NEW YORK (AP) — Right-handed reliever Lou Trivino agreed to a one-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, three days after he was released from a minor league deal by the Philadelphia Phillies.

The 34-year-old Trivino was 3-0 with a 2.77 ERA in 10 relief outings for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

“Heavy sinker. Turbo sinker,” Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said. “I just remember him just attacking hitters no matter what the circumstance was. Obviously he’s had an arm injury since then. I wouldn’t say back to his form, but he’s healthy and he’s back pitching. He’s throwing the ball extremely well. The (velocity) is there.”

Baltimore optioned right-hander Trey Gibson to Triple-A Norfolk, a day after he started against the New York Yankees in his major league debut. The team also said right-hander Albert Suárez cleared outright waivers and accepted an assignment to the Tides.

Trivino is 24-27 with a 3.87 ERA in 229 relief appearances and three starts over six seasons with Oakland (2018-22), the Yankees (2022), and San Francisco, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets (2025). His career was interrupted by Tommy John surgery in May 2023.

Baltimore infielder Jordan Westburg, on the injured list since spring training with a sprained right UCL, felt discomfort when he increased the intensity and distance of his throwing program. Albernaz said Westburg will be re-evaluated.

Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday, whose return from surgery on Feb. 12 to repair a broken hamate bone in his right hand was interrupted by a sore right wrist, will take batting practice Tuesday at Double-A Chesapeake and could resume a rehab assignment this week. Holliday played in 14 minor league games from March 27 to April 21.

Baltimore outfielder Heston Kjerstad, sidelined since straining his right hamstring during a spring training game on March 19, also could begin a rehab assignment soon.

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The Rockies out-hit the Mets 5-4 on Monday, but it sure didn’t feel like it.

Colorado was held scoreless and limited to one hit through six innings, and two runs in the seventh weren’t enough to beat New York. Tomoyuki Sugano had a no-hitter going through five, but gave up three straight hits in the sixth to give the Mets a lead they never lost.

The Mets (13-22) have now won three of their last four, while the Rockies (14-22) have lost four in a row. Mickey Moniak doubled and tripled, but was left on base both times. At least he extended his hitting streak to 17 games.

Sixth not as sweet for Sugano

For five innings, Tomoyuki Sugano was unhittable. His one mistake was a walk to Carson Benge in the third inning, but it was quickly erased when Francisco Alvarez hit into a double play. Sugano was efficient, only needing 40 pitches to get through the first four innings. Through five innings, aided by a strong wind blowing in from center field, Sugano had one strikeout and seemed well on his way to a quality start.

However, the bottom of the Mets lineup figured out Sugano on their second time through. On the second pitch of the inning, Benge hit a cutter 436 feet into the bullpen beyond center field to put the Mets up 1-0.

Alvarez and Luis Torrens followed with back-to-back doubles to put New York ahead 2-0.

Juan Soto then drew a walk before Sugano got Bo Bichette to ground out in a fielder’s choice that moved the runners to second and third. It also knocked Sugano (2-3, 3.41 ERA) out of the game.

Jaden Hill entered and almost avoided further damage when he struck out MJ Melendez to give the Rockies two outs. That’s when Mark Vientos hit a two-run single to double the Mets’ lead.

Hill ended the inning by striking out Baty, but the damage was done.

Mets bullpen quiets Rockies bats to start game

For six innings, the Mets bullpen day was effective against the Rockies. Huascar Brazobán hit Tyler Freeman in the first inning, and even though he stole second, nothing came of it.

Austin Warren entered in the second and threw two scoreless innings with three strikeouts. He did give up a double to Mickey Moniak with two outs in the third. Freeman appeared to almost to drive him in, but he was robbed of a run-scoring hit when Benge made a diving catch to end the inning.

Colorado native David Peterson took over on the mound in the fourth and was lights out for New York. In his first three innings of work, Peterson struck out six of the nine batters he faced to help the Mets carry a 4-0 lead into the seventh.

