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Goldeyes roster a reflection of baseball’s global impact

Mike McIntyre 6 minute read Yesterday at 6:42 PM CDT

Take a look around the Winnipeg Goldeyes clubhouse and one thing quickly becomes evident: this is quite the international school of Fish.

Eight different countries are represented on the current roster of 25 players, which might just make them the United Nations of the American Association.

“So many different cultures. It’s good to have all of them,” outfielder Roby Enriquez told the Free Press on Wednesday prior to his team facing the Kane County Cougars at Blue Cross Park.

“It’s a lot of fun, being with guys from around the world. You learn about language and food, experience different personalities. It’s a blessing to have them here on one team.”

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Shohei Ohtani hits leadoff homer, lowers ERA to 0.73 in another 2-way gem for victorious Dodgers

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Shohei Ohtani hits leadoff homer, lowers ERA to 0.73 in another 2-way gem for victorious Dodgers

Greg Beacham, The Associated Press 5 minute read 12:37 AM CDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani returned to his full two-way form for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, and the results were formidable.

While pitching and hitting in the same game for the first time in four weeks, Ohtani homered on the first pitch of the night and then threw five innings of three-hit ball in Los Angeles' 4-0 victory over the San Diego Padres.

After launching his eighth homer of the season and then lowering his ERA to a minuscule 0.73, Ohtani took satisfaction in doing it all even on a night when he didn't feel sharp on the mound.

But in a series-clinching victory over the rival Padres, Ohtani still did enough in both areas to carry the back-to-back World Series champions yet again.

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Jeff McNeil’s homer in 9th and Tyler Soderstrom’s single in 10th lift A’s to 6-5 win over Angels

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Jeff McNeil’s homer in 9th and Tyler Soderstrom’s single in 10th lift A’s to 6-5 win over Angels

Mike Digiovanna, The Associated Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 11:57 PM CDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jeff McNeil hit a tying homer in the ninth inning and Tyler Soderstrom had an RBI single in the 10th to rally the Athletics past the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 on Wednesday night.

Los Angeles loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the 10th but left-hander Hogan Harris got Jorge Soler to ground out, sending the Angels to their 23rd loss in 29 games.

A’s reliever Scott Barlow (1-0) threw a scoreless ninth for the win. Angels right-hander Chase Silseth (1-1) took the loss after giving up an unearned run in the 10th.

The teams combined for eight runs in the first two innings, with the Angels taking a 5-3 lead on Soler’s two-run homer in the first and Jo Adell’s solo shot and Josh Lowe’s two-run drive off A’s starter Aaron Civale in the second.

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Trey Yesavage outduels Cam Schlittler in marquee matchup as Blue Jays top Yankees 2-1

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Trey Yesavage outduels Cam Schlittler in marquee matchup as Blue Jays top Yankees 2-1

Jerry Beach, The Associated Press 3 minute read Updated: 12:19 AM CDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Trey Yesavage outpitched Cam Schlittler in a marquee matchup between young aces, and the Toronto Blue Jays edged the New York Yankees 2-1 on Wednesday night.

Following a rain delay that lasted more than two hours, the right-handers traded zeros until the seventh inning — when Toronto loaded the bases with nobody out on an infield single, a walk and a bunt single.

Andrés Giménez then fouled off seven pitches, five with two strikes, before drawing an 11-pitch walk that scored Ernie Clement and chased Schlittler. One out later, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lofted a sacrifice fly against Jake Bird to make it 2-0.

Yesavage (2-1) allowed just two hits and walked none while striking out eight over six shutout innings. The 22-year-old rookie has a 1.07 ERA in five starts after missing the first month this season due to a right shoulder impingement.

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Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham leaves game with left knee discomfort

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Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham leaves game with left knee discomfort

The Associated Press 1 minute read Yesterday at 10:36 PM CDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham exited Wednesday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays with left knee discomfort.

He is scheduled to undergo imaging on Thursday.

Grisham grimaced at second base after his bloop double landed between left fielder Yohendrick Piñango and third baseman Kazuma Okamoto in the second inning. The 29-year-old remained in the game until Spencer Jones replaced him in center in the fifth.

The Yankees said Grisham was examined at the ballpark by team physicians.

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Shohei Ohtani homers on first pitch, then throws 5 sharp innings in Dodgers’ 4-0 win over Padres

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Shohei Ohtani homers on first pitch, then throws 5 sharp innings in Dodgers’ 4-0 win over Padres

Greg Beacham, The Associated Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 10:35 PM CDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered on the first pitch of the game before throwing five sharp innings of three-hit ball in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 4-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night.

Ohtani began another remarkable two-way performance by driving Randy Vásquez’s high fastball 398 feet to center for his eighth homer of the season and his 27th career leadoff homer.

