9 minutes ago

Aaron Nola Exits Early Against Blue Jays After Entering Phillies History Books

Nola took a 104.8 mph comebacker off his lower left leg and left the game on Saturday. Earlier, Nola joined Steve Carlton as the only Phillies pitchers to record 2000+ strikeouts for the franchise. Drafted by the Phillies and in his 12th year with the team, he is the eighth active pitcher to reach the milestone.

By Ankit Sharma

Gage Jump Stars As Athletics Break Red Sox’s 9-Game Winning Streak

Jump struck out 11 batters in six innings, allowing two runs on six hits as the Athletics snapped a nine-game losing streak in the 7-3 win. Tyler Soderstrom and Henry Bolte homered as the A's improved to 46-71. Jake Bennett allowed four runs on five hits in 5.1 innings as Boston fell to 64-52.

By Ankit Sharma

about 3 hours ago

Cubs Activate Clay Holmes for Royals Debut

“It was very clear we needed to add pitching,” Hoyer said. The Cubs activated Holmes from the 60-day injured list on Saturday. The right-hander posted a 2.39 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in 52.2 innings before fracturing his fibula in May after a 111.1 mph comebacker. Holmes was acquired from the Mets for Rojas at the trade deadline.

By Tanish Chachra

about 6 hours ago

White Sox Option Noah Schultz, David Sandlin To Triple-A

Underdog MLB reports the White Sox optioned pitchers Noah Schultz and David Sandlin to Triple-A, sending two young arms back down as Chicago reshapes its staff. The move likely keeps both in the organization’s upper-level depth mix while giving them more development innings away from the major-league roster as the club continues making late-season pitching adjustments overall.

By Tanish Chachra

about 6 hours ago

Chris Sale vs. Gerrit Cole: A Cy Young Showdown in the Bronx

Two Cy Young winners headline Saturday’s marquee matchup as Chris Sale and Gerrit Cole face off at Yankee Stadium. Sale enters with a 2.08 ERA, 12 wins and 134 strikeouts across 19 starts for Atlanta. Cole, returning from Tommy John surgery, owns a 2.75 ERA since July with 44 strikeouts over 36 innings for New York after strong July form.

By Abhay Aggarwal

about 7 hours ago

Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton Begins Base Work as Return Gets Closer

Giancarlo Stanton is taking another step toward returning to the Yankees. Stanton jogged in the outfield on August 7 and has begun incorporating some base-running work, manager Aaron Boone said. Stanton has been sidelined since April 24 with a calf injury after batting .256 with three home runs, 14 RBIs and eight runs in 24 games. Boone expects him back when ready.