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Pirates ace Paul Skenes named NL top rookie after posting 1.96 ERA, 170 strikeouts
Pittsburgh pitcher Paul Skenes capped a remarkable season Monday by winning NL rookie of the year by a wide margin over San Diego centre-fielder Jackson Merrill. Hurler Luis Gil of the New York Yankees edged Baltimore outfielder Colton Cowser for the AL honour.
White Sox tie modern MLB record with 120th loss of season
The Chicago White Sox tied the post-1900 MLB record of 120 losses by the 1962 expansion New York Mets on Sunday when the host San Diego Padres won 4-2 by rallying for three runs in the eighth inning, capped by Fernando Tatis Jr.'s towering home run.
Padres trade Juan Soto to Yankees in 7-player blockbuster
New York acquired Soto and Gold Glove centre fielder Trent Grisham in a blockbuster trade with the cost-cutting Padres on Wednesday night. San Diego received right-handed pitchers Michael King, Jhony Brito, Randy Vasquez and Drew Thorpe along with catcher Kyle Higashioka.
Mike Shildt signs 2-year deal to be 3rd Padres manager in 4 seasons
Mike Shildt has been hired as manager of the San Diego Padres, returning to the dugout two years after he was suddenly fired by the St. Louis Cardinals following a third straight playoff appearance.
OL Reign, Canada's Quinn, Huitema defeated as Gotham FC wins 1st NWSL championship
Spanish striker Esther Gonzalez headed in the game winner to secure Gotham FC's first National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Championship title 2-1 over OL Reign on Saturday in San Diego, Calif.
Los Angeles Angels all-star Mike Trout placed on IL with broken wrist
All-star outfielder Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels has a broken left wrist and was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.
Phil Robertson steers Canada to 1st SailGP win
Phil Robertson steered Team Canada to its first SailGP victory on Sunday by recovering from a penalty late in the podium race in Christchurch to deny Peter Burling and Team New Zealand a victory in home waters.
All-star slugger Machado, Padres agree to 11-year, $350M US deal
All-star slugger Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres finalized an 11-year, $350-million US contract on Tuesday, the fourth-largest in baseball history.
Padres slugger Machado draws first 1st pitch clock violation in pre-season game
The Grapefruit and Cactus League games in Florida and Arizona over the next month will be used as a petri dish for the sport's rule changes, including a pitch clock, bigger bases and limits to infield shifts. The idea is that the worst kinks will be worked out before opening day on March 30.
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Verlander strikes out 11 to lead Astros past Yankees in ALCS opener
Justin Verlander struck out 11 in six strong innings and Yuli Gurriel, Chas McCormick and Jeremy Peña all homered to power the Astros to a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees in their AL Championship Series opener Wednesday night in Houston.