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7:23 PM ET ESPN News Services Washington Nationals right-hander Joe Ross will miss the rest of the season but won’t need surgery for his partially torn ulnar collateral ligament at this time, manager Dave Martinez said Tuesday. Instead, Ross will rest his injury and “go through some extensive rehab” with the hope he can return

4:58 PM ET Associated Press GREENSBURG, Pa. — A former Pittsburgh Pirates reliever was sentenced Tuesday to at least two years behind bars for statutory sexual assault and child pornography, among other charges, in a case involving a girl who was 13 when the encounters began. Felipe Vazquez, 30, was sentenced to two to four

5:13 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Oakland Athletics reinstated shortstop Elvis Andrus from the paternity list on Tuesday. Andrus was in the starting lineup for Oakland’s game against the Chicago White Sox. He was placed on the paternity list on Saturday. Andrus entered Tuesday batting .231 with three homers and 28 RBI in

11:03 AM ET The New York Yankees have activated catcher Gary Sanchez and left-hander Jordan Montgomery from the COVID-19 injured list on Tuesday. Both will start Game 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox. Sanchez, hitting seventh in the lineup, is batting .216 with 17 homers and 39 RBIs in 84 games this

7:00 AM ET Editor’s note: From rising strikeout totals and unwritten-rules debates to connecting with a new generation of fans and a looming labor battle, baseball is at a crossroads. As MLB faces these challenges, we are embarking on a season-long look at The State of Baseball, examining the issues and storylines that will determine

2:51 AM ET ESPN News Services Cole Hamels went on the 60-day IL with an unspecified injury on Monday, effectively ending his season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 37-year-old lefty signed a one-year deal less than two weeks ago. He missed nearly all of the 2020 season with a shoulder injury, pitching only 3

Aug 16, 2021 Freddie Freeman stepped up to the plate in the top of the fourth inning, runners at first and second with one out, the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins tied at 2. This is the quintessential Freeman situation. He entered Monday’s game hitting .337 with runners in scoring position in 2021. He hit

11:59 PM ET LOS ANGELES — As she sat on the witness stand, the woman accusing Trevor Bauer of domestic violence and sexual assault pulled her hair around her neck to show a judge how she alleges the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher strangled her unconscious. It was one of several emotional moments that took place

12:40 AM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Ten or so days ago, Gerrit Cole was playing catch with his wife, Amy, hoping his body would bounce back from COVID-19 quickly enough for him to help the Yankees soon. Unsure how much he had in the tank, Cole’s first pitch Monday night to Shohei

11:04 PM ET ESPN News Services The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds will meet in the 2022 edition of Major League Baseball’s “Field of Dreams” game in Dyersville, Iowa, according to multiple reports. This year’s inaugural game featured the Yankees and White Sox playing among the cornfields, with Tim Anderson winning it for Chicago on

4:05 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays have signed 36-year-old reliever David Robertson to a major league contract and will have him report to Triple-A Durham. Robertson pitched for the silver medal-winning USA team in the Tokyo Olympics. The right-hander is 53-33 with 137 saves and a

5:35 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — The Houston Astros have agreed to a settlement with the family of a 2-year-old girl struck by a foul ball during a 2019 Astros game at Minute Maid Park, the family’s attorney said Monday. Attorney Richard Mithoff said the settlement terms with parents Jonathan David Scott and Alexandra

7:08 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Yankees manager Aaron Boone isn’t certain that Clint Frazier will be able to play baseball again after the outfielder was pulled from a minor league rehab assignment Monday amid continuing issues with his vision. “We’ll see,” Boone said when asked whether Frazier would play again. “Obviously he’s

5:49 PM ET ESPN News Services The San Diego Padres, in need of pitching reinforcements as they try to hang on to their wild-card lead, have signed right-hander Jake Arrieta to a minor league contract. Arrieta, 35, is expected to be added to the major league roster on Wednesday to make a start against the

4:20 PM ET Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker, who is having a breakout season at the plate, was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with an intercostal strain. Reds manager David Bell told reporters that Winker underwent an MRI on Monday and the team doesn’t consider the injury to be “a long-term issue.” Winker

8:00 AM ET Nearly 100,000 people flooded onto the floor of the 2021 National Sports Collectors Convention in suburban Chicago, all jostling for space while peering into glass cases. Some were there to buy, shelling out anywhere from a couple of bucks to hundreds of thousands on cards. Others just wanted a glimpse of what

8:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This story contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault allegations. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer, one of the most polarizing players in his sport, is expected in court Monday for a civil hearing with wide-ranging implications for both the sexual assault allegations against him and, ultimately, his future in baseball.

2:56 PM ET ESPN News Services PHOENIX — Fernando Tatis Jr. wasted no time making an impact for the San Diego Padres in his return from the injured list Sunday, slugging his 32nd and 33rd homers in an 8-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks while playing right field for the first time as a professional.