Baseball’s best player, Mike Trout, took a day off Wednesday because of a foot injury, but his absence isn’t supposed to last long. Elsewhere, the Red Sox, desperate to make a playoff push, are getting back David Price for their pitching staff. In the same race, the A’s won’t have Matt Chapman for at least a couple of days. In Detroit, Ron Gardenhire would like a chance to keep rebuilding the Tigers. And in Cincinnati, the Punisher keeps on punishing.
The Angels are hoping Trout will be good to go Friday in Boston after missing Wednesday’s game and a team day off Thursday. He leads the Major Leagues with 43 home runs.
Mike Trout didn’t play on Wednesday but he says he’s “good to go” for Friday. https://t.co/yOro562haF
— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) August 29, 2019
Speaking of the Angels’ series in Boston, David Price will return to start Sunday. The Red Sox, five games back of the second wild card, need all the help they can get.
David Price returning to Red Sox for Sunday start vs. Angels https://t.co/D6C3g66sEA
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) August 29, 2019
The A’s said Chapman was OK after he took a fastball off his helmet Wednesday night, but he’s missing Thursday afternoon’s game with headaches.
Good news.
After taking a 90.7 mph ball to the head, Matt Chapman avoided the concussion protocol after the game.https://t.co/NwfU8jz5gZ pic.twitter.com/lw8yIbRr1m
— A’s on NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) August 29, 2019
Ron Gardenhire would like to stay with the Tigers. But does Detroit want someone else for the next stage of its rebuild?
“When you start something, you want to finish it,” Ron Gardenhire said of his managerial future. “You want to see [through] the rebuild.”https://t.co/B6nkAqB1qA
— Jason Beck (@beckjason) August 29, 2019
Reds rookie Aristides Aquino had gone four whole games without homering. No more “drought.” His latest dinger set another record, too.
Reds rookie Aristides Aquino becomes first player in history to hit 13 home runs in first 100 plate appearances 🔥
(via @MLBStats)pic.twitter.com/54f8IO4E8O
— Bleacher Report MLB (@BR_MLB) August 28, 2019
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