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Associated Press May 10, 2024, 06:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — The Minnesota Twins and their lucky sausage have gone international. The bagged summer sausage that the red-hot Twins have been carrying for good luck made it across the Canadian border for Friday’s series-opening game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Twins posted

Associated Press May 10, 2024, 08:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — New Orioles owner David Rubenstein turned out to be quite a rally starter at Camden Yards. Rubenstein made a guest appearance Friday night in the “Splash Zone” in left field, where fans are sprayed with a hose in celebration after big plays.

Associated Press May 10, 2024, 08:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — As a sparse crowd headed into loanDepot Park to watch the Marlins face the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday evening, a handful of disgruntled Miami fans remained on the outskirts of the ballpark, yelling passionately in hopes their message would be heard. The

Associated Press May 10, 2024, 08:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Mariners’ right-hander Matt Brash, one of the top relievers in the American League last season, underwent Tommy John surgery earlier this week and will miss the entire 2024 season, Seattle general manager Justin Hollander said Friday. Brash had not pitched in the

ESPN News Services May 10, 2024, 06:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Cubs placed shortstop Dansby Swanson on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates and activated outfielder Seiya Suzuki off the same list. Swanson, 30, sprained his right knee earlier this week, and the move was

Associated Press May 10, 2024, 06:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes thought he was ready for the majors months ago. Turns out, life doesn’t work like that. Or at least the Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t want it to work like that for perhaps the best pitching prospect in a generation. “You can’t

ESPN News Services May 10, 2024, 04:24 PM ET Sean Burroughs, a winner of the Little League World Series, a 2000 Olympic gold medalist and a first-round pick in the MLB draft, has died at the age of 43. The Long Beach (Calif.) Little League said in a statement posted to Instagram that Burroughs “tragically

ESPN News Services May 10, 2024, 04:24 PM ET Sean Burroughs, a winner of the Little League World Series, a 2000 Olympic gold medalist and a first-round pick in the MLB draft, has died at the age of 43. The Long Beach (Calif.) Little League said in a statement posted to Instagram that Burroughs “tragically

Anthony Olivieri, ESPN.comMay 10, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ricky Alderete, 45, arrested after a Jackie Robinson statue went missing from a Wichita, Kansas, youth baseball league in January, pleaded guilty on Thursday to theft and other charges. Alderete could face more than 19 years behind bars when he’s sentenced on July 1,

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2024, 07:00 AM 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 First pitch of the Miami Marlins‘ opening game in Oakland last Friday arrived just as they were finalizing

ESPN News Services May 9, 2024, 09:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout decided that having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee was a better alternative than postponing the procedure and being a designated hitter the rest of the season. “It was an option they put out

Associated Press May 9, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee left-hander Robert Gasser is expected to make his MLB pitching debut Friday when the Brewers take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Gasser, who turns 25 on May 31, joined the Brewers in the 2022 trade that sent star closer Josh Hader

Associated Press May 9, 2024, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers reliever Josh Sborz was placed on the 15-day injured list for the second time this season Thursday because of a right rotator cuff strain. Sborz faced only two batters when pitching in the second game of the Rangers’ doubleheader

Tristan H. Cockcroft May 9, 2024, 12:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Circle Saturday on your calendars, as Paul Skenes, arguably the most ballyhooed pitching prospect since Stephen Strasburg, will be recalled on that date by the Pittsburgh Pirates to make his MLB debut against the Chicago Cubs. Skenes represents the latest “must add” among

Field Level Media May 9, 2024, 11:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Angels acquired infielder Luis Guillorme from the Atlanta Braves on Thursday in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. The Angels transferred third baseman Anthony Rendon (hamstring) to the 60-day injured list to make room on

May 9, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Coming off a few big intraleague matchups, the top five of this week’s Power Rankings look a little different. Following the Dodgers’ sweep of the Braves in the first matchup between the two powerhouses this season, Atlanta has not only dropped to No. 4 in our

Jeff Passan, ESPNMay 9, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions OVER THE WINTER, as the Pittsburgh Pirates considered how to unleash the best pitching prospect in a generation on the baseball world, they landed on a

Associated Press May 8, 2024, 11:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Marcell Ozuna kept up his torrid start with two more homers and Chris Sale pitched six innings against his former team, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 5-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox and a sweep of their two-game interleague series