Beck busts through

With two outs in the seventh, Willi Castro got the Rockies’ first hit since the third inning and the second total when he hit a bloop single to left-center field. Jordan Beck came up with a clutch triple when Benge fell trying to turn to run to the wall, allowing Castro to score the Rockies’ first run. Kyle Karros, despite going down 0-2 in a seven-pitch at-bat, followed up with a single to plate Beck to shrink the deficit.

Unfortunately, Ezequiel Tovar flied out to right to end the rally.

Mejia’s magic and a wasted chance

Juan Mejia relieved Hill and was untouchable in the seventh and eighth for the Rockies. Mejia faced six batters, striking out five of them, including Soto. Mejia kept the Rockies in the game, as did Brennan Bernardino, who threw a scoreless ninth.

Moniak did what Moniak does in the eighth, hitting a one-out triple, but the Rockies couldn’t take advantage. Freeman struck out and TJ Rumfield flied out to left. In the ninth, the Rockies had the hitters they wanted up, but Hunter Goodman and Castro flied out and Troy Johnston ended the game with a pitch-hit strikeout.

Up Next

The Rockies will play the Mets in game two of the series tomorrow. Michael Lorenzen (2-3, 6.09 ERA) will get the start for the Rockies, while New York will send Freddy Peralta (1-3, 3.52 ERA) to the mound. Game time is set for 6:40 p.m., but stay tuned to Purple Row for updates on the weather developments at Coors Field.

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The top three picks in the college draft for the Athletes Unlimited Softball League were all pitchers on Monday night.

Tennessee’s Karlyn Pickens was the No. 1 overall pick by the Carolina Blaze, Texas Tech ace NiJaree Canady was selected by the Texas Volts with the second pick, and Belmont’s Maya Johnson was drafted third overall by the Oklahoma City Spark.

The draft featured 17 selections by six teams from a pool of college players who were given “Golden Tickets” this year to make them eligible for the draft.

Megan Grant of UCLA was the first non-pitcher selected, taken fourth overall by the Portland Cascade. She was one of three Bruins drafted, which led all college teams, as Jordan Woolery and Taylor Tinsley were also selected.

The AUSL will play its second full season this summer and is pivoting from being a touring sport to having teams based in six cities throughout the country. The season begins on June 9 and ESPN will carry 50 exclusive AUSL games annually, which includes the championship series.

Here’s the full results of Monday’s draft:

Round 1, Pick 1, Carolina Blaze: Karlyn Pickens | P, Tennessee

Pickens has been named SEC Pitcher of the Year in each of the last two seasons and is in the midst of putting together another strong season for the Lady Vols. The 6-foot-1 native of Weaverville, North Carolina is eighth nationally in earned run average (1.44) and first in hits allowed per seven innings (3.06). She holds the record for throwing the fastest pitch in the history of Division I softball, clocking 79.4 mph in last year’s Super Regional.

Round 1, Pick 2, Texas Volts: NiJaree Canady | P, Texas Tech

The 6-foot right-hander from Topeka, Kansas, ranks sixth nationally in ERA (1.30), fourth in hits allowed per seven innings (3.48) and 10th in total strikeouts (194). Canady is the highest paid player in college softball, earning more than $1 million from Texas Tech’s NIL collective, the Matador Club. Last season she was a consensus first-team All-American and named National Pitcher of the Year by D1 Softball and NFCA.

Round 1, Pick 3, Oklahoma City Spark: Maya Johnson | P, Belmont

The first mid-major player to receive a golden ticket from the AUSL, Johnson leads the nation in ERA with a 0.72 mark. Johnson was an All-American and the Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year last season. She’s 49-8 as a starting pitcher over the last two seasons.

