Kody Clemens, son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, had been mired in an endless struggle since his debut with the Detroit Tigers in 2022.
Kansas City’s surprising two-year free agent investment in him did not work. The Royals guaranteed him $13.5M on a deal that also included an opt-out clause after the first season.
In a rematch of the 2024 World Series, the New York Yankees (35-20) will play the Los Angeles Dodgers (34-22) in a three-game series at Dodger Stadium starting Friday.
The Detroit Tigers entered the week reeling from one of their worst series of the season — they lost three out of four to the Cleveland Guardians. But after a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants, Major League Baseball's best team is riding high once again.