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Associated Press Aug 4, 2024, 03:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Nathan Eovaldi‘s franchise record streak of innings without a walk has ended after the Texas Rangers right-hander walked Boston’s Masataka Yoshida with one out in the first inning. Eovaldi got ahead 0-2 before throwing four consecutive balls Sunday. Yoshida checked his

Field Level Media Aug 4, 2024, 03:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Houston Astros veteran right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. likely will miss the rest of the season while he recovers from injuries that forced him to shut down from throwing a month ago during his rehabilitation. Astros manager Joe Espada made the announcement Sunday. McCullers

ESPN News Services Aug 4, 2024, 01:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ben Joyce retired all four hitters he faced in 1⅓ innings for his first big league save, and concluded the effort with a 104.7 mile per hour fastball, the fastest pitch in the majors this season,

ESPN News Services Aug 4, 2024, 12:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — Jack Flaherty pitched six sharp innings in his Dodgers debut and Los Angeles snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the Oakland Athletics 10-0 on Saturday night. Shohei Ohtani stole three bases for Los Angeles to give him 31 on

Associated Press Aug 3, 2024, 07:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Jim Leyland’s No. 10 was retired by the Detroit Tigers, putting the Hall of Fame manager’s name and number in white on a brick wall next to World Series winner Sparky Anderson. “When I look out on that wall and see my

Associated Press Aug 3, 2024, 09:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels have placed infielder Luis Rengifo on the injured list for the second time this season due to right wrist inflammation. The move was made before Saturday night’s game against the New York Mets. Rengifo missed 15 games

Field Level Media Aug 3, 2024, 07:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried will return from the injured list Sunday to face the Miami Marlins, manager Brian Snitker told reporters Saturday. Fried has been on the IL since July 21 with left forearm neuritis. He last pitched for the Braves on

Associated Press Aug 3, 2024, 08:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins will place a bronze statue of retired catcher Joe Mauer outside Target Field. Mauer’s statue will be the eighth at the ballpark, all designed by Minnesota-based artist Bill Mack. The new statue will be unveiled at some point next

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterAug 3, 2024, 06:28 PM 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 NEW

Field Level Media Aug 3, 2024, 04:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Marlins added a piece for their outfield Saturday, claiming speedy center fielder Derek Hill from the San Francisco Giants. Hill, 28, was placed on waivers Friday after he went 3-for-12 during a brief stint in San Francisco, who claimed him July

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 3, 2024, 07:27 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — It felt like a moment that couldn’t even have been scripted. Just hours after the St. Louis Cardinals acquired Tommy Pham from the Chicago White Sox at

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterAug 3, 2024, 01:21 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 NEW

Associated Press Aug 2, 2024, 09:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez has started running in his recovery from a high ankle sprain, but the team is still uncertain about the timeline for when its young star could return to the lineup. General manager Justin Hollander said Friday that

Associated Press Aug 2, 2024, 09:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Richie Palacios was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a right knee sprain. Palacios left Wednesday’s game against Miami with knee discomfort after after banging his right knee on the ground on a head-first slide into

ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2024, 11:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Josh Bell homered from both sides of the plate in his Diamondbacks debut, Ketel Marte also hit two home runs and Arizona beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-8 on Friday night after blowing a five-run lead. Acquired Tuesday from the Miami Marlins

Associated Press Aug 2, 2024, 11:20 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Colorado Rockies designated hitter Charlie Blackmon left Friday night’s game at San Diego with a bruised left eye after he was hit on the left arm and face on an errant throw by Padres second baseman Xander Bogaerts. Blackmon was running to first on

ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2024, 10:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions San Francisco Giants left-hander Blake Snell threw the third no-hitter of the major league season, blanking the Reds 3-0 in the first complete game of his career Friday night. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner struck out 11 Reds and walked three

Anthony Olivieri, ESPN.comAug 2, 2024, 07:32 PM ET The Kansas man who pleaded guilty to stealing a Jackie Robinson statue from a Wichita youth baseball league earlier this year was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison for multiple cases, police said. Ricky Alderete, 45, had pleaded guilty in May to theft, related to the