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The sun was shining and Kodai Senga was dominating with a comfortable lead in Thursday’s sixth inning. And then a mostly perfect Mets afternoon at Citi Field got ruined. Senga, covering first base on a grounder to Pete Alonso, received a high throw and, after landing on the base, grabbed for his right hamstring. The […]

Kodai Senga’s afternoon was rolling, until a routine grounder to first base in Thursday’s sixth inning landed him on the injured list. The right-hander covered first base and upon landing on the bag after receiving Pete Alonso’s high throw, grabbed for his right hamstring. Senga tumbled to the ground and after a delay walked off […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Most of Austin Wells’ teammates were already long gone when he walked back into the visiting clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium late Tuesday night, his shoulder wrapped in ice. The Yankees catcher has a long postgame treatment routine he goes through on most nights, not because he is necessarily dealing with an […]

Imagn Images Major League Baseball’s trade deadline (July 31) is still more than a month away, but some veteran starting pitchers could be on the move sooner than later. The Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly weighing their options after right-hander Aaron Civale requested a trade following a demotion to the bullpen, and the New York Mets are fielding calls on fellow right-hander Paul […]

As noted in this week’s Soapbox on how the schedule isn’t up to par this season — nor has it been for years — the Padres and the Dodgers just played each other for the first time this season. The Giants and Dodgers haven’t even played yet, but that changes Friday when San Francisco visits Dodger Stadium. The odds suggest the race is […]