10:04 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested Saturday and charged with felony assault after a domestic incident in Sandy Springs, Ga., according to jail records on the Fulton County (Ga.) website. Ozuna,
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10:53 PM ET There may actually be good news in the midst of what might have been the lowest point in history of the Colorado Rockies, and we’ll get to that in a moment. In the meantime, here’s what happened Saturday: The Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Rockies in both games of a doubleheader, holding
6:00 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Cody Bellinger is back in the lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers with a new appreciation for the game. Bellinger, the 2019 NL MVP, was out for nearly two months with a hairline fracture in his left leg. He had offseason shoulder surgery after the Dodgers won
5:28 PM ET ESPN News Services Josh Donaldson of the Minnesota Twins scored the 2 millionth run in major league history Saturday, trotting home in the first inning on a ground-rule double by Nelson Cruz against the Kansas City Royals. The Elias Sports Bureau confirmed Donaldson touched the plate for the milestone mark. The former
4:24 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Cubs infielder David Bote left Saturday’s game against the Reds after hurting his left shoulder on a slide. Bote grabbed his shoulder after the play at second base in the fourth inning. He was helped off the field and replaced by Patrick Wisdom at third base before the
11:45 AM ET The Colorado Rockies have placed shortstop Trevor Story on the 10-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. Story left the Rockies’ game Thursday against the New York Mets in the bottom of the fourth inning with the injury. His IL move is retroactive to Friday. An All-Star in 2018 and 2019, Story
11:27 AM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Philadelphia Phillies have reinstated catcher J.T. Realmuto from the 10-day injured list. Realmuto was placed on the IL on May 21, retroactive to May 18, with a bruised hand. He was in the lineup for Saturday’s game against Tampa Bay. Catcher Rafael Marchán was optioned
3:43 AM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Albert Pujols lingered near the batter’s box after connecting. Many LA players jumped the dugout rail. And lots of fans at Dodger Stadium raised their arms, all ready to celebrate. Mike Tauchman had other ideas. Tauchman remarkably reached over the left-field wall to rob Pujols of
10:15 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Gio Urshela of the New York Yankees was the beneficiary of an apparent mix-up over the count Friday night, drawing a walk after only three balls. Urshela came to the plate in the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers. After he fouled off several 2-2 pitches, the next
9:31 PM ET A second woman is alleging sexual misconduct by Roberto Alomar in 2014, prompting the Toronto Blue Jays to launch an investigation into what happened and how it was handled by the team. The woman, Melissa Verge, alleged in a story published Friday by the Toronto Star that Alomar propositioned her for sex
8:10 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Cody Bellinger is ready to return from a broken leg that’s sidelined him for nearly two months. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday the 2019 NL MVP will start in center field on Saturday and Sunday against the San Francisco Giants. Bellinger has been out
1:49 PM ET ESPN News Services Atlanta Braves right-hander Mike Soroka, who was expected to return to the rotation this season after having surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, will miss the 2021 season, manager Brian Snitker said Friday. “He’s down for the year,” Snitker told MLB Network on Friday. “Hopefully we’ll get
5:42 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Will Craig tried to find a little humor a day after his egregious fielding mistake brought the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie first baseman national notoriety. “I guess I’m going to be on the blooper reels for the rest of my life,” Craig said Friday before the Pirates’ game with
4:46 PM ET St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas will be reevaluated in four-to-six weeks after receiving a stem cell injection due to a small calcification found within the flexor tendon of his throwing arm. Mikolas, 32, left Sunday’s game against the Chicago Cubs after four innings. It was his first start since 2019 after
12:51 PM ET Associated Press Mike Scioscia was planning on having Alek Manoah for the U.S. rotation for Olympic qualifying next week. Instead, the Toronto Blue Jays called up 23-year-old right-hander, who pitched six scoreless innings against the New York Yankees this week in his major league debut. “It’s been fluid. From the roster we
1:49 PM ET ESPN News Services Atlanta Braves right-hander Mike Soroka, who was expected to return to the rotation this season after having surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, will miss the 2021 season, manager Brian Snitker said Friday. “He’s down for the year,” manager Brian Snitker told MLB Network on Friday. “Hopefully
12:41 PM ET Associated Press A majority of Major League Baseball’s 30 teams have been able to relax coronavirus protocols after two additional clubs qualified and raised the total to 16 franchises reaching 85% vaccinations for players and other on-field personnel. However, the pace of vaccinations has slowed markedly. The commissioner’s office and players’ association
11:07 AM ET ESPN News Services The family of a former Chicago White Sox stadium worker is crying foul after a lounge named after her was changed in favor of manager Tony La Russa. A food area is now called La Russa’s Lounge — a change from Loretta’s Lounge in honor of Loretta Micele, who