#Deadspin #Cardinals #fast #start #win #Astros">Deadspin | Cardinals get off to fast start in win over Astros
Apr 18, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (0) crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run to left field against the Houston Astros during the third inning at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images
Masyn Winn and Jose Fermin smacked their first home runs, and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals clinched an interleague series win over the Houston Astros with a 7-5 victory on Saturday.
Alec Burleson also homered for the Cardinals, who pounced on Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. (1-1) and rode a solid start from right-hander Andre Pallante (2-1), who worked five innings.
The Astros lost their third consecutive game and have dropped 11 of 13.
McCullers labored throughout his five-inning stint. He plunked JJ Wetherholt and Ivan Herrera with pitches to begin his outing and, after walking Jordan Walker to load the bases with one out in the top of the first inning, surrendered a single to Nolan Gorman that plated Wetherholt and Herrera and spotted the Cardinals a 2-0 lead.
McCullers issued walks to Fermin and Wetherholt but stranded both in the second. But with Gorman on first and one out in the third, McCullers grooved a 2-0 sinker that Winn launched into the left-field seats. That 373-foot blast extended the Cardinals’ lead to 4-1. McCullers allowed four runs on four hits and three walks with four strikeouts. He threw 91 pitches, 58 for strikes.
Yordan Alvarez crushed his league-leading ninth home run to straightaway center with one out in the bottom of the first. Pallante limited the Astros to that lone tally by working around two baserunners in the second and third innings, and stranding Cam Smith at first in the fourth.
Pallante retired the side in order in the fifth, recording strikeouts of Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa in the frame. He allowed three hits and issued three walks while notching five strikeouts.
The Cardinals tacked on solo runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings. Fermin won a 10-pitch battle with Astros left-hander Colton Gordon with his 370-foot shot to left-center that pushed the Cardinals to a 5-1 lead. Burleson led off the seventh with his third homer, a 408-foot blast into the second deck in right field.
Shay Whitcomb slugged a three-run home run off Cardinals reliever George Soriano in the ninth, but closer Riley O’Brien retired Altuve and Alvarez to earn his sixth save.
–Field Level Media
#Deadspin #Cardinals #fast #start #win #Astros
Apr 18, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (0) crosses home…
Ukraine’s interior minister announced on Sunday that two police officers had been suspended after a video was posted online showing them fleeing the scene of the shooting in Kyiv, which left six people dead.
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An armed man opened fire and took hostages in a supermarket in a residential district of the Ukrainian capital on Saturday, before being shot dead during an attempt to arrest him.
In footage broadcast by Ukrainian media, a male and a female officer in uniform and yellow vests can be seen standing next to a person lying on the ground, before fleeing as shots ring out, leaving behind civilians, including a child.
“Shameful, unworthy behaviour. It is a disgrace for the whole system. They have been suspended and an investigation is under way,” interior minister Ihor Klymenko said on Telegram.
The officers caught on camera have been suspended from duty for the duration of the investigation.
Klymenko also stressed that the behaviour of just two officers should not be used to generalise about the entire police force.
Police have yet to establish a motive for the shooting, although it has now been officially classified as a terrorist act, but Klymenko said the attacker “was clearly suffering from mental instability”.
“It is necessary to examine how he obtained the medical certificates required to renew his gun licence,” the minister added, while making clear there would be no systematic checks on gun owners, who are legally required to register their weapons.
He pledged to hold “expert discussions with the participation of MPs, citizens, journalists and veterans” on firearms legislation.
On the question of granting civilians the right to own firearms, including handguns, the interior minister said, “I believe people should have the right to defend themselves with weapons. Especially after seeing, at the start of the full-scale invasion, civilians being given weapons for the national resistance.”
Patrol police chief resigns
The head of Ukraine’s national police, Ivan Vyhovskyi, whom the minister tasked with the inquiry, announced that an internal investigation had been opened, and later on Sunday prosecutor general Ruslan Kravtchenko announced the launch of a criminal investigation into alleged failures by the police officers to fulfil their professional duties.
“All the actions of law enforcement at the time when citizens’ lives were in serious danger, including leaving a young child at risk and failing to neutralise the assailant in time, will be subject to appropriate legal assessment,” the prosecutor general said.
