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Former OF Gose, 31, called up by Indians as LHP

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Monday, 20 September 2021 15:40

CLEVELAND -- Anthony Gose is ready to make a new kind of pitch to play in the majors.Formerly a fast outfielder in the big leagues, Gose was called up from the minors by the Cleveland Indians on Monday, this time as a hard-throwing lefty reliever."His story is something that makes me smile, it really does," Cleveland interim manager DeMarlo Hale…

Yankees hope Severino can give bullpen a boost

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Monday, 20 September 2021 15:40

NEW YORK -- Pitcher Luis Severino was activated by the New York Yankees before Monday's series opener against Texas and is in position to make his first major league appearance in nearly two years.Yankees manager Aaron Boone says he plans to use the two-time All-Star out of the bullpen. New York began the day 1½ games behind Toronto for the…

Ohtani K's 10 after sore arm had start in doubt

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Monday, 20 September 2021 05:23

Just days after Los Angeles manager Joe Maddon indicated Shohei Ohtani might not pitch again this season because of a sore right arm, the Angels' two-way sensation was back on the mound Sunday, matching his season high in strikeouts with 10 while pitching eight innings in a 3-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics.Ohtani had been penciled in to pitch Friday…

Two weeks to go! What we're most excited about in the final 14 days of the MLB season

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Monday, 20 September 2021 05:26

There are just two weeks to go in the 2021 MLB regular season and we are pumped.There's a thrilling National League West race raging between baseball's two best teams, the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The wild-card races are crowded in both leagues, with three American League East teams -- the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees…

Nats catcher Avila, 34, to retire at end of season

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Sunday, 19 September 2021 15:49

WASHINGTON -- Washington Nationals catcher Alex Avila will retire after the season, the veteran said before a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.The 34-year-old veteran, an All-Star in 2011, is a son of Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila. He has played in the majors for parts of 13 seasons, and is hitting .179 with seven RBIs this…

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