• The Canadian Press

    Guardians to place Steven Kwan on injured list and recall prospect Kyle Manzardo, AP source says

    CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians leadoff hitter Steven Kwan is headed to the injured list with a hamstring strain and Cleveland will call up top prospect Kyle Manzardo, a person familiar with the move told the Associated Press on Sunday. Kwan, who entered the weekend leading the AL in batting, underwent an MRI after leaving Saturday's game with tightness. The team has the results and intends to place Kwan on the 10-day IL, said the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Guard

  • The Canadian Press

    Diamondbacks end 3-game losing streak, pound Padres 11-4

    PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte and Joc Pederson homered to back Ryne Nelson’s return to the mound and the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped a three-game losing streak Sunday, defeating the San Diego Padres 11-4. The Diamondbacks roughed up Padres starter Matt Waldron (1-4), who gave up eight runs (seven earned) and eight hits in three innings. Marte’s two-run homer and Corbin Carroll’s two-run single came in a four-run first inning. San Diego, which had its four-game winning streak end, came back with th

  • The Canadian Press

    Gordon homers and gets 4 hits to lead Marlins past A's 12-3

    OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Nick Gordon had four hits, including his first home run in three weeks, and the Miami Marlins beat the Athletics 12-3 to end Oakland’s six-game winning streak Sunday. Josh Bell had a pair of RBI singles and Jonah Bride drove in two runs as the Marlins won for the third time in 12 games and avoided a series sweep. Miami got 14 hits and had eight players with at least one RBI, a stark difference from a day earlier when the Marlins’ bats were mostly muffled in a 20-4 loss to

  • The Canadian Press

    Kremer pitches 6 shutout innings and Santander hits a grand slam to help Orioles sweep Reds

    CINCINNATI (AP) — Dean Kremer pitched six shutout innings, Anthony Santander hit his third career grand slam and the Baltimore Orioles completed a three-game series sweep of the Cincinnati Reds with an 11-1 victory Sunday. Jordan Westburg hit a two-run homer and Ryan McKenna added a solo shot for the Orioles, who have won four straight games and six of their last seven. Kremer (3-2) retired the first 13 batters he faced until Christian Encarnacion-Strand singled with one out in the fifth. The Re