Astros Get Closer Giles From Phils for Top Pick Appel
Closer Ken Giles has been traded from the Phillies to Houston Astros as part of a seven-player deal that sends former No. 1 overall draft pick Mark Appel to Philadelphia.
Cespedes’ Fingers Bruises by Pitch in Mets’ Loss to Phils
New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes was bruised on two fingers of his left hand after he was hit by a pitch Wednesday night in a testy, 7-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Second baseman Wilmer Flores hit two of the Mets’ franchise-record eight homers and drove in five runs on Monday to welcome back third baseman David Wright as New York cruised to a 16-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.