Associated Press Apr 24, 2024, 04:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — A fired minor league umpire sued Major League Baseball on Wednesday, claiming he was sexually harassed by a female umpire and discriminated against because he is male and bisexual. Brandon Cooper, an umpire who worked in the minor league Arizona Complex
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Field Level Media Apr 24, 2024, 05:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Kevin Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with left hip flexor inflammation. In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays called up their No. 6 prospect, Addison Barger. Barger, 24, is expected to be active for Wednesday’s
ESPN News Services Apr 24, 2024, 04:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger has a fractured right rib and has been placed on the 10-day injured list, manager Craig Counsell told 670 The Score on Wednesday. Bellinger, a two-time All-Star selection, collided with the center-field wall during Tuesday’s game while tracking
Field Level Media Apr 24, 2024, 01:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The San Francisco Giants scratched left-hander Blake Snell from his scheduled start Wednesday and placed the two-time Cy Young Award winner on the 15-day injured list with a left adductor strain. Right-hander Landen Roupp was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento by the Giants, who
Field Level Media Apr 24, 2024, 12:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas is awaiting MRI results on his left knee and likely is headed to the injured list, general manager Mike Rizzo said. “I would probably anticipate him going on the [IL] because you don’t walk off the field like
Apr 24, 2024, 12:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker has been demoted to the minor leagues after a slow start to the season. The Cardinals announced before Wednesday afternoon’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks that Walker and left-handed pitcher Zack Thompson were optioned to Triple-A Memphis. Infielder Jose Fermin
ESPN News Services Apr 24, 2024, 11:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly will be sidelined for at least a month with a shoulder injury, manager Torey Lovullo said. Kelly was scratched from Sunday’s scheduled start with a teres major strain in his right shoulder and was placed on the 15-day
Apr 24, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The rate of pitcher injuries in baseball has been a topic of conversation across the sport in recent years, but debate reached a boiling point when aces Shane Bieber and Spencer Strider and budding star Eury Perez all suffered season-ending elbow injuries just weeks into the
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