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Brad Johnson covers the latest happenings in the world of closers and steals including a couple injuries and a new closer-by-committee. Continue to Article

June 15, 2016 7:04:am EST

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw will bring the best pitching credentials in baseball into his Wednesday afternoon start against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks might be the team that cares the least about his dominating numbers. Kershaw might lead the major league pitchers in virtually every statistical category two weeks into June, but the Diamondbacks have found a way to hold their own against him in his career, even during his last five remarkable seasons. Continue to Article

June 15, 2016 2:55:am EST

Highlights of Tuesday's Major League Baseball games: Pirates 4, Mets 0 Jameson Taillon carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning in his second major league start and picked up his first career win by allowing two hits in eight shutout innings on Tuesday night as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 4-0 at Citi Field. Jung Ho Kang and Starling Marte hit two-run homers in the sixth and eighth innings, respectively, for the Pirates. Taillon, who made his major league debut against the Mets last Tuesday, was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis before the game to fill the rotation spot vacated by injured Gerrit Cole. Continue to Article

June 15, 2016 2:07:am EST

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts watched from the dugout as rookie right-hander Kenta Maeda writhed in pain after being hit by a line drive. The Dodgers' pitching staff had already endured more than its share of injuries and it appeared as if they would lose another one. For once this season, the Dodgers caught a break. Continue to Article

June 15, 2016 1:52:am EST