Ahead of Monday’s series opener in Kansas City, the Chicago White Sox bought double right-handed All-Star pitcher Johnny Cueto from Triple-A Charlotte and signed infielder Danny Mendick to Charlotte. Cueto will start Monday’s game at Kauffman Stadium. Cueto, 36, is 0-1 with a 5.17 ERA (9 ER/15.2 IP) and 17 strikeouts in four starts with … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins would obviously like Byron Buxton to return to a place where he’s healthy enough to take the lead and play center field every day. He’s just not there yet as he works his knee at full strength – but that doesn’t mean he can’t contribute to this team’s winning games. It’s … Read more
NEW YORK — Citi Field had its supervillain. He needed a superhero. During a half-inning on Saturday night, Jesse Winker had fun waving to the crowd at Citi Field after his three-run tying homer in the top of the seventh. For years before, Winker had agitated the Queens fan base. He was the last person … Read more
WASHINGTON — With starting second baseman Jose Altuve and starting shortstop Jeremy Peña struggling with nagging injuries and the Astros not getting much production from their bench, the club made a trade Saturday to bolster its positional player depth, acquiring Mauricio Dubón from the Giants in exchange for minor league catcher Michael Papierski. Dubón, 27, … Read more
WASHINGTON — Another dominant outing from the pitching staff and a first-pitch homer from Jose Altuve were all the Astros needed to keep rolling Friday night. Framber Valdez held the Nationals to one run in 7 2/3 innings, and the Astros pounced on Washington starter Josiah Gray for five runs in the first inning, including … Read more
Clayton Kershaw has had one of the best starts of his career this season, but will be out indefinitely with a pelvis injury. The Dodgers placed the three-time Cy Young Award winner on injured reserve Friday due to inflammation in his SI joint. Kershaw, who was originally scheduled to start against the Phillies on Friday … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — The runaway train that are the Astros arrived at Target Center and toppled the Twins en route to sweeping a three-game streak, including a pair of wins on Thursday afternoon to lead their winning streak to 10 games, a peak of the season. It is the longest current streak in the major leagues. … Read more