The Latest Breaking News from TripleA

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Yankees manager Aaron Boone used the word “close” to describe Aaron Judge on Tuesday, but there’s still no set target date for the slugger’s return from a torn ligament in his right big toe.

First it was Elly De La Cruz. Now it’s Christian Encarnacion-Strand who is ready to take the majors by storm.

SEATTLE — The Oakland Athletics plan to play the 2024 season at the Oakland Coliseum, the final year under their lease. They plan to open their new stadium in Las Vegas for the 2028 season.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After the 2019 season, when the Tampa Bay Rays were unable to find a 40-man roster spot for Cristopher Sánchez, the Phillies liked him enough to work out a trade.

New York Yankees pitcher Jimmy Cordero has been suspended for the rest of the season by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred for violating the sport’s domestic violence policy

The Cubs called up Palencia from Triple-A Iowa, optioned right-hander Hayden Wesneski to Iowa, put infielder Nick Madrigal on the 10-day IL and activated utility player Patrick Wisdom.

SAN DIEGO — Mike Trout fractured the hamate bone in his left wrist on Monday night, the Angels announced on Tuesday. The injury typically costs a player four to eight weeks.

To clear room on the 40-man roster, the club also transferred Brandon Hughes from the 15-day IL to the 60-day.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In the first two innings Tuesday night, the Orioles made up for three seasons’ worth of struggles against Tyler Glasnow.

NEW YORK — With the Yankees on a four-game losing streak — including three ugly losses in Boston — Brian Cashman addressed his team’s struggles for the second time this season before Tuesday’s series-opener against the Mariners.

PITTSBURGH — The two ovations actually sounded somewhat similar, Andrew McCutchen leading off the first inning and Henry Davis two frames later. Although they were drafted 16 years apart and several genres separate their choices in walkup music, the importance of McCutchen and Davis to this franchise is hard to…