LEADING OFF: Yanks go for 12 straight, Scherzer faces Padres
The storied New York Yankees try for their longest winning streak in 60 years when they open a four-game series Thursday night in OaklandAUGUST 26, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giants turn 5 DPs, get Alonso with bags full to top Mets 3-2
Jake McGee induced a game-ending popup from Pete Alonso with the bases loaded, and the San Francisco Giants turned five double plays to beat the freefalling New York Mets 3-2AUGUST 26, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Are Padres almost done with bullpen games?SAN DIEGO -- After two weeks on the injured list with lower back tightness, Padres right-hander Yu Darvish is expected to make his return fo...
AUGUST 26, 2021•MLB.COM
Fabian Ardaya: Clayton Kershaw just spoke with reporters. Said... - The AthleticClayton Kershaw just spoke with reporters. Said he feels good coming out of his bullpen yesterday. The hope is he comes back with enough tim...
AUGUST 26, 2021•THEATHLETIC.COM
Fabian Ardaya: Clayton Kershaw acknowledged the opportunity in... - The AthleticClayton Kershaw acknowledged the opportunity in front of the Dodgers right now with the talent they’ve assembled and expressed frustration t...
AUGUST 26, 2021•THEATHLETIC.COM
Bobby Miller - On IL at High-AHigh-A Great Lakes placed Miller on its 7-day injured list Aug. 5 for an unspecified reason.
ImpactOver his 13 outings (10 starts) with Great Lakes, Miller submitted a 2.03 ERA and 0.88 WHIP across 44.1 innings before landing on the IL. The Dodgers haven't provided an estimate for when he might be ready to resume game action.
AUGUST 25, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Reiss Knehr - Demoted to minorsThe Padres optioned Knehr to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.
ImpactThe righty pitched four times in his latest MLB stint, allowing five runs on seven hits and six walks in 7.1 innings. Knehr has more walks (15) than strikeouts (14) in 20 big-league innings in 2021, and he has been pretty unimpressive overall, but the Padres' pitching woes and injuries could bring him back to San Diego before the season ends.
AUGUST 25, 2021•ROTOWIRE
