Ben Sheets

Freddie Freeman insists the NL East race is far from over. The Atlanta Braves are 6 1/2 games out of the division lead with 16 games to play, but Freeman believes they still have a good chance to catch the Washington Nationals. “I mean have they...

Bryce Harper returned from an ankle injury to single and score as a pinch-hitter, and Roger Bernadina had a tiebreaking hit in the seventh inning as the Washington Nationals earned a split of the day-night doubleheader with a 5-2 victory Saturday night....

John Rodriguez played two seasons (2005-06) in the Major Leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals, helping the Redbirds win back-to-back National League Central Division titles, as well as the 2006 World Series championship.  The veteran outfielder batted...

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The Angels do not plan to scout free agent Ben Sheets during his workout next week. "Not at this time," General Manager Tony Reagins said. The Angels could use another starting pitcher, but Sheets could be out of their price......

The Dodgers are among the teams that will scout Ben Sheets when he works out for interested teams on Tuesday, according to a club official who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Sheets, who missed the entire 2009 season because......

Miguel Cabrera's first three-homer game of his career was not enough to beat the Oakland Athletics. Landon Powell hit his first home run of the season and had a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning that proved to be the game-winning run in Oakland's 5-4 win...

Ben Sheets, the right-hander who missed all of last season because of elbow surgery, pitched in front of more than two dozen scouts from a number of teams -- including the Dodgers -- at the University of Louisiana at Monroe......

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Felix Hernandez scattered five hits over eight innings and struck out a career-high 13 to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 2-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. David Aardsma took over in the ninth for Hernandez (8-9), who threw 110...

If you want to see me lament the Dodgers not throwing around an extra $10 million on a flyer, I'll give you Ben Sheets. It's not guaranteed this signing by the A's will be a success, so I won't lose......

When the Cubs return to Minute Maid Park in September, Lou Piniella insists the players won't have to take batting practice. The left-field wall is so inviting, Piniella argued, that some players try to "knock the pumpkins off the train" that runs on a...