CHICAGO (AP) 鈥� Nick Kurtz and Drake Baldwin made a smooth transition to the major leagues last season. Kurtz was rewarded with the AL Rookie of the Year award, and Baldwin took home the NL honor. Here is a closer look at a group of rookies looking to have a similar impact this ...
MIAMI (AP) 鈥� Paul Skenes pitched with poise through pressure, dispatching a series of stars on a night of great stakes in a sold-out stadium with millions watching on TV. This was the type of game he never sees with the Pittsburgh Pirates and he may not experience on a regular basis until ...
The Texas Rangers and veteran outfielder Andrew McCutchen agreed to a minor league contract on Thursday, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person confirmed the agreement to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract had not been finalized and a ...
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) 鈥� Top prospect Konnor Griffin homered for the third time this spring in the first inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates' matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. The 19-year-old Griffin, ranked as MLB Pipeline's No. 1 prospect, started at shortstop for the Pirates and ...
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) 鈥� The New York Mets plan to put newly acquired ace Freddy Peralta on the mound against Pittsburgh on opening day. New York traded two prospects to Milwaukee last month for the two-time All-Star. 鈥淲hen we acquired him, it was pretty clear that he was going to be ...
NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) 鈥� National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes lost four strikes to challenges in his first spring training start. Skenes struck out four and walked four over 2 1/3 innings for Pittsburgh on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, who were 4 for 4 against the ...