The head of Ukraine’s patrol police department, Yevhen Zhukov, meanwhile resigned over the officers’ behaviour, which he described as “shameful”.
“The officers acted unprofessionally and in a manner unworthy of police officers. They arrived at the scene and were supposed to help and save our fellow citizens. They lost their bearings and left wounded civilians in danger,” he said.
Zhukov said one of the patrol officers had been in the police since 2024, and his female partner since 2015.
According to Zhukov, the patrol officer should have drawn his weapon and fired a warning shot, then used it, “But he made a mistake and, unfortunately, did not use it,” the patrol police chief said.
Ukraine’s interior minister announced on Sunday that two police officers had been suspended after a video was posted online showing them fleeing the scene of the shooting in Kyiv, which left six people dead.
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An armed man opened fire and took hostages in a supermarket in a residential district of the Ukrainian capital on Saturday, before being shot dead during an attempt to arrest him.
In footage broadcast by Ukrainian media, a male and a female officer in uniform and yellow vests can be seen standing next to a person lying on the ground, before fleeing as shots ring out, leaving behind civilians, including a child.
“Shameful, unworthy behaviour. It is a disgrace for the whole system. They have been suspended and an investigation is under way,” interior minister Ihor Klymenko said on Telegram.
The officers caught on camera have been suspended from duty for the duration of the investigation.
Klymenko also stressed that the behaviour of just two officers should not be used to generalise about the entire police force.
Police have yet to establish a motive for the shooting, although it has now been officially classified as a terrorist act, but Klymenko said the attacker “was clearly suffering from mental instability”.
“It is necessary to examine how he obtained the medical certificates required to renew his gun licence,” the minister added, while making clear there would be no systematic checks on gun owners, who are legally required to register their weapons.
He pledged to hold “expert discussions with the participation of MPs, citizens, journalists and veterans” on firearms legislation.
On the question of granting civilians the right to own firearms, including handguns, the interior minister said, “I believe people should have the right to defend themselves with weapons. Especially after seeing, at the start of the full-scale invasion, civilians being given weapons for the national resistance.”
Patrol police chief resigns
The head of Ukraine’s national police, Ivan Vyhovskyi, whom the minister tasked with the inquiry, announced that an internal investigation had been opened, and later on Sunday prosecutor general Ruslan Kravtchenko announced the launch of a criminal investigation into alleged failures by the police officers to fulfil their professional duties.
“All the actions of law enforcement at the time when citizens’ lives were in serious danger, including leaving a young child at risk and failing to neutralise the assailant in time, will be subject to appropriate legal assessment,” the prosecutor general said.
The head of Ukraine’s patrol police department, Yevhen Zhukov, meanwhile resigned over the officers’ behaviour, which he described as “shameful”.
“The officers acted unprofessionally and in a manner unworthy of police officers. They arrived at the scene and were supposed to help and save our fellow citizens. They lost their bearings and left wounded civilians in danger,” he said.
Zhukov said one of the patrol officers had been in the police since 2024, and his female partner since 2015.
According to Zhukov, the patrol officer should have drawn his weapon and fired a warning shot, then used it, “But he made a mistake and, unfortunately, did not use it,” the patrol police chief said.
#police #officers #suspended #fleeing #Kyiv #shooting #sceneTerrorist attack,Police,Terrorism,Shootings,Kyiv">Two police officers suspended after fleeing Kyiv shooting scene
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Ukraine’s interior minister announced on Sunday that two police officers had been suspended after a video was posted online showing them fleeing the scene of the shooting in Kyiv, which left six people dead.
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An armed man opened fire and took hostages in a supermarket in a residential district of the Ukrainian capital on Saturday, before being shot dead during an attempt to arrest him.
In footage broadcast by Ukrainian media, a male and a female officer in uniform and yellow vests can be seen standing next to a person lying on the ground, before fleeing as shots ring out, leaving behind civilians, including a child.
“Shameful, unworthy behaviour. It is a disgrace for the whole system. They have been suspended and an investigation is under way,” interior minister Ihor Klymenko said on Telegram.
The officers caught on camera have been suspended from duty for the duration of the investigation.
Klymenko also stressed that the behaviour of just two officers should not be used to generalise about the entire police force.
Police have yet to establish a motive for the shooting, although it has now been officially classified as a terrorist act, but Klymenko said the attacker “was clearly suffering from mental instability”.
