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SAN DIEGO – Last August, when Aaron and Austin Nola met at Petco Park, it marked the first time the two brothers had squared off on a big league stage. Aaron, the Phillies right-hander, dialed up three fastballs. Austin, the Padres catcher, struck out swinging. Come December, Aaron had a Christmas present for Austin: the … Read more

CHICAGO – There were thankfully no hits involved when benches and bullpens emptied during the top of the second inning in Baltimore’s 4-1 victory over the White Sox Friday night at Guaranteed Rate Field. That disruption came after White Sox starter Michael Kopech hit Baltimore shortstop Jorge Mateo on the back with a 99 mph … Read more

NEW YORK – There was no panic in the Astros when they left Yankee Stadium on Thursday night following what was arguably their toughest loss of the season. The sting of watching the Yankees score four times in the bottom of the ninth to pull out a win was hurtful, but the Astros know momentum … Read more

NEW YORK – Aaron Judge was at the center of a Yankee Stadium celebration on Thursday night, surrounded by gleeful teammates after delivering a game-winning hit to clinch a hard-fought and meaningful win over the Astros. By Friday afternoon, Judge and the Yankees both appeared poised to celebrate another victory. Judge and the Yankees have … Read more

ATLANTA – Instead of enduring what would have been a tough-luck loss, a rejuvenated Charlie Morton felt himself soaking in the energy created by the Braves’ second walk-off win within the past three days. “I guess it was the energy and the sense that the guys could smell blood in the water right there,” Morton … Read more

ST. PETERSBURG – Aaron Judge plans to dress in a sharp suit, find a comfortable chair and log on for his arbitration hearing with the Yankees on Friday, a meeting scheduled to take place on Zoom. A difference of $ 4 million remains between Judge and the Yankees, with an arbitration panel preparing to determine … Read more

The races to determine who will advance to Phase 2 of the fan voting for the 2022 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard are starting to take shape. The first round of voting will determine two of the All-Star starters – the top vote-getter in each league – and which players will advance to the … Read more