“Didn’t improve much after treatment yesterday, so he’s getting an MRI right now to see what we’re dealing with,” said Mendoza.
“We’ve got to wait and see what the MRI says and what’s the plan of attack, if we need to put him on the IL or if he continues to be day-to-day, but that’s why we’re taking a look at it.”
Robert, who has dealt with a handful of other injury issues throughout his career, is hitting .224 this season with two home runs and eight RBI in 24 games.
Mendoza said there is obviously concern for the veteran outfielder, but the team is still in wait-and-see mode.
"Every time you send someone for an MRI, you’re always concerned. … We’re doing everything in our power to keep him on the field, and hopefully this is just a minor thing that we’re just dealing with for a couple of days and he’s back out there soon," Mendoza said.
If Robert does, in fact, land on the IL, the Mets have options to play center field already on the roster, including Carson Benge and Tyrone Taylor.
"I feel comfortable with any of them playing center field," Mendoza said. "Tyrone, we’ve seen over the years, he’s elite there. The way Carson’s been playing everywhere, and not only that, he’s comfortable moving around as well. Left field, some of the plays he’s made, right field, center."
Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez exited Wednesday's game against the Rangers after being hit in the elbow by a pitch.
In the top of the fourth with the game still scoreless, Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi threw a 1-1 cutter that was up and in on the youngster. The pitch, which was thrown at 89 mph, appeared to hit Dominguez in his back elbow.
Dominguez turned and dropped the bat and crouched over in pain. After a lengthy talk with the trainer, Dominguez stayed in the game to run the bases, but was pulled when it was time for him to take the field. Dominguez was starting in left field for the first time this season. In the two games since he was called up Monday, Dominguez started as the DH.
Dominguez was replaced in the field by Max Schuemann.
The team later announced Dominguez was pulled due to left elbow contusion. X-rays were taken in Arlington, but further imaging will be done in New York.
Before leaving Wednesday's game, Dominguez was 0-for-1 with the HBP. In three games, he's 1-for-9 with two strikeouts in 10 at-bats.
Trainer took a long look at Jasson Dominguez after this hit by pitch on the elbow, but he's staying in the game pic.twitter.com/3mAK89gC84
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole looked solid in his third rehab start on Wednesday as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery.
Pitching for Double-A Somerset, Cole retired the first 11 Portland Sea Dogs he faced, but ran into some trouble in the fourth inning.
Cole lost the perfect game on a two-out single and then gave up a two-run home run to Johanfran Garcia. The right-hander got out of the frame on a fly out.
He bounced back with a strikeout to open the fifth inning, but then allowed another home run to Max Ferguson as the Patriots went down, 3-1.
Cole was able to regain his control and record the next four outs into the sixth inning, exiting after exactly 60 pitches -- the most he's thrown over three rehab starts. Over his three games in the minors, Cole has allowed seven earned runs on 11 hits with 10 strikeouts and one walk over 14.1 innings.
It's expected that the 35-year-old will still need a few more rehab games before he returns to the Bronx.
Additionally, shortstop Anthony Volpe went 2-for-4 for the Patriots as his rehab from shoulder surgery continues. However, he was picked off first base in the bottom of the third inning and was thrown out at second base in the fifth inning trying to stretch a single into a double.
On Monday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he was unsure if Volpe would be able to rejoin the team in time for their weekend series against the Baltimore Orioles. Over 10 minor league games across Double-A and Triple-A, Volpe is hitting .303 with a home run and three RBI.
Gerrit Cole looking solid in his third rehab start!
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 07, 2026: Carson Whisenhunt #88 of the San Francisco Giants throws a pitch during the second inning of a spring training game against the Texas Rangers at Scottsdale Stadium on March 07, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images
There were just three games for the San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball affiliates on Tuesday, as those teams kicked off their next six-game series. High-A Eugene, as happens from time to time (including next week) had a scheduling conflict at their University of Oregon stadium, and have a doubleheader on Saturday to make up for not starting their series against Spokane until today.
All listed positions in the roundup are the position played in that particular game.
AAA Sacramento (15-11)
Sacramento River Cats beat the Salt Lake Bees (Angels) 5-2 Box score
It took awhile, but we finally got a star showing from LHP Carson Whisenhunt (No. 8 CPL). Whisenhunt has struggled a bit to start to the year, but you certainly wouldn’t know it based on Tuesday’s performance, when he positively dominated the Bees. That’s doubly impressive when you glance at Salt Lake’s roster and realize just how many former Major Leaguers are populating it …. guys like Chris Taylor, Jeimer Candelario, Jose Siri, Nick Madrigal, Trey Mancini, and Yolmer Sánchez.
