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ESPN News Services Jul 6, 2024, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez was removed from Saturday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning. Rodríguez appeared to be moving cautiously in center field during the top of the first inning and was replaced in the lineup

Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh left-hander Bailey Falter was removed from his start in the third inning Saturday against the New York Mets because of what the Pirates said was left posterior arm discomfort. Falter walked J.D. Martinez to load the bases with none out in

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJul 6, 2024, 06:25 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

Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Jose Miranda of the Minnesota Twins singled in the fourth inning on Saturday for his 12th straight hit in an at-bat, tying the longest streak in MLB history. The fans at Target Field gave Miranda a standing ovation as the scoreboard and

Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 04:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks exited after two innings against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday because of low back tightness. The right-hander threw 43 pitches and gave up a pair of earned runs in the brief outing. He also gave up

Field Level Media Jul 6, 2024, 01:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Mets activated closer Edwin Diaz on Saturday after he served a 10-game suspension for violating MLB’s policy on foreign substances. The Mets, who continue their weekend series at the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, also called up right-hander Eric Orze and

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJul 6, 2024, 12:10 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Cubs reliever Yency Almonte will undergo right shoulder surgery for a labrum tear and miss the rest of the 2024 season. Almonte, 30, has been out since

Associated Press Jul 5, 2024, 11:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins designated hitter Jose Miranda set a team record Friday night with hits in 10 consecutive plate appearances. Miranda eclipsed the mark of nine hits in a row set by Tony Oliva in 1967 and matched by Mickey Hatcher in 1985

Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 12:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Anthony Volpe stood in a quiet, mostly empty Yankees clubhouse and had a one-word description of the team’s shockingly sorry skid. “Brutal,” he said. “We play to win and we expect to win.” A major league-best 49-21 through June 12, New

ESPN News Services Jul 6, 2024, 12:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Will Smith homered three times to help the Los Angeles Dodgers rally to an 8-5 win against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. He’s just the fourth Dodgers catcher to hit three in one game, joining Yasmani Grandal (2016) and

ESPN News Services Jul 5, 2024, 11:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates tied a franchise record by smashing seven home runs in a 14-2 demolition of the New York Mets on Friday night — so many that the team said it ran out of fireworks. Bryan Reynolds and Rowdy Tellez

Associated Press Jul 5, 2024, 09:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is unlikely to play in the All-Star Game due to a stress reaction in his right thigh bone. “I would say that’s pretty accurate, yes,” manager Mike Shildt said Friday before the

Associated Press Jul 5, 2024, 09:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres left Friday night’s game against Boston after aggravating his right groin while beating out an infield hit that sparked a three-run fourth inning. Torres hit a grounder that shortstop Ceddanne Rafaela snagged with a dive. Rafaela

Associated Press Jul 5, 2024, 07:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he was unconcerned about criticism from Aaron Judge’s personal hitting coach. Richard Schenk posted Thursday on X: “They’ve lost 13 out of 18 while he’s hitting like an MVP. The Yankees offensive player development is terrible.”

Associated Press Jul 5, 2024, 06:47 PM ET NEW YORK — Boston Red Sox right-hander Chris Martin was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday because of right elbow inflammation, and left-hander Cam Booser was recalled from Triple-A Worcester. Boston made the placement retroactive to Thursday, a day after the 38-year-old Martin pitched one inning

Associated Press Jul 5, 2024, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Yankees manager Aaron Boone spoke to Trent Grisham over the center fielder’s failure to hustle in the ninth inning of an 8-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds and said it was “a bad look.” Grisham didn’t charge Jeimer Candelario‘s two-out hit

Associated Press Jul 5, 2024, 04:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are shutting down rookie right-hander Jared Jones for at least two weeks while he deals with a right lat strain. The team placed the 22-year-old Jones on the 15-day injured list on Thursday after he exited his start against

Associated Press Jul 5, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Catie Griggs has resigned as president of business operations for the Seattle Mariners, the team announced Friday. Griggs arrived in Seattle in the summer of 2021 after four seasons as the chief business officer for Atlanta United in MLS. She oversaw all