PHOENIX — Carson Benge’s current surge has moved him to the center of the Mets batting order. The rookie outfielder was inserted into the lineup’s fifth spot for(*5*) as supervisor Carlos Mendoza searches for offensive engines to drive an inconsistent offense. The transfer paid off as Benge laced an RBI double in the 10th, ending…
Someday, Victor Vodnik can current his three younger daughters, Ariel, Rose, and Viviana, with tales about his battles with Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani. But for the right here and now, give Vodnik props for chutzpah. “That’s going to be awesome to tell them I faced Shohei Ohtani,” the Rockies’ late-game reliever stated. “But for me,…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out 10 as the beginning pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night time, when he was held out of the lineup as designated hitter after getting hit by a pitch this week. His 22 swing and misses in opposition to the New York Mets have been…