Round 1, Pick 4, Portland Cascade: Megan Grant | UTL, UCLA

Grant is having her best offensive season, hitting .477 with 35 home runs, 75 RBI and 1.326 slugging percentage, which leads the Bruins. She also leads the nation in walks per game with 1.16. Grant — who has also played for UCLA’s women’s basketball team — is a two-time consensus All-American. She’s started double-digit games at right field, first base and third base across her career for the Bruins.

Round 1, Pick 5, Chicago Bandits: Jocelyn Erickson | C, Florida

A left‑handed hitter with power, Erickson was the SEC and NFCA Division I Player of the Year in 2024. Last season, she had a .997 fielding percentage with one error in 315 chances. Erickson is having the best offensive season of her career with a .424 batting average and .901 slugging percentage. She’s also hit a career-best 19 home runs so far this season.

Round 1, Pick 6, Utah Talons: Jordan Woolery | INF, UCLA

Woolery has been instrumental to UCLA’s success, starting every game of her college career — 232 and counting — as a cornerstone of the Bruins’ offense and infield. She’s hitting .513 this season with 33 home runs and 106 RBI this season. Woolery is a two-time consensus All-American.

Round 2, Pick 1, Carolina Blaze: Reese Atwood | C, Texas

Atwood has been rewriting the Longhorns’ record books since she arrived in Austin. She’s known for her power as a hitter and leadership as a catcher. She holds Texas school records for career home runs (71), RBI (276) and slugging percentage (.744).

Round 2, Pick 2, Texas Volts: Leighann Goode | INF, Texas

Known for her speed and consistency at the plate, Goode is hitting .377 this season through 46 games. She usually bats second and is able to get on base for players like Atwood to bring her in. Goode plays both second base and shortstop and has a .967 career fielding percentage with 311 putouts.

Round 2, Pick 3, Portland Cascade: Sydney Stewart | C, Arizona

Stewart has elite plate discipline with 131 career walks in 461 plate appearances. She has 36 of her 43 homers in the past two seasons and has notched 160 career RBI. Stewart is also a strong defensive presence behind the plate. She received her golden ticket from Arizona legend Jennie Finch.

Round 2, Pick 4, Oklahoma City Spark: Peja Goold | P, Mississippi State

The last player to receive a Golden Ticket, Goold has developed into one of the best pitchers in the SEC, ranking fourth in the conference with 164 strikeouts. She boasts a .177 batting average-against that would be top-five in single-season program history for the Bulldogs. Before transferring to Mississippi State, Goold was the two-time Southern Conference Pitcher of the Year for Chattanooga.

Round 2, Pick 5, Chicago Bandits: Taryn Kern | INF, Stanford

Kern has a rare combination of power, on‑base skills and defensive versatility. She played her freshman season at Indiana and won Big Ten Player of the Year before transferring to Stanford. Kern has 18 homers and 43 RBI this season. She has the fourth-best OPS in the ACC with a 1.463 mark.

Round 2, Pick 6, Utah Talons: Taylor Tinsley | P, UCLA

The third Bruin selected in the draft, the 5-foot-7 right-hander from Lawrenceville, Georgia was an All-American last season and has established herself as UCLA’s ace. She has 26 wins this season, which is tied for second nationally.

Round 3, Pick 1, Chicago Bandits: Ailana Agbayani | INF, Oklahoma

The second baseman from Hawaii was named to the SEC’s All-Defense team last season and won a Gold Glove award. She was previously the Defensive Player of the Year in the West Coast Conference. At the plate, she’s hitting for a .385 average this season with six home runs and 13 stolen bases.

Round 3, Pick 2, Oklahoma City Spark: Amari Harper | UTL, Oregon

Harper is hitting for a .401 average this season, her first at Oregon after transferring in from Texas A&M where she was an All-SEC selection. She also has 15 home runs and 47 RBI.

Round 3, Pick 3, Portland Cascade: Kenzie Brown | P, Arizona State

A three-time Big 12 Pitcher of the Week this season, Brown is 13-6 on the season with 222 strikeouts. A former All-American, she struck out 13 Oklahoma batters earlier this season. She has 11 games with double-digit strikeouts this year.

