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Sonny Gray had something important to tell his 2+-year-old son. By Tuesday, Gunnar Gray was wearing a fresh New York Yankees cap. Jaime Garcia also reported to the AL East leaders, two days after he was obtained from the Minnesota Twins. Continue to Article

August 01, 2017 8:45:pm EST

Sonny Gray had something important to tell his 2?-year-old son. "Gunnar, I am not going to be playing for the A's anymore," the pitcher recalled. "I am going to be playing for the Yankees." "He just says, 'Why dad? Why?'" By Tuesday, Gunnar Gray was wearing a fresh New York Yankees cap. His dad was in uniform, throwing a bullpen in the Bronx one day after he was acquired from the Oakland Athletics for three prospects. Jaime Garcia also reported to the Yankees, two days after he was obtained from the Minnesota Twins. Gray is to make his Yankees debut on Thursday at Cleveland, followed by Garcia the next night. Rookie left-hander Jordan Montgomery starts Saturday and Luis Severino takes the mound Continue to Article

August 01, 2017 7:05:pm EST

The first-place Washington Nationals have added another late-inning reliever by acquiring right-hander Brandon Kintzler from the Minnesota Twins. Minnesota gets 24-year-old left-handed pitching prospect Tyler Watson and $500,000 in international bonus pool allocation in the deal. The teams announced the trade just after Monday's deadline to make trades without waivers. Kintzler was 28 of 32 in save opportunities this season. He's expected to join former Oakland relievers Ryan Madson and Sean Doolittle in the back of the Nationals' bullpen. The 32-year-old Kintzler has a 2.48 ERA, 27 strikeouts and 11 walks this season. He's set to be a free agent after this season. Washington's 5.07 bullpen ERA Continue to Article

July 31, 2017 4:41:pm EST

Jaime Garcia is joining the Yankees from the Minnesota Twins. Will Sonny Gray be the next addition to New York's rotation before Monday's trade deadline? ''That would be pretty nice, too,'' Todd Frazier said before Sunday's 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay, which stopped New York's six-game winning streak. Continue to Article

July 30, 2017 8:10:pm EST

ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrian Beltre has gotten his 3,000th career hit, becoming the first player from the Dominican Republic to reach the milestone and 31st major leaguer overall. The 38-year-old Texas Rangers third baseman made history with his double down the left-field line on a 3-0 pitch in the fourth inning Sunday against Baltimore lefty Wade Miley. Beltre struck out swinging in his first at-bat of the game. Beltre is in his 20th big league season. He hit the mark only minutes after former Rangers catcher Ivan Rodriguez finished his induction speech at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Barring unusual circumstances, getting 3,000 hits has traditionally been a ticket to the Continue to Article

July 30, 2017 4:49:pm EST