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Field Level Media Jul 17, 2024, 02:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Veteran left-hander Dallas Keuchel elected to become a free agent Wednesday, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported, after he was designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday and cleared waivers. Milwaukee acquired Keuchel, 36, in a deal with the Seattle Mariners on June

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJul 17, 2024, 12:56 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 ARLINGTON, Texas — Plantar fasciitis prevented Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa from participating in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game,

David Purdum Close David Purdum ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Doug Greenberg Jul 17, 2024, 08:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions At the All-Star break, two superstar sluggers lead the MVP races, a rookie phenom is in contention for the Cy Young and the American League Central

Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 17, 2024, 01:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Thirteen months ago, Paul Skenes was still in college, winning a national championship at LSU. Exactly a year ago, he secured his spot

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJul 16, 2024, 11:02 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 ARLINGTON,

Associated Press Jul 16, 2024, 06:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball’s three-day amateur draft concluded on Tuesday, with the 30 teams blazing through 300 picks in less than 3½ hours. Some draftees with familiar last names were selected on the final day, which consisted of Rounds 11 through 20. The Los Angeles

Associated Press Jul 16, 2024, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Major League Baseball Players’ Association head Tony Clark vowed to keep the union’s deliberations internal following a failed attempt in March to remove his chief labor negotiator. Harry Marino, a former union lawyer who helped organize minor leaguers, was rebuffed when

Associated Press Jul 16, 2024, 07:13 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers being the only Major League Baseball team not to hold a Pride Night was not a decisive factor when the commissioner’s office picked the team to host this year’s All-Star Game. “There are a whole host of factors that go into

ESPN News Services Jul 16, 2024, 02:10 PM ET After a widely panned performance of the U.S. national anthem at the MLB Home Run Derby, country singer Ingrid Andress apologized Tuesday and said she was drunk. “I’m checking myself into a facility today to get the help I need,” she posted on social media. “That

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJul 16, 2024, 03:54 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 ARLINGTON, Texas — Major League Baseball hopes to test robot umpires as part of a challenge system during

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJul 16, 2024, 02:54 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred expressed concern Tuesday for player safety as it relates to gambling while expressing confidence in the league’s ability to catch

Field Level Media Jul 16, 2024, 03:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Twins acquired third baseman Rylan Bannon from the New York Mets on Tuesday for cash considerations. Bannon, 28, has completed short major league stints with three different clubs, going 2-for-20 in seven games for the Atlanta Braves (2022), Baltimore Orioles (2022)

Jul 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 MLB All-Star Game is here! Will the National League make it two straight victories over the American League after snapping a nine-game skid last year? As Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani and the rest of baseball’s best descend upon Globe Life Field, home of the

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJul 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions This has been the year of high velocity in Major League Baseball. Pitchers like Pittsburgh Pirates rookie starter Paul Skenes (who will start the All-Star Game on Tuesday night

Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 15, 2024, 11:16 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — In the annals of their long history, no Los Angeles Dodgers player had ever won the Home Run Derby. Teoscar Hernandez changed that

Associated Press Jul 15, 2024, 05:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan was named Monday as a replacement on the National League All-Star team for St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley. Finnegan is the fourth replacement that has been named for the NL roster, while there have been

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJul 15, 2024, 08:53 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 ARLINGTON,

Associated Press Jul 15, 2024, 08:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrian Beltre will throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the All-Star Game at the home of his final team, the Texas Rangers, five days before his induction as a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Beltre will be accompanied by three other