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Aug 23, 2024, 11:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Arizona Diamondbacks moved Jordan Montgomery to the bullpen as the veteran left-hander continues to struggle in his first season with the team. Montgomery, one of baseball’s top free agents this offseason, didn’t sign with the Diamondbacks until late March, ultimately landing a one-year, $25 million

Associated Press Aug 23, 2024, 09:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. took batting practice on the field Friday and said he expects to return in September from a stress reaction in his right thigh bone that has sidelined him for two months. “It

ESPN News Services Aug 23, 2024, 07:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Yankees activated Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the 10-day injured list Friday after he was sidelined with a sprained left elbow, and he was in the New York lineup against Colorado. Chisholm, eligible to come off the IL on Friday,

Associated Press Aug 23, 2024, 08:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Detroit Tigers placed shortstop Javier Baez on the 10-day injured list on Friday with right hip and lumbar spine inflammation. Manager A.J. Hinch said they will know more about the injury after Baez undergoes more tests. Baez, who made his return

ESPN News Services Aug 23, 2024, 04:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hall of Fame designated hitter Edgar Martinez will serve as the Seattle Mariners‘ hitting coach for the rest of the 2024 season. New Seattle skipper Dan Wilson announced the hire Friday, one day after Scott Servais was fired as the manager. Martinez, 61,

Aug 23, 2024, 05:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Danny Jansen will make baseball history Monday when he appears in the same game for both teams. The unique scenario was set in stone July 27, when the Toronto Blue Jays traded Jansen to the Boston Red Sox — about a month after a game between

Dan Hajducky, ESPNAug 23, 2024, 07:20 AM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Up close, the front and back of Babe Ruth’s faded,

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterAug 23, 2024, 07:00 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 Soon

Associated Press Aug 22, 2024, 10:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — Jacob deGrom has taken his biggest step yet toward getting back on a big league mound this season, something that’s important to Texas’ ace right-hander even with the Rangers essentially out of playoff contention. DeGrom pitched in a game for the

ESPN News Services Aug 22, 2024, 10:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres optioned knuckleballer Matt Waldron to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday and recalled right-hander Logan Gillaspie. The move came a day after Waldron allowed a career-high 10 runs on 12 hits in 4 1/3 innings in an

ESPN News Services Aug 22, 2024, 11:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Ernie Clement homered for the third time in his past three games, and the Toronto Blue Jays used a five-run second inning to build an early lead and beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Thursday night. Clement’s homer came on

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 22, 2024, 03:20 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 The Los Angeles Dodgers, facing a roster crunch, designated veteran outfielder Jason Heyward for assignment on Thursday. Heyward,

Associated Press Aug 22, 2024, 01:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles sent left-hander Trevor Rogers to the minors on Thursday, less than a month after acquiring him in a trade from Miami. Rogers was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk along with right-hander Colin Selby and infielder Livan Soto. The Orioles selected

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 22, 2024, 05:06 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 The spiraling Seattle Mariners, who have lost eight of nine games largely because of a lethargic offense, fired

Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 22, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions First baseman Dominic Smith is signing with the Cincinnati Reds after being released earlier this week by the Boston Red Sox, sources told ESPN. The 29-year-old

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 22, 2024, 02:03 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 Perry Minasian, nearing the end of his initial four-year contract, will return as general manager of the Los

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterAug 22, 2024, 01:17 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions In late July, Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes was the runaway favorite to win National League Rookie of the Year at sportsbooks around the nation, with odds so overwhelming that one

Aug 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The race for baseball’s best record continues to be incredibly close — with six teams separated by just two games and no team on pace for more than 96 wins. The last time that happened in a full season was 2007. As MLB’s best clubs —