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Field Level Media May 23, 2024, 06:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned outfielder Jack Suwinski to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday and recalled left-hander Jose Hernandez. Suwinski, 25, was off to a slow start this season, batting .174 with 4 home runs and 13 RBI in 49 games. He hit 26 home

Field Level Media May 23, 2024, 01:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Texas Rangers placed right-hander Jon Gray on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to a right groin strain. Gray, 32, left Tuesday’s start at Philadelphia with the injury. He is 2-2 with a 2.21 ERA in 11 games (10 starts). The Texas

Field Level Media May 23, 2024, 02:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Esteury Ruiz on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a strained left wrist. Ruiz, 25, is batting .200 with 2 homers, 8 RBIs and 5 stolen bases in 29 games this season. He led the American League with

Associated Press May 23, 2024, 02:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Major League Baseball says robot home plate umpires are unlikely for 2025. Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday that there has not been as much progress in the minor leagues this year as MLB had hoped for. Manfred said that if

May 23, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As the battle in the National League persists between three powerhouse teams, one has emerged as the new No. 1 in our rankings — the Phillies. The shake-up in the top five continued beyond that, as the Yankees jumped up two spots to No. 3 and

Associated Press May 23, 2024, 12:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Right-hander Mike Baumann and minor league catcher Michael Pérez were acquired by the Seattle Mariners from the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday for catcher Blake Hunt. The 28-year-old Baumann was 1-0 with a 3.44 ERA in 17 relief appearances for the Orioles

Associated Press May 23, 2024, 12:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Fifty-one games into the season, Juan Soto is sparking chants of “M-V-P!” at Yankee Stadium. “Way too early,” Soto said after his second two-homer game of the homestand led the New York Yankees over the Seattle Mariners 7-3 on Wednesday night

ESPN News Services May 22, 2024, 10:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Rob Thomson watched Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto hit solo homers and Edmundo Sosa hit a three-run shot to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the Texas Rangers 11-4 on Wednesday night in a game that gave them the best 50-game start

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMay 22, 2024, 07:47 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks is taking his demotion to the bullpen in stride, stating he’s looking forward to the new “challenge.” “I’m honestly excited for the opportunity

Associated Press May 22, 2024, 07:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association announced they are expanding existing financial assistance programs to support living Negro Leagues players. Players who played in fewer than four seasons in the Negro Leagues will receive an annual financial

Kalan Hooks, ESPNMay 22, 2024, 07:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions When the Seattle Mariners hit a home run, their first instinct is to grab their nearly 30-pound, six-and-a-half foot staff for their trident celebration. But when star center fielder Julio Rodriguez is at bat, he’s celebrated in style in addition to his solid hitting.

Associated Press May 22, 2024, 07:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — With a little nod of his neck as he took his lead off second base, Josh Rojas seemed to signal Mariners teammate Dylan Moore that a cutter was coming from Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt. Moore drove the 93.1 mph pitch 386

Field Level Media May 22, 2024, 05:28 PM ET The San Diego Padres placed second baseman Xander Bogaerts on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a fractured left shoulder. The four-time All-Star sustained the injury when he dove to reach a ground ball in the third inning in the opening game of Monday’s doubleheader against

Field Level Media May 22, 2024, 04:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Texas Rangers reinstated right-hander Dane Dunning from the 15-day injured list Wednesday and named him their starter for Wednesday night’s game at Philadelphia. In a corresponding move, the Rangers optioned RHP Cole Winn to Triple-A Round Rock. The Rangers put Dunning on

Field Level Media May 22, 2024, 03:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago White Sox placed designated hitter Eloy Jimenez on the 10-day injured list and right-hander Steven Wilson on the 15-day IL on Wednesday. Jimenez is dealing with a left hamstring strain. The move involving Wilson, dealing with a back strain, is retroactive

Field Level Media May 22, 2024, 01:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Yankees reinstated right-hander Tommy Kahnle from the 15-day injured list on Wednesday, paving the way for the key bullpen arm to make his season debut. Kahnle, 34, was placed on the IL in spring training with lingering shoulder inflammation that

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMay 22, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The first time Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was on the same field as Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes, their roles were reversed. The two were playing together

Tristan H. Cockcroft May 21, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Score another one for the “don’t pay for saves” fantasy baseball contingent, as Edwin Diaz of the New York Mets, the second best-scoring closer from 2018-22 combined (covering the five seasons before knee surgery cost him the entirety of 2023), will take a