KODY CLEMENS

The Phillies' unique clubhouse was integral to their World Series run. So, why did they just send away two key characters for a volatile reliever?

PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies acquired All-Star reliever Gregory Soto and utility player Kody Clemens, son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday in exchange for infielder Nick Maton, outfielder Matt Vierling and catcher Donny Sands. Soto, an AL All-Star the last two years, had career highs with 30 saves and 64 games last season with 60 strikeouts in 60 1/3 innings. The 26-year-old Clemens made his major league debut in Detroit last season, and hit .145 with five homers and 17 RBIs in 56 games. The 26-year-old Vierling hit .260 with eight homers and 38 RBIs in 151 games over two seasons with the Phillies. The 25-year-old Maton hit .250 with five homers and 17 RBIs in 86 games over two seasons in Philadelphia.

The Detroit Tigers' rookie utility player — and son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens — caught Shohei Ohtani looking late in Monday night's 10-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. “It was a wonderful pitch,” Ohtani said through his interpreter. Ohtani fouled off a 54 mph delivery from Clemens, took a 57 mph pitch for a ball and then fouled off a 56 mph offering. Maybe you can throw it slow and slow and slow and then maybe surprise him with a fastball,” Detroit manager A.J. Roger Clemens had 4,672 strikeouts during his 24-year career, third on the all-time list behind Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson.

Pitching in mop-up duty for the Detroit Tigers, Kody Clemens fanned reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani for his first major league strikeout.

Kody Clemens will never catch his father in career strikeouts. The Detroit Tigers' rookie utility player — and son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens — caught Shohei Ohtani looking late in Monday night's 10-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Mopping up in the eighth inning, Clemens froze last year's AL MVP with a 68 mph pitch on the outside corner for his first major league strikeout and gave an exuberant strike three call on the mound.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had his sixth multi-homer game of the season, Mike Trout also went deep and José Suarez threw three-hit ball over seven innings as the Los Angeles Angels routed the skidding Detroit Tigers 10-0 Monday night. It was the seventh time this year Ohtani and Trout homered in the same game. It marks the ninth time the Angels have had two players with at least 30 homers in a season. Suarez (6-6) struck out seven and went seven innings for the second time in 17 starts this season. Alexander went 4 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs (six earned) and 10 hits.

Shohei Ohtani had his sixth multi-homer game of the season, Mike Trout also went deep and José Suarez threw three-hit ball over seven innings as the Los Angeles Angels routed the skidding Detroit Tigers 10-0.

White Sox Tigers Baseball Chicago White Sox's Yoan Moncada reacts to his single against the Detroit Tigers in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. The White Sox finished with 22 hits, compared to four for the Tigers. The White Sox grabbed a 3-0 lead on Moncada's third homer with two out in the first. White Sox right-hander Vince Velasquez pitched 2 2/3 innings before Martin came in. Zavala's two-run homer made it 9-0 in the fifth, and Adam Engel's triple got the White Sox to double digits in the sixth.

Yoán Moncada had five hits and five RBIs, including a run-scoring single against Kody Clemens, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 13-0 for a three-game series sweep.

Tigers Yankees Baseball New York Yankees' Josh Donaldson hits a game ending sacrifice fly in the tenth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Sunday, June 5, 2022, in New York. Their 39-15 record is the winngest after the season's first third since the 2001 Seattle Mariners were 42-12. Báez hit an RBI double and scored on a single by Daz Cameron as the Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the fourth. TRAINER’S ROOMTigers: 3B Jeimer Candelario (left shoulder) left in the second after trying to make a diving catch on Donaldson’s double. … OF Austin Meadows (vertigo) homered in a rehab game for Toledo Saturday and could return Tuesday.

Josh Donaldson hit a 10th-inning sacrifice fly, and the New York Yankees came from behind twice to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 to reach the one-third mark of the season at 39-15, the best in the major leagues in 21 years.

Tigers Yankees Baseball New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (40) walks back to the dugout during the change in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Saturday, June 4, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (John Minchillo)NEW YORK — (AP) — Luis Severino combined with two relievers on a one-hitter to continue New York’s run of outstanding starting pitching performances as the Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Saturday. Miguel Cabrera’s 3,033rd career hit opened the second after Severino (4-1) needed just 12 pitches in the first. It was the only ball the Tigers hit over 100 mph. The Tigers were also held to one hit for the second time this season.

Luis Severino combined with two relievers on a one-hitter to continue New York’s run of outstanding starting pitching performances as the Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0.

Roger Clemens has had some big baseball moments in the city of Detroit.

Roger Clemens enjoyed some big baseball moments in the city of Detroit, including a 20-strikeout performance at Tiger Stadium. Not many of them had him as fired up as the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins. With the seven-time Cy Young Award winner watching from a suite at Comerica Park, 26-year-old Kody Clemens made his major league debut for the Tigers.

Syndergaard is 4-2 with a 3.08 ERA in seven starts, striking out 27 and walking eight over 38 innings. STINGY STUFFTexas Rangers left-hander Martín Pérez is on a roll heading into his matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays. Pérez hasn’t allowed more than one earned run in any of his last seven starts and leads the majors with a 1.60 ERA. Pérez (3-2) lost his first two starts this year, giving up three earned runs each time. Kevin Gausman (4-3, 2.25 ERA) starts for Toronto against Lucas Giolito (3-1, 2.63) in an excellent pitching matchup.

Noah Syndergaard pitches in New York for the first time since leaving the Mets during the offseason, starting the Los Angeles Angels’ series opener at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night.