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NBC Sports BayAreaPossible Giants' Shohei Ohtani pursuit causes Hunter Pence to change mind
Hunter Pence hilariously convinces himself that the Giants should pursue two-way star Shohei Ohtani, whose contract expires next year.
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Ageless Albert Pujols tortures Brewers as they drop big series to Cardinals in St. Louis
Milwaukee's three runs came on a pair of homers by Hunter Renfroe and Rowdy Tellez. A terrific start by Aaron Ashby was wasted in the process.
- NBC Sports BayArea
How Giants' starting pitchers were offended by 2012 World Series graphic
Ryan Vogelsong shared what the Giants' rotation thought when they saw the graphic favoring the Detroit Tigers starting pitching ahead of the 2012 World Series.
- Chicago Tribune
Column: It’s déjà vu all over again for Tony La Russa and the underachieving Chicago White Sox
No one remains the way they were in their 30s, and Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa is no different than the rest of us. But La Russa, 77, sounds a lot like he did in his first go-round on the South Side in the 1980s, especially when it comes to addressing the Sox’s problems. “The pieces haven`t fit together so far, and we`ve had to push our starting pitchers,” La Russa told reporters ...
- NBC Sports BayArea
Why Giants signing Aaron Judge would go against Hunter Pence's philosophy
Hunter Pence explains why the Giants signing impending free agent Aaron Judge would go against his personal philosophy.
- NBC Sports BayArea
Giants' 2012 World Series champion team reunites at Oracle Park
The San Francisco Giants 2012 team returned for a fun-filled ceremony at Oracle Park on Saturday.
- NBC Sports Chicago
Cubs' Franmil Reyes hits first home run since released by Cleveland
Franmil Reyes has made a strong first impression since the Cubs claimed him off waivers from the Guardians, including a home run in Saturday's 7-2 win.
- NBC Sports BayArea
Thairo Estrada's walk-off homer shows Giants still have fight for playoff race
The Giants are on the outside looking in to the NL Wild Card race, but they haven't thrown in the towel just yet.
- MarketWatch
Padres shortstop Tatis’s 80-game suspension after positive test for steroid Clostebol will cost $2.9 million in lost wages
The 23-year-old, who signed a $340 million, 14-year contract before the 2021 season, says he took the performance-enhancing drug accidentally while being treated for ringworm.
- Associated Press
Wacha makes short work of Yankees, Boston wins 3-0 in 2:15
Michael Wacha and the last-place Red Sox made short work of the AL East-leading New York Yankees. Pitching for the first time in almost seven weeks, Wacha returned from a shoulder injury to limit New York to a pair of singles in seven innings, and Boston beat the Yankees 3-0 on Sunday night. “I feel like I work better that way,” said Wacha, who took a perfect game into the fifth inning.
- LA Times
Tucker Davidson showcases plenty of improvement to earn his first Angels win
Tucker Davidson, who has been working closely with Angels pitching coach Matt Wise, provides six solid innings in a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins.
- NBC Sports BayArea
Thairo Estrada's walk-off homer gives Giants three-game sweep of Pirates
With the Giants looking at a bad loss to the Pirates, Thairo Estrada come through in the bottom of the ninth with a walk-off homer.
- Associated Press
Harris, Contreras lead Braves' rally for sweep of Marlins
Rookie Michael Harris II hit a tying homer in the ninth, William Contreras had a go-ahead single and the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Sunday for a sweep of their four-game series. The Braves won their sixth straight after losing four of five against the NL East-leading New York Mets. Dansby Swanson followed with a single and Vaughn Grissom walked.
- Kansas City Star
Brady Singer dazzles as Kansas City Royals snap L.A. Dodgers’ streak in series finale
The Royals avoided being swept in the three-game series and went 7-4 on their homestand.
- Kansas City Star
In a rough start for Brad Keller, Kansas City Royals get done in 13-3 by the Dodgers
Keller gave up five runs in the first inning. It didn’t get much better from there for the Royals.
- LA Times
Dodgers' bats go cold as 12-game winning streak ends in loss to Royals
On a blistering hot day, the Dodgers' bats fall cold in a 4-0 loss to the Royals that ends one of the longest winning streaks in L.A. Dodgers history.
- NBC Sports BayArea
Barry Zito's 'surreal' Giants 2012 World Series moment after '10 roster absence
In 2012, Barry Zito became a Giants hero as the team won its second World Series title in three seasons. But it wasn't always that way.
- NBC Sports Boston
Red Sox highlights: Top prospect Marcelo Mayer blast first High-A home run
The Red Sox' top prospect, Marcelo Mayer, put on a show Saturday by hitting his first home run for Greenville as part of a three-hit night.
- Associated Press
Rays' Drew Rasmussen loses perfect game in 9th against O's
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen lost his bid for a perfect game against the Baltimore Orioles when Jorge Mateo hit a leadoff double in the ninth inning Sunday. Mateo, who went 5 for 5 on Friday night, grounded the first pitch down the left-field line. Rasmussen received a pair of standing ovations from the announced crowd of 18,093; one after Mateo's hit and another when he was pulled with one out and the Rays up 4-1.
- Associated Press
Padres manager Melvin says Tatis 'remorseful' about PED ban
San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin reached out to suspended All-Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. in a phone call Saturday and said the player “feels remorseful.” Melvin did not reveal anything else about what he termed a “private conversation” with Tatis, the dynamic fan favorite whose 80-game ban for testing positive for a performance-enhancing anabolic steroid, Clostebol, was announced by Major League Baseball shortly before the start of San Diego’s 10-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday. The first-year Padres skipper said he did not feel the need to discuss the Tatis suspension with other players again before Saturday’s game at Nationals Park.