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Associated Press May 22, 2024, 12:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Clarke Schmidt thought he tipped his pitch to Seattle’s Dylan Moore, who put the Mariners ahead to stay with a two-run homer in the third inning of a 6-3 win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. Josh Rojas had

Associated Press May 21, 2024, 10:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Ranger Suárez struck out 10 over seven innings and improved to 9-0 to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their MLB-best 35th win, a 5-2 victory over the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. Suárez’s season-opening run rivals Hall of

Field Level Media May 21, 2024, 08:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cincinnati Reds right fielder Jake Fraley left Tuesday’s game against the San Diego Padres after being hit on the right hand by a Joe Musgrove pitch in the bottom of the first. Fraley remained in the game after being tended to by Reds

ESPN News Services May 21, 2024, 08:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Joe Ross was placed on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of a low back strain. Ross lasted just one inning in the NL Central-leading Brewers’ series-opening game against the Miami Marlins on Monday night. The Brewers

Field Level Media May 21, 2024, 07:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Colorado Rockies reinstated infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant from the 10-day injured list and optioned outfielder Sean Bouchard to Triple-A Albuquerque. The team also outrighted infielder Julio Carreras to Albuquerque after he was designated for assignment and cleared waivers. Bryant, 32, was sidelined with

Field Level Media May 21, 2024, 05:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Cleveland Guardians placed Tuesday’s previously scheduled starter, Carlos Carrasco, on the injured list because of an acute neck spasm. The team recalled Xzavion Curry from Triple-A Columbus to step in for Carrasco and start Cleveland’s home game Tuesday night against the New

ESPN News Services May 21, 2024, 04:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs on Tuesday activated shortstop Dansby Swanson from the 10-day injured list and recalled infielder Luis Vázquez from Triple-A Iowa. Swanson, 30, was placed on the injured list May 8 because of a right knee sprain. He’s batting .209

Associated Press May 21, 2024, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole says he thinks he could return to a major league mound in June after facing hitters for the first time since spring training. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner, wearing a full pinstriped uniform,

May 21, 2024, 12:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A Toronto Blue Jays fan is getting her own baseball card … and all it took was a foul ball to the face. Liz McGuire, who attended the Blue Jays’ 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, posted on social media after the game

Dan Hajducky, ESPNMay 21, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Open Extended Reactions The jersey worn by New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth when he

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterMay 21, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions ON APRIL 30, with the Houston Astros tied 8-8 with the Cleveland Guardians in the ninth inning, Josh Hader emerged from the bullpen to pitch.

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterMay 21, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW

Associated Press May 20, 2024, 11:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Eight days ago, the Minnesota Twins were baseball’s hottest team and winners of 17 of 20 games. After Monday night’s 12-3 loss at the Washington Nationals, the same club is mired in a seven-game slide so miserable that it sparked a players-only

Associated Press May 20, 2024, 10:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Three years later, Francisco Lindor finally came home. Walking back into Progressive Field as a visitor for the first time on Monday, Lindor’s mind quickly filled with memories of spraying champagne — and a painful night when a World Series title slipped

Associated Press May 20, 2024, 09:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Detroit Tigers starter Reese Olson left Monday’s 8-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals in the third inning after being struck by a line drive. The team later announced Olson had suffered a right hip contusion. Olson was stunned by

Associated Press May 20, 2024, 09:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Detroit Tigers starter Reese Olson left Monday’s game against the Kansas City Royals in the third inning after being struck by a line drive. The team later announced Olson had suffered a right hip contusion. Olson was stunned by Michael

ESPN News Services May 20, 2024, 08:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Boston Red Sox star Rafael Devers set a team record when he homered for the sixth consecutive game on Monday night at Tampa Bay. Devers had shared the mark of five with Jimmie Foxx (1940), Ted Williams (1957), Dick

Field Level Media May 20, 2024, 07:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will take another step in his recovery from nerve inflammation in his elbow on Tuesday when he faces hitters for the first time since landing on the injured list in late March. Yankees manager Aaron Boone, who