MLB Notes: All-Star Pitcher Suddenly Retires, Red Sox Top Prospect Flameout Joins Royals, Brewers Sign Ex-Cubs Pitcher

All-Star and World Series champion Alex Wood has retired from the game of baseball. The veteran southpaw played 12 years in the show, with seven of those seasons ending in a postseason run.

Additionally, a former top prospect for the Boston Red Sox has joined the Kansas City Royals. Utility man Bobby Dalbec inked a minor league deal in Boston after opting out of one with the Milwaukee Brewers last week.

Speaking of the Brewers, they have agreed to a minor league deal with right-handed Julian Merryweather. The 33-year-old was a key bullpen piece for the Chicago Cubs in 2023 but has been marred with injuries since his career year.

MLB Top Performers of the Day

Chase Burns, RHP, Cincinnati Reds: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 10 K

Edward Cabrera, RHP, Miami Marlins: 8 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 11 K, W

Trea Turner, SS, Philadelphia Phillies: 2-4,1 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB

Brandon Woodruff, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers: 7 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 8 K, W

MLB Scores

The Detroit Tigers rallied back to take the first game of their series with the Los Angeles Angels after Tarik Skubal went just 4.2 innings, the Seattle Mariners stormed back to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Los Angeles Dodgers took down the Toronto Blue Jays in a Clayton Kershaw versus Max Scherzer pitchers duel.

All that and more from Friday:

Click here for all the MLB scores from Friday, August 8.

MLB Schedule

The Houston Astros will look to take another game against the New York Yankees with Framber Valdez on the bump, Jacob deGrom and the Texas Rangers will look to even the series against the Philadelphia Phillies, and right-handed pitcher Michael King makes his first start for the San Diego Padres since mid-May as they take on the Boston Red Sox.

All that and more on Saturday:

Click here for the full MLB schedule for Saturday, August 9.