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7:00 AM ET We’re a week into September and there’s plenty of question marks in MLB’s playoff races. Which teams battling it out for the two American League wild-card slots will hang tough? Are the Phillies poised to make a run on the Braves in the National League East? Who will win the epic NL

6:19 PM ET COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — On an induction day that seemed for months would never come, New York Yankees great Derek Jeter went into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday with three others in front of a crowd dominated by Yankee colors, logos and Jeter’s signature uniform No. 2. “It’s been a hell of

6:51 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — A day after New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole exited his start because of tightness in his left hamstring, manager Aaron Boone said the star right-hander was feeling better about his situation. “I think he’s encouraged. I don’t think we have anything definitive yet,” Boone said before

7:22 PM ET Chicago White Sox left fielder Eloy Jimenez is day-to-day after getting hit in the right knee by a foul ball while sitting in the visitor’s dugout during the second inning of Tuesday’s game against the Oakland Athletics. Jimenez, 24, has a “significant” bone bruise, according to manager Tony La Russa. “He got

8:56 AM ET The Tampa Bay Rays will promote top outfield prospect Josh Lowe to the majors, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Lowe, 23, was Tampa Bay’s first-round draft selection in 2016 and was rated as Major League Baseball’s No. 60 overall prospect earlier this year by ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel. The 6-foot-4 Lowe is enjoying

8:00 AM ET Ryan Hockensmith RONNIE GIES HAD been missing for almost 10 days when his wife, Carol, got two unexpected invitations for Sept. 21, 2001. One was to go to the World Trade Center with other grieving spouses and loved ones of firefighters who were believed to have been lost in the collapse of

7:00 AM ET It is the most iconic, most brilliant play in the career of New York Yankees Hall of Fame shortstop Derek Jeter, the play that personifies his remarkable combination of athleticism, agility and, most important, awareness. It is one of the most famous plays in the history of postseason baseball, one that has

Editor’s Note: This was originally published in 2017, when Derek Jeter’s jersey number was retired by the New York Yankees. Years after his death, legendary PA announcer Bob Sheppard’s voice — The Voice of God, as it is known in the Bronx — still could be heard at Yankee Stadium, a taped introduction that played

2:35 AM ET For six innings, Blake Snell had Padres fans cheering every first-pitch fastball and standing on their feet for every two-strike wipeout slider. He mowed through an overmatched Angels lineup, 18 up and 18 down, 10 of those via strikeout. For the second straight start, this was the Snell who won the 2018

12:09 AM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS — Albert Pujols rewarded an adoring crowd by hitting a home run in his return to Busch Stadium, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Justin Turner homered twice and Will Smith also homered for the playoff-contending

12:14 AM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — Nelson Cruz homered twice and at 41 years old, became the oldest player in major league history to hit 30 home runs in a season, helping power the Tampa Bay Rays past the Boston Red Sox 12-7 on Tuesday night. Cruz hit a two-run homer in the

8:09 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona is resting comfortably after undergoing toe surgery, his second operation since stepping aside for the season in July. Francona, who had hip replacement surgery in August, had the procedure Tuesday at the Cleveland Clinic. The surgery was to fix his left big toe,

9:03 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole exited Tuesday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays with two outs in the fourth inning because of tightness in his left hamstring. Cole was pulled after allowing a sacrifice fly to Reese McGuire that gave Toronto a 3-1 lead. After

7:41 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI — New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom‘s right elbow is healthy, but the team is uncertain if he will return this season, team president Sandy Alderson said. DeGrom, 32, has not pitched since July 7 because of a sprained elbow. He was 7-2 with a 1.08 ERA and

9:54 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — The Chicago White Sox recalled right-hander Jimmy Lambert from Triple-A Charlotte on Monday. The American League Central-leading White Sox will begin a three-game set at the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night, and Lambert reportedly will start the series opener. Right-hander Matt Foster was optioned to Charlotte to

8:59 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS — Max Scherzer struck out 13 in his hometown, and Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Scherzer (13-4) permitted one unearned run and six hits in eight innings in his 104th

5:46 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will undergo surgery on his left big toe on Tuesday at Cleveland Clinic. The 62-year-old Francona stepped down for the season July 29 and had hip replacement surgery a few days later. He has been doing rehab work at Progressive Field and watched

1:37 PM ET The Atlanta Braves signed right-hander Charlie Morton to a one-year, $20 million extension Monday. The contract includes a one-year, $20 million club option for 2023 that doesn’t include a buyout. Morton, 37, is 13-5 with a 3.47 ERA in 28 starts this season after signing a one-year, $15 million contract with the