Baseball News

Padres general manager A.J. Preller said Friday that the team has not ruled out Mike Clevinger for the wild-card round of the playoffs after the right-hander had a cortisone shot for his ailing right elbow on Friday.

The Washington Nationals and manager Dave Martinez have agreed to a three-year extension, a source confirmed to ESPN. The deal is worth $7.5 million, according to USA Today.

Miami lost 105 games last year, and started this season with an alarming coronavirus outbreak. Yet, somehow, they are poised to end their 17-year postseason drought.

The San Francisco Giants have designated pitcher Jeff Samardzija for assignment and placed him on unconditional release waivers, the team announced Saturday.

Willson Contreras said Friday he didn't regret flipping his bat after a three-run home run, which led to him getting plunked later, while Cubs manager David Ross said he "loved every second of it."

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes was placed on the injured list Friday with a strained left oblique, likely ending the right-hander's breakthrough season.

White Sox slugger Eloy Jimenez has a sprained foot that puts his availability for a pivotal season-ending series against the Cubs in question.