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6:52 PM ET CHICAGO — Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Ke’Bryan Hayes left Saturday’s game against the Chicago Cubs with a left wrist injury after taking an awkward swing in the first inning of the Pirates’ 5-1 loss to the Cubs. Hayes, 24, eventually drew a walk but then was attended to at first base after sliding

7:59 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The Atlanta Braves looked a little like patchwork in their second game of the season. The All-Star Game patch that appeared on the right sleeve of the Braves’ jerseys during Opening Day was sewn over Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The logo was gone

7:03 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — Nick Castellanos stood over, flexed and jawed at St. Louis pitcher Jake Woodford after scoring Saturday, setting off a series of scuffles between the Cincinnati Reds and Cardinals that included relievers shoving in the outfield on their way back to the bullpen. Castellanos was the only player ejected

6:28 PM ET ESPN News Services ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels reliever Ty Buttrey is walking away from baseball, saying he’s lost his affection for the game. “I just wanted to prove everyone wrong,” the 28-year-old posted on social media Saturday. “As time went on baseball became more of a business and less of

1:45 AM ET Trevor Bauer stood near the back of the mound, breathed slowly, swayed his head and took two steps forward to assume his position on the rubber. It was the middle of the seventh inning, and Bauer was nine outs away from recording his first career no-hitter in impressive and emphatic fashion —

12:18 AM ET Kelly CohenESPN Sports are great. Animals are great. So what is the general consensus when the two mix? Chaos — and awesomeness. From from a cat-tastrophe, a furry feline got loose during Friday’s Dodgers–Rockies game in Denver. It had a nice run and spent some time luxuriating in the outfield grass. CAT

2:14 AM ET ESPN News Services Yermin Mercedes became the first player in the modern era to go 5-for-5 in his first career start, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 12-8 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night at Angels Stadium. Mercedes, a 28-year-old catcher playing in his second career game, also

7th Bauer sacrificed, Smith scored on throwing error by pitcher Bowden, Pollock to second. 9 0 5th Lux tripled to deep right center, Smith scored. 8 0 4th Bellinger grounded into fielder’s choice to second, Seager scored, Turner out at second. 7 0 4th Turner singled to right, Betts scored and Lux scored, Seager to

2:59 PM ET ESPN News Services Major League Baseball is moving the 2021 All-Star Game and 2021 draft out of Atlanta in response to a new Georgia voting law that critics say unfairly limits access to the ballot box, especially for people of color. “Over the last week, we have engaged in thoughtful conversations with

12:29 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The season-opening series between the Nationals and Mets was postponed Friday as the fallout from a COVID-19 outbreak among the Nationals cast into question when Washington’s season would begin. At least three

12:08 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians will use a pinch-drummer for their home opener. With longtime drummer and ballpark fixture John Adams recovering from heart surgery and unable to attend his first opener in Cleveland in 48 years, Black Keys drummer and lifelong Indians fan Patrick Carney will fill in and

Mar 26, 2021 Will Vanderbilt’s Jack Leiter ever give up another hit? The potential No. 1 pick in this summer’s MLB draft puts his 16⅔ no-hit-inning streak on the line against LSU on Friday night (ESPN2, 9 ET). Leiter enters the game with a perfect 6-0 record and a minuscule 0.25 ERA to go with

3:43 AM ET ESPN News Services Zack Greinke helped the Houston Astros hush an unwelcoming crowd in Oakland on Thursday night and said he hopes the team can silence some of the haters by continuing to win. Greinke pitched six shutout innings, Michael Brantley and Alex Bregman homered back-to-back in the eighth, and the Astros

10:57 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Astros shortstop Carlos Correa says he hasn’t seriously discussed a long-term deal with Houston and plans to seek a big payday in free agency next offseason. “We were not close at all. There were not really any negotiations,” Correa said Thursday before the Astros opened their season

5:11 PM ET Francisco Lindor has yet to play a game in New York City, but the comfort the 27-year-old shortstop felt in the New York Mets clubhouse during spring training gave him the confidence to commit to the team in the long term. “The group of guys and girls that we have in the

5:09 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels and second baseman David Fletcher have agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $26 million, the team announced hours before its season opener on Thursday. Fletcher’s deal includes two club options, giving the Angels an opportunity to buy out as many as three free-agent years. Angels general manager

5:42 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Cody Bellinger hit a homer — and was called out before he could finish his trot. It was an honest mistake on a bizarre play for Bellinger, Justin Turner and the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in their season opener Thursday against the Colorado Rockies. Bellinger lined what

2:30 PM ET Happy Opening Day! As the 2021 MLB season officially begins, we’re tracking the key takeaways and signature moments from each game across the country. Beginning with a snow-filled AL Central matchup in Detroit and a Hyun-Jin Ryu vs. Gerrit Cole pitching showdown in New York, there has been plenty to talk about