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Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterAug 23, 2024, 07:00 AM 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 Soon

ESPN News Services Aug 22, 2024, 11:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Ernie Clement homered for the third time in his past three games, and the Toronto Blue Jays used a five-run second inning to build an early lead and beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Thursday night. Clement’s homer came on

Associated Press Aug 22, 2024, 10:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — Jacob deGrom has taken his biggest step yet toward getting back on a big league mound this season, something that’s important to Texas’ ace right-hander even with the Rangers essentially out of playoff contention. DeGrom pitched in a game for the

ESPN News Services Aug 22, 2024, 10:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres optioned knuckleballer Matt Waldron to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday and recalled right-hander Logan Gillaspie. The move came a day after Waldron allowed a career-high 10 runs on 12 hits in 4 1/3 innings in an

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 22, 2024, 03:20 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 The Los Angeles Dodgers, facing a roster crunch, designated veteran outfielder Jason Heyward for assignment on Thursday. Heyward,

Associated Press Aug 22, 2024, 01:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles sent left-hander Trevor Rogers to the minors on Thursday, less than a month after acquiring him in a trade from Miami. Rogers was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk along with right-hander Colin Selby and infielder Livan Soto. The Orioles selected

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 22, 2024, 05:06 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 The spiraling Seattle Mariners, who have lost eight of nine games largely because of a lethargic offense, fired

Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 22, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions First baseman Dominic Smith is signing with the Cincinnati Reds after being released earlier this week by the Boston Red Sox, sources told ESPN. The 29-year-old

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 22, 2024, 02:03 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 Perry Minasian, nearing the end of his initial four-year contract, will return as general manager of the Los

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterAug 22, 2024, 01:17 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions In late July, Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes was the runaway favorite to win National League Rookie of the Year at sportsbooks around the nation, with odds so overwhelming that one

Aug 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The race for baseball’s best record continues to be incredibly close — with six teams separated by just two games and no team on pace for more than 96 wins. The last time that happened in a full season was 2007. As MLB’s best clubs —

Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 22, 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 BEFORE EVERY GAME, Francisco Lindor flits around the New York Mets‘ clubhouse, stopping at the lockers of green rookies and grizzled veterans, players from the United

Dan Hajducky, ESPNAug 21, 2024, 11:15 PM 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 Heritage Auctions filed a lawsuit against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday over

ESPN News Services Aug 21, 2024, 09:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz joined a select group Wednesday night by stealing his major-league-leading 60th base of the year and becoming the fifth player in MLB history to have at least 20 home runs and 60 stolen bases

Associated Press Aug 21, 2024, 09:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers finally have their hitters healthy. Now, the NL West leaders need their pitching staff to follow suit. Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto tossed a two-inning simulated game Wednesday. He’s been out with right triceps tightness since mid-July. The 25-year-old

Aug 21, 2024, 07:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Longtime Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto, a six-time All-Star and the 2010 MVP in the National League, has retired. The 40-year-old made the announcement as part of a social media post Wednesday night. “I was myself in this sport. I was able to be my

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterAug 21, 2024, 07:27 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

Field Level Media Aug 21, 2024, 03:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Yankees placed right-handed starter Luis Gil on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a lower back strain. Gil left Tuesday’s 9-5 loss to the Cleveland Guardians after allowing three runs on three hits and six walks in three-plus innings of