Round 3, Pick 4, Carolina Blaze: Dakota Kennedy | OF, Arkansas

One of the best defensive outfielders in college softball, she won the 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 111 putouts. Kennedy this season is hitting for a .343 average with 14 home runs.

Round 3, Pick 5, Portland Cascade: Kenleigh Cahalan | INF, Florida

Cahalan is a left‑handed hitting infielder who began her career at Alabama, where she started every game as a freshman and sophomore. She has played shortstop, third base and second base. Cahalan has a career .961 fielding average. At the plate, she’s hitting for a .379 average this season with 15 homers.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2026 AUSL Draft results: Texas Tech star NiJaree Canady picked second

The Mets opened their series against the Rockies with a 4-2 win, scoring all four of their runs in top of the sixth inning and allowing Colorado’s only two runs in the bottom of the seventh. Things seem to work out much better when the Mets use an opener—or multiple openers—in front of David Peterson this year, as was the case today.

Huascar Brazobán started the game and threw a scoreless bottom of the first, and Austin Warren followed that up with two scoreless innings of his own. Those three innings were crucial in this one, as the Mets didn’t score through the first five innings of the game as they faced Rockies starter Tomoyuki Sugano.

With the game still scoreless in the sixth, though, they broke through. Carson Benge hit a home run to right-center field to lead off the inning, and designated hitter Francisco Alvarez ripped a double before catcher Luis Torrens doubled to bring him home. The Mets had a 2-0 lead, and Sugano hadn’t recorded an out yet. Juan Soto drew a walk, and after Bo Bichette grounded out to advance both baserunners, the Rockies went to their bullpen.

MJ Melendez struck out, but with two outs and two runners in scoring position, the suddenly-hot Mark Vientos smoked a single to center field to bring them both home. That hit proved to be the difference in the game.

David Peterson had come into the game in the top of the fourth and began his outing with three scoreless innings, but a mistake by Benge, who had made a fantastic catcher earlier in the game, led to Peterson giving up a pair of runs that officially go down as earned runs. With two outs and a runner on first, Jordan Beck hit a fly ball deep to center, and Benge fell down. The runner scored, and Beck wound up on third base with a triple. Kyle Karros singled to score Beck, cutting the Mets’ lead in half in the process.

Luckily, Craig Kimbrel worked around a one-out triple in the eighth despite the fact that he really didn’t have his best velocity, and Devin Williams retired the Rockies in order for the save in the ninth.

The second game of the series is scheduled for 8:40 PM EDT tomorrow, but the forecast in Denver makes it look nearly impossible to play baseball there until at least Wednesday afternoon. For now, though, the Mets have won three of four, and beating up on teams that were supposed to be bad when the season got underway isn’t something to take for granted, especially when you’ve been worse than those teams to start the year.

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A man was stabbed to death early on Monday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis after an alleged dispute between members of a cleaning crew at the Cardinals’ ballpark.

Police were called to a block outside of the stadium just before 3 a.m. on Monday and found the victim, a 27-year-old man, according to KSDK in St. Louis. Specifics of the incident are not yet known, but police took a 65-year-old man into custody. An investigation is ongoing.

Both police and the team said the two people involved were third-party contractors.

“We are aware of an isolated altercation that occurred between two on-site contracted individuals during the overnight hours on Monday morning,” the Cardinals said in a statement. “St. Louis metropolitan police were dispatched to investigate and our security team is cooperating with the department in its investigation. 

“The safety and security of our fans, guests and employees remains our highest priority and we are confident our stadium security measures were in no way compromised last night.”

The incident took place hours after the Cardinals fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 at Busch Stadium. That wrapped up a three-game series with the Dodgers. The Cardinals’ game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night at Busch Stadium started as scheduled, too. 

