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Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 13, 2024, 07:32 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Dustin May will miss the remainder of the 2024 season after undergoing surgery to repair an esophageal tear earlier this week, sources

ESPN News Services Jul 13, 2024, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — Aaron Judge set a franchise record for the New York Yankees on Saturday with his 34th home run before the All-Star break. Roger Maris hit 33 before the break in 1961, the year he finished with a major league record of

Associated Press Jul 13, 2024, 04:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Drew Smith underwent Tommy John surgery with an internal brace procedure Friday, likely knocking the New York Mets reliever out of action until 2026. Smith, who is slated to hit free agency after this season, last pitched June 23, when he

ESPN News Services Jul 13, 2024, 05:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Gio Urshela hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning after the Detroit Tigers overcame a 9-4 deficit in the ninth to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9 on Saturday. Wenceel Perez bunted Ryan Vilade to third to start the 10th.

ESPN News Services Jul 13, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Baltimore Orioles outfielder Heston Kjerstad has been placed on the seven-day concussion injured list after he hit in the helmet by a pitch during Friday’s game against the New York Yankees. Kjerstad had initially listed in the Orioles’ lineup for Saturday’s game before

Associated Press Jul 13, 2024, 01:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez is set for his first All-Star Game appearance as the replacement for Atlanta lefty Chris Sale, who is scheduled to start for the Braves on Sunday and won’t pitch in the Midsummer Classic. The addition of

Field Level Media Jul 13, 2024, 12:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain on Saturday. Trevino exited Friday’s 4-1 win over the host Baltimore Orioles in the top of the ninth inning after hitting a double and then

Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions By pure luck, the team with the best record in the American League is also picking No. 1 overall in Sunday’s Major League Baseball draft in

ESPN News Services Jul 12, 2024, 10:36 PM ET BALTIMORE — The New York Yankees took the opener of their three-game set with AL East-leading Baltimore, beating the Orioles 4-1 in a chaotic matchup Friday night that also featured Aaron Judge‘s 33rd homer. Benches and bullpens cleared and there was some pushing and shoving in

Associated Press Jul 12, 2024, 08:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — As they wind down a disappointing first half, the last-place Colorado Rockies received some good news on the medical report Friday. Germán Márquez threw a bullpen at Citi Field and is scheduled to start Sunday against the New York Mets in

Associated Press Jul 12, 2024, 08:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Seattle reliever Andres Munoz replaced teammate Logan Gilbert on the AL roster for Tuesday’s All-Star Game. Gilbert is scheduled to start on Sunday at the Los Angeles Angels in the Mariners’ last game before the break and won’t be active for

Associated Press Jul 12, 2024, 08:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Padres second baseman Xander Bogaerts was activated from the injured list on Friday in time to start and bat fifth in the opener of a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves. Bogaerts had been sidelined with a broken left shoulder. He

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJul 12, 2024, 06:19 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Pittsburgh Pirates rookie ace Paul Skenes is disrupting the betting market, causing odds to move dramatically overnight and even prompting one sportsbook to halt betting on the National League Rookie of

Associated Press Jul 12, 2024, 05:54 PM ET NEW YORK — Seattle Mariners right-hander Yeury Tatiz was suspended for 80 games and Boston Red Sox right-hander Charlie Zink for 56 games following positive tests for performance-enhancing drugs. Tatiz was suspended for a positive test for Clomiphene under the minor league drug program, the commissioner’s office

Associated Press Jul 12, 2024, 04:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Phillies have released utility player Whit Merrifield and recalled Weston Wilson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Phillies President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski announced the moves ahead of Friday night’s game against the Oakland Athletics. The Phillies will owe Merrifield $3 million of

Field Level Media Jul 12, 2024, 04:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Twins infielder Kyle Farmer was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain, the team announced Friday. The move is retroactive to July 11. In 63 games this season, Farmer is hitting .189 with a .291 on-base percentage. He

ESPN News Services Jul 12, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rookie sensation Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates will start for the National League at Tuesday’s All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas. The right-hander, 22, was the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft and has started only 11 games in the major leagues.

Field Level Media Jul 12, 2024, 10:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Blue Jays have placed four-time Gold Glove outfielder Kevin Kiermaier on irrevocable waivers. The team took the action Thursday, giving other MLB teams two days to claim him. If the Kiermaier, 34, clears waivers, the team has seven days to outright