Justin Verlander wins third Cy Young, second with Astros
Justin Verlander won his third career Cy Young Award, this time with little suspense. The Houston Astros ace and former Detroit Tiger was the unanimous selection for the American League Cy Young Award. Itโs only the second time in the history of Cy Young voting (which dates to 1956) that the winners in both leagues have been unanimous. This is only the second time in Cy Young Award voting, which dates to 1956, that the winners in both leagues in the same season were unanimous. Heโs the first Cy Young winner in the 30-year history of the Marlins, although Kevin Brown (1996) and Dontrelle Willis (2005) were runners up.
mlive.comMLB award finalists out: Justin Verlander vying for 3rd career Cy Young
LAS VEGAS -- The finalists are out for the biggest awards in baseball and few of the names should be surprising. Justin Verlander is one of three finalists for the American League Cy Young Award, which would be the third of his career and his second since being traded from the Detroit Tigers to the Houston Astros in 2017. AL Cy Young: RHP Dylan Cease, White Sox; RHP Alek Manoah, Blue Jays; and RHP Justin Verlander, Astros. NL Cy Young: RHP Sandy Alcantara, Marlins; LHP Max Fried, Braves; and LHP Julio Urรญas, Dodgers. Managers of the Year will be released on Nov. 15, Cy Young Awards on Nov. 16 and MVP awards on Nov. 17.
mlive.comScherzer, other latest $100M contracts not on All-Star teams
Max Scherzer was back on the mound, striking out 11 in six scoreless innings of two-hit ball. The NL starter in last year's game, Scherzer was 5-1 with a 2.26 ERA through his comeback Tuesday night in Cincinnati, only his ninth start this year. Scherzer is making a season-record $43.3 million in the first of his $130 million, three-year deal.
news.yahoo.comBรกez to Detroit, MLB teams race to finish biz before lockout
Javier Bรกez agreed to bring his high motor to the Motor City, while other teams around the majors raced to finish up business before Tuesdayโs deadline to tender contracts and a likely roster freeze coming when baseball's collective bargaining agreement expires Wednesday.
Bang, bang! Pair of 1st-pitch HRs for 1st time in decades
Miami Marlins leadoff batter Miguel Rojas and New York Mets counterpart Jonathan Villar each homered on the first pitch they saw Thursday night, the first time thatโs happened in a major league game since at least 1985, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
How to Watch the Miami Marlins vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (5/14/21) -- MLB | Channel, Stream, Time
To cap off a busy Friday night of MLB action, the Los Angeles Dodgers look to continue to turn their recent downward trend around as they get set to host the Miami Marlins. Both teams did not start the 2021 season as they would have liked, but are showing signs of improvement as of late. Watch MLB on ESPN+The defending World Series champion-Dodgers end to April, and beginning of May, were not ideal for skipper Dave Robertsโ crew. LA broke the schneid with a pair of wins over the Seattle Mariners, giving the Dodgers their first series win since April 18. What: MLB BaseballWho: Miami Marlins vs. Los Angeles DodgersWhen: Friday, May 14Time: 10:00 PM ETWhere: Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.)Stream: ESPN+
mlive.comDiamondbacks' Gallen has sore forearm, might miss opener
SETBACK IN THE BULLPENBlue Jays right-hander Kirby Yates will miss several weeks because of a strained muscle in his forearm. He allowed one run and five hits, striking out five without a walk. Ross Stripling struck out seven and walked none in 3 2/3 innings, but gave up three runs and five hits. Bryan Abreu, a top Astros pitching prospect who turns 24 next month, started and pitched three perfect innings, striking out four. Baltimore starter John Means allowed four hits and walked three over 3 2/3 innings, striking out three.
Seeing is believing: Bauer shuts eye, pitches shutout ball
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)Whatโs that piece of advice Little League coaches always tell their kids -- keep your eye on the ball, right? After giving up a single to San Diego leadoff man Jurickson Profar and then walking Tommy Pham, Bauer posted a shutout. Bauer wound up pitching three scoreless innings with the creative approach, striking out three while allowing two hits and a walk. Known for speaking his mind and going his own way, Bauer said he regularly shuts one eye during bullpen sessions and other workouts. Sandy Alcantara made his second start for Miami, striking out six in 2 1/3 innings.
LEADING OFF: Stanton's HR streak, Kershaw at home, Acuรฑa hit
(AP Photo/Gregory Bull)A look at what's happening around the majors on Wednesday:STANTON'S STREAKYankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has homered in all four of the team's postseason games this year. The two-time NL home run champion is from the Los Angeles area and says โthat SoCal air" is helping the ball fly. If the Dodgers advance to the NL Championship Series or World Series, fans will be allowed at those games. โAt this point I think weโve grown accustomed to it.โAlcantara insisted he didnโt intend to hit Acuรฑa and that Miamiโs game plan is simply to pitch inside to him. Springerโs 17 postseason homers tied Nelson Cruz and Jim Thome for most through a playerโs first 54 postseason games.
D'Arnaud, Braves rally in 7th, beat Marlins 9-5 to open NLDS
(AP Photo/Eric Gay)HOUSTON โ Ronald Acuรฑa Jr. made history with his leadoff homer, Travis dโArnaud hit a tiebreaking shot in Atlantaโs huge seventh inning and the Braves beat the Miami Marlins 9-5 Tuesday in Game 1 of the NL Division Series. D'Arnaud also doubled and singled in driving in four runs and Dansby Swanson homered during a six-run seventh to help power Atlanta. After shutting out Cincinnati for 22 innings during a two-game sweep in the wild-card round, the Braves relied on their bats in this opener. The Braves trailed 4-3 in the seventh before Austin Riley and Acuรฑa hit consecutive singles with no outs to chase Miami starter Sandy Alcantara. UP NEXTRight-hander Pablo Lopez will make his postseason debut when he starts for the Marlins in Game 2 against Ian Anderson.
LEADING OFF: Garcรญa youngest Yankees postseason starter
Heโll surpass Hall of Famer Whitey Ford, who was nearly 22 when he started Game 4 of the 1950 World Series against the Phillies, as the youngest postseason starter for New York. LONG AND SHORTCarlos Correa and the Houston Astros look to grab a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five Division Series against AL West champion Oakland. The Padres hadn't said whether starters Dinelson Lamet and Mike Clevinger will be healthy enough to crack their NL Division Series roster and pitch against the Dodgers. BRAVE NEW WORLDThe Braves are back in the NL Division Series for a third straight year but havenโt advanced to the NL Championship Series since 2001. Theyโre hoping they can hold off the upstart Marlins, who have never lost a postseason series.
'Bottom-feeding' Marlins are making a splash in playoffs
Members of the Miami Marlins celebrate after defeating the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of a National League wild-card baseball series Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Chicago. The Marlins won the series 2-0 to advance to the division series. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)MIAMI โ Their T-shirts say Bottom Feeders, even though the Miami Marlins are showing theyโre a different kind of fish in 2020 โ the sort that rises to make a splash. After holding the Cubs to one run and nine hits in two games, the Marlins posed for a team photo in the Wrigley Field infield. They are young and inexperienced, but it's just baseball.โAnd the Marlins are getting better at it.