“Let me be very clear, this could have happened anywhere,” police spokesperson Mitch McCoy said on Monday, via KSDK. “This could have happened anywhere, but what happened tonight was a dispute between two people. Unfortunately, it happened at a treasured St. Louis staple.”

A man was stabbed to death early on Monday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis after an alleged dispute between members of a cleaning crew at the Cardinals’ ballpark.

Police were called to a block outside of the stadium just before 3 a.m. on Monday and found the victim, a 27-year-old man, according to KSDK in St. Louis. Specifics of the incident are not yet known, but police took a 65-year-old man into custody. An investigation is ongoing.

Both police and the team said the two people involved were third-party contractors.

“We are aware of an isolated altercation that occurred between two on-site contracted individuals during the overnight hours on Monday morning,” the Cardinals said in a statement. “St. Louis metropolitan police were dispatched to investigate and our security team is cooperating with the department in its investigation. 

“The safety and security of our fans, guests and employees remains our highest priority and we are confident our stadium security measures were in no way compromised last night.”

The incident took place hours after the Cardinals fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 at Busch Stadium. That wrapped up a three-game series with the Dodgers. The Cardinals’ game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night at Busch Stadium started as scheduled, too. 

“Let me be very clear, this could have happened anywhere,” police spokesperson Mitch McCoy said on Monday, via KSDK. “This could have happened anywhere, but what happened tonight was a dispute between two people. Unfortunately, it happened at a treasured St. Louis staple.”

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards has been cleared to play Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, returning 10 days after hyperextending his left knee.

Edwards was expected to miss at least the first two games of the series in San Antonio, but the 6-foot-4 guard expedited his rehabilitation to play in the opener.

“He’s in,” Minnesota coach Chris Finch said 90 minutes before scheduled tipoff.

Finch said Edwards will be on a minutes restriction, but said he was unsure if the 24-year-old will start or come off the bench.

‘Obviously, the way he’s moving and just what percentage of himself does he look like,” Finch said in regards to the player’s minutes. “Of course, obviously, but he’s looked really pretty good and I’m sure he’ll be a little winded at times, but I know he’s excited and we’re proud to have him back.”

Edwards was cleared to participate in team activities Saturday and upgraded to questionable on Sunday’s injury report. He was a full participant in the morning shootaround and was cleared to play following pre-game workouts Monday.

“It will be fun to compete against him,” San Antonio coach Mitch Johnson said. “I’m glad he’s playing.”

Edwards suffered a bone bruise, in addition to hyperextending his left knee, on April 25 during Game 4 of Minnesota’s opening-round series against Denver.

The Timberwolves also lost Donte DiVincenzo in Game 4 to a torn right Achilles tendon, but won the next two games against the Nuggets to advance.

Edwards was not in attendance during Game 6 while receiving treatment for his injury.

“He loves to play the game,” Finch said. “We dodged a bullet when it happened. He’s done an incredible job. Our medical staff has done an unbelievable job of getting him to this point. And he was super motivated by the fact that we were able to get that first series. I think that was kind of a little bit of an inspiration for him too, just gave him something to work towards.”

Edwards averaged 28.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 61 games during the regular season. He averaged 36.7 points, 4.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds in three games against San Antonio this season.

The Spurs were preparing to play against Edwards leading up to the series opener, even though his status was in doubt.

“A player that level in a way takes a lot of the thinking out because you know there is only a handful of players in this league to that level, so you know their game,” Johnson said.

The Timberwolves were 2-1 against the Spurs during the regular season.

San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama, named the Defensive Player of the Year on April 20, missed the opening game against Minnesota during the regular season with a left calf strain. Wembanyama averaged 34 points and 8.0 rebounds in two games against the Timberwolves, including 39 points in a 126-123 victory on Jan. 17 in the regular-season finale between the clubs.

San Antonio will be without rookie forward Carter Bryant, who sprained his right ankle during practice leading up to the series.