On the mound, Ohtani (4-2) struck out four with two walks while lowering his ERA to 0.73 over eight starts. Four relievers completed LA's five-hitter.

Ohtani immediately connected off Vásquez (5-2) for his 13th hit in 24 at-bats since the game before he was given a two-day break from hitting last week in a successful attempt to end a mini-slump.

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Spencer Horwitz homers, Konnor Griffin has four hits to help Pirates blank Cardinals 7-0

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Spencer Horwitz homers, Konnor Griffin has four hits to help Pirates blank Cardinals 7-0

David Solomon, The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 10:15 PM CDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Spencer Horwitz homered, Konnor Griffin had four singles, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 on Wednesday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3) allowed four hits and a walk in five innings to improve to 3-0 with a 1.75 ERA in 11 career appearances against the Cardinals.

Yohan Ramírez, Evan Sisk, Justin Lawrence and Dennis Santana each pitched a scoreless inning of relief for Pittsburgh, which gave up five hits.

The Pirates led 3-0 when they scored four runs in the eighth inning off Cardinals reliever Matt Svanson. Bryan Reynolds had a two-run double in the inning.

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Rays rally for 4 in the eighth, beat the Orioles 5-3 to finish a sweep

The Associated Press 11 minute read Yesterday at 10:02 PM CDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Richie Palacios hit a go-ahead single, Hunter Feduccia homered and the Tampa Bay Rays used a four-run eighth inning to complete a sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 5-3 win on Wednesday.

Jonathan Aranda tied the game 3-3 in the eighth inning with a two-run double to centerfield that scored two runners. Palacios followed up with his single to take the lead before stealing second, which allowed Ryan Vilade to steal home and cap the scoring.

Feduccia had the game’s first run on a 421-foot shot to centerfield in the second inning. It was his first career homer in 182 plate appearances.

Jesse Scholtens (5-2) pitched four innings, giving up two runs on six hits while striking out four for the win.

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Guardians score twice in the 10th for a 3-2 victory over the slumping Tigers

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Guardians score twice in the 10th for a 3-2 victory over the slumping Tigers

Bob Tripi, The Associated Press 2 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 9:10 PM CDT

DETROIT (AP) — Angel Martínez hit a tiebreaking triple in the 10th inning, José Ramírez followed with an RBI double and the Cleveland Guardians beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Cleveland tied it at 1 in the ninth when Daniel Schneemann scored on Patrick Bailey’s groundout. Schneemann opened the inning with a single off Will Vest before advancing on Travis Bazzana's single and Steven Kwan's sacrifice bunt.

Detroit, which has lost five straight games and 13 of 15, had an opportunity to win in the bottom of the ninth with runners on first and second and no outs. Erik Sabrowski and Colin Holderman (2-0) combined to hold the Tigers scoreless with three consecutive strikeouts.

Martínez led off the 10th with a triple against Tyler Holton (0-4) that scored automatic runner Brayan Rocchio, giving the Guardians a 2-1 lead. Ramírez lined a double to center field to bring home Martínez.

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Updated: Yesterday at 9:10 PM CDT

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CJ Abrams and Jacob Young homer as Nationals return to .500 with 8-4 defeat of Mets

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CJ Abrams and Jacob Young homer as Nationals return to .500 with 8-4 defeat of Mets

Patrick Stevens, The Associated Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 8:27 PM CDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — CJ Abrams hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Jacob Young added a two-run shot in the eighth and the Washington Nationals returned to .500 for the second time since the season’s first week Wednesday night with an 8-4 victory over the New York Mets.

Andrew Alvarez earned the Nationals’ first four-inning save since they relocated from Montreal in 2005. Washington improved to 25-25 after getting to 23-23 on Saturday before consecutive losses.

Juan Soto homered twice for the last-place Mets (21-28). It was the 29th multi-homer game for Soto, who came up with the Nationals and has 12 home runs and 26 RBIs in 35 career games against Washington.

The $765 million slugger has five homers in his last seven games overall.

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Cubs RHP Cabrera optimistic after leaving game vs. Brewers with blister on middle finger

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Cubs RHP Cabrera optimistic after leaving game vs. Brewers with blister on middle finger

Jay Cohen, The Associated Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 10:25 PM CDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs right-hander Edward Cabrera is optimistic about making his next start after leaving Wednesday night's game against Milwaukee because of a blister on his right middle finger.

Manager Craig Counsell is in wait-and-see mode.

“I mean you take a guy out of a start, the next start's in question,” Counsell said.

Cabrera walked off the mound with a trainer after throwing one pitch in the fourth inning, a 92.5 mph fastball to Joey Ortiz. He was charged with four runs, one earned, and four hits in Chicago's 5-0 loss.

