Associated Press May 8, 2024, 07:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds put struggling first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a fractured bone in his wrist. The 24-year-old is expected to be out four to six weeks. To replace him on the roster, Cincinnati signed journeyman
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Associated Press May 8, 2024, 09:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton hit a 119.9 mph home run Wednesday night against the Houston Astros, the hardest-hit ball in the majors this season. In the third inning, Stanton pulled a 1-2 curveball from rookie starter Spencer Arrighetti into the second
Associated Press May 8, 2024, 05:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a bruised lower left leg. The right-hander departed his start Sunday after getting hit on the calf by a 107.5 mph line drive off
Associated Press May 8, 2024, 07:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — The San Francisco Giants on Wednesday placed outfielder-designated hitter Jorge Soler on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain and filled his roster spot by recalling outfielder Heliot Ramos from their Triple-A affiliate in Sacramento. Soler, whose placement on the
Jeff Passan, ESPNMay 8, 2024, 04:57 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up star prospect Paul Skenes, and the hard-throwing right-hander is expected to debut Saturday at PNC Park against the Chicago Cubs.
Paula Lavigne, ESPN Investigative ReporterMay 8, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Close Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009. Ippei Mizuhara agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to
Tisha Thompson, ESPNMay 8, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on all platforms, both domestically and internationally. Ryan Boyajian, a current cast member of Bravo’s reality TV series “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” is the bookmaker’s associate to whom Ippei
Field Level Media May 8, 2024, 03:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Angels first baseman Brandon Drury exited Wednesday afternoon’s game against the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the bottom of the seventh inning due to left hamstring tightness. Nolan Schanuel took over at first for Drury, who was 2-for-3 with a run and
ESPN News Services May 8, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated outfielder Christian Yelich from the 10-day injured list ahead of Wednesday’s game in Kansas City. Infielder Tyler Black was optioned to Triple-A Nashville to make room for Yelich, who was in the lineup batting third as the designated hitter
Field Level Media May 8, 2024, 11:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Texas Rangers acquired outfielder Robbie Grossman from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday morning for minor league right-hander Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa. Grossman, 34, was part of Texas’ World Series-winning team last season before signing with the White Sox as a free agent in
Associated Press May 7, 2024, 11:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Willy Adames had been chatting up the Royals fans behind the Milwaukee dugout all game, the good-natured ribbing carrying on as the Brewers jumped out to a two-run lead and Kansas City battled back to take its own two-run lead
Associated Press May 7, 2024, 10:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot is expected to go on the injured list on Wednesday, three days after departing his start Sunday after getting hit on his left calf by a 107.5 mph line drive by the New
Associated Press May 7, 2024, 09:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. LOUIS — Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras broke his left forearm when he was hit by a swing during Tuesday night’s game against the New York Mets. Contreras got hurt with J.D. Martinez at the plate in the second inning. After he was clipped
Associated Press May 7, 2024, 08:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — Marcus Semien had four hits and five RBIs, and the Texas Rangers scored 10 times in the second inning of a 15-8 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. Jonah Heim added four hits and two RBIs as Texas extended its
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMay 7, 2024, 07:01 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs activated center fielder Cody Bellinger from the injured list while placing pitcher Daniel Palencia on it, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. Bellinger, 28, has
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterMay 7, 2024, 06:09 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions Former Major League Baseball player Monte Harrison is headed back to school … to play football. Less than two years removed from his last MLB appearance with the Los Angeles
Associated Press May 7, 2024, 03:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The Braves lost another reliever to an injury on Tuesday when they placed left-hander Tyler Matzek on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation. The Braves place right-hander Pierce Johnson on the 15-day IL on Sunday with right elbow inflammation. The
Kiley McDaniel, ESPN MLB InsiderMay 7, 2024, 02:20 PM ET Close ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball has sent a warning to clubs about encouraging players subject to the MLB draft