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According to TMZ , Puig became physical with his sister at a Miami bar, shoving her at one point. Several bar staffers quickly intervened with Puig, who then allegedly became combative. MORE: Dirty incidents, cheapshots, jerks give sports a bad name After the staffers got Puig outside, he allegedly sucker punched the bar manager, setting off what TMZ called a “massive brawl.” The staff members managed to detain Puig, and police were summoned....

So Sporting News is hopping in the WABAC machine to revisit the 10 biggest trades from the week leading up to the 2009 trade deadline. July 24: A’s traded Matt Holliday to Cardinals for Clayton Mortensen, Shane Peterson and Brett Wallace Holliday was worth 2.3 WAR in 63 games for the Cardinals down the stretch in 2009, a season that ended with St. Louis losing to the Dodgers in the division series....

The Twins will get minor league outfielder Malique Ziegler from the Giants. Austin, 27, hit 17 home runs with a .767 OPS in 244 at-bats split between the Yankees and Twins last season. Minnesota had acquired him from the Yankees in the trade that sent pitcher Lance Lynn to New York. Austin had been the Yankees’ fourth-best position prospect in 2017, according to MLB.com. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN...

In early June, it was a piece looking at the difficult decisions the front office might face, as the team they dismantled a bit was exceeding internal expectations and playing like a contender. And then, in early July, a piece saying it was time to sell, after a disastrous stretch in June left them well behind the Brewers in the NL Central. DEADLINE DEALS: Five Twins players who could be traded by July 30...

Originally selected 49th overall by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2012 MLB Draft, Winker played for the Reds for several seasons. As a member of the Reds from 2017 to 2021, Winker usually hit around .300 and could be counted on for approximately 15 to 20 home runs per season. Known for his hot temper and passion, Jesse Winker was seen as a valuable part of the team. In March 2022, just before the beginning of the 2022 season, Winker was traded from the Reds to the Mariners along with Eugenio Suarez for a pack of prospects....

Per the New York Post, the Athletics are also sending $1 million to the Mets, making New York’s payroll obligation a little more than $2 million. MORE: 11 Padres who could be dealt | The only closer depth chart you’ll need Clippard, 30, has been filling in as the A’s closer with Sean Doolittle on the disabled list, but he’s slated to pitch in a setup role for the Mets....

The Pirates saw quite a show Wednesday. Buchholz threw 22 of 28 first-pitch strikes and allowed just one run on eight hits. The right-hander is 3-0 with a 2.48 ERA in five starts this month and hasn’t allowed a home run in his last six outings. But while the Pirates may be interested, the Red Sox are likely to hang on to the 30-year-old pitcher for the time being. The Globe’s Nick Cafardo says Boston has “no intention” of trading Buchholz at the moment....

The Rays (35-19) banged out 16 hits in a 14-3 win over the AL Central-leading Twins. It is Tampa Bay’s sixth-straight victory, and moves them within a half-game of the idle first-place Yankees in the AL East. Charlie Morton yielded only two runs in seven innings to run his record to 6-0. And Austin Meadows cleared the bases with a double to key a six-run third inning. Ji-Man Choi later added a two-run homer and Brandon Lowe had two hits and three RBIs....

With five wins and two draws to start the season, high-flying NYCFC had the chance to restore their four-point lead atop the standings in the East. But the visitors came unstuck in Portland, where the counterattacking Timbers reigned supreme thanks to Sebastian Blanco, Fanendo Adi and Larrys Mabiala on Sunday. NYCFC controlled possession and completed almost 800 passes but Patrick Vieira’s men were caught out by the Timbers, who opened the scoring via Blanco’s looping header approaching the half-hour mark....

The San Jose Earthquakes attacker possesses a skill-set that has long been the object of fascination for many American soccer observers. Thompson is quick, skillful, creative and has a silky touch on the ball that few can match. Moreover, he’s fearless, always willing to dribble in the final third or attempt an audacious piece of skill that most wouldn’t dream of trying. In the parlance of American soccer, Thompson “tries sh*t....

