7:00 AM ET The Cleveland Guardians weren’t supposed to be here — not yet. They entered the season with the youngest roster in MLB, at least a season or two behind a Chicago White Sox team that many pundits believed would run away with the American League Central race. And yet, here they are, after
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12:34 AM ET ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves starter Kyle Wright has a piece of advice for struggling pitchers. “I think that you’re just never as far (away) as you think you are,” Wright said before taking the mound for Game 2 of the NL Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. “When I
11:51 PM ET Let the debate begin. Who made the better catch in the Atlanta Braves’ 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the NLDS? Was it Atlanta shortstop Dansby Swanson, who sprinted with his back to the infield to snare a popup in short left-center field off the bat of J.T.
3:36 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles claimed outfielder Jake Cave off waivers from the Minnesota Twins and designated right-hander Jake Reed for assignment. The Orioles announced the moves Wednesday. Cave, 29, spent his first five major league seasons with the Twins. He played in 54 games last season, hitting .213 with
2:34 PM ET The Philadelphia Phillies have yet to lose in the 2022 MLB playoffs. Bryce Harper, the reigning NL MVP, is showing off the swag that comes with Philadelphia’s hot start in the postseason. 1 Related The Phillies hold a 1-0 lead in their NL Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, the reigning World
1:32 PM ET ATLANTA — Braves reliever Tyler Matzek is undergoing Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, according to manager Brian Snitker. Matzek, 31, was declared out for the postseason after feeling discomfort in his elbow toward the end of the regular season. After seeing doctors early in the week, it was determined he needed the
3:42 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The left-field bullpen gate at Dodger Stadium kept opening up to a new arm that would introduce itself to a national audience this postseason. First it was Evan Phillips, released by a last-place Baltimore Orioles team just 14 months ago. Then Alex Vesia, originally obtained in a minor trade
12:51 AM ET NEW YORK — Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole could have melted down. In the third inning of Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Tuesday, Cole gave up a solo home run to Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan — who hit six in the regular season — before loading the bases by
7:52 PM ET ESPN News Services HOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez smashed a game-ending, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning off Robbie Ray, wrecking the Seattle Mariners‘ strategy of using a Cy Young Award winner in a rare relief role and vaulting the Houston Astros to an 8-7 victory Tuesday in their playoff
7:21 PM ET ATLANTA — Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos called the postseason a “fresh start” for him after helping his team to a 7-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday. Castellanos, 30, had three hits and three RBI, plus a ninth-inning, diving catch in
4:46 PM ET ESPN News Services FORT WORTH, Texas — A former Los Angeles Angels employee was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison Tuesday for providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to his overdose death in Texas. Eric Kay, dressed in an orange jumpsuit with handcuffs and leg shackles, didn’t react
4:09 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer is awaiting clearance to travel after he suffered a concussion in his collision with shortstop Bo Bichette in Game 2 of the AL wild-card series against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, general manager Ross Atkins said Tuesday. Atkins also revealed that Springer,
2:32 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Craig Kimbrel, an eight-time All-Star with 394 career saves, was left off the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ initial postseason roster, a somewhat expected outcome given his season-long struggles in the ninth inning. The Dodgers are expected to go with a closer-by-committee this month, beginning with a National League Division Series
11:55 AM ET NEW YORK — The Yankees finalized their American League Division Series roster and will take on the Cleveland Guardians without the services of infielder DJ LeMahieu. LeMahieu is still dealing with the lingering effects of the nagging toe inflammation that affected him throughout the second half, forcing manager Aaron Boone to leave
12:29 PM ET ESPN News Services Houston Astros reliever Phil Maton will not pitch again this postseason after breaking a bone in a finger on his pitching hand while punching his locker last week, he said Tuesday. Maton, who had a 3.84 ERA in 67 games this season, on Tuesday told reporters that he had
10:21 AM ET ESPN News Services Rookie Spencer Strider, who hasn’t pitched since Sept. 18 because of an oblique injury, has been included on the Atlanta Braves‘ roster prior to Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. A decision on whether he will be used as a starter
10:52 AM ET Philadelphia Phillies reliever David Robertson is out of the division series against the Atlanta Braves with a celebration injury. Manager Rob Thomson said Robertson strained his right calf jumping up in the air when Bryce Harper homered against the Cardinals in the last round. Phillies-Braves Game 1 is Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta.
7:00 AM ET We’re down to eight teams in the 2022 postseason after four were eliminated this past weekend in MLB’s first-ever wild-card series weekend. Now it’s on to the league division series: four series, best-of-five, first team to win three advances. The Philadelphia Phillies will battle the defending champion Atlanta Braves in the first