and struck out eight, one shy of his career high, as the starters battled almost pitch for pitch. Miley made four Cactus League starts and went 1-2 with a 7.43 ERA before the Diamondbacks took the cautious approach and shut him down
as a starter in 2012 for pitchers with at least 10 starts. The Japanese right-hander posted a 4.26 ERA in six Cactus League appearances, and the Mariners are happy with what they have seen from a pitcher who worked 125 1-3 innings a season
be named in the November trade that sent LHP Tommy Hottovy to the Rangers. . Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzo was ejected in the eighth after being called out on a check swing. . The Royals are 23-7-2 and have wrapped up the Cactus League title.
his third straight major-league game after missing Cactus League play with discomfort in his surgically repaired right ..... Friday and Saturday. The Indians will be one of three Cactus League teams in Arizona the next few days. They'll break
which is likely to be without Derek Jeter on Opening Day. Wells had a .361 batting average and 1.112 OPS in 14 Cactus League games this year. Mark Teixeira , the Yankees’ injured first baseman, tweeted Sunday: “Vernon Wells joining the
self-assessment. ''He's demanding of himself but that was a pretty good game,'' Bochy said. ''Here in the Cactus League in this park, the ball was flying, that was a pretty good game.'' Arizona's Nelson Figueroa, the winning pitcher
pitching staff, and in particular, the bullpen after Wednesday's 6-3 in over Texas at Tempe, the Angels' final Cactus League game. ''Ernesto looked the best he's looked all season so that is a good sign,'' said Scioscia, who refused
Kershaw, the opening day starter next Monday against San Francisco at Dodger Stadium, is scheduled to pitch in the Cactus League finale Wednesday against Seattle and Felix Hernandez in Peoria.
high-priced Dodgers pitcher struggled through his first Cactus League start in 3 1/2 weeks, and Los Angeles was beaten ..... with a 22-9 mark in 1999. The Royals, who lead the Cactus League with a .334 batting average, had 15 hits. Alex Gordon
roster. ''I always knew something would work out,'' said Lohse, expected to pitch Thursday against Colorado in a Cactus League game. ''I didn't know it was going to be this late. I'm glad this worked out because it's a great situation