Brad Stevens believes that both Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving will be ready to join a loaded Celtics roster in time for the start of next season.
The Astros won. Again. And this time, for their historic 12th consecutive victory, they never held a lead until the very end of the game. Alex Bregman delivered the walk-off two-run double, completing a historic winning streak with an historic at-bat. Houston has compiled winning streaks of 12 games in 1999, 2004 and, now, 2018.
Bartolo Colon passed Juan Marichal for the most wins by a Dominican-born pitcher, going six solid innings for his 244th victory in the series opener against the Royals. Shin-Soo Choo and Adrian Beltre backed the veteran right-hander with homers off Ian Kennedy, who gave up five runs to go with eight strikeouts. Beltre’s three-run jack was the 465th homer of his career, tying him with Dave Winfield and Miguel Cabrera for 34th all time.
Landing Kelvin Herrera, perhaps the best available reliever, at a very reasonable cost is a great move for the Nats — and they aren’t finished yet.
Brandon Nimmo led off Monday’s game against the Rockies with an inside-the-park home run. Facing Rockies lefty Tyler Anderson, Nimmo hit an 0-2 cutter off the right-center field wall. As the ball ricocheted back onto the field, he raced around the bases in 14.70 seconds, the fifth-fastest home-to-home time Statcast™ has recorded since its inception in 2015.
The Nationals jumped the trade market to make an early summer splash on Monday evening, acquiring right-handed closer Kelvin Herrera from the Royals in exchange for a trio of Minor Leaguers: infielder Kelvin Gutierrez, outfielder Blake Perkins and right-hander Yohanse Morel.
The Nationals have acquired Royals star reliever Kelvin Herrera in exchange for three prospects.
Brandon Nimmo led off Monday’s game against the Rockies with an inside-the-park home run. Facing Rockies lefty Tyler Anderson, Nimmo hit an 0-2 cutter off the right-center field wall. As the ball ricocheted back onto the field, he raced around the bases in 14.70 seconds, the fifth-fastest home-to-home time Statcast™ has recorded since its inception in 2015.
The Nationals are on the verge of acquiring closer Kelvin Herrera from the Royals for a couple of Minor League prospects, according to MLB Network insider Jon Heyman.
As the old saying goes, there’s no place like home. LeBron James will be the talk of the NBA offseason, as the star forward is eligible to opt out of his current contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 29 and become a free agent. While James will have his pick of the litter on the open market, his hometown team might have the upper hand. “I think LeBron’s preference is to stay in Cleveland,� ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said during an appearance on “SportsCenter.� “I think he’s looking for reasons to want to stay in Cleveland.� While James might want to stay in Cleveland, it’s hard to imagine he’ll stick around if the team’s future is bleak. Although the Cavs are fresh off a season in which they
