May 30, 2022 3 min read

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The Cleveland Guardians traded infielder Yu Chang to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday for cash.

Chang had been designated for assignment last week.

Once a promising prospect for Cleveland, the 26-year-old Chang played in just four games for the Guardians this season and struck out seven times in 10 at-bats. He also missed time after being placed on the COVID-19 list.

Chang batted .228 with nine homers and 39 RBIs in 89 games for Cleveland in 2021. His strong finish – seven homers and 25 RBIs – in the final three months put him in position to win a utility job this season.

However, Owen Miller’s strong spring training pushed Chang aside and now he’ll get a fresh start with the Pirates.

Chang batted .208 with 10 homers and 46 RBIs in 131 games over four seasons with Cleveland.

National League

St. Louis 6, San Diego 3: Fast-starting Nolan Gorman hit a go-ahead, two-run homer, rookie Andre Pallante got his first big league win in his 17th appearance and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres, 6-3.

San Francisco 5, Philadelphia 4: Curt Casali hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat Philadelphia 5-4 in a long-ball contest that extended the Phillies’ losing streak to four and added pressure to manager Joe Girardi.

After Giants manager Gabe Kapler said he was going to suspend his protest and stand for the national anthem on Memorial Day, Kapler’s team gave him a win that even San Francisco at 2-2 on a 10-game trip.

Milwaukee 7, Chicago Cubs 6: Luis Urías lined three-run homer to break a seventh-inning tie, and the Milwaukee Brewers held on to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-6 in the opener of a doubleheader.

Colorado 7, Miami 1: Pinch-hitter Yonathan Daza doubled to drive in three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, helping the Colorado Rockies rally past the Miami Marlins, 7-1.

American League

Houston 5, Oakland 1: Yordan Álvarez hit a pair of no-doubt homers, Framber Valdez pitched a two-hitter for a rare complete game and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics, 5-1.

After being held to five runs the previous four games, the Astros bats woke up against Oakland ace Paul Blackburn (5-1).