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Jeff Passan, ESPNSep 17, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Last week, hours after the Chicago White Sox‘s latest attempt to win a baseball game fell apart in typically absurd fashion, Davis Martin could

Associated Press Sep 16, 2024, 11:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Padres leadoff hitter Luis Arraez‘s streak of plate appearances without a strikeout ended at 141 when he went down swinging against Houston Astros rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti on Monday night. Arraez’s strikeout to end the second inning was his first since

Associated Press Sep 16, 2024, 10:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela went three-plus innings against Arizona on Monday night, flashing solid form at times but also showing some rust in his first start in 16 months following his recovery from Tommy John surgery. Senzatela threw 67 pitches, 42

ESPN News Services Sep 16, 2024, 10:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mike Trout, working his way back from two knee surgeries, acknowledged that a move away from center field could be in his future. The Los Angeles Angels superstar had his left meniscus repaired in early May and needed a second operation on the

J.J. Post, ESPNSep 16, 2024, 09:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions When the playoffs are on the line, you have to pull out all the stops. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The New York Mets, currently tied for the final National League wild-card spot, are looking for any bit of fortune they can find to push

Sep 16, 2024, 07:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball’s players union sued DraftKings and FanDuel on Monday, accusing the sports betting companies and two others of using the names and likenesses of hundreds of players on their platforms without permission. Players are seeking compensatory and punitive damages from DraftKings and Britain’s bet365

Field Level Media Sep 16, 2024, 07:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers placed veteran catcher Austin Barnes on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left big toe Monday. The Dodgers recalled catcher Hunter Feduccia from Triple-A Oklahoma City to take Barnes’ place on the active roster. Barnes played in Sunday

Field Level Media Sep 16, 2024, 04:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Mets received some relieving news Monday when an MRI on star shortstop Francisco Lindor‘s back came back clean. Lindor told reporters that he “should be back” before the end of the season and that the “best-case scenario” would be a

Associated Press Sep 15, 2024, 09:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — David Peralta hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, and the San Diego Padres overcame Heliot Ramos becoming the first right-handed batter to homer into McCovey Cove with a 4-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday that completed

Associated Press Sep 15, 2024, 10:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox won back-to-back games for the first time in nearly three months, beating the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Sunday behind home runs from Gavin Sheets and Bryan Ramos to end a streak of 20 consecutive series losses. A day

ESPN News Services Sep 15, 2024, 05:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Mets All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor will have further tests Monday, including an MRI, after leaving Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies with back discomfort in the second inning. It was the second time in three days that Lindor left a game

Field Level Media Sep 15, 2024, 04:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-handed reliever Paul Sewald on the 15-day injured list Sunday because of discomfort on the left side of his neck. The move was retroactive to Thursday. In other moves, the Diamondbacks reinstated catcher Gabriel Moreno (strained left adductor) from

Associated Press Sep 15, 2024, 03:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Boston Red Sox radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione said Sunday he is retiring at the end of the season, his 42nd calling the team’s games. Castiglione, 77, made the announcement on the WEEI broadcast as the Red Sox batted in the fourth

Field Level Media Sep 15, 2024, 02:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles activated outfielder Heston Kjerstad and right-handed reliever Jacob Webb from the injured list before Sunday’s game at the Detroit Tigers. In corresponding moves, Baltimore designated left-hander Cole Irvin and infielder Nick Maton for assignment. Kjerstad, 25, the No. 2 overall

Field Level Media Sep 15, 2024, 11:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Phillies reinstated infielder Alec Bohm from the 10-day injured list before Sunday’s finale of a three-game series against the visiting New York Mets. Catcher Aramis Garcia was designated for assignment to make room for Bohm on the 28-man roster. Bohm, 28,

Howard Bryant, ESPN Senior WriterSep 15, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Senior Writer, ESPN Author of “The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron” Author of “Juicing the Game” Author of “Full Dissidence” Open Extended Reactions IT WAS A JOURNEY that was never intended to be a quest. Life simply turned it into one —

ESPN News Services Sep 15, 2024, 01:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Randy Arozarena had a one-out bases-loaded single in the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night, spoiling the return of Max Scherzer. Victor Robles doubled and stole third, and Julio Rodríguez

ESPN News Services Sep 14, 2024, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole stuck out four fingers on his pitching hand, then pointed toward first base as Rafael Devers looked on incredulously. Having held the first 10 Red Sox batters hitless, the New York Yankees ace handed Boston’s slumping star an