3:09 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin had never been ejected twice from the same game. Until Wednesday. “That’s a first,” he said before Thursday’s series finale against the New York Yankees. In the ninth inning with the score tied at 2 on Wednesday, Mike Trout was called
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2:36 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Minnesota Twins right-hander Kenta Maeda was hit by a 111 mph line drive in the left ankle and came out of Thursday’s game against Boston after two innings. Maeda stayed on his feet long enough to field the ball and throw Jarren Duran out at first for the
1:33 PM ET Giancarlo Stanton, currently sidelined because of a hamstring strain, said his frequent stints on the injured list are “unacceptable” because they put the New York Yankees “in a really tough spot.” Stanton was placed on the 10-day IL last Sunday and is expected to miss six weeks. The former National League MVP
12:10 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Madison Bumgarner was designated for assignment Thursday by the Arizona Diamondbacks, who will eat more than $34 million remaining on the veteran left-hander’s contract, sources told ESPN. Bumgarner, who signed a five-year,
10:08 AM ET Madison Bumgarner‘s future with the Arizona Diamondbacks appears uncertain after another rough outing by the veteran pitcher. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo offered a noncommittal response when asked about the franchise’s plan for Bumgarner, whose ERA ballooned to 10.26 with Wednesday’s loss to the Cardinals. “I don’t know,” Lovullo told reporters. “I don’t
7:00 AM ET Just three weeks into the season, three teams — the Rays, Braves and Brewers — are in a tight race at the top of the MLB standings, with a number of surprising squads — such as the Rangers and Cubs — not far behind. Welcome to 2023! Can these high-flying clubs keep
7:00 AM ET FERNANDO TATIS JR.‘S highly anticipated return to baseball will begin when he leads off Thursday night’s game from Chase Field in Phoenix. Boos will inevitably reign down, the hostility that promised to surround him will instantly be felt. But the greatest challenge of his most important season might begin shortly thereafter, in
1:43 AM ET The Oakland Athletics have signed a binding agreement to purchase land near the Las Vegas Strip, where they intend to construct a major league ballpark, team president Dave Kaval told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Wednesday. The agreement is for a 49-acre site owned by Red Rock Resorts, the parent company of
3:44 PM ET ESPN News Services A day after being placed on the injured list because of elbow inflammation, New York Mets right-hander Carlos Carrasco received an injection and will be reevaluated in three to five days, the team said Wednesday. In other moves, the Mets activated reliever Tommy Hunter off the 15-day injured list
7:37 PM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hits a whole lot of home runs. On Wednesday night, he managed to take one away — from Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani, of all people. With one out and the bases empty in the first inning
2:02 PM ET The Minnesota Twins reinstated Joey Gallo from the 10-day injured list Wednesday and optioned fellow outfielder Kyle Garlick to Triple-A St. Paul. Gallo, 29, missed the Twins’ past 10 games with a right intercostal strain, an injury he suffered April 7 against the Houston Astros. Gallo played in three games on a
4:33 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer was ejected from Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after umpires repeatedly checked the ace pitcher’s hand and glove for a sticky substance. Umpire Phil Cuzzi and plate umpire Dan Bellino, the crew chief, came out to check Scherzer for a second
5:03 PM ET The Milwaukee Brewers placed center fielder Garrett Mitchell on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left shoulder subluxation. Mitchell was injured Tuesday night after a head-first evasive slide into second base in the 10th inning. He remained in the game but was removed in the bottom of the 10th after a
3:11 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers placed starting shortstop Miguel Rojas on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Dodgers recalled infielder Yonny Hernandez from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Luke Williams was playing shortstop and batting eighth against the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon. Williams pinch
1:40 PM ET The Cleveland Guardians called up top infield prospect Brayan Rocchio from Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday and optioned right-hander Hunter Gaddis to Triple-A. Rocchio, a shortstop, is rated as the game’s No. 64 overall prospect by ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel. A switch-hitter, Rocchio, 22, batted .344/.414/.459 with 10 RBIs in 70 plate appearances at
2:00 PM ET Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Ji-Man Choi will miss eight weeks with a left Achilles strain, the team said Wednesday. Choi suffered the Achilles strain during spring training but tried to play through the injury, batting .125 (4-for-32) with two home runs and two RBIs before he was put on the injured list
1:12 PM ET ESPN News Services The Colorado Rockies have activated closer Daniel Bard after the right-hander started the season on the 15-day injured list due to anxiety. Bard said last month that he was stepping away to “work through things,” adding that he was grateful to the Rockies for being understanding and accepting of
10:56 AM ET ESPN News Services San Francisco Giants left-hander Alex Wood has been placed on the 15-day injured list after he left Tuesday’s start early with a strained left hamstring. In the third inning, Wood planted both feet awkwardly after he came off the mound to field Miami Marlins third baseman Jean Segura‘s bunt