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Atlanta newcomer John Gant was standing at his locker, talking to reporters about his nifty performance when someone stepped up, extended a hand and offered congratulations. Gant, the rookie righty with the weird windup, earned his first big league win by beating the team that traded him away last summer, leading the Braves past the New York Mets 5-1 on Friday night. Gant (1-1) threw two-hit ball for 6 2/3 innings, helping the Braves post their first three-game winning streak since mid-April. Continue to Article

June 18, 2016 2:47:am EST

A pair of rookie pitchers looking to snap different streaks will take the mound Saturday night, when the New York Mets host the Atlanta Braves in the middle game of a three-game series at Citi Field. The Braves, who won the series opener 5-1 on Friday night, are scheduled to start right-hander Aaron Blair, who is seeking his first big league win in his 10th career start. "He kind of turned the switch on me and I got more aggressive as a pitcher -- not only with my pitches, but with my attitude," Blaire told Atlanta reporters. Continue to Article

June 18, 2016 1:22:am EST

John Gant, the rookie righty with the weird windup, earned his first big league win by beating the team that traded him away last summer, pitching the Atlanta Braves past the New York Mets 5-1 on Friday night. Gant (1-1) threw two-hit ball for 6 2/3 innings, helping the Braves post their first three-game winning streak since mid-April. The Mets might have been thrown off by his mechanics - he lifts his left leg as if he's going to begin his motion, but puts it down, comes to a full stop and then goes into a normal delivery. Continue to Article

June 17, 2016 10:33:pm EST

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday following a freakish injury that he attributed in part to bad luck. Continue to Article

June 17, 2016 5:40:pm EST

Bartolo Colon's 2016 season is the gift that keeps on giving, not just to the fans but to his team, the New York Mets. He hit his first major league home run on May 7, and at 42 became the oldest player to hit his first career homer. His at-bats are a continuous joy, and he's pitching well to boot. And on Thursday night, Bartolo showed everyone that home runs aren't the only thing he can hit. In the bottom of the third of the Mets' game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Colon came up to bat to start the inning. On Juan Nicasio's 1-1 pitch, Colon took a mighty hack and smacked a sharp line-drive to the gap in right field. He ran pretty hard out of the box (though he held on to the bat for a few steps), then slowed down to make sure he didn't miss first base. He kept running after he hit first, and jogged into second for his third career double. He moved to third when Curts Granderson singled, and scored on a Yoenis Cespedes sacrifice fly. That double put Bartolo into impressive company. Bartolo Colón: 4th pitcher in MLB history to HR and double in his "age 43 season" (age as of June 30) pic.twitter.com/Zq5HoAP5bR — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 17, 2016 Bartolo also pitched in Thursday's game, though anyone could be forgiven for forgetting that. He did well, too, pitching 7.2 innings and giving up just two runs on seven hits and zero walks. That's just the latest great start in a season of great starts. Colon's ERA is now 3.01 on the year. Age is just a number, baby. [ Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now ] Colon's double may have put him on that short list, but he had something to say about having to truck around the bases. "I don't like running very much,"—Bartolo Colon on his double and trip around the bases. — Andrew Beaton (@andrewlbeaton) June 17, 2016 Running is the price you have to pay for greatness, Bartolo. More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports: - - - - - - Liz Roscher is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email her at lizroscher@yahoo.com or follow her on twitter! Follow @lizroscher Continue to Article

June 17, 2016 11:05:am EST

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