Padres left-hander Blake Snell started Friday against the Washington Nationals in San Diego, less than 24 hours after his vehicle was struck by a suspected drunken driver during a traffic stop on Interstate 5. According to a California Highway Patrol spokesperson, the incident occurred at 11 p.m. PT Thursday, about an hour after the Nationals […]
The San Diego Padres are concluding an exchange to gain previous Cy Young Award champ Blake Snell from the Tampa Bay Rays for top pitching prospect Luis Patiño, catchers Francisco Mejia and Blake Hunt and right-handed pitching prospect Cole Wilcox, sources acquainted with the agreement told ESPN on Sunday. The trade, which is pending medical […]
Because of the heroics of shortstop Carlos Correa, who hit a walk-off home run Thursday, the Astros constrained a Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against the Rays. The two teams’ starters are set for that affair on Friday. The Astros will use left-hander Framber Valdez, per manager Dusty Baker (through Brian McTaggart […]