DETROIT (AP) — Dylan Cease has two victories so far in this, the right-hander's rookie season.
Both have been against the bumbling Detroit Tigers.
CHICAGO (AP) — Eloy Jiménez believes he's much improved since the start of the season and will continue to grow throughout his rookie year.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trea Turner saved the Washington Nationals after another bullpen meltdown.
Turner homered with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Nationals beat the Chicago White Sox...
CHICAGO (AP) — Yoán Moncada admitted he was a little tired, and then chuckled at the whole thing.
"It's nothing," he said through a translator. "I'm just 23 years old. I can play."
CHICAGO (AP) — Like many young pitchers, Reynaldo López sometimes struggles with confidence.
Sunday was not one of those days for the 25-year-old right-hander.
CHICAGO (AP) — Welington Castillo said everything he wanted to say with one big swing.
Castillo atoned for an error with a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Chicago White Sox...
CHICAGO (AP) — Yoan Moncada has a more aggressive approach at the plate, a new position in the field and a strong belief that games like this are going to be the norm for him.
NEW YORK (AP) — Spending on Major League Baseball payrolls dropped last season for the first time since 2010, an $18 million decrease attributable to drug and domestic violence suspensions and a player retiring at midseason.
Still, even a year with flat payrolls is unusual for MLB. The only previous drops since 2002 were by $3 million in 2010 and by $32 million in 2004.
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox answered one of their offseason questions on Friday, agreeing to a $2.5 million, one-year contract with catcher James McCann.
The White Sox had an opening at the position after trading Omar Narvaez to Seattle on Nov. 30 for reliever Alex Colome. They also lost Kevan Smith when he was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels in October.
CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Davidson, Daniel Palka and the Chicago White Sox struck late — and quickly — to pull out another victory.
Davidson hit a two-run, game-ending homer as the White Sox scored three times in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Monday for their eighth win in 11 games.
NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Oscar De La Cruz has been suspended 80 games under Major League Baseball's drug program.
The commissioner's office said Friday that the 23-year-old right-hander tested positive for Furosemide, a diuretic and masking agent.
NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo was suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball on Thursday following a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance.
The commissioner's office cited use of EPO. Erythropoietin is a hormone that stimulates the red-blood cell production and often turns up in test results for cyclists.
CHICAGO (AP) — Once Kevin Gausman was out of the game, the Chicago White Sox put together another winning rally.
Yolmer Sanchez capped Chicago's three-run eighth with a tiebreaking RBI single, lifting the White Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
CHICAGO (AP) — Reynaldo Lopez hid the ball in his glove as White Sox manager Rick Renteria approached the mound. Renteria asked if Lopez had enough left to retire Shin-Soo Choo, and Lopez said it was his batter.
That was all Renteria needed to hear.
Lopez finished a career-high eight innings by striking out Choo with a runner on first, and Chicago beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Sunday for its first home series win this season.
CHICAGO (AP) — When Delino DeShields swung and missed at strike three, Welington Castillo stood up, pumped his right arm a couple times and headed out to the mound as the Chicago White Sox poured onto the field.
It was a rare Windy City party for the South Siders.
Castillo hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago's four-run eighth, helping the White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series between two of the worst teams in the AL.
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have reached an important landmark in their quest to reach the postseason for the third time in four years.
Their task now is to keep the momentum going for five more weeks.
Adam Jones hit a record-breaking home run , Welington Castillo had three hits and two RBIs and Baltimore beat the Seattle Mariners 7-6 Monday night for its fifth straight victory.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adrian Beltre doubled for his 3,000th career hit, reaching the milestone in the Texas Rangers' 10-6 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
The Rangers already were down 4-0 when the 38-year-old third baseman, who went 1 for 5 in his 2,771st game, had a hard hit down the line past third base in the fourth inning.
Beltre became the first player from the Dominican Republic, and 31st overall, to join the 3,000-hit club in the major leagues.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adrian Beltre had a feeling like none other he's experienced on a baseball field when he saw his three children charging toward him. Then they kept running to the wall in right-center field.
