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New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius played five innings of defense and went 2 for 4 with a walk Monday at extended spring training in his first game action since Tommy John surgery on Oct. 17. "It was good," Gregorius said. Playing against Detroit Tigers minor leaguers and in front of Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner, Gregorius singled twice and cleanly fielded three grounders but had an error for an errant throw to first base. Continue to Article

May 20, 2019 5:37:pm EST

The Chicago White Sox said Saturday that left-hander Carlos Rodon is expected to return in the second half of the 2020 season following Tommy John surgery this week. Rodon was 3-2 with a 5.19 ERA in seven starts this season, striking out 46 batters in 34 2/3 innings. Chicago's first-round pick (third overall) in 2014, Rodon is 29-31 over five seasons with a 4.08 ERA. Continue to Article

May 18, 2019 3:01:pm EST

In a world that's fueled by the race to judgment, it becomes difficult to keep life's events and experiences in the proper perspective. For Ely Hydes, the Detroit Tigers fan whose lucky grab catapulted him into the sports spotlight last week, life's experiences have made that difficult task his primary focus. Hydes, 33, has become known as the fan who caught and kept Albert Pujols' milestone 2,000 RBI baseball. Continue to Article

May 16, 2019 1:10:am EST

Two seasons after being traded to Houston, Justin Verlander is still appreciated in the Motor City. Verlander allowed two hits in seven impressive innings against his former team, and the Astros won their eighth straight game, 5-1 over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. It was Verlander's second start at Comerica Park since his 2017 trade from Detroit to Houston. Continue to Article

May 15, 2019 11:02:pm EST

The Minnesota Twins placed left-hander Martin Perez on the paternity list on Saturday and called up a pair of hurlers to bolster the staff in the meantime. The Twins called up righthander Kohl Stewart from Triple-A Rochester as Perez's replacement on the 25-man roster and also recalled righthander Tyler Duffey from Rochester as the 26th man for Saturday's split doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. Perez, 28, is 5-0 with a 2.83 ERA this season, appearing in eight games and making five starts. Continue to Article

May 11, 2019 12:00:pm EST