“It is necessary to examine how he obtained the medical certificates required to renew his gun licence,” the minister added, while making clear there would be no systematic checks on gun owners, who are legally required to register their weapons.
He pledged to hold “expert discussions with the participation of MPs, citizens, journalists and veterans” on firearms legislation.
On the question of granting civilians the right to own firearms, including handguns, the interior minister said, “I believe people should have the right to defend themselves with weapons. Especially after seeing, at the start of the full-scale invasion, civilians being given weapons for the national resistance.”
Patrol police chief resigns
The head of Ukraine’s national police, Ivan Vyhovskyi, whom the minister tasked with the inquiry, announced that an internal investigation had been opened, and later on Sunday prosecutor general Ruslan Kravtchenko announced the launch of a criminal investigation into alleged failures by the police officers to fulfil their professional duties.
“All the actions of law enforcement at the time when citizens’ lives were in serious danger, including leaving a young child at risk and failing to neutralise the assailant in time, will be subject to appropriate legal assessment,” the prosecutor general said.
The head of Ukraine’s patrol police department, Yevhen Zhukov, meanwhile resigned over the officers’ behaviour, which he described as “shameful”.
“The officers acted unprofessionally and in a manner unworthy of police officers. They arrived at the scene and were supposed to help and save our fellow citizens. They lost their bearings and left wounded civilians in danger,” he said.
Zhukov said one of the patrol officers had been in the police since 2024, and his female partner since 2015.
According to Zhukov, the patrol officer should have drawn his weapon and fired a warning shot, then used it, “But he made a mistake and, unfortunately, did not use it,” the patrol police chief said.
#Deadspin #Jon #Rahm #dominates #remain #LIV #Mexico #City #leader">Deadspin | Jon Rahm again dominates back 9 to remain LIV Mexico City leader
Aug 24, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Jon Rahm of Legion XIII reacts to making his putt on the 18th green in a playoff hole during the finals of the LIV Golf Michigan Team Championship at The Cardinal at Saint John’s Resort. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images
Jon Rahm dominated the back nine once again on Saturday to remain atop the leaderboard at 14 under through three rounds of LIV Golf Mexico City in Naucalpan, Mexico.
Rahm overcame a double-bogey on the par-4 fifth hole and a 1-over showing on the front nine by shooting 5 under on the back nine to post his second consecutive 4-under-par 67. Through three rounds this week, the Spaniard has shot 11 under on the back nine at Club de Golf Chapultepec.
He’s two strokes clear of Legion XIII teammate Tyrrell Hatton (66) of England at 12 under, who had a bogey-free Saturday round which included an eagle on the par-5 seventh hole. Another Legion XIII player, Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin (69), is tied for third at 11 under with Brendan Grace (65) of South Africa.
Three members of the same team haven’t finished in the top three spots in a LIV event since the inaugural LIV event at London in 2022.
“It’s a real honor. Honestly. It’s great to see them playing well, too,” Rahm said of his team’s performance. ” … I’m not surprised at all. I’m happy to see them up there. And let’s see if it’s not me, but one of the three of us who wins tomorrow.”
Rahm, who has won the LIV individual championship each of the last two seasons, is seeking his second win of the season and sixth top-five finish in as many 2026 LIV events.
Grace, who was even par in the first round, has surged toward the top of the leaderboard after an up-and-down third round. He got to 4 under through his first five holes after an eagle at No. 7 before going bogey, birdie, birdie, double bogey on the next four holes.
He finished the back nine with four birdies in five holes before a bogey at the 18th and pars on the first and second holes to finish his rocky but effective round.
“I gave myself chances. I think I made eight birdies and an eagle today and then obviously a couple of mishaps out there,” Grace said. “But around a place like this, it’s easy to do.”
Included in a five-way tie for fifth at 10 under is Spain’s David Puig, who scattered eight birdies, an eagle and a bogey Saturday for the second 9-under round of the week. Victor Perez, who shot 9 under on Thursday, has fallen back into a tie for 22nd after posting a combined score of 5 over the last two rounds.
Bryson DeChambeau’s pursuit of becoming the first player in LIV Golf history to win three straight individual events appears quite finished after he shot 2 over in the third round to fall into a tie for 41st.
