San Diego pitcher Joe Musgrove needs Tommy John elbow ligament surgery and won't be available for the Padres' Major League Baseball playoff clash with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team said Friday."Replacing Joe Musgrove is a tall order," Padres manager Mike Shildt said.
Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani makes his Major League Baseball playoff debut on Saturday as the Los Angeles Dodgers launch their post-season campaign against the San Diego Padres.Ohtani, who played for the Los Angeles Angels and missed the playoffs in his first six MLB seasons, sparked the Dodgers to an MLB-best 98-64 record this season.
Terry Francona, who guided the Boston Red Sox to two World Series titles, was hired Friday as manager of the Cincinnati Reds on a three-year Major League Baseball contract.He managed the Red Sox to World Series crowns in 2004 and 2007, the first MLB titles for Boston since 1918.