Those batters wanted nothing to do with Whisenhunt on Tuesday, though, as he cruised through 6 innings while allowing just 3 hits and 1 run, with 8 strikeouts. Whisenhunt wasn’t particularly dominating the strike zone, as he threw 48 of 78 pitches for strikes, but, critically, he didn’t issue a single walk all game (he did hit a batter, though).
It was Whisenhunt’s best pitch — his famed changeup — that did the damage against the Bees. All 8 of his strikeouts were swinging strikes, and a staggering 7 of them came when whiffing through his changeup. Talk about an elite pitch! There really doesn’t seem to be much of a question as to whether or not Whisenhunt’s changeup can play at the highest level … the question, rather, is whether his fastball can play well enough to set up the changeup. And on this day it most certainly did.
Rehabbing RHP Joel Peguero (No. 27 CPL) was a strike-throwing machine, as he tossed 12 pitches in a scoreless 7th inning, and all 12 of them were strikes. Impressive, and not usually what he’s known for! He did give up 2 hits, but struck out a batter and kept runs off the board, lowering his ERA to 6.14 and his FIP to 4.59. He’s made 8 rehab appearances, and it’s unclear if he’ll head to San Francisco when he’s done rehabbing, or if he’ll stay in Sacramento (he still has all 3 option years remaining). I’d guess the latter.
The big hit on offense came from designated hitter Jake Holton, who bopped the 1st home run of his AAA career to give the River Cats some insurance runs.
Holton, who hit 1-4 with a strikeout, spent 3 years putting up really nice numbers in AA while in the Tigers system before joining the Giants on a Minor League deal this year. It’s been an adjustment to the new level: he has just a .216 batting average, a 27.7% strikeout rate, a .668 OPS, and an 89 wRC+. But he’s still getting his feet wet.
Nice days for 2 of the best defensive players on the team, as center fielder Grant McCray and shortstop Osleivis Basabe both hit 2-4 with a double and a strikeout. McCray, who has a .667 OPS and a 91 wRC+, has been showing signs of life lately after a brutal start to the year. Basabe, who is critical depth given that there are no rostered infielders on the River Cats, has a .717 OPS and a 91 wRC+.
Not very good days for the team’s top hitting prospects, as first baseman Bryce Eldridge (No. 1 CPL) went 1-4 with 3 strikeouts, catcher Jesús Rodríguez (No. 16 CPL) hit 1-4 with 1 strikeout, left fielder Victor Bericoto (No. 35 CPL) went 0-4, and second baseman Nate Furman (No. 39 CPL) hit 1-4 with a walk and a stolen base.
AA Richmond (17-4)
Richmond Flying Squirrels lost to the Altoona Curve (Pirates) 10-9 Box score
It was almost an incredibly arrogant game for the Squirrels. Earlier this month, they swept Altoona in a 6-game series, and almost flexed on their opponent with a ruthless comeback. Richmond trailed 9-1 entering the 6th inning, and 10-6 entering the 8th. They almost pulled it off!
Unlike their older brothers in Sacramento, the Squirrels emphatically did not have a good pitching day, so we won’t linger on it long. The starter, LHP Greg Farone, had a brutal game, throwing just 36 of 70 pitches for strikes while allowing 5 hits (including a home run), 5 walks, and 4 runs in just 2.1 innings, though he struck out 4 batters. Farone, a 7th-round pick in 2024, started his debut AA season nicely: in his 1st 2 starts, he pitched 9 innings and allowed just 6 hits, 2 walks, and 2 runs, with 13 strikeouts. But in 3 starts since, he’s made it through just 8.1 innings, while giving up 13 hits, 9 walks, and 11 runs, with 11 strikeouts.
Then it was RHP Shane Rademacher, who has played something in between a long relief role and a piggybacking starter role this year. He didn’t have the command issues — he didn’t issue any walks — but gave up 3 home runs in just 2.1 innings. In total, the UDFA allowed 6 hits, 5 earned runs, and struck out 3, while seeing his ERA rise to 6.17 and his FIP to 7.62.
RHP Will Bednar (No. 24 CPL) had a decent showing, though, as he tossed 2 shutout innings with 3 strikeouts, though he did allow 3 baserunners (2 singles and a walk).
