Jackie Robinson Day’s joy and weight, plus Roki Sasaki’s struggles
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Dodgers again pass on closer Edwin Díaz in save situation, dismiss knee concerns
LOS ANGELES — The weirdness surrounding the Los Angeles Dodgers’ new high-priced closer Edwin Díaz continued into Tuesday…
‘He’s electric’: Byron Buxton powers another dazzling Twins performance
MINNEAPOLIS — A night after suggesting he’s not close to done finding the bleachers at Target Field, Byron…
Does Yankees manager Aaron Boone view Ben Rice as a platoon player? ‘Hell no’
NEW YORK — Ben Rice, MLB’s best hitter to begin the season, has not started in three of…
Hate doing your taxes? Be thankful you don’t have to do an MLB player’s books
When Spencer Torkelson was 19, his father, Rick, had a realization that later saved Torkelson three-quarters of a…
Jacob Wilson’s 2-run single leads Athletics to 2-1 win that stops 7-game skid against Rangers
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jacob Wilson hit a two-run single and made a nice defensive play at…
New York Yankees host the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday
Los Angeles Angels (9-9, third in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (9-8, third in the AL…
Astros’ Tatsuya Imai having trouble adjusting to ‘American lifestyle’
The Astros’ Tatsuya Imai is blaming “the American lifestyle” for his early big league struggles. The Japanese right-hander,…
Brewers’ Murphy mulls moving Megill out of closer role
MILWAUKEE — Brewers manager Pat Murphy is leaving open the possibility he could at least temporarily consider other…
Tucker delivers go-ahead hit, Vesia hurls shutdown ninth and Dodgers top Mets, 2-1
World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto and rookie Nolan McLean dueled through seven innings, Kyle Tucker singled in the…