It’s a bit premature to talk about Gerardo Martino’s team being a title contender in year one, but MLS fans from coast to coast have been left impressed with the seemingly never-ending string of transactions that have all earned positive nods of approval. The landing of highly regarded Paraguayan midfielder Miguel Almiron in a multi-million dollar deal is obviously the centerpiece move to date, but a handful of other transactions have impressed as well — from the trade for Michael Parkhurst and landing Zach Loyd in the expansion draft, to flipping of another expansion draft pick for the No....

The preliminary rosters for the 2018 MLB All-Star game were announced on Sunday, July 8. MORE: Home Run Derby: Start time, how to watch, participants MLB fans voted to determine starters representing their respective conferences for the game, while the commissioner’s office filled out the rosters with input from the players. When is the 2018 MLB All-Star Game? The 89th MLB All-Star Game will be played on Tuesday, July 17, at Nationals Park in Washington, D....

“It’s pretty hard to not notice it when you can hear the light towers buzzing,” he said. Major League Baseball’s average attendance dropped 4 percent to 28,830, its lowest since 2003 after 14 consecutive seasons topping 30,000. Baltimore’s Camden Yards, Chicago’s Guaranteed Rate Field, Minnesota’s Target Field, Miami’s Marlins Park and Pittsburgh’s PNC Park also drew their smallest attendance since opening as part of a ballpark boom. In a season of unusually cold and wet weather, 17 of the 30 teams experienced drops....

The Minnesota Twins had the first pick, and they surprised a lot of people by taking Royce Lewis, a prep shortstop from California. Will the rest of the first round be as surprising? (UPDATE: Yes, it was. Good times). The first two rounds of the 2017 MLB Draft happen on Monday night, then Rounds 3 through 40 are spread out over the next two days. Scroll through for all the updates you’ll need to catch up on the first round....

The 2022 MLB Draft will commence Sunday with the first round and two compensation picks; Competitive Balance Round A; the second round; Competitive Balance Round B, and six compensation picks. The draft used to last 40 rounds, but last year it was cut in half to 20 rounds across three days. This year, the draft will run alongside All-Star Weekend and the All-Star Break, with picks on Monday and Tuesday before the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game, respectively....

Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge, who’s listed at 6-7, 282, destroyed a hanging breaking ball by the White Sox’s Dylan Covey. The official distance into the left field bleachers was 448 feet. That seems a little . . . light. It sure looked as though the ball would have gone out in the old, old Yankee Stadium, back when Death Valley basically extended to Yonkers. MORE: White Sox-Yankees Game Center...

There was a time this season when people were actually worried about Clayton Kershaw. Now, the only fear surrounding the Dodgers’ ace comes from the batters about to face him. Kershaw has now gone 37 straight innings without allowing a run, spanning his last five starts, and he’s struck out an impressive 45 batters in his last four. MORE: Who could still get moved in August? | Winners and losers of the trade deadline...

Baseball makes its long-awaited comeback on July 23 with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, the bookmakers’ two main favorites to succeed the Washington Nationals as World Series champions, both in action on opening night. The Dodgers and the Yankees begin the season as 19/5 and 15/4 joint-favorites to win the World Series with Fan Duel and Bet MGM respectively, while DraftKings has the Dodgers at 15/4 and the Yankees at 4/1....

Tonight, the Dodgers open a three-game set up north against the defending World Champion Giants, padded with a six-game lead in the division and riding a seven-game winning streak. Baseball betting: Current MLB lines | World Series odds Meanwhile, right on cue for an odd-numbered year, the Giants have the championship hangover, just like they did in failing to make the playoffs in 2011 and 2013 after winning the World Series the previous seasons....

Restricting defensive shifts, limiting pitching changes, altering the strike zone and installing pitch clocks were among the ideas commissioner Rob Manfred spoke of Thursday as major league owners embarked on a multiyear review of the game. Major league officials made a presentation at the owners’ quarterly meeting in Houston, detailing changes to the game over the past four to five decades. With the current collective bargaining agreement expiring Dec. 2, seeing new rules by the start of the 2018 season isn’t out of the question....