On offense, it was the usual suspects up to their early season tricks. Namely, it was first baseman Sabin Ceballos (No. 43 CPL) who continues to make it his life’s mission to put the 2025 season behind him. The 2023 3rd-rounder out of Oregon (drafted by Atlanta) had another brilliant day, hitting 3-5 with a 2-run home run, 2 doubles, and a strikeout.
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) April 28, 2026
Ceballos, who will turn 24 in August, is now at 5 home runs on the season …. after hitting just 6 bombs last year (at the same level) in 108 games. That power increase is the leading reason for why his year-over-year OPS has leaped from .670 to .990, and his wRC+ from 102 to 154. But it’s not just an injection of power, as his average has jumped from .232 to .306.
With Parks Harber (No. 17 CPL) finally healthy, Ceballos — who plays a pretty mean third base — will probably mostly be spending time at first base for Richmond. Given that third base isn’t blocked in AAA, an earlyish promotion wouldn’t be too surprising if Ceballos keeps up this level of performance.
The other usual suspect was right fielder Jonah Cox, who continues to hit like someone we shouldn’t describe as a glove-and-cleat first player. Also a 2023 draft pick by a different team (a 6th-rounder by the A’s), Cox hasn’t stopped hitting this year, and on Tuesday went 1-3 with a triple, a hit by pitch, and a stolen base.
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) April 29, 2026
A year after having just a .731 OPS and a 103 wRC+ in High-A, Cox is at a blistering 1.183 OPS and 209 wRC+ through 19 games playing up a level … and also has 13 stolen bases in 15 attempts. I don’t think anyone else in the organization (save for perhaps Rafael Devers at the Major League level) has had a more surprising start to the year.
Nice games for catcher Drew Cavanaugh (No. 19 CPL) and second baseman Diego Velasquez (No. 31 CPL), who both hit 1-2 with 2 walks and a strikeout. Cavanaugh has built on his breakout 2025 by casually posting a 1.147 OPS and a 202 wRC+, while having an elite blend of contact, power, and walks (among the 108 Eastern League hitters with at least 50 plate appearances, Cavanaugh is 6th in average, 6th in walk rate, and 16th in isolated slugging). Velasquez, who doubled for his hit, quietly has a .788 OPS and a 120 wRC+ despite posting an uncharacteristically-low .244 average. He’s nearing the 200-game mark in AA, but is also still just 22.
Harber and center fielder Bo Davidson (No. 4 CPL) are both still trying to find their groove during seasons that have been interrupted (Harber by a fairly serious hamstring injury, and Davidson by a less-serious arm injury plus parental leave). Harber went 1-5 with a double and 3 strikeouts, and now has a .737 OPS and a 93 wRC+; Davidson hit 0-3 but drew 2 walks, moving his OPS to .676 and his wRC+ to 70. He did have an awesome catch, too.
Bo Davidson brings one back in the late innings for the @GoSquirrels!
His bat gets the headlines and for good reason, but his defense has come a long way across the last year or so.
San Jose Giants beat the Visalia Rawhide (Diamondbacks) 8-5 Box score
Fresh off Pitcher of the Week honors, RHP Keyner Martinez (No. 10 CPL) flashed some good and some bad in his Tuesday start. The strikeout stuff was emphatically on display for the 21-year old, who K’d 8 batters in just 4 innings. But it was definitely a case of being effectively wild, as Martinez also walked 5 batters, while giving up 4 hits and 2 runs.
Missing the plate has been the biggest issue for Martinez as he looks to build on his sensational 2025. He’s already walked 10 batters in just 15.2 innings, while hitting another 2. But when he gets hitters to swing? Well, things are going his way … he’s already recorded 24 strikeouts, and has only given up 11 hits. The overall numbers aren’t there yet — he has a 5.17 ERA and a 4.80 FIP — but it’s certainly a very exciting package.
RHP Sam Bower followed and was awesome, giving up just a hit and a walk in 2.1 shutout innings, with 3 strikeouts. Bower was the team’s 11th-round pick back in 2022, but didn’t make his professional debut until this season, due to injuries. The St. Mary’s alum is starting to find his groove, though he’s issuing too many walks. He’s down to a 3.95 ERA on the year, though he has a 5.11 FIP.
In the batter’s box, it was yet another great game for first baseman Hayden Jatczak, who has started his career by doing nothing but hitting, hitting, and hitting some more. The UDFA went 2-5 in this game, with both a home run and a double, raising his OPS to 1.056 and his wRC+ to 168.
