Brewers skipper Murphy announces plans for back, hip surgeries - ESPN
ATLANTA — Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Saturday he plans to have back surgery on Thursday, when the team is off, and a procedure on his hip during the All-Star break.
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World Series champion Mookie Betts says athletes shouldn't be seen as political figures: 'We go out and play'
World Series champion Mookie Betts tells Fox News Digital in a recent interview that his decision not to go the White House is apolitical.
MLB set for earliest opening day in 2027, if there is a season - ESPN
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is set to have its earliest opening day next year on March 24 except for international games — if there is an opening day.
Padres' De Vries, Rays' Flewelling star in MLB Futures Game - ESPN
PHILADELPHIA — Leo De Vries was given a nickname back home in the Dominican Republic as he developed into the top international amateur player of the 2024 class: El Mutante. The name stuck, and he had a jeweler make him a custom pendant once he signed with the San Diego Padres for $4.2 million in 2024.
Blue Jays' Cease loses bid for 2nd career no-hitter in 9th - ESPN
SAN FRANCISCO — Dylan Cease of the Toronto Blue Jays took a no-hitter into the ninth inning Wednesday before the Giants' Heliot Ramos broke it up a line-drive single to center field.
Ryan O'Hearn sets Pirates record with 10 RBIs against Braves - ESPN
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Ryan O'Hearn made history Tuesday night, setting a club record by driving in 10 runs on three homers in a 12-4 win over the Atlanta Braves.
Relatives of Dodgers C Alfonzo Jr. found dead in Venezuela - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Eliezer Alfonzo Jr., the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting catcher for Sunday's series finale against the San Diego Padres, will make his major league debut with a heavy heart. According to reports out of Venezuela, Alfonzo's stepmom and sister were found dead from the earthquakes that ravaged the nation last week.
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (biceps) exits early, won't play Sat. - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani threw a season-high 110 pitches in the Los Angeles Dodgers' come-from-behind victory Friday night against the San Diego Padres, then exited from the lineup with the score still close in the seventh inning. The reason: a right biceps that tightened up on a swing in the bottom of the sixth.
Dodgers' Ohtani unlikely to pitch in All-Star Game due to schedule - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani is unlikely to pitch in the All-Star Game on July 14 after the Los Angeles Dodgers adjusted his schedule.