Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner says he "can't keep up" with the number of rules changes in MLB and that it's "getting out of hand."
Madison Bumgarner will get to hit for himself Thursday at Oakland, meaning the Giants will become the first NL team to intentionally use a pitcher to hit instead of a DH since 1976.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred told ESPN that he did not mean to give the impression during his comments at last week's owners meetings that NL clubs want to adopt the designated hitter.
David Ortiz, who has 503 career home runs, will walk away from the Red Sox after the 2016 season and retire, according to multiple media reports.
Injured Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright made clear his thoughts Tuesday regarding the no-designated hitter rule in the National League: It needs to stay.