लुइसियाना पुलिस इस गोलीबारी की जांच कर रही है। इस घटना में कोई भी पुलिस अधिकारी घायल नहीं हुआ। यह घटना पिछले 2 साल में देश की सबसे घातक गोलीबारी है। कुल 10 बच्चों को गोली लगी और इनमें से कुछ बच्चे संदिग्ध के रिश्तेदार थे। पुलिस ने संदिग्ध का नाम जारी नहीं किया लेकिन बताया कि वह एक वयस्क था।
स्थानीय अधिकारियों ने इस घटना पर गहरा दुख जताया है और पीड़ित परिवारों के प्रति संवेदना व्यक्त की है। साथ ही उन्होंने दोषियों के खिलाफ सख्त कार्रवाई का भरोसा दिलाया है। जनवरी 2024 में शिकागो के एक उपनगर में आठ लोगों की हत्या के बाद से यह अमेरिका में हुई सबसे घातक गोलीबारी की घटना है।
Edited By : Chetan Gour
लुइसियाना पुलिस इस गोलीबारी की जांच कर रही है। इस घटना में कोई भी पुलिस अधिकारी घायल नहीं हुआ। यह घटना पिछले 2 साल में देश की सबसे घातक गोलीबारी है। कुल 10 बच्चों को गोली लगी और इनमें से कुछ बच्चे संदिग्ध के रिश्तेदार थे। पुलिस ने संदिग्ध का नाम जारी नहीं किया लेकिन बताया कि वह एक वयस्क था।
स्थानीय अधिकारियों ने इस घटना पर गहरा दुख जताया है और पीड़ित परिवारों के प्रति संवेदना व्यक्त की है। साथ ही उन्होंने दोषियों के खिलाफ सख्त कार्रवाई का भरोसा दिलाया है। जनवरी 2024 में शिकागो के एक उपनगर में आठ लोगों की हत्या के बाद से यह अमेरिका में हुई सबसे घातक गोलीबारी की घटना है।
Edited By : Chetan Gour
">अमेरिका के लुइसियाना में भीषण गोलीबारी, 8 बच्चों की दर्दनाक मौत, जानिए क्या है मामला?
Firing in Louisiana : अमेरिका के लुइसियाना से रविवार को दिल दहलाने वाली घटना सामने आई है। यहां एक घरेलू झगड़े ने इतना हिंसक रूप धारण कर लिया कि 2 अलग-अलग घरों में गोलीबारी से 8 बच्चों की दर्दनाक मौत हो गई। मृतकों की उम्र 1 से 14 साल के बीच है। हमलावर ने एक वाहन को छीनकर भागने की कोशिश की लेकिन पुलिस उसका पीछा करती रही। वाहन का पीछा करते समय पुलिस ने फायरिंग की, जिसमें हमलावर की मौत हो गई।
पुलिस की फायरिंग में हमलावर की मौत
अमेरिका के लुइसियाना से रविवार को दिल दहलाने वाली घटना सामने आई है। यहां एक घरेलू झगड़े ने इतना हिंसक रूप धारण कर लिया कि 2 अलग-अलग घरों में गोलीबारी से 8 बच्चों की दर्दनाक मौत हो गई। मृतकों की उम्र 1 से 14 साल के बीच है। हमलावर ने एक वाहन को छीनकर भागने की कोशिश की लेकिन पुलिस उसका पीछा करती रही। वाहन का पीछा करते समय पुलिस ने फायरिंग की, जिसमें हमलावर की मौत हो गई।
लुइसियाना पुलिस इस गोलीबारी की जांच कर रही है। इस घटना में कोई भी पुलिस अधिकारी घायल नहीं हुआ। यह घटना पिछले 2 साल में देश की सबसे घातक गोलीबारी है। कुल 10 बच्चों को गोली लगी और इनमें से कुछ बच्चे संदिग्ध के रिश्तेदार थे। पुलिस ने संदिग्ध का नाम जारी नहीं किया लेकिन बताया कि वह एक वयस्क था।
स्थानीय अधिकारियों ने इस घटना पर गहरा दुख जताया है और पीड़ित परिवारों के प्रति संवेदना व्यक्त की है। साथ ही उन्होंने दोषियों के खिलाफ सख्त कार्रवाई का भरोसा दिलाया है। जनवरी 2024 में शिकागो के एक उपनगर में आठ लोगों की हत्या के बाद से यह अमेरिका में हुई सबसे घातक गोलीबारी की घटना है।
Edited By : Chetan Gour
Firing in Louisiana : अमेरिका के लुइसियाना से रविवार को दिल दहलाने वाली घटना सामने…
#Deadspin #George #Kirby #answer #Mariners #beating #Rangers #season">Deadspin | George Kirby the answer to Mariners beating Rangers this season
Apr 18, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby (68) is greeted by teammates in the dugout after being pulled from a game in the sixth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images
George Kirby continued his mastery of the Texas Rangers, allowing one run over 5 2/3 innings, as the host Seattle Mariners posted a 7-3 victory Saturday against their American League West rivals.
