• The Canadian Press

    Corey Seager producing now for Rangers with homer-a-game streak after slow start to season

    ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager never made any excuses when he was struggling early this season, even after the World Series MVP shortstop missed most of spring training with the Texas Rangers. “When you’re out on the field, you’ve got to do what you can to get hits and be productive,” Seager said again this week. “And I just wasn't." Well, he is certainly producing now. Seager has eight home runs in his last eight games and will end May with his most homers ever in a single month — he has

  • The Canadian Press

    Blue Jays release Toronto City Connect 'Night Mode' uniform

    TORONTO — The Blue Jays will debut their new Toronto City Connect uniform on Friday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Rogers Centre. Designed in collaboration with Nike, the City Connect Series celebrates the history, culture and spirit of the 30 Major League Baseball teams. The Toronto uniform -- dubbed "Night Mode" -- sees the return of a dark base colour for the first time since 2011. The jersey has "pitch blue," "speed red" and "hyper royal" colours and includes a city skyline graphic.

  • The Canadian Press

    Chytil back in lineup for Rangers in Game 5, Panthers make no changes

    NEW YORK (AP) — Forward Filip Chytil returned to New York's lineup for Game 5 of the Rangers' Eastern Conference final against the Florida Panthers on Thursday night, replacing Blake Wheeler. Chytil, who missed most of the season with what is believed to have been a concussion, played in the first three games of the series. He was rested in Game 4 and Wheeler played for the first time since breaking a leg in February. Wheeler was called for a penalty early in overtime that led to Sam Reinhart's

  • The Canadian Press

    Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt placed on injured list due to right lat strain

    ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt will be sidelined indefinitely due to a right lat strain. The right-hander was placed on the 15-day injured list before Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. The move is retroactive to Monday. Manager Aaron Boone said that Schmidt will not throw for four-to-six weeks and it might take another four-to-six weeks after that to build himself up before returning to the rotation. Schmidt had an MRI on Wednesday and had an appoint