Bogaerts injures shoulder during game in Atlanta

Padres second baseman Xander Bogaerts sits on the field Monday after injuring his shoulder during a 6-5 win over the Braves in an opening doubleheader in Atlanta. Mike Stewart/Associated Press

ATLANTA — San Diego Padres second baseman Xander Bogaerts injured his left shoulder and was ruled out of Monday’s doubleheader opener against the Atlanta Braves.

Bogaerts landed on his shoulder as he dove for a bases-loaded grounder hit by Ronald Acuña Jr. in the third inning. Bogaerts stopped the player on the ground but was unable to make a throw on Acuña’s infield hit.

Bogaerts immediately waved to the bench for help and a trainer checked him over before escorting him off the field.

Manager Mike Shildt said imaging tests on Bogaerts’ shoulder were negative and more tests were scheduled.

“Early returns are the best case scenario,” Shildt said.

AUSTIN MADDOXa former Red Sox pitcher who played three seasons with the Portland Sea Dogs, was arrested late last month in Florida in connection with a sex case involving minors.

Maddox was one of 27 people arrested in a multi-agency operation, Jacksonville Sheriff TK Waters said. They are accused of soliciting sex over the Internet from people they believed to be children.

Maddox, 33, began communicating with an undercover agent posing as a minor on April 28, according to an arrest report. He expressed his intention to have sex with the girl even after she told him she was 14, officials said.

Maddox agreed to meet the girl at a prearranged location, where he was arrested. He was drafted by Boston and made his major league debut with the team in 2017. He spent about three months on the roster before returning to the minors to recover from shoulder injuries. He was released in 2019.

DODGERS-METS: Los Angeles acquired pitcher Yohan Ramírez from New York for cash.

Ramirez, a 29-year-old right-hander, was designated for assignment last week. He started the season with the Mets, allowing seven runs in 5 1/3 innings, and was claimed by Baltimore on April 13.

RAYS: Tampa Bay placed Opening Day starter Zach Eflin on the 15-day injured list with lower back inflammation.

Eflin struggled this year after a solid first season with Tampa Bay in 2023, going 3-4 with a 4.12 ERA in 10 starts. He was 16-8 last year after signing a three-year, $40 million contract, the largest free agent contract in Rays history.

Second baseman Brandon Lowe was reinstated from the 15-day injured list after being sidelined with a right oblique strain.

BREWERS: Right-hander Joe Ross left his start against Miami after the first inning due to lower back strain.

Making his ninth start of the season, Ross faced four batters in a scoreless inning before being thrown out.

MONDAY GAMES

PADRES-BRAVES SPLIT: Chris Sale allowed just five hits in seven innings to continue his strong streak and Atlanta ended its season-worst four-game losing streak by beating visiting San Diego to split a doubleheader.

The Padres won the first three games of the series. Manny Machado’s two-run double in the eighth gave San Diego the lead and the Padres rallied from a five-run deficit to win Game 1, 6-5.

In the nightcap, Sale (7-1) recorded nine strikeouts with no walks, winning his sixth straight start. He didn’t allow a run in three straight starts, a stretch of 20 innings. He has 28 strikeouts and one walk in the dominant sequence.

BLUE JAYS 9, WHITE SOX 3: Bo Bichette had three doubles on his four hits, José Berríos pitched six solid innings to end a four-start winless streak, and Toronto, at home, won consecutive games for the first time in more than three weeks.

Daulton Varsho and Danny Jansen each hit a two-run homer, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached base three times and drove in a run as Toronto won consecutive games for the first time since home wins over the Dodgers and Kansas City. April 28 and 29.

GOALKEEPERS 3, METS 1: Ben Lively had another strong start, David Fry drove in two early runs and Cleveland won its fourth straight game, beating New York to spoil Francisco Lindor’s comeback.

Lindor, who spent six seasons with Cleveland, was 0 for 4 in his first game at Progressive Field since being traded to New York in 2021.

NATIONALS 12, TWINS 3: Luis García Jr. homered and drove in three runs, Eddie Rosario also had three RBIs and Washington ended a five-game slide by beating visiting Minnesota.

Jesse Winker had a solo shot and Jacob Young had a two-run single in a four-run fifth inning against Twins starter Pablo López (4-4) to help Washington post 14 hits and score in Minnesota its seventh consecutive defeat.

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