Jatczak’s numbers are propped up in part by an absurd 22.3% walk rate, but he’s also just beating up on much younger players (he turns 25 in August). It’s been a fun debut to watch, and I’m curious how much longer the Giants let him lay waste to the lowest level of A-ball.
Center fielder Andy Polanco had a nice game, hitting 2-4 with a double and stealing a pair of bases. The 11th-round pick from 2024, who is celebrating his 21st birthday today, is holding his own on offense, with an .805 OPS and a 110 wRC+. There are some warning signs — he has a sky-high .478 BABIP and a very high 28.2% strikeout rate — but it’s still nice to see given his 85 wRC+ in the Complex League last year.
Polanco is a burner, and has played strong defense for San Jose this year, while stealing 8 bases in as many attempts. Hopefully the offense can keep making strides.
Also stealing a base was shortstop Jhonny Level (No. 3 CPL), who hit 2-5 with a strikeout and his 7th swiped bag in 9 tries. Level has cooled off from his absurd start to the year, though he still has a 1.050 OPS and a 160 wRC+. It’s been nothing short of a fantastic season for the 19-year old switch-hitter, who I think has a good chance to be a consensus top-50 prospect by the end of the year.
And finally, right fielder Jose Astudillo made his season debut. And he made it quite nicely, I might add, hitting 2-4 with a walk. Astudillo, a recently-turned 22 year old from Venezuela, really opened eyes last year, when he started the season in the Dominican Summer League and ended it in Low-A. The right-hander is lacking power, but is a bat control artist: in 200 plate appearances across 3 levels last year, he hit just 1 home run, but posted a .367 batting average and struck out just 19 times.
Sacramento: 5:35 p.m. PT at Salt Lake (SP: Carson Seymour) Richmond: 3:00 p.m. PT at Altoona (SP: Joe Whitman) Eugene: 11:05 a.m. PT vs. Spokane (SP: Charlie McDaniel) San Jose: 3:35 p.m. PT at Visalia (SP: TBD)
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JUNE 8: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers takes a lead off second base against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on June 8, 2025 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images) | Getty Images
After their first off day in two weeks, the Dodgers open a six-game road trip on Friday night against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
This will be Emmet Sheehan’s first career start in St. Louis, and his second career start against the Cardinals. He struck out five and allowed two unearned runs in five innings in a win last August 5 at Busch Stadium.
Left-hander Matthew Liberatore starts for the Cardinals. The Dodgers are 5-1 in games started by left-handed starting pitching opponents this season, but Friday will mark just the third time in the last 16 games they’ve faced a southpaw to start.
CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 22: Yordan Alvarez #44 of the Houston Astros celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning during the game between the Houston Astros and the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Grace Hoppel/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
The battle for American League MVP features plenty of star power and familiar names only a month into the 2026 MLB season. In the latest FanDuel Sportsbook American League MVP 2026 market, there are plenty of viable candidates trying to dethrone reigning back-to-back MVP Aaron Judge.
Unlike the NL MVP race — which has turned into Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani running away from most of the field — the AL MVP race still has eight players under 30/1 odds.
On a quest to capture his fourth MVP award overall, Judge (+170), the New York Yankees outfielder, remains the frontrunner. The Yankees are off to a strong start and Judge is top-10 in home runs and OPS.
While Judge’s wasn’t particularly strong out of the gate, his consistency and history with the award lends him considerable credibility at this stage in the season. All it takes is one big power surge for Judge to grab a big lead in the race. After home runs in back-to-back games, Judge could be settling in for another big summer.
Keeping pace with Judge is Houston Astros left fielder Yordan Alvarez (+270). Leading all of MLB in batting average, OPS and hits while tied for second in home runs, Alvarez is back in form after injuries derailed his 2025 season. Alvarez is on pace for his best season, but matching Judge’s power could prove difficult for a player who has never hit more than 37 home runs in a season.
It’s been a power outage for Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (+1100) so far this season. With only one home run, Witt needs to start slugging more frequently to stay with Judge and Alvarez in the MVP race.
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson (+1500) was off to a hot start after his offensive production dipped last season. Already at nine home runs on the season after hitting only 17 in 2025, Henderson’s returning power and 11 stolen bases are worth tracking. But Baltimore’s young star is also struggling to get on base with only a .280 on-base percentage.
