The Guardians’ consensus top prospect, right-hander Gavin Williams, made his much-awaited major league debut Wednesday. Rookie catcher Bo Naylor singled for his first big-league hit, then scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning on a throwing error in Cleveland's 7-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. Naylor snapped an 0-for-19 drought with a sharp single off Austin Pruitt (1-5) and came home on Steven Kwan’s one-out double.
Cristopher Sánchez had everything going right in his return to the majors until a comebacker glanced off his pitching hand and he had to exit earlier than planned. Seven pitchers later, the Phillies bullpen held on and Philadelphia got the big hit from Kyle Schwarber. X-rays on Sánchez's hand were negative and manager Rob Thomson expects him to make his next start.
Josh Lowe singled home the go-ahead run in the fifth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Oakland 6-3 on Wednesday night to snap the Athletics’ winning streak at seven games. Christian Bethancourt, Manuel Margot and Yandy Díaz also drove in runs for the MLB-best Rays (49-22). “It was really encouraging,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said.
La Major League Baseball (Grandes Ligas) suspendieron a Laureano, jardinero estrella de los Oakland Athletics por dar positivo a nandrolona en una prueba.