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Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterApr 24, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions As the 2024 season nears its one-month mark, the Kansas City Royals — the team that

Associated Press Apr 23, 2024, 10:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington was hoping to get a spark by putting Mike Trout in the leadoff spot. The three-time AL MVP quickly obliged. Hitting leadoff for the first time since 2020, Trout drove a fastball from Baltimore‘s Grayson

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterApr 23, 2024, 07:18 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs placed struggling right-hander Kyle Hendricks on the injured list Tuesday with lower back pain. Hendricks, 34, has a 12.00 ERA over his first five starts, which include

ESPN News Services Apr 23, 2024, 08:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-hander Merrill Kelly on the 15-day injured list with a strained right shoulder Monday. The 35-year-old Kelly, a standout performer during the 2023 postseason, was scratched from his scheduled start against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday with an

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterApr 23, 2024, 07:59 PM 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. NEW YORK — DJ

Field Level Media Apr 23, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With a goal of participating in his 17th major league season, veteran right-hander Johnny Cueto agreed to a minor league deal with the World Series champion Texas Rangers, according to multiple reports. Cueto, 38, will be trying to pitch in the major leagues

Associated Press Apr 23, 2024, 07:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer is set to make a minor league rehab start Wednesday, which will be the first game action for the 39-year-old since back surgery during the offseason. The three-time Cy Young Award winner is scheduled to start

Associated Press Apr 23, 2024, 06:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Dave Roberts thinks Shohei Ohtani can be even better with more plate discipline with runners in scoring position. The Los Angeles Dodgers manager approached the two-time AL MVP about a week ago to discuss how Ohtani could better control the strike zone.

Associated Press Apr 23, 2024, 03:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Baltimore Orioles brought up another top hitting prospect Tuesday, recalling outfielder Heston Kjerstad from Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles also announced that they optioned catcher David Bañuelos to Norfolk. Kjerstad was ranked 48th among ESPN’s top 100 prospects entering the season.

Apr 23, 2024, 04:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas has a rib fracture and will be out “a while,” manager Alex Cora told reporters before the team opened a three-game series in Cleveland against the Guardians. Casas was already on the 10-day injured list, but tests revealed the

Field Level Media Apr 23, 2024, 02:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Texas Rangers activated catcher Jonah Heim from the bereavement list and right-hander Jonathan Hernandez from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday. In corresponding moves, Texas optioned catcher Sam Huff and right-hander Owen White to Triple-A Round Rock. The Rangers also sent right-hander

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 23, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions ATHENS, Ga. — If then-Georgia coach Scott Stricklin hadn’t received a call from a friend in October of 2020, Bulldogs star Charlie Condon might

Anthony Gharib, ESPNApr 19, 2024, 09:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Home run celebrations are back in full swing in MLB. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Bat flips and stare-downs are still in style, but home run props are bringing a new spin to the sport. Some of last season’s favorites, like the Seattle Mariners‘ trident,

Associated Press Apr 22, 2024, 08:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Baltimore Orioles placed outfielder Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list Monday with a strained left calf. Baltimore selected the contract of catcher David Bañuelos and designated outfielder Peyton Burdick for assignment before the club opened a three-game series against

Associated Press Apr 22, 2024, 05:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays placed struggling closer Pete Fairbanks on the 15-day injured list with nerve-related issues before Monday night’s game against the Detroit Tigers. Fairbanks has experienced numbness in his fingers at times over the past few years, and

Associated Press Apr 22, 2024, 05:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Wade Miley was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday with left elbow inflammation. The 37-year-old left-handed starter allowed four runs on four hits in three innings his last time out, a 6-3 loss to the San Diego Padres

ESPN News Services Apr 22, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Jakob Junis of the Milwaukee Brewers was taken away in an ambulance after being hit in the neck by a line drive during batting practice at PNC Park on Monday. The right-hander, standing in the outfield, appeared to take a hard-hit

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterApr 22, 2024, 05:34 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 An arbitrator denied Rimas Sports’ request for a temporary restraining order that would have allowed its main baseball