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When Alex Bregman signed with the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers were reportedly the team that finished second in the bidding. That Bregman chose the Red Sox wasn’t surprising, as he got a three-year, $120 million deal. Meanwhile, the Tigers had offered a longer deal (six years) for less money per year ($28.6 million) in trying to lure the former Houston Astros star. So it was a bit surprising when Bregman was greeted with a chorus of boos from Tigers fans at Comerica Park that usually is heard for someone who left that team or was a hated rival. None of that is true in this case. But maybe that inspired the Tigers, who pounded the Red Sox 14-2.
You could stomp on a Detroit style pizza, douse a coney dog in ketchup and spit in a can of Vernors while wearing an Ohio State national championship t-shirt and not get booed at Comerica Park like Alex Bregman did for his first at-bat.
— Jason Beck (@jasonbeck.bsky.social) 2025-05-12T22:45:10.048Z
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Winn, Cardinals Win Ninth In A Row
You could say that the St. Louis Cardinals‘ eight-game winning streak entering the series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies was built on teams they probably should beat. So this three-game series against the Phillies would be a litmus test to see where they stood. At least for this game, the Cards showed they belonged. Masyn Winn hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the top of the seventh inning as the Cardinals made it nine straight by edging the Phillies 3-2. Winn’s fourth blast of the year came after the teams traded single runs in the fourth and sixth innings. The nine wins in a row is the best streak in MLB this season, with the Minnesota Twins having an active eight-game run entering today’s series opener against the Baltimore Orioles. The Cardinals opened this streak by taking the final two games against the New York Mets, then sweeping three games each from the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals.
Carroll, Kelly Power D’backs
If you are wondering if Corbin Carroll’s early-season power surge is for real, it appears to be very legit. Carroll went deep two more times, both off probable Hall of Famer Justin Verlander, as the Arizona Diamondbacks slipped past the San Francisco Giants 2-1. While Carroll provided the offense, right-handed starter Merrill Kelly stifled the Giants by scattering eight hits over seven innings, walking none and striking out eight. Carroll opened the scoring by hitting his 12th homer of the season leading off the top of the third inning, then made it 2-0 with No. 13 on a drive to center. Carroll is already more than halfway toward his career high of 25 homers, set in 2023 when he was the NL Rookie of the Year. He had 22 last year.
Ward’s Slam Highlights Angels’ Rally Off Suarez
One of the main factors why the San Diego Padres are one of the best teams in MLB is closer Robert Suarez. The right-hander entered the series opener against the Los Angeles Angels with a 0.51 ERA and 15 saves in 15 opportunities. But everyone runs into a glitch. That happened to Suarez, who walked four straight batters in the top of the ninth before being relieved by right-hander Alek Jacob, who then surrendered a tiebreaking grand slam to Taylor Ward as the Angels escaped with a 9-5 win. Suarez entered the game having walked just four in 17.2 innings this season and doubled that vs. the Angels.
Mets Walk It Off vs. Pirates, Skenes
When it came to the ninth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates–New York Mets game, it felt like it was a hand grenade. Nobody wanted to hold it. In the top of the ninth, the Mets coughed up the tying run thanks to an error by shortstop Francisco Lindor and a misplay by third baseman Luisangel Acuña. In the bottom half, the Pirates returned the favor as Lindor reached on shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s error. After Juan Soto’s single moved Lindor to third, Pete Alonso hit a sacrifice fly to right to give the Mets a 4-3 win. The dramatic win came after the Mets were held to one run over six innings by Pirates phenom Paul Skenes, who allowed six hits and three walks while striking out six.
New Leadership, Same Result For Rockies
A day after dropping the hammer on manager Bud Black, the Colorado Rockies took the field for the first time in nine seasons with someone else calling the shots. Warren Schaeffer, elevated from coaching third base to manager for the rest of the season, urged players to “play free” in his first message to the team. Even with a strong effort from rookie right-handed starter Chase Dollander, the Rockies lost again, this time 2-1 to the Texas Rangers. The Rockies, who won their last game under Black, are 7-34 with three straight eight-game losing streaks, each interrupted by a single win (2-24). Wyatt Langford hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning for the Rangers, who managed just three hits. Dollander allowed just one hit in six innings, but it was Langford’s blast.
Yankees’ Cabrera Sustains Gruesome Injury
New York Yankees third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera was taken off the field via ambulance after sustaining an extremely serious injury to his left foot while scoring on a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning against the Seattle Mariners. Cabrera lay on the field surrounded by medical personnel for about 15 minutes of the Yankees’ 11-5 win over the Mariners. Cabrera tagged from third base on Aaron Judge’s fly ball to right. Leody Taveras‘ throw home was up the line, and Cabrera avoided catcher Cal Raleigh’s tag, but had gone past home plate and tried to stop as he hit the plate, which is when he injured himself as he tagged the plate with his hand.
Best Moments From Yesterday
To Center, With Love
Hitting a ball to the exact spot in consecutive at-bats is really hard to do. But the Yankees’ Trent Grisham did that when he homered twice just over the glove of fellow center fielder Julio Rodriguez of the Mariners.
Trent Grisham sends one off the glove, off the top of the wall and out of here 👀
This is not a replay … Trent Grisham hit his second homer of the game to the same exact spot 🤯
The Good Bounce
When does a two-run single become a three-run homer? When the ball bounces over the right fielder’s glove and turns into a Little League inside-the-park home run, which is what happened for Riley Greene of the Tigers.
Injuries and Other Moves
⚾ Two key Atlanta players, outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. and right-handed starter Spencer Strider, are moving closer to a return. Acuna, on the 60-day IL following surgery to repair a torn left ACL last year, will begin a rehab assignment today. Strider, recovering from a strained right hamstring, will throw a simulated game Wednesday and will either make one rehab outing or return to the rotation after that. Strider has made just one start this year after having UCL surgery last year.
⚾ The D’backs called up shortstop Jordan Lawlar, their No. 1 prospect and No. 4 in MLB, according to MLB Pipeline. Lawlar, who made his MLB debut during the D’backs’ run to the 2023 World Series, missed much of 2024 due to surgery on his right thumb and then a hamstring injury.
⚾ Longtime Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria, who did not play last year, will officially retire during a June 7 ceremony. Longoria, the 2008 AL Rookie of the Year, will sign a ceremonial one-day contract before concluding his 16-year playing career, the first 10 of which were spent with the Rays (2008-17). The three-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner also played five seasons with the San Francisco Giants (2018-22) before his final year with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2023.
⚾ A day after making what was thought to be his last rehab appearance following right shoulder surgery at the end of the 2023 season, Milwaukee Brewers right-handed starter Brandon Woodruff has tendinitis in his right ankle and will not make his return to an MLB mound this weekend as planned. Woodruff must wait an MLB-mandated seven days before he can throw in another minor-league game, after which the team will determine the next step.
⚾ Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa (strained right hamstring) was activated from the 10-day injured list.
⚾ The Chicago Cubs will be placing outfielder Ian Happ on the 10-day injured list and are calling up top catching prospect Moisés Ballesteros to make his MLB debut. Happ missed his third straight game with oblique discomfort. Ballesteros is a 21-year-old offense-first catcher who is the Cubs’ No. 4 prospect and MLB’s No. 61, according to MLB Pipeline.
⚾ The Rockies filled out their coaching staff by naming Jordan Pacheco and Nic Wilson as interim hitting coaches and moving Andy Gonzalez to third base coach. Pacheco was the hitting coach at Triple-A, while Wilson was the minor-league hitting coordinator. Gonzalez had been the assistant hitting coach.
Articles You Should Read
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