EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsHOUSTON -- Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander is scheduled to make his second and likely final rehabilitation start for Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday night.The three-time Cy Young Award winner opened the season on the injured list with inflammation in his right shoulder.He allowed six earned runs and struck out six pitching into the fourth inning of his…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMilwaukee Brewers prospect Brock Wilken sustained multiple fractures when he was struck in the face by a pitch Thursday night.The 21-year-old third baseman, playing for Double-A Biloxi, was leading off the top of the sixth inning when he was struck by a 94 mph fastball from Mississippi right-hander Domingo Gonzalez.Wilken was eventually able to walk off the field…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsWilliam Arroyo, the main baseball agent for the Bad Bunny-led agency Rimas Sports, had his Major League Baseball Players Association certification revoked after a union investigation into complaints from other agents about improper benefits provided to players, industry sources told ESPN.The MLBPA informed Arroyo's clients of its decision, according to an email obtained by ESPN on Friday."At Rimas…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsIppei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, is in federal custody after surrendering to law enforcement Friday.Mizuhara is accused of stealing more than $16 million over two years from the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar to pay off gambling debts to an illegal sportsbook, according to an affidavit filed by federal authorities Thursday.Federal authorities filed a complaint accusing…