have outscored the Twins 9-1 and outhit them 26-11 in winning the first two games of the series. They improved to 118-44 against them since 2002. That's the best record by any major league club against any intraleague opponent over that 23-season span.
Díaz's 2-run single in 6th sends Rays to 4-3 win over Red Sox at Fenway
Maureen Mullen, Associated Press | Updated May 15 - 9:24 p.m. | Save Story
and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out seven and walked three. The right-hander tossed a career-high 112 pitches, most by a Red Sox starter since Nick Pivetta threw 112 in his shutout against Houston on May 18, 2022.
Valdez strikes out eight in seven innings, Astros limit A's to two hits in 3-0 victory
The Associated Press | Updated May 15 - 9:18 p.m. | Save Story
Framber Valdez struck out eight in seven strong innings and combined with Seth Martinez for a two-hitter, and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 3-0 on Wednesday for their season-high fourth straight victory. Valdez (3-1) allowed both hits and walked two. The left-hander recorded 11 groundouts. Valdez has yielded two runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. Martinez earned his first save of the season. Oakland's only hits off Valdez were a weak infield single by J.D. Davis in the fourth and Shea Langeliers' single in the seventh. The A's have lost four straight.
Giants sign veteran catcher Curt Casali to 1-year deal
The Associated Press | Updated May 15 - 9:14 p.m. | Save Story
The San Francisco Giants have signed veteran catcher Curt Casali to a one-year contract amid a growing number of injuries on their roster. Starting catcher Patrick Bailey went back on the seven-day concussion injured list Tuesday after being activated three days earlier, and backup Tom Murphy was transferred to the 60-day IL on Wednesday with a sprained left knee. The 35-year-old Casali played for San Francisco from 2021-22 before getting traded to Seattle. In 10 major league seasons with the Rays, Reds, Giants and Mariners, Casali has a .220 batting average with 47 homers and 154 RBIs.
Javier Assad shuts down Braves as Cubs roll to 7-1 win in series finale
Bill Trocchi, Associated Press | Updated May 15 - 9:10 p.m. | Save Story
and five hits.
Harper homers in return, Suárez improves to MLB-best 8-0 as streaking Phillies beat Mets 10-5
Aaron Bracy, Associated Press | Updated May 15 - 8:26 p.m. | Save Story
Bryce Harper homered, doubled and drove in three runs, Ranger Suárez became the first eight-game winner in the majors and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 10-5. Cristian Pache added two RBIs for Philadelphia, which has won three straight against the Mets and 16 of 19 overall to improve baseball's best record to 31-13. J.D. Martinez homered for the struggling Mets, who have lost five of six and dropped 11 games behind the first-place Phillies in the NL East. Suárez moved to 8-0 and lowered his ERA to 1.37, allowing four hits and two unearned runs in five innings. Harper returned to the lineup after missing Tuesday's game against the Mets in New York with a migraine.
Gomber and Beck lead Rockies past Padres 8-0 for 3-game sweep and 7-game win streak
Jay Paris, Associated Press | Updated May 15 - 6:26 p.m. | Save Story
Austin Gomber allowed two hits in six innings, Brenton Doyle and Jordan Beck homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 8-0 to complete a three-game sweep with their seventh straight victory. It is Colorado's longest winning streak since an eight-game run in 2019. Gomber struck out five and walked two before three relievers finished a four-hitter. It was the first time Colorado swept a three-game set in San Diego since 2013. The last-place Rockies had gone 93 games without throwing a shutout. Beck, who had three hits and four RBIs, smacked his first major league homer in the sixth. Michael King had a rocky outing for the Padres, giving up his big league-high 11th homer to Doyle in a three-run second. Beck delivered a two-run double.
