A look at what’s happening around baseball today:
THIRTEEN AND COUNTING
Edwin Jackson is set to play for his 13th team in the majors
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The 34-year-old righty will tie the clubs mark held by former reliever Octavio
Dotel. Jackson made his debut in 2003 with the Los Angeles Dodgers and later
pitched for Tampa Bay, Detroit, Arizona, the Chicago White Sox, St. Louis,
Washington, the Chicago Cubs, Atlanta, Miami, San Diego and Baltimore.
Jackson and Dotel, who finished up in 2013
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to St. Louis, and pitched in the World Series for the champion Cardinals.
AILING
Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is likely headed to the disabled after pulling up while running out a double-play grounder Sunday at Tampa Bay. Manager Aaron
Boone said Sanchez hurt his right groin/hip abductor and ”it’s probably going to
be a DL situation.” He will have an MRI.
Sanchez is hitting only .190 with 14 home runs and 41 RBIs, a season after he made the AL All-Star team while batting .278 with 33 homers and 90 RBIs.
BUCKEYE BROOMS
The AL Central-leading Indians and the NL Central cellar-dwelling Reds each have seven-game winning streaks. Both teams finished up sweeps in Ohio over the
weekend and now hit the road – Mike Clevinger (6-2, 3.00 ERA) starts for
Cleveland in St. Louis, and Tyler Mahle (6-6, 3.89) pitches for Cincinnati in
Atlanta.
REST UP
Cubs star Kris Bryant is day to day with a sore left shoulder. The third baseman missed his second straight start Sunday at Cincinnati, but doesn’t
expect to be out much longer. Bryant is hitting .280 with nine home runs and 36
RBIs in 66 games. The Cubs next open a series at Dodger Stadium.
HE’S O-K
Astros ace Justin Verlander leads the majors with a 1.60 ERA and is among the league leaders in strikeouts. He’s fanned at least 10 three times this season –
Houston is 0-3 in those games, totaling just two runs. Verlander (9-2) and J.A.
Happ (9-3) both try to reach double digits in wins when Toronto visits Minute
Maid Park.
GETTING CLOSER
Cubs right-hander Yu Darvish is ready to make a rehab start for Class A South Bend in the Midwest League. He’s been out since May 20 because of triceps
tendinitis. He’s expected to throw around 75 pitches, and hopes to be back in
the majors after that outing. Darvish is 1-3 with a 4.95 ERA in eight starts
since signing a $126 million, six-year deal with Chicago as a free agent.
TAKE A BREAK
Mets shortstop Amed Rosario is being held out of the starting lineup as part of a mental break over the next couple of days. The 22-year-old is hitting just
.249 and has struggled this month.
”We brought him in and talked to him, sat him down and we’re going to make sure that we take these next couple of days to work on some things in his
overall game
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will allow him to get some work done in the cage, some work done in the field
tomorrow taking groundballs and things like that. So we thought this would be
really good for him.”
The Mets have lost six straight. They’ve also dropped 13 of 14 at Citi Field heading into a home series against Pittsburgh.
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Ndamukong Suh had his pick of teams when the Miami Dolphins released him last month. The dominating defensive lineman chose the Los Angeles Rams, who have
suddenly become a desirable destination.
Whether it's the proximity to great weather, smart coaches or Super Bowl contention, NFL stars have been eager to land in LA during the Rams' intriguing
offseason. The 300-pound Suh is the biggest one yet, in every way.
"I think everybody looks at everything on paper, and I would say we're in pretty good shape on paper," Suh said Friday.
"But we have a lot of things to prove, and really myself. I always play with a chip on my shoulder, and my focus is to come in here and put in a lot of work
and prove my worth. ... There were a lot of other great teams that I had offers
from, but I think this was the best fit for me."
Rams coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead formally introduced Suh
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defensive line in Los Angeles.
The 31-year-old Suh said Donald was "definitely a plus" in his decision, since it's almost certain to prevent opponents from constantly double-teaming
either star. But Suh was equally excited by the presence of defensive
coordinator Wade Phillips, whose ability to put talent in positions to succeed
has been a major attraction since his arrival last year.
"Being able to be fortunate enough to watch film with the coaches on my visit was important for me," Suh said. "Each place I took a visit to, I (would) watch
film and talk to the coaches and see how they see me fitting in."
Suh will be the Rams' nose tackle in their base 3-4 defense, and he sounded excited about trying a new primary position. Phillips will move around Suh,
Donald and Michael Brockers to create trouble for offensive lines, and Suh was
attracted to the challenge of forming new skills in his ninth NFL season.
"Over the last five years or so, between Miami and Detroit, to get me out of double teams and kind of being in the trash
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The entire NFL watched last season when McVay and Phillips transformed a team that hadn't had a winning season since 2003 into an 11-5 champion of the NFC
West. The Rams' offense went from 32nd to first in the NFL in points, while the
defense became exciting and effective despite lacking ideal personnel for some
of Phillips' schemes.
The Rams have addressed those personnel issues aggressively with the additions of Suh and elite cornerbacks Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib. While Suh's
contract is a financial splash, McVay and Snead felt the expense was worth it
for a player of Suh's extraordinary ability.
The Rams released cornerback Kayvon Webster to make room for Suh's contract under the salary cap. Although Los Angeles is interested in re-signing Webster,
who started 11 games last season, he might not be ready for the new season after
undergoing surgery on his torn Achilles tendon.
Donald still hasn't been given a long-term contract by the Rams, but Suh is eager to begin the process of building teamwork during their offseason workout
program. Suh has never reached a Super Bowl, but he joined the Rams knowing they
intend to contend immediately.
"They had a very successful year last year in the regular season," Suh said. "And I believe I can be of help to get them over some of the
humps."
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