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Field Level Media Aug 30, 2024, 03:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The St. Louis Cardinals designated veteran Tommy Pham for assignment and recalled fellow outfielder Jordan Walker from Triple-A Memphis on Friday. The Cardinals are six games out of a wild-card spot in the National League and reportedly plan to take a look at

Field Level Media Aug 30, 2024, 02:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Pittsburgh Pirates activated outfielder Andrew McCutchen from the 10-day injured list on Friday. McCutchen had been sidelined due to left knee inflammation. Also Friday, the Pirates placed pitcher Ben Heller on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation and announced fellow

ESPN News Services Aug 30, 2024, 11:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino is set to miss six to eight weeks after suffering a broken right thumb in a collision with the Houston Astros‘ Yainer Diaz, the team announced Friday. Pasquantino was injured while trying to catch a rushed

ESPN News Services Aug 29, 2024, 09:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Left-hander Rich Hill came on in relief for the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night and became the only active player to appear in a major league game in each of the last 20 seasons. Hill replaced starter Kutter Crawford with

Associated Press Aug 29, 2024, 04:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Umpire Nick Mahrley will miss his second straight series after sustaining a concussion. He was injured while working the plate during Sunday’s game between Colorado and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Mahrley, 41, was hit in the neck by

Field Level Media Aug 29, 2024, 07:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Red Sox infielder David Hamilton landed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday, a day after fracturing his left index finger on a bunt attempt against the Toronto Blue Jays. In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled infielder/outfielder Nick Sogard from

Associated Press Aug 29, 2024, 05:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — On the hook for nearly $40 million over the next two years for a pitcher with a 6.50 ERA this season, the Philadelphia Phillies moved Taijuan Walker to the bullpen, turning the 33-year-old right-hander into a long reliever for the stretch run.

Field Level Media Aug 29, 2024, 04:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Mets placed rookie right-handed pitcher Dedniel Nunez on the 15-day injured list Thursday (retroactive to Monday) with right forearm tightness. Nunez missed about a month while on the IL recovering from a pronator strain in his pitching arm. He made

Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Left-hander Sam Aldegheri will become the first pitcher born and raised in Italy to play in Major League Baseball when he starts for the Los Angeles

Dan Hajducky, ESPNAug 29, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Dodgers star and two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani has signed an

Open Extended Reactions Shohei Ohtani could be on his way to another record-setting accomplishment. Editor’s Picks In his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, after signing the largest contract in MLB history, Ohtani earned his membership to the 40/40 club on Aug. 23 against the Tampa Bay Rays when he stole a base in

Associated Press Aug 29, 2024, 02:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ROUND ROCK, Texas — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his first rehab start after more than two months on the injured list, throwing two innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday night. The right-hander gave up one hit and one earned run

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 28, 2024, 09:14 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 LOS ANGELES — Fans were spotted lining up outside Dodger Stadium as early as 9 a.m. PT on

Anthony Gharib, ESPNAug 28, 2024, 09:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Cubs are one of the hottest teams in Major League Baseball, winning nine of their past 12 games. But there’s something else burning in the Cubs’ clubhouse — a candle called “This Candle Smells Like Taylor Swift.” Editor’s Picks 1 Related Chicago

Associated Press Aug 28, 2024, 07:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Yordan Alvarez hit three home runs and rookie Spencer Arrighetti carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning and struck out 11 as the Houston Astros routed the Philadelphia Phillies and Taijuan Walker 10-0 on Wednesday. Arrighetti, a 24-year-old right-hander, shut down

Associated Press Aug 28, 2024, 03:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CINCINNATI — The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Miguel Andujar on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Aug. 25 with a core muscle injury and recalled infielder Nick Allen from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday. Andujar, the A’s’ primary left fielder for most of the

Associated Press Aug 28, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, one day after straining his left hamstring while covering first base against the Guardians. Lorenzen, who was acquired in a July 29 trade with the Texas Rangers,

Associated Press Aug 28, 2024, 01:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners reinstated shortstop J.P. Crawford from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday, and optioned outfielder Dominic Canzone to Triple-A Tacoma. The Mariners’ shortstop has been on the IL since July 23 with a right hand fracture, after he was hit