In a dramatic scene at a Little League regional tournament game Tuesday in Texas, batter Isaiah Jarvis walked to the mound to comfort opposing pitcher Kaiden Shelton after the right-hander’s pitch slammed into Jarvis’ helmet, sending him to the ground.
Star acquisition Max Pacioretty, 33, traded from the Vegas Golden Knights in July, will have surgery for a torn Achilles tendon and face a six-month recovery, the Carolina Hurricanes said Tuesday night.
Despite having one more year left on his contract, Jason Heyward — described as the “emotional leader” of the 2016 Cubs — won’t be back with Chicago next season, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Monday.
Yankees DH Matt Carpenter, a front-runner for AL Comeback Player of the Year, fractured his left foot when he fouled off a pitch Monday night against the Mariners.
Chicago shortstop Tim Anderson, 29, who is serving a two-game suspension for making contact with an umpire, was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday in between games of a doubleheader with the Kansas City Royals.