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Updated: Yesterday at 10:25 PM CDT

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FILE - Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jose Berrios reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Philadelphia Phillies' Kody Clemens during the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Blue Jays right-hander José Berríos undergoes Tommy John surgery

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Blue Jays right-hander José Berríos undergoes Tommy John surgery

Jerry Beach, The Associated Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 5:53 PM CDT

NEW YORK (AP) — José Berríos underwent a full Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, sidelining the veteran Toronto Blue Jays starter well into the 2027 season.

The Blue Jays hoped Berríos — who missed Toronto’s World Series run last fall with elbow inflammation — would need a less invasive surgery to repair a stress fracture and remove loose bodies from the right elbow.

But manager John Schneider said a loose body was found on the ligament, which necessitated the Tommy John procedure by Dr. Keith Meister in Texas.

“It’s kind of like, got an answer,” Schneider said before the Blue Jays faced the New York Yankees. “It sucks for him, it sucks for us. I know he’ll attack the rehab. It’s just the time part of it sucks. Not having him here sucks, too.”

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Braves designate José Azócar for assignment, activate Eli White from injured list

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Braves designate José Azócar for assignment, activate Eli White from injured list

The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 5:37 PM CDT

MIAMI (AP) — The Atlanta Braves designated outfielder José Azócar for assignment and activated outfielder Eli White from the seven-day concussion injured list on Wednesday.

Azócar logged 16 plate appearances in nine games since being called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on May 12. He hit .333 with two doubles and a stolen base.

White wasn't in Atlanta's lineup for Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins, but manager Walt Weiss said he was available if needed.

“It's good to have him back," Weiss said. "The last time we saw him on the field, he was making a game-saving catch running into the wall in LA. So it's nice having two guys on the bench at the same time with what I call game-changing speed, him and (Jorge) Mateo.”

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Athletics right-hander Gunnar Hoglund undergoes hip surgery and won’t pitch this season

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Athletics right-hander Gunnar Hoglund undergoes hip surgery and won’t pitch this season

The Associated Press 2 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 7:17 PM CDT

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Athletics right-hander Gunnar Hoglund won’t pitch this season as he recovers from hip surgery.

The team announced Wednesday that Hoglund underwent surgery a day earlier at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado. The Athletics said Dr. Marc Philippon performed a hip labral repair and cartilage debridement.

“It’s just unfortunate for him,” A’s manager Mark Kotsay said before Wednesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. “He’s done everything he possibly can to be on the field. You go through rehab like he’s gone through, they’re trying times. I’ve been there with my back. I had a second surgery as well.

“There’s still optimism — you just have to believe — and that’s the conversation I had with Gunnar, that as hard as it seems right now, the work that you put into rehab … you know the challenges, you've got to put your head down and grind, believe you’re gonna get back and give yourself a chance to continue your career.”

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Updated: Yesterday at 7:17 PM CDT

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Arizona Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo watches the flight of his two-run double against the San Francisco Giants during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Ketel Marte, Geraldo Perdomo lead D-backs to 6-3 win over Giants and a 3-game sweep

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Ketel Marte, Geraldo Perdomo lead D-backs to 6-3 win over Giants and a 3-game sweep

David Brandt, The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 5:10 PM CDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte hit a two-run homer, Geraldo Perdomo drove in three runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks finished a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 6-3 win on Wednesday.

Merrill Kelly (4-3) gave up three runs on eight hits over six innings, striking out four, for his third straight quality start. The veteran right-hander threw the first complete game of his career in his previous start against the Rockies last week.

Arizona has won four in a row and five of six. Paul Sewald worked the ninth for his 11th save.

Casey Schmitt homered in the first to give the Giants a 1-0 lead. It was his ninth of the season.

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Nathaniel Lowe has 2 doubles, drives in 3 as Reds beat Phils 9-4 for Mattingly’s first series loss

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Nathaniel Lowe has 2 doubles, drives in 3 as Reds beat Phils 9-4 for Mattingly’s first series loss

Anthony Sanfilippo, The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 3:18 PM CDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe doubled twice and drove in three runs, including a pivotal two-bagger in the seventh inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-4 on Wednesday.

The Reds won two of three at Philadelphia, handing the Phillies their first series loss since Don Mattingly took over as interim manager. His record since replacing Rob Thomson fell to 16-6.

The Phillies had narrowed a four-run deficit to 5-4 when Lowe drove a 2-1 fastball from reliever Orion Kerkering off the wall in center field for a two-run double in the seventh.

Spencer Steer had two hits to extend his hitting streak to 11 games and Sal Stewart hit his 12th homer for the Reds. Andrew Abbott (4-2) allowed two runs, one earned, in 5 1/3 innings.

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