LEADING OFF: Patriots' Day at Fenway, Twins still on pause
The Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox begin at 11:05 a.m. at Fenway Park in the annual Patriots’ Day gameAPRIL 18, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Francisco Mejia: Do the Rays finally have a franchise catcher?For the past 10 seasons the Tampa Bay Rays have had one glaring hole on their team, behind the plate. Francisco Mejia is looking to change t...
APRIL 18, 2021•RAYSCOLOREDGLASSES.COM
New York Yankees: Jay Bruce officially announces retirementIt was a day that everyone had to see coming. Even though he had cracked the New York Yankees Opening Day roster, it was clear that Jay Bruc...
APRIL 18, 2021•CALLTOTHEPEN.COM
Notes: Fleming, Kiermaier, McHugh, MazzaWhen Josh Fleming pitches in Kansas City on Monday, it won’t exactly be a homecoming for the Columbia, Ill., native. But with his own fan se...
APRIL 18, 2021•MLB.COM
Yankees’ Jay Bruce retires from baseball, plays last game on SundayJay Bruce announced he was retiring after the Yankees’ series finale Sunday against the Rays at Yankee Stadium.
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Rejoins major-league clubMazza was recalled from the taxi squad Sunday.
ImpactThe 31-year-old was sent down Saturday but will quickly rejoin the big-league club with Collin McHugh (back) landing on the injured list. Mazza has struggled through four appearances this year, giving up 10 runs on 14 hits with a 3:4 K:BB over 7.2 innings.
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Will resume swinging TuesdayVoit (knee) is taking groundballs and will start swinging a bat Tuesday, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
ImpactVoit continues inching toward a return from his surgery in late March to repair a partially torn meniscus in his left knee. With the 30-year-old still weeks away from activation and Jay Bruce announcing his retirement Sunday, DJ LeMahieu will continue serving as the Yankees' starting first baseman while Rougned Odor fills in at second base.
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