Alex Young has found a home with the Cincinnati Reds‘ bullpen. He signed a minor league deal with them in the offseason that included an invitation to spring training. He made the Opening Day roster, and has become that crafty left-hander that has earned the confidence of manager David Bell. Once a Top Prospect Ranking […]
Read MoreGOODYEAR, AZ — Cleveland Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie will be sidelined for at least two weeks with a strained right arm the club announced Monday. McKenzie experienced discomfort and left his start Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds after only one inning . He underwent MRI imaging and Dr. Jason Genin evaluated him Monday. Embed from […]
Read MoreGOODYEAR, AZ — The other shoe has dropped and now it all makes more sense. The Cleveland Guardians acquired left-hander Steve Hajjar from the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday to complete the exchange of outfielders Will Benson and Justin Boyd this winter. Embed from Getty Images Then on Sunday, Amed Rosario and Johnathan Rodriguez homered for […]
Read MoreGOODYEAR, AZ — Three solo home runs and a sixth inning with four singles helped rally the Cleveland Guardians past the Chicago Cubs, 5-3, Friday night. Jose Ramirez, Josh Bell and Myles Straw went deep early. Then rookies Will Brennan and Meibrys Viloria had RBI singles to break a 3-3 tie. Zach Plesac overcame a […]
Read MoreCubs 11, Diamondbacks (SS) 1 MESA, Ariz. (Mar. 23) — A four-run outburst in the seventh, followed by another one in the eighth, allowed the Chicago Cubs to run away with an 11–1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Cactus League action Thursday afternoon. The Pitchers — Ryne Nelson (Diamondbacks) and Hayden Wesneski (Cubs) Diamondbacks […]
Read MoreAngels (ss) 7, Diamondbacks 1 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Mar. 21) — Tyler Anderson scattered three hits across six scoreless innings, walking two and striking out six, as the split-squad Los Angeles Angels thumped the Arizona Diamondbacks, 7–1, on a damp Tuesday afternoon. Jo Adell went 1-for-4 with two runs scored, two RBI, and a tape-measure home […]
Read MoreGOODYEAR. AZ — The Cleveland Guardians‘ pitching picture remained somewhat clouded Tuesday in a 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. After a morning-long rain slowed to a drizzle, Triston McKenzie was hit hard once again. Cleveland’s long and lanky right-hander gave up four runs and six hits over 4 1/3 innings, putting his spring […]
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