Luke Raley homered for the Mariners, who snapped a four-game losing streak and beat Texas for the first time in five tries this season.
Seattle closer Andres Munoz entered with two outs and the bases loaded in the ninth and struck out Brandon Nimmo for the right-hander’s second save of the season.
Josh Jung went deep for the Rangers, who had won their previous two games.
Trailing 7-1, the Rangers scored twice in the ninth off Cole Wilcox, with singles by Wyatt Langford and Josh Smith and a walk to Jung loading the bases. Evan Carter hit a sacrifice fly down the right field line caught in foul territory by second baseman Cole Young. Ezequiel Duran’s run-scoring double into the left field corner made it 7-3 and a walk to Kyle Higashioka forced the Mariners to use Munoz.
Kirby (3-2) improved to 9-1 in 12 career starts against Texas. The right-hander gave up seven hits, walked two and struck out five. The only run he allowed came on Jung’s homer to straightaway center field with one out in the sixth that trimmed Seattle’s lead to 3-1.
An out later, Duran grounded a single to right, ending Kirby’s outing. Reliever Matt Brash got Higashioka to ground out to short to end the threat.
Raley led off the bottom of the inning with a towering shot to right off Nathan Eovaldi (2-3) to restore Seattle’s three-run lead.
The Mariners scored three more runs off Cal Quantrill in the eighth. Raley drew a one-out walk and took third on Dominic Canzone’s double off the wall in left. Young grounded a two-run single to center against a drawn-in infield to make it 6-1. Young stole second, took third on catcher Higashioka’s throwing error and scored on Leo Rivas’ sacrifice fly.
Eovaldi gave up four runs (two earned) on eight hits in five-plus innings. The righty walked one and struck out three.
The Mariners opened the scoring in the first. J.P. Crawford, batting leadoff with Brendan Donovan out with a hip injury, doubled to right and advanced as Cal Raleigh grounded out to first. With the infield drawn in, Julio Rodriguez grounded an RBI single into right.
Seattle extended its lead with a pair of unearned runs in the fourth. With one out, Randy Arozarena hit a bloop single down the right field line. Raley grounded to second, with Duran’s throw in a bid to start a double play sailing into left field, putting the runners at second and third. With the infield again drawn in, Canzone hit a hard grounder up the middle to make it 3-0.
Nimmo got his 1,000th career hit with an eighth-inning single.
#Deadspin #Bonaventure #sees #influx #transfers #added #basketball #roster">Deadspin | St. Bonaventure sees influx of transfers added to basketball roster
Feb 28, 2026; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions forward Mason Blackwood (1) drives the ball to the basket during the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Bryce Jordan Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-Imagn Images
Former Penn State forward Mason Blackwood became the latest transfer to commit to St. Bonaventure and to new head coach Mike MacDonald.
ESPN broke that news Sunday morning, and Blackwood’s transfer caps an eventful week for the Bonnies.
Per the 247 transfer portal and multiple reports, St. Bonaventure, located in Olean, N.Y., has added to its roster this week, along with Blackwood:
–Akbar Waheed III, a 6-foot-6 guard who redshirted at Boston College last season.
–Zach Philipkoski, a 6-4 guard, and 6-10 center Benjamin Bill, both of whom played for MacDonald at Division II Daemen.
–Taj Au-Duke, a 6-3 point guard who started his college career at Pepperdine but transferred to Indian Hills Community College in Iowa, where he became a first-team JUCO All-American.
