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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 8, 2024, 10:07 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox, who tied an American League record this month with a 21-game losing streak, fired manager Pedro Grifol on Thursday. The White did not name

Aug 8, 2024, 08:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After entering the 2024 season with great expectations, Toronto Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro is not happy about a team that’s languishing in last place in the American League East and already looking toward next year. But that doesn’t mean that big changes are

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 8, 2024, 07:00 AM 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 LOS ANGELES — A throng of camera operators, photographers and reporters gathered near Dodger Stadium’s left-field line Monday

Aug 8, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There are less than two months left in the 2024 MLB season — and not only does it seem as if no team will reach 100 wins on the year, but there is not a single club that’s playing .600 baseball at the moment. All the

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 8, 2024, 02:48 AM 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 LOS ANGELES — A heated argument over an umpire’s interpretation of an obstruction rule prompted Dave Roberts’ first

ESPN News Services Aug 8, 2024, 01:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Kyle Schwarber homered three times and drove in seven of Philadelphia‘s nine runs Wednesday night in a 9-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Schwarber hit his 27th homer of the season leading off the ninth against Michael Grove. It

Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 11:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bobby Witt Jr. had two homers, a double and four RBIs as the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 Wednesday night and salvaged the final game of a three-game series. With the victory, the Royals moved 1½

Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 09:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — San Diego Padres All-Star left fielder Jurickson Profar left Wednesday night’s game at Pittsburgh shortly after getting hit just below his right knee by a pitch. Profar was struck by a pitch from Hunter Stratton in the sixth inning and initially stayed

Aug 7, 2024, 08:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers received good news on reliever Brusdar Graterol‘s injury, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday, after an MRI revealed a Grade 1 hamstring strain, instead of the Grade 3 strain that was initially feared. Roberts said the team is “hopeful” Graterol can still return

ESPN News Services Aug 7, 2024, 05:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — – The New York Yankees honored late Major League Baseball senior vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion Billy Bean with a moment of silence before their doubleheader with the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. It was one of a

Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 05:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — The Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday put right-hander Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list with right lat discomfort. It’s another blow to the Baltimore rotation, which has already lost Kyle Bradish, John Means and Tyler Wells for the season. The Orioles, who

Field Level Media Aug 7, 2024, 05:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan exited Wednesday’s 8-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs in the bottom of the third inning with right triceps tightness. After throwing a pitch to Pete Crow-Armstrong, who was leading off the frame, Ryan motioned toward the dugout

ESPN News Services Aug 7, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bristol Motor Speedway is gearing up for Major League Baseball next season. The longtime NASCAR track will host a game between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds next season on Aug. 2, 2025, according to multiple reports. Officials from the track and its

Tristan H. Cockcroft Aug 7, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions One clear benefit of the passing of baseball’s annual trade deadline is that rosters tend to become more solidified. The most significant moves we have yet to see will generally be dictated by injuries, pitching-related workload shut-downs, or prospects summoned for cups of

Field Level Media Aug 7, 2024, 02:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Rays activated right-hander Drew Rasmussen from the 60-day injured list Wednesday. Rasmussen, 29, who has not pitched in the majors since May 2023, will join the Tampa Bay bullpen. He is returning from his third major elbow surgery in seven

Multiple Contributors Aug 7, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Chicago White Sox are making history for all the wrong reasons. On Monday, they tied the American League record for consecutive losses, dropping their 21st straight game before finally picking up a win on Tuesday night in Oakland. Nearly three-quarters of the

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 7, 2024, 12:39 AM 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. LOS ANGELES — Brusdar Graterol had spent all season recovering from a shoulder injury — only to exit eight pitches into

Field Level Media Aug 6, 2024, 09:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon‘s return to the lineup was delayed Tuesday, not by his health but by inclement weather for the scheduled game against the host New York Yankees. The Angels reinstated the oft-injured Rendon from the 10-day injured list