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Nicky Lopez is threading the needle Share this story Kansas City Royals second baseman Nicky Lopez (8) looks to the stands while waiting in the on-deck circle during an MLB game between the Los Angeles Angels and Kansas City Royals on April 12, 2021 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO. Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images There are many ways to create value for a baseball team as a player. You can do it with your bat, and you can also do that on the field and on the basepaths. Furthermore, there are different ways you can create value within those categories—you can hi...

share-square-306986 After learning Monday that he’ll be sidelined for three to four weeks due to a strained left hamstring, Rays outfielder Brett Phillips set aside just one day to feel sorry for himself. Anyone who knows Phillips, or even saw him serve as a whiteboard-holding “coach” during the American League Championship Series last year, understands that he’ll still bring a positive attitude and boundless energy to the Rays even while he’s working his way back. That was already the case on Tuesday. “We've got business to take care of all around,” Phillips said Tuesday mornin...

Nick Pivetta worked three innings, allowing one earned run with three strikeouts for the Red Sox. Twins 1, Orioles 0 (7 innings) Kenta Maeda extended his scoreless streak with three innings of one-hit pitching and four strikeouts as Minnesota shut down Baltimore at Fort Myers, Fla. Miguel Sano doubled home the game's lone run as the teams managed only three hits apiece.

The Pirates have claimed catcher Michael Pérez off waivers from the Rays, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (via …

BNC,/Black News Channel is relaunching with a fresh look and a brand new morning news  show, “Start Your Day with Sharon and Mike.”