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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

Associated Press Sep 14, 2024, 06:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks placed starting pitcher Ryne Nelson on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation Saturday. Nelson’s injury is a blow to a team that’s in a tight battle for one of the National League wild-card spots. The right-hander has

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 14, 2024, 06:14 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Tyler Glasnow has a sprained right elbow and is “highly unlikely” to pitch again this season,

ESPN News Services Sep 14, 2024, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Rafael Devers‘ intentional walk by Gerrit Cole with no one on base sparked a three-run fourth inning, and Devers added a two-run single in Boston’s four-run fifth as the Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 7-1 Saturday. Cole (6-5),

Field Level Media Sep 14, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Twins activated All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Correa has missed 51 games since the All-Star break while dealing with right plantar fasciitis. He is expected to be in the lineup for Saturday’s game against the

Associated Press Sep 14, 2024, 12:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Zach Penrod, a 27-year-old left-hander who spent three years in an independent league, was brought up by the Boston Red Sox and in position for a possible big league debut. Boston selected Zach Penrod’s contract from Worcester on Saturday and recalled left-hander Bailey Horn

Field Level Media Sep 14, 2024, 12:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Kansas City Royals placed right-hander Chris Stratton on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right forearm flexor strain and recalled left-hander Angel Zerpa from Triple-A Omaha. Stratton allowed two runs on three hits in the ninth inning of Kansas City’s 8-3

Field Level Media Sep 14, 2024, 12:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Seeking to strengthen the bench for a potential postseason run, the New York Mets promoted Luisangel Acuna from Triple-A Syracuse, the team announced Saturday. He is the younger brother of Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. Acuna has played second base, shortstop and

Associated Press Sep 14, 2024, 12:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Texas Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom struck out four in 3⅔ scoreless innings Friday night in his return from Tommy John surgery. DeGrom gave up two hits in the fourth against the Seattle Mariners and was removed after he retired Jorge Polanco on

Associated Press Sep 13, 2024, 11:35 PM ET CLEVELAND — Guardians All-Star left fielder Steven Kwan is scheduled to undergo tests on his back after he was scratched from Friday night’s game against Tampa Bay. Kwan was in Cleveland’s original lineup, batting in his familiar leadoff spot. However, about two hours before the first pitch,

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterSep 13, 2024, 10:15 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. Open Extended Reactions NEW

ESPN News Services Sep 13, 2024, 09:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Tigers took a perfect game into the eighth inning and fell one out short of a combined no-hitter in a 1-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. Gunnar Henderson hit a two-out triple just past the glove of diving

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterSep 13, 2024, 07:36 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. Open Extended Reactions NEW

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 13, 2024, 07:25 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The thought of Shohei Ohtani pitching in the playoffs is suddenly not impossible, even if it

Associated Press Sep 13, 2024, 04:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Chris Young has a contract extension and a new title with the Texas Rangers after nearly four years as general manager that included overseeing his hometown team’s first World Series title. The Rangers on Friday announced a multiyear contract extension for

ESPN News Services Sep 13, 2024, 11:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball teams will have advertising on their helmets during the postseason. MLB said Friday that it reached a deal for the postseason ads through 2027 with Strauss, a German apparel company that entered the U.S. market last year. Ads of 5-by-0.92

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterSep 13, 2024, 12:15 AM 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. Open Extended Reactions NEW

Associated Press Sep 12, 2024, 09:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom doesn’t expect to get much sleep Thursday night. The two-time Cy Young Award winner has always had trouble sleeping the night before a start throughout his 11-year career. DeGrom anticipates his nerves will be at an all-time