Darvish admits tipping some pitches
Rangers starter says the flaw is something that he can easily fix
Yu Darvish says the tweet was right. The Texas Rangers right-hander did indeed tip off some of his pitches when allowing a careerhigh 10 runs in his last start.
Darvish says he’s not sure why a scout would have shared that, since it’s hard to discover. But Darvish, who saw it on video, said it’s something that he can easily fix.
Yahoo Sports baseball columnist Jeff Passan tweeted earlier Saturday that two scouts and an executive said the Miami Marlins knew what was coming from Darvish in their 22-10 win Wednesday night in Texas. DIAMONDBACKS’ RAY GOES ON DL >> The Arizona Diamondbacks have put AllStar lefty Robbie Ray on the seven-day concussion disabled list, a day after he was hit in the head by a line
drive in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Ray was in the clubhouse Saturday before Arizona played at Busch Stadium.
Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Ray had symptoms of a concussion, but that his cognitive testing and balance were good. Ray will remain with the Diamondbacks for the remainder of the road trip and be examined by the club’s training staff and medical team on a daily basis. ECKERSLEY STILL FRUSTRATES PRICE >> Red Sox pitcher David Price remains frustrated with TV analyst Dennis Eckersley over his critical comments about some of his teammates.
Speaking to reporters before Saturday night’s game against Kansas City at Fenway Park, the ace lefthander said he would speak to the Hall of Famer when he comes into the clubhouse.
“If Eck was around, he’d know who we are. He’s never in the clubhouse,” Price said. “He’s the one guy I’ve seen in my career that never shows his face in the clubhouse. ”Price, who was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday with left elbow inflammation, also said he doesn’t think his injury is anything near what sidelined him from early March until the end of May.
The Boston Globe first reported late last month that Price confronted Eckersley on a team flight.
Price was upset Eckersley
didn’t make himself available to the players after what they felt were harsh comments. MARINERS’ HANIGER HIT IN
FACE BY FASTBALL >> Seattle Mariners right fielder Mitch Haniger was hit in the face by a 95 mph fastball from Mets starter Jacob deGrom in the second inning.
Haniger was down in the batter’s box for a couple
minutes, then was able to walk off the field with blood dripping from his mouth. He suffered a cut in his mouth and was taken off-site for further examination. WRITER CLAIRE SMITH HONORED AT COOPERSTOWN >> Claire Smith’s baseball career came full circle at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, New York, when she accepted the J.G. Taylor Spink Award for meritorious contributions to baseball writing.
“Like a pebble in a pond, the honor ... sent out the most beautiful ripples, which are now washing up on the shores of Lake Otsego,” Smith said. “And they magically carried my family and me to the most memorable moment of my career.”
Rachel Robinson, the widow of Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, was honored with the John J. “Buck” O’Neil Lifetime Achievement Award.
“I’m honored to receive the Buck O’Neil Lifetime Achievement Award,” Robinson said. “Buck O’Neil was a staunch champion of baseball and worked to promote inclusiveness within the sport, so I’m truly gratified to be associated with your recognition of Buck in this way.” KERSHAW PLAYS CATCH >> Clayton Kershaw played catch for the second day in a row, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers another positive sign that he is closer to pitching again than they originally speculated.
The 10-minute session prior to the Dodgers’ game against the Giants came after manager Dave Roberts said Kershaw’s activities would depend upon how he felt after Friday night’s throwing session. BROCK CANCER-FREE >> Hall of Fame outfielder Lou Brock says he is free of cancer more than three months after the 78-year-old St. Louis Cardinals great announced he had been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer. KEMP TO DL >> The Atlanta Braves have placed outfielder Matt Kemp on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring.