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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday. He was 74. No further details about Parker’s death were immediately available. The Pirates informed the crowd of his death just before the start of their…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio hit a three-run home run, Brice Turang added two RBIs and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 10-6 on Friday night. José Quintana (6-2) gave up four runs on seven hits with five strikeouts across 5 2/3 innings as the 46-36 Brewers improved to a season-high 10 games over…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski made an extra effort to avoid getting caught up in all the hype surrounding the rookie flamethrower’s highly anticipated matchup with Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes. “It was just one of those things that you wanted to try and calm yourself down as much as possible and stay off the Internet because I…

By The Associated Press (AP) — The back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers acquired goaltender Daniil Tarasov from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday, sending a fifth-round draft pick in exchange for Sergei Bobrovsky’s new backup and potential future successor. Tarasov, 26, is a restricted free agent who is 10 years younger than Bobrovsky, who has backstopped the…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With their pitching at the core of a damaging slump, the Minnesota Twins held a special meeting to address the failures, frustrations and path forward. Joe Ryan followed it up with a stellar start they badly needed. With Pablo López shelved because of a shoulder injury until perhaps September, Ryan has unquestionably become the staff ace.…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis will begin a rehab assignment on Friday with Triple-A St. Paul, two weeks after he strained his left hamstring. Lewis will be the designated hitter for the Saints to start, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said Thursday before Minnesota’s game against Seattle. Lewis was hurt while running out a grounder…

Longtime Loggers president Chris Goodell joined to talk about Brewers rookie phenom pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, and how he compares to some past greats that have come through La Crosse. La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-8 a.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here, or on 92.3 FM / 1410 AM / 106.7 FM (north of…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — There’s going to be plenty of hard throwing Wednesday in the first pitching matchup between Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes and Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski. Just don’t expect too much hard contact. Skenes, the 2024 NL rookie of the year, didn’t allow a hit the last time he pitched in Milwaukee. Misiorowski doesn’t have Skenes’ track record,…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell is seeking a second opinion on his injured left shoulder after getting a recommendation to undergo surgery. Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Tuesday that head team physician William Raasch had recommended surgery for Mitchell, who hurt the shoulder while on a rehabilitation assignment. Mitchell is seeking a…

As Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski gears up to face MLB’s top pitcher, Paul Skenes, on La Crosse Area Day at AmFam Field, Brewers TV analyst Vinny Rottino joins to help try to land the right nickname: The Big Mizzarella? The Mizzarella Stick? La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-8 a.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online…