Only after helping unveil a logo commemorating Beltre's 3,000th career hit did the kids return to hug their father, the 38-year-old Texas Rangers third baseman who had just become the first player from the Dominican Republic, and 31st overall, in the major leagues to reach the mark.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adrian Beltre doubled for his 3,000th career hit Sunday, reaching the milestone in the Texas Rangers' 10-6 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
The Rangers already were down 4-0 when the 38-year-old third baseman, who went 1 for 5 in his 2,771st game, had a hard hit down the line past third base in the fourth inning.
Beltre became the first player from the Dominican Republic, and 31st overall, to join the 3,000-hit club in the major leagues.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays had to hang on for dear life Tuesday night to get their first win in a week.
And the way they see it, that might be a good thing.
"We've got to get on a roll now," manager Kevin Cash said after the Rays' 5-4 squeaker over the Baltimore Orioles ended a five-game losing streak. "I'm hoping that a close win like this is more beneficial than winning a game that gets separated early and there's no intensity.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Addison Russell hit a go-ahead solo home run in the ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-8 after squandering an eight-run lead on Friday night.
Mark Trumbo tied the game 8-8 with a two-run homer off Koji Uehara (3-4) in the eighth. Russell responded when he hit a first-pitch, 96 mph fastball off Brad Brach (2-2) over the left field fence.
CHICAGO (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles kept insisting they would turn things around and break out of their slump. Maybe this is a start.
Welington Castillo hit his first career grand slam and drove in a personal-best five runs, and the Orioles snapped a six-game losing streak with a rain-delayed 10-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Sometimes, Ervin Santana is so good it's difficult to describe in words.
Santana pitched a two-hitter for his 10th career shutout, and the surging Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-0 Tuesday night.
"You really can't throw enough superlatives his way when you have a performance like that," Twins manager Paul Molitor said.
Santana (7-2) struck out five, walked two and retired the final 14 batters with only 42 pitches.
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Welington Castillo has a short time to familiarize himself with Baltimore's pitching staff before leaving Sunday to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.
The 29-year-old takes over this season from Matt Wieters, who had caught for the Orioles since 2009 but left as a free agent and finalized a deal Friday with Washington.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Free agent catcher Welington Castillo has finalized a $6 million, one-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles and is set to replace Matt Wieters behind the plate.
"This is the best day of my life," Castillo said Friday. "This is a team that's going to be in the playoffs, World Series. I want to be part of it."
His agreement includes a $7 million player option for 2018.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Free agent catcher Welington Castillo has agreed to a $6 million, one-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles, pending a medical review.
Castillo's agreement includes a $7 million player option for 2018.
NEW YORK (AP) — Tyson Ross, an All-Star pitcher for San Diego two years ago, was among 35 players who became free agents when their teams declined to offer them 2017 contracts on Friday.
Washington outfielder Ben Revere and Philadelphia outfielder Cody Asche also were cut loose, along with Arizona catcher Welington Castillo and pitcher Rubby De La Rosa; Baltimore pitcher Vance Worley; and Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Louis Coleman.
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Anthony Rendon hit a three-run home run to put the Washington Nationals ahead, Dusty Baker couldn't contain his excitement. The veteran manager was so excited about Max Scherzer being in line for his 19th win that he celebrated in the dugout with the Cy Young Award candidate.
PHOENIX (AP) — Colorado manager Walt Weiss thought he had the right reliever on the mound for a shutdown inning after the Rockies had just taken the lead in the top of the sixth. But things didn't go as planned.
Yasmany Tomas hit his first career grand slam, and the Arizona Diamondbacks came back from a three-run deficit after squandering a five-run cushion to beat Colorado 12-9 on Monday night.
Tomas homered off Jordan Lyles, and Arizona never looked back.
DENVER (AP) — Tyler Chatwood was happy with his stuff but he wasn't happy with the results.
Chatwood started strong but faltered badly in the third inning, giving up five runs in the Colorado Rockies' 9-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.
It was another tough home start for Chatwood (10-9), who is now 4-8 with a 5.67 ERA at Coors Field this season after his first three years in Denver were relatively successful.