Carson Kelly signs with Tigers
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Carson Kelly signs with Tigers; Haase Released

The Detroit Tigers have signed former Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly. In a corresponding move, catcher Eric Haase has been designated for assignment by the Tigers. Kelly Struggled With Injuries Kelly, released by Arizona earlier this week, struggled this season for Arizona, hitting .226 with one home run and six RBI. He missed the first […]

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Rangers Lose Second Straight to Brewers

Brewers 6, Rangers 1 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Aug 19) — The Texas Rangers lost the middle game in their series against the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers, 6–1, Saturday afternoon. Nothing really jelled for the Rangers in this one, aside from an RBI groundout by Leody Taveras. They hope to avoid the sweep in the series finale […]

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Felix Bautista, whose Baltimore Orioles are second in the team bullpen and reliever rankings for Week 19
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Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — Week 19 (Aug 14 to Aug 20) Team Rankings, 1–30 (Midweek Update)

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — 8/14–8/20 Team Rankings (Midweek Update) We are finishing up the 19th week of the season. The leader in the team bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings has remained the same, but there have been changes throughout the rest of the board. Since this is a midweek update, we will have barebones numbers […]

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Brewers Sneak Past Rangers in Series Opener

Brewers 9, Rangers 8 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Aug 18) — The Texas Rangers made a valiant comeback bid in the ninth but ultimately lost a tough one to the Milwaukee Brewers, 9–8, Friday night at Globe Life Field. Home runs by Nathaniel Lowe and Mitch Garver created a spark, but it wasn’t bright enough to take […]

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New Oakland Era Begins

The “New Oakland” era begins in Oakland. Even though the Athletics (34-87) dropped two of three in their mid-week series against the St. Louis Cardinals (54-67), fans were happy to finally see the youth movement completely take shape. With the call up of Lawrence Butler, the average age of the Athletics starting lineup is 26 […]

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Christian Walker of the Diamondbacks rounding the bases after hitting the go-ahead homer against the Rockies
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Diamondbacks Outslug Rockies for Seesaw Win, Capture Second Series in a Row

Diamondbacks 9, Rockies 7 DENVER, Aug 16 — Monday night, Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black said of Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker, “If you make mistakes, he can make you pay. If you make pitches, like all hitters, you can get him out. But if you make a mistake, he’s dangerous, man.” Wednesday afternoon […]

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Rangers Fall Short to Angels in Series Finale

Angels 2, Rangers 0 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Aug 16) — The Texas Rangers saw opportunities slip through their fingers as they fell to the Los Angeles Angels, 2–0, on Wednesday. They produced several base runners in the ninth inning but weren’t able to bring them in. This loss brings the Rangers’ eight-game home winning streak to […]

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Geraldo Perdomo of the Diamondbacks diving in for the tying run against the Rockies
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Diamondbacks Score Five in Ninth for Seesaw Win over Rockies

Diamondbacks 8, Rockies 5 DENVER, Aug 15 — It would not be a Diamondbacks–Rockies game without a seesaw at the end. True to form, the Arizona Diamondbacks scored five runs in the top of the ninth for an 8–5 comeback victory over the Colorado Rockies — who had scored three runs in the bottom of […]

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