PHILADELPHIA — Luisangel Acuña, a younger brother of Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr., had two hits in his major league debut with the New York Mets on Saturday. “Good to see him fight and get us going in the ninth,” manager Carlos Mendoza said after New York’s 6-4 loss. New York entered Saturday’s action in the third slot, one …
NEW YORK — Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a game-ending infield single with one out in the 11th inning and the New York Yankees outlasted the Kansas City Royals for a 4-3 victory Wednesday night. “I was willing to pass the baton if I didn’t get a pitch to hit.” Chisholm batted cleanup for the second time since being acquired from …
The New York Yankees’ Andrew Velazquez hits a triple against the Minnesota Twins on Aug. 19. Finding a new starting shortstop remains on the Angels’ offseason to-do list, but they padded their depth at the position Friday with two roster moves. The team claimed Andrew Velazquez from the New York Yankees and added Brendon Davis to the 40-man roster, giving …