AROUND THE HORN
Angels: Shohei Ohtani donated his earnings from this week’s Home Run Derby to members of the Angels’ support staff. According to a person with knowledge of the situation, Ohtani donated the $150,000 he received to more than a couple dozen people, including clubhouse staff, trainers and members of the media relations department. The two-way sensation handed out the checks before the Angels’ game Friday night against the Mariners. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Ohtani has not commented on it. Besides becoming the first Japanese player to participate in the Home Run Derby, Ohtani was the first player in All-Star Game history to be selected as both a pitcher and a hitter. He threw a perfect first inning and was 0 for 2 in the AL’s 5-2 victory Tuesday night at Coors Field in Denver.
Tigers: Robbie Grossman hit a leadoff homer and four Tigers pitchers combined on a two-hitter, leading the Tigers to a 1-0 victory over the Twins in the opener of a split doubleheader on Saturday. José Ureña started for the Tigers and pitched three innings of two-hit ball before departing due right groin tightness. Daniel Norris (1-3) then got six outs, Kyle Funkhouser struck out the side in the sixth and Gregory Soto worked the seventh for his eighth save. “Obviously, we needed our bullpen to pitch well and I think they wanted to prove something,” Detroit manager A.J. Hinch said. “All three guys came in and were great.” The Twins were shut out for the fourth time this season. They swept a four-game home series from Detroit prior to the All-Star break. “If you look at what both teams did offensively today through seven innings of play, they’re probably not the types of at-bats we’re used to seeing from some of these guys lately,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “I’ll bet some of that is from five days off.”
Padres: The Padres reinstated left-handers Blake Snell and Drew Pomeranz from the injured list before Saturday night’s game at Washington. Snell was scheduled to start for the Padres. He missed his last start and went on the 10-day IL with gastroenteritis, an infection and inflammation in the digestive system. He is 3-3 with a 4.99 ERA in his first season with the Padres. Pomeranz was on the 10-day IL with forearm inflammation. The reliever has a 1.59 ERA in 18 appearances.
Tr y i n g to fill another injury hole with a trade, the Braves acquired veteran catcher Stephen Vogt from the Diamondbacks late Friday night for minor league first baseman Mason Berne. The 36-year-old Vogt, a two-time All-Star with Oakland, batted .212 with five homers and 17 RBIs in 52 games for the major league-worst Diamondbacks this season. He has thrown out 10 of 30 runners attempting to steal. The move came one night after the depleted Braves obtained Joc Pederson in a trade with the Cubs, bolstering their outfield after recently losing star slugger Ronald Acuña Jr. to a season-ending knee injury. The Braves, hoping to chase down the Mets and win its fourth straight NL East title, has struggled to replace injured catcher Travis d’Arnaud with the likes of Kevan Smith, William Contreras and Jonathan Lucroy. The third-place Braves (44-46) are four games behind the NL East-leading Mets, with the Phillies (45-45) in between.