Similar to Judge, Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (+1500) is also pursuing his fourth AL MVP award. After winning three MVPs last decade, Trout hasn’t been able to stay healthy. Off to a promising start in 2026 with nine home runs, Trout is hoping for a resurgent season.
Cleveland Guardians star Jose Ramirez (+2000), Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz and Yankees first basemen Ben Rice (both +2500) are three more secondary MVP contenders worth tracking. Rice and Judge made history on Monday as the first Yankees teammates to hit 10 or more home runs in the team’s first 29 games since Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle in 1956.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 19: Pitcher Gregory Santos #47 of the San Francisco Giants poses for a portrait during photo day at Scottsdale Stadium on February 19, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The last vestiges of the Eduardo Nunez trade from 2017 exist in the form of reliever Gregory Santos, whom the Boston Red Sox signed as an amateur free agent allllll the way back in 2015. It wouldn’t be until 2021 that he’d make his major league debut with the San Francisco Giants and after 5.2 innings across 2021 & 2022, the Giants traded him away for pitcher Kade McClure, who did not pan out. Such is the mystery of Baseball. He’s now back with the Giants and will be on the major league roster for them tonight, taking the place of Blade Tidwell.
The 26-year old flamethrowing righty had a great 2023 season for the Chicago White Sox. He was a 1.5-fWAR reliever in 66.1 IP with a 52.5% groundball rate and a 3.39 ERA, but also a 2.65 FIP. He pitched just 14.1 innings over the past two seasons for Seattle, and were bumpy to say the least (5.02 ERA / 4.41 FIP). He’s allowed just 3 runs (all earned) in 11 innings (2.45 ERA) for Sacramento so far with just 6 strikeouts. So, it’s weak contact when things are going well. Sort of a “best case scenario” Joel Peguero, perhaps. He’s the Giants’ ideal form of reliever, stretching back for at least the past decade: high velocity sinker (in this case, 97+) and 2,500+ rpm slider.
That’ll be an interesting change from Blade Tidwell from a stuff perspective. He has a six-pitch mix and gets a bit more swing and miss. On the other hand, the Giants might still see him as a starter, and with Adrian Houser pitching closer to his career averages and Tyler Mahle likely to hit the IL at some point, having a quality starter ready to go will be a necessity here very soon. But he looked great as a reliever.
For now, the Giants will hope that Santos can regain some of that 2023 magic and slide right into that bailout in the 5th inning or start the 6th clean role to make the 7th and beyond a fun game of Keaton Winn/Ryan Walker/Caleb Kilian/Erik Miller.
To clear a spot for him on the 40-man roster, outfielder Jared Oliva was transferred to the 60-day IL while he recovers from hamate surgery. Welcome back to the Giants and the big leagues, Gregory!
Veteran outfielder Tommy Pham's tenure with the Mets is officially done.
Pham cleared waivers on Wednesday and the team outrighted him to Triple-A Syracuse, but he declined the assignment and elected free agency instead, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo.
New York designated the 38-year-old for assignment earlier in the week on April 26 after a rough stretch at the plate.
The OF had gone 0-for-13 with a walk over nine games this season.
It was Pham's second stint with the Mets, having played 79 games with the team in 2023. He had a solid year with New York, slashing .268/.348/.472 with 10 home runs and 36 RBI before getting traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks at the deadline.
For his career, Pham has played for 10 teams across 13 seasons, owning a .256 average and .765 OPS with 149 home runs, 200 doubles, and 522 RBI.
The Cincinnati Reds needed to shuffle their bullpen on Wednesday prior to the second game of the series against the Colorado Rockies, as right-hander Graham Ashcraft was placed on the bereavement list. They opted to recall right-hander Luis Mey to fill the spot on the roster, as they announced on Twitter.
The #Reds placed on the bereavement list RHP Graham Ashcraft and recalled from Triple-A Louisville RHP Luis Mey.
Ashcraft has been brilliant so far in 2026, his second season as a full-time reliever. in 15 games, he’s pitched 15.0 IP and allowed just 3 runs (2 earned) for a tidy 1.20 ERA and 2.73 FIP. He’s rightfully earned a high-leverage role alongside Tony Santillan in front of closer Emilio Pagan, and simply replacing him with Mey won’t be a one for one.
Someone’s going to need to slide into a higher-leverage role for a minimum of three games (and a max of seven).
