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Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 11:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. left Friday’s game against the Kansas City Royals with a left hip flexor injury. Robert pulled up lame at second after a one-out double in the ninth inning of the White Sox

Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 11:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story left Boston’s game against the Angels in the fourth inning Friday night after injuring his shoulder on a backhand dive to stop a hit by Mike Trout. Story got his glove on Trout’s hard grounder, but

Associated Press Apr 6, 2024, 12:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Spencer Strider, Atlanta’s ace and the major league leader in wins and strikeouts last season, will have tests on his right elbow Saturday after complaining about discomfort in Friday night’s game. Strider lasted only four innings, allowing five runs on seven hits.

ESPN News Services Apr 5, 2024, 11:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CINCINNATI — Edwin Díaz pitched out of trouble in the ninth inning to earn his first major league save since October 2022, and the New York Mets held off the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Friday night. It’s been a long road back for

Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 09:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Pete Fairbanks had a gripe over his grip on the baseball. For that, he blamed the humidor at Coors Field. The Tampa Bay Rays‘ reliever took issue with the variability of the balls Friday after he issued three walks in the ninth

Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 10:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout broke into the majors as a true five-tool player who stole 49 bases during his first full season with the Los Angeles Angels in 2012. Trout stole 24 bases as recently as 2018, but the three-time AL MVP didn’t

Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 08:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Rangers third baseman Josh Jung got emotional reading what he had prepared to explain how he felt about his fractured right wrist and the fourth surgery of his young career. Though some of the words might have been familiar, the feelings

Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Alyssa Nakken stole a quick moment to make an important pregame stop ahead of San Francisco’s home opener: The assistant coach ducked into the family room not far from the Giants clubhouse to check on her new baby daughter and husband.

Field Level Media Apr 5, 2024, 05:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Arizona Diamondbacks activated outfielder Randal Grichuk from the 10-day injured list Friday. The veteran, who signed with Arizona in February, missed the start of the season while recovering from surgery on his right ankle. Grichuk, 32, split the 2023 season with the

Field Level Media Apr 5, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jimenez on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a left adductor strain. The move is retroactive to April 2. Jimenez, 27, left Sunday’s game against the Detroit Tigers following an at-bat in the sixth

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterApr 5, 2024, 02:22 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers face each other this weekend at Wrigley Field, but a year from now they’ll likely be doing the same in

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterApr 5, 2024, 12:03 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. Open Extended Reactions NEW

Anthony Gharib, ESPNApr 5, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Phillies unveiled their City Connect uniforms Friday — a modern look that’s intended to celebrate the city’s rich history, while appealing to a younger audience. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The reveal is the first in a line of nine Major League Baseball

Anthony Gharib, ESPNApr 5, 2024, 10:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Uniform changes can be polarizing. Some sports fans like tradition. Others welcome innovation. One thing is certain: They get us talking. Major League Baseball’s City Connect uniforms, which launched in 2021, have done exactly that. Nike has worked with MLB teams to create a

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterApr 5, 2024, 08:52 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

Juan Arturo Recio Apr 4, 2024, 11:49 PM ET A judge rejected Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco‘s request to stop monthly check-ins with police as he awaits potential criminal charges related to his alleged sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl, according to documents obtained by ESPN. On Feb. 23, Franco’s lawyers asked a judge

Associated Press Apr 4, 2024, 09:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The scheduled start time for Monday’s game between the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins has been changed because of the total solar eclipse. New York was initially set to host the Marlins at 2:05 p.m. ET. The start was pushed

Field Level Media Apr 4, 2024, 05:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former All-Star outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. has signed with the independent Long Island Ducks as he attempts to make a comeback to Major League Baseball. Bradley, 33, played for the Boston Red Sox from 2013-18. He was an All-Star in 2016, won a