Associated Press May 14, 2024, 09:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Astros starter Ronel Blanco was ejected at the start of the fourth inning against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night after a foreign substance check. Third base umpire Laz Diaz ejected Blanco after a check of his glove before he threw a
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Associated Press May 14, 2024, 07:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Injured Yankees players DJ LeMahieu and Gerrit Cole are headed back to New York after spending time rehabbing at the team’s complex in Tampa, Florida, with LeMahieu likely to start a rehab assignment later this week. LeMahieu took live at-bats and worked
ESPN News Services May 14, 2024, 06:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday placed first baseman Rhys Hoskins on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring. The move came a day after Hoskins said he got hurt while rounding first base as he singled to right field during the
Associated Press May 14, 2024, 06:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Left-handed pitcher Josh Fleming was designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, one day after he allowed six runs while getting just three outs in a relief appearance. The Pirates recalled right-hander Ryder Ryan from Triple-A Indianapolis to fill Fleming’s
Field Level Media May 14, 2024, 05:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Tigers reinstated third baseman Gio Urshela from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Urshela, who has been sidelined since April 19 with a right hamstring strain, was back in the lineup and batting sixth for Tuesday’s game against the visiting Miami
ESPN News Services May 14, 2024, 03:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to bank and tax fraud, a formality ahead of a plea deal he has negotiated with federal prosecutors in a wide-ranging sports betting case. Prosecutors say
Associated Press May 13, 2024, 06:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Right-hander Adbert Alzolay, who opened the season as the Chicago Cubs‘ closer, was placed on the 15-day injured list on Monday with a right forearm strain. Right-hander José Cuas was recalled from Triple-A Iowa. Alzolay is 1-4 with a 4.67 ERA and
Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterMay 14, 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 The
Associated Press May 13, 2024, 08:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder Jung Hoo Lee on the 10-day injured list with a dislocated left shoulder and are still awaiting word on the severity of the injury. Lee hurt his shoulder in the first inning on Sunday when
Associated Press May 13, 2024, 08:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee’s Rhys Hoskins left the Brewers’ game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday after getting injured while running to first base on a second-inning single. Hoskins appeared to be wincing as he reached first base on his single to right. After the
Associated Press May 13, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Kodai Senga, who has yet to pitch this season for the New York Mets because of a right shoulder capsule strain, will continue working on his mechanics before beginning a rehab assignment. “With my current mechanics, I didn’t think I’d be
Associated Press May 13, 2024, 08:20 PM ET PHOENIX — The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder TJ Friedl on the 10-day injured list Monday with a fractured left thumb. The injury happened on Sunday when Friedl was hit on the first pitch of the game from the Giants‘ Kyle Harrison in San Francisco. Reds manager David
Field Level Media May 13, 2024, 05:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Paul Blackburn on the 15-day injured list Monday with a right foot injury and recalled left-hander Easton Lucas from Triple-A Las Vegas. Blackburn, 30, was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his fifth metatarsal. His IL move is
Associated Press May 13, 2024, 06:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ALBANY, N.Y. — Baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz was honored by the New York state Senate on Monday for his prolific career and philanthropic work. The Boston Red Sox great, nicknamed “Big Papi,” has long leveraged his celebrity status to raise awareness and
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball announced Monday that it has agreed to an exclusive, multi-year contract with the streaming company
Field Level Media May 13, 2024, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In the midst of his power explosion since the start of spring training, the Baltimore Orioles added outfielder Kyle Stowers to the major league roster Monday, the team announced. A corresponding move has yet to be revealed, with the Orioles set to play
Field Level Media May 13, 2024, 03:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Veteran outfielder David Peralta opted out of his minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs on Monday and became a free agent. Peralta, 36, was batting .217 with two home runs and eight RBIs in 20 games at Triple-A Iowa. A 10-year major
Jeff Passan, ESPNMay 13, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball publicly released a trove of bat-tracking data today that offers fascinating insights into what makes the best hitters good — and the worst