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4:48 PM ET Chicago White Sox infielder Danny Mendick suffered a torn ACL in his right knee in Wednesday’s 9-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, likely ending his season. The team made the announcement Thursday and also placed Mendick on the 10-day injured list. Mendick, who is hitting .289 with three home runs, 15

3:38 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — The San Francisco Giants acquired Willie Calhoun on Thursday, sending outfielder Steven Duggar to Texas for the outfielder who was the main return for the Rangers when they traded pitcher Yu Darvish five years ago. San Francisco also receives cash in the deal. It will be a

7:00 AM ET While the Yankees pull away from other American League powers, competition in the National League is starting to heat up 11 weeks into the season. The Braves are making a push for the Mets at the top of the NL East, while the Dodgers are barely holding onto the No. 1 spot

1:27 AM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani struck out a career-high 13 over eight dominant innings of two-hit ball, and the AL MVP also reached base three times in the Los Angeles Angels‘ 5-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night. After giving up two singles to start the first,

12:05 AM ET ESPN News Services BALTIMORE — Four at-bats, four hits and one unforgettable cycle in just six innings of work. “Beyond unbelievable. An epic night,” Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde said after Austin Hays became the sixth player in Orioles history to hit for the cycle. Hays completed the feat with a sixth-inning double

8:53 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Major League Baseball teams were told Tuesday that they can sell CBD sponsorships. CBD stands for cannabidiol and is a chemical compound found naturally in cannabis plants. The commissioner’s office informed teams that a sponsor would need to be certified by the NSF, a global health and

7:09 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels have optioned Reid Detmers to the minors just six starts after the rookie left-hander threw a no-hitter. The Angels assigned Detmers to Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday, a day after he made his sixth consecutive winless appearance since his no-hitter against Tampa Bay

4:53 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Former Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Lorenzo Cain has cleared waivers and is now a free agent. The Brewers made the announcement via social media Wednesday, four days after the two-time All-Star was designated for assignment. The Brewers’ tweet included the message, “Thank you, Lo!” and was accompanied by

6:12 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Pitcher Max Fried won his salary arbitration case against the World Series champion Atlanta Braves and was given his $6.85 million request instead of the team’s $6.6 million offer. Walt De Treux, Robert Herman and John Woods made the decision Wednesday, a day after listening to arguments. Teams

3:54 PM ET CHICAGO — Toronto hitting coach Guillermo Martinez was ejected while exchanging the lineup card on Wednesday afternoon before the Blue Jays-Chicago White Sox game. Video of the incident shows Martinez shaking hands with the four umpires before saying something to get him ejected. The spat likely stems from Tuesday night’s game, as

3:54 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin returned Wednesday after being sidelined by COVID-19 protocols for 11 games. “I might be the healthiest guy that you might be around ever during this whole thing right now,” Melvin said during his media session before the series finale against the

2:34 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — A day after Astros outfielder Jose Siri called his bat-flip home run celebration against the New York Mets “an error,” he seemingly backtracked Wednesday with a profane tweet that was later deleted. While not addressing the incident directly, Siri’s tweet said: “(expletive) bad opinions. have fun.” It was

7:00 AM ET OMAHA, Neb. — The ball has popped out of the third baseman’s glove. John Spikerman doesn’t know this, because he’s audaciously sprinted from first base to third, and he’s just been tagged after a rocket throw from right field. He doesn’t know he’s about to be part of a seamhead viral video.

2:52 AM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani hit two three-run homers and drove in a career-high eight runs, but Whit Merrifield led off the 11th inning with an RBI double before the Kansas City Royals hung on for a 12-11 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. Ohtani crushed a

12:46 AM ET San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford is expected to miss at least a couple of days after suffering a knee injury on a collision at home plate during his team’s 12-10 win against the Braves in Atlanta on Tuesday night. Crawford left the game after catcher Travis d’Arnaud fell on his left

9:18 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Aaron Judge intends to just “wear a nice suit” and “introduce myself and sit back” as a three-person arbitration panel debates whether the New York Yankees should pay their All-Star outfielder the $21 million salary

6:25 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers because of what manager Oliver Marmol described as back tightness. “He’ll experience it from time to time,” Marmol said. “Usually he takes a day, it loosens up, he’ll get

6:05 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets utility man Jeff McNeil is considered day-to-day after leaving the game Monday against the Miami Marlins with tightness in his right hamstring, according to manager Buck Showalter. Showalter, speaking to reporters Tuesday, characterized the results of McNeil’s MRI as “good news” but did not specify what