Mey’s 2026 work down at AAA Louisville has hardly been as good. He’s allowed 9 runs (6 earned) in 11.0 IP, though the walk issue he’s dealt with throughout his pro career has been much better so far (14/3 K/BB). He’s hardly been the most effective reliever for the Bats so far this year – veterans Andrew Chafin, Tejay Antone, and even Lyon Richardson have been much better – but Mey is the lone one of that group currently on the 40-man roster to make this move more seamless long-term.
It is notable, though, that Kyle Nicolas was not recalled. He was only optioned on April 25th but could have been brought back early given the nature of Ashcraft’s move to the bereavement list, though he did pitch an inning for the Bats last night. Mey, however, hasn’t pitched since the 25th when he also threw an inning.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 28: Bryce Johnson #29 of the San Diego Padres looks on after flying out during the ninth inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs at Petco Park on April 28, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Chicago Cubs (18-12) at San Diego Padres (19-10), April 29, 2026, 1:10 p.m. PST
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TORONTO — The Boston Red Sox put left-hander Garrett Crochet on the 15-day injured list because of left shoulder inflammation and recalled utilityman Nate Eaton from Triple-A Worcester.
Last year’s AL Cy Young Award runner-up, when he went 18-5 with a 2.59 ERA, Crochet has a 6.30 ERA through six starts in 2026.
Crochet (3-3) struck out seven over six shutout innings in a 17-1 win at Baltimore, looking every bit the ace Boston traded for in December 2024 and signed to a six-year, $170 million contract in March 2025.
The Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches following Saturday’s game.
Crochet’s win over the Orioles came two starts after the ugliest outing of his Red Sox career — an 11-run debacle over 1 2/3 innings at Minnesota on April 13.
Crochet has been an AL All-Star each of the past two seasons.
Eaton was batting .292 with three homers and 12 RBIs in 27 games at Triple-A. He played for Kansas City in 2022 and 2023, and appeared in 41 games for Boston last season.
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 12: A member of the Philadelphia Phillies ground crew helps roll out the tarp to cover the field due to an incoming storm before the start of a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on May 12, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The San Francisco Giants are facing the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, in the second game of their three-game series. The hope is that the second game will go better than the first one did. We’ll have to wait to see if that’s the case, but one thing’s for certain: the game is coming a little earlier than expected.
With bad weather making its way through the east coast, the teams announced on Wednesday, about four hours before game time, that the contest would be moved up by 30 minutes. Instead of the originally-scheduled start at 3:40 p.m. PT (6:40 p.m. local time), first pitch will now come at 3:10 p.m. PT.
Rain is expected to fall in Philly in the evening, and the hope is that by starting the game earlier, the teams can avoid most of the poor weather. Mother nature often has other plans, though, so we’ll see how that goes.
For Giants fans on the road, the gate times at Citizens Bank Park aren’t changing, despite the new start time. Third base and left field gates will open at 1:40 p.m. PT, with all other gates opening at 2:10.
We’ll let you know if there are any more updates on the weather or the schedule.
Apr 28, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto (7) reacts after he is tagged out at second base against the Boston Red Sox during the third inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images | Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images
So we have an afternoon game. Game three of Three with the Red Sox. Then the Jays fly off to Minnesota to play the Twins for four games.
George Springer is back, but not in the lineup. That seems strange to me. Why put him on the roster if he isn’t going to play?
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 27: Hyeseong Kim #6 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on during the game between the Miami Marlins and the Los Angeles Dodgers at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium on Monday, April 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Nicole Vasquez/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
The Dodgers look to sweep the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Tyler Glasnow goes against Sandy Alcantara.
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays activated designated hitter George Springer off the 10-day injured list on Wednesday after the four-time All-Star missed 15 games because of a fractured left big toe.
Eloy Jiménez was designated for assignment.
Springer wasn’t in the starting lineup for Wednesday’s series finale against the Boston Red Sox. He left an April 11 game against Minnesota after he fouled a ball off his foot in the third inning. Springer completed his at-bat, grounding out to third base, but was replaced by Myles Straw when his turn came up again.
Toronto’s leadoff hitter, the veteran Springer is batting .185 with two home runs and six RBIs. He was a big part of Toronto’s run to Game 7 of the 2025 World Series, hitting .309 with 32 homers and 84 RBIs in the regular season and the decisive homer in Game 7 of the ALCS against Seattle.
The MVP of the 2017 World Series with Houston, Springer is in the final season of a $150 million, six-year deal with the Blue Jays.
A Silver Slugger with the White Sox in 2020, Jiménez hit .290 with no homers and three RBIs in 12 games with Toronto. All of his nine hits were singles.
