He entered the game with not just mere potential. From the day the Seattle Mariners made him the first pick in the 1987 MLB Draft, Ken Griffey Jr. was expected to be great. Twenty-two seasons, 630 home runs and a sea of accolades later, the kid dubbed “The Natural” delivered everything his skills and makeup promised. Born George Kenneth Griffey…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Texas purchased left-hander Michael Roth’s contract from Triple-A Round Rock and transferred Colby Lewis to the 60-day disabled list, the Rangers announced before Sunday’s game at Minnesota. Rangers manager Jeff Banister said the 26-year-old Roth, who last pitched in the majors in 2014 for the Los Angeles Angels, would be in the bullpen for Sunday’s game. Transferring…
ATLANTA (AP) — One day after he was the game-winning hero as a pinch-hitter, Jose Fernandez was humbled by one of the worst starts of his career. Fernandez gave up two homers and a career-high nine runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 9-1 on Saturday. Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Jace…
ATLANTA (AP) — Adonis Garcia hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Addison Reed in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets for the fourth straight time in a week, 4-3 Thursday. Atlanta has improved the worst record in the NL by winning seven of eight. The Mets have lost four of six. A.J. Pierzynski drove…
MIAMI (AP) — Adam Conley walked off the mound for the final time in the eighth inning Wednesday with a string of zeroes behind him. When he saw manager Don Mattingly applauding his performance from the dugout, Conley began to clap too. Both had reason to cheer following the left-hander’s longest outing yet. Conley pitched eight innings and the Miami…
MIAMI (AP) — Jace Peterson has not hit a lot of home runs in his brief career. However, he has hit some memorable ones at Marlins Park. Peterson hit a game-tying two-run home run in the eighth inning and a go-ahead RBI single in the 10th to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over Miami on Tuesday night….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — USC outfielder Gene Cone might not be leaving Columbia, but he is leaving the Gamecock baseball program. The 10th round MLB draft pick will sign with the New York Mets Friday for a reported $150,000. 10th-rder Gene Cone signs w/@Mets for $150k (pick 310 = $156,600). South Carolina OF, contact bat, 31-game hit streak this…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It might be a good thing for Whit Merrifield that he isn’t familiar with the term “flash in the pan.” Perhaps he’ll never have to learn it. The 27-year-old Gamecock great and Royals rookie hit his first career homer Monday night and helped turn three important double plays, backing a strong performance by Edinson Volquez…
Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Arodys Vizcaino sits on the bench after walking in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, June 13, 2016, in Atlanta. Cincinnati won 9-8. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ATLANTA (AP) — Tony Cingrani took a “nice and easy” approach to end a night of ugly pitching for…
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner, right, celebrates with Gregor Blanco (7) after hitting a two-run home run as Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers looks on in the background in the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 2, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ATLANTA (AP) — Madson Bumgarner won his sixth straight decision to match a…