–Ryan Kalambay, a 6-9 forward from Detroit Mercy.
Returning to the Bonnies from the 2005-06 roster are Ilia Ermakov, a 6-6 guard from Russia; John Ikpotokin, a 6-7 center from Ireland; Jack DeRose, a 6-foot guard and local product from Olean High School; Achille Lonati, a 6-5 Italian guard; and Joe Grahovac, a 6-10 forward from Santa Ana, Calif.
With Kalambay and Au-Duke from Canada, the Bonnies will have an international flair.
The Bonnies are losing four seniors and seven players to the transfer portal. According to 247Sports’ portal tracker, none of them have selected a new school.
Adding two players with experience in a power-conference program is a boost for St. Bonaventure.
Blackwood, from nearby Rochester, N.Y., appeared in 26 games as a freshman (one start) and averaged 2.6 points and 1.8 rebounds over 12.2 minutes. The 6-7 forward is expected to be a building block for the revamped Bonnies.
Waheed didn’t appear in any games at Boston College as a freshman. He will have four years of eligibility remaining.
St. Bonaventure finished 17-17 in the 2025-26 season and 4-14 in Atlantic 10 play.
MacDonald was hired as head coach on March 31 to replace Mark Schmidt, who retired after 19 seasons on the job. A 1988 St. Bonaventure alum, he led Daemen to a 265-86 record over 12 seasons. He led the Wildcats to NCAA Division II East Regional championships in 2026 and 2021.
He is the only coach to win 100 games with programs at the Division I (Canisius), II (Daemen) and III (Medaille) levels.
#Deadspin #Marlins #Kyle #Stowers #activated #season #debut">Deadspin | Marlins OF Kyle Stowers activated, to make season debut
Aug 8, 2025; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Miami Marlins left fielder Kyle Stowers (28) walks and tosses his bat against the Atlanta Braves during the fifth inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Mady Mertens-Imagn Images
Miami Marlins All-Star outfielder Kyle Stowers was activated from the 10-day injured list to make his season debut against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.
The Marlins optioned infielder Deyvison De Los Santos to Triple-A Jacksonville in a corresponding move.
Stowers, who had been sidelined with a Grade 1 right hamstring strain, finished a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville.
“Everything from the rehab checked out,” Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said. “He continued to check the necessary boxes. Certainly, there was a physical component with how he felt, how the hamstring was. He got back-to-back nine-inning games. I think he came out of that feeling like he’s in a really good spot physically, and also, I think mentally, now he feels like, ‘OK, I’m over this.'”
Stowers, 28, made a massive leap in production in 2025. He entered the season with a .208 average, six home runs and 35 RBIs in 117 games spread across three major league campaigns, including 67 games with the Baltimore Orioles.
In his first full season with the Marlins, after a 2024 trade, Stowers batted .288 with 25 homers and 73 RBIs in 117 games while earning a spot on the National League All-Star team.
#Deadspin #Dodgers #put #Freddie #Freeman #paternity #list #call #Ryan #Ward">Deadspin | Dodgers put 1B Freddie Freeman on paternity list, call up OF Ryan Ward
Apr 8, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) hits a single against the Toronto Blue Jays during the sixth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed first baseman Freddie Freeman on the paternity list Sunday and called up outfielder Ryan Ward to the major leagues for the first time after seven minor league seasons.
Freeman, 36, is batting .296 with three home runs and 14 RBIs over 20 games this season. He had two hits in each of the last three games and four times in the past five games to raise his early batting average nearly 40 points.
Ward, 28, was drafted in the eighth round by the Dodgers in 2019 and is in his fourth season at Triple-A Oklahoma City. He won the Pacific Coast League MVP last season when he hit 36 home runs with 122 RBIs in 143 games.
Ward finally gets his first call to the major leagues after 154 home runs, 530 RBIs and a .266 batting average over 696 games in the Dodgers’ system, including 420 games at Triple-A.
“You talk about performance and he’s performed as well as, if not better than, anyone,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said about Ward in spring training, according to the Orange County Register. “So for him to not get a shot, I’m sure he’s frustrated and understandably so. But the message for him is to keep putting up numbers and knock the door down and hopefully the opportunity comes for him sometime this year.”
Apr 18, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (0) crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run to left field against the Houston Astros during the third inning at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images 
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