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The Cleveland Indians acquired veteran outfielder Jay Bruce from the New York Mets in a trade Wednesday night, a source told ESPN.com. The Mets' return in the deal wasn't immediately known, but the source said the Indians have agreed to pick up the roughly $4.2 million that's left of Bruce's $13 million salary this season. Bruce, a three-time All-Star, is hitting .258 with 29 homers and 75 RBIs this year. He gives the Indians a corner outfielder and established bat to replace Michael Brantley, who went on the disabled list Monday with a sprained ankle. Sources said the New York Yankees were also involved in talks to acquire Bruce before the Mets traded him to Cleveland. It's the second straight Continue to Article

August 09, 2017 10:32:pm EST

Billy Hamilton probably should not have caught this ball. Realistically, it is a highly uncatchable spherical object rocketing through the air at a speed which makes it hard to track and on an arc that would have it land right in the middle of the outfield wall. Suffice to say catching it wouldn’t be on the list for many outfielders in baseball. AND YET. Billy Hamilton did catch it though, in dramatic fashion with an over-the-shoulder snag while running up the center field barrier in order to even be in a position to catch it in the first place. The catch robbed the Padres’ Carlos Asuaje of what would have been at least a double, and impressed everyone watching the game in the process. Hamilton Continue to Article

August 08, 2017 8:48:pm EST

Reds prospect José Siri was not pleased about his eighth inning walk. Cincinnati Reds prospect José Siri’s record-setting 39-game hit streak came to an end Friday night in a game against the Great Lakes Loons. Continue to Article

August 06, 2017 6:32:pm EST

The Cardinals want to look back on their big comeback as they day they finally put it all together. Jose Martinez hit his first grand slam during a nine-run fourth inning , and St. Louis overcame Adam Wainwright's rough return from the disabled list, beating the Cincinnati Reds 13-4 on Sunday. The Cardinals took two of three in the series, moving them to 55-56. Continue to Article

August 06, 2017 5:25:pm EST