Minnesota will be without Ayo Dosunmu, who is out with right calf soreness.

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The Mets opened up their three-game series with the Colorado Rockies on Monday with a 4-2 win.

Here are the takeaways…

— Through the first five innings of the game both teams combined for just one hit. How did they get there? Well, Huascar Brazoban pitched a scoreless inning to open up the game and Austin Warren went two innings without allowing a run and struck out three. 

That allowed David Peterson, whose numbers have been astronomically better this season as a reliever, to enter the game in the fourth inning where he continued New York’s excellent pitching.

— On the other side, Tomoyuki Sugano held the Mets hitless over five innings and had faced the minimum thanks to a double play after a walk in the third. All of that turned on a dime in the sixth inning, though, when the Mets had three straight extra-base hits to take a 2-0 lead. 

— Carson Benge started things off by crushing a leadoff homer 436 feet to right-center, before Francisco Alvarez hit one 404 feet off the left-center field fence for a double. Luis Torrens then snapped an 0-for-13 skid with an opposite-field double and New York was suddenly in business.

— Later in the inning, with runners on second and third and two outs Mark Vientos, who had 815 feet worth of flyouts to the warning track in left field over his first two at-bats, a day after hitting two monster home runs, came up to the plate. 

Facing reliever Jaden Hill, Vientos lined one up the middle and was finally rewarded for his efforts with a two-run single to double the Mets’ lead and cap their four-run inning. Vientos has six RBI in his last two games.

— Staked to a 4-0 advantage, Peterson followed up New York’s big inning with a shutdown inning of his own by striking out the side, including two via the ABS system. He ran into trouble in the seventh after retiring the first two, but a single and a long triple by Jordan Beck got Colorado on the board. Kyle Karros singled in another run and cut the Mets’ lead to two.

Peterson’s final line: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 6 K on 69 pitches (52 strikes). He lowered his season ERA to 6.29.

— New York finished off a great day of pitching with Craig Kimbrel leaving a runner stranded at third base in the eighth and Devin Williams closing things out with a perfect ninth for the save.

— Defensively, Benge made another great catch, this one in center field, in the third inning.

— After an 0-for-5 performance on Sunday to end an 18-game on-base streak, Juan Soto, batting leadoff for the first time as a Met and just the third time in his career, didn’t look quite right once again and finished 0-for-3 with a strikeout, although he did walk and score a run in New York’s four-run sixth inning. In his first at-bat, Soto popped out on the first pitch of the game.

Game MVP: Mark Vientos

Vientos gets the honor for the second game in a row as he continues to swing a hot bat. His two-run single was also the difference in the game.

Highlights

Another day, another fantastic catch from Carson Benge! pic.twitter.com/XasqqymM9q

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 4, 2026

According to Statcast, Mark Vientos’ flyout in the 5th would be a home run in 29/30 ballparks. pic.twitter.com/QEwGpXpc2X

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 4, 2026

A pair of strikeouts for David Peterson in the 5th pic.twitter.com/5gAplBtN2a

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 4, 2026

Carson Benge with the Mets’ first hit of the game and it’s a home run! pic.twitter.com/IVTaLtHeMU

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 4, 2026

Francisco Alvarez follows up Carson Benge’s homer with a long double! pic.twitter.com/VtemdZfklg

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 4, 2026

“The Mets catching combination trading places!”

Luis Torrens drives in Francisco Alvarez with a double of his own! pic.twitter.com/4TJ9MQjGAF

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 4, 2026

A 2-run single for Mark Vientos!

The Mets lead 4-0! pic.twitter.com/QVRICPb7p1

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 4, 2026

What’s next

The Mets play the middle game of their three-game series against the Rockies on Tuesday night with first pitch scheduled for 8:40 p.m. on SNY.

RHP Freddy Peralta (1-3, 3.52 ERA) will face off against RHP Michael Lorenzen (2-3, 6.09 ERA).