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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

Associated Press Jul 5, 2024, 02:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Los Angeles Angels placed third baseman Luis Rengifo on the 10-day injured list Friday because of inflammation in his right wrist. Rengifo exited Wednesday’s game at Oakland after fouling a ball off his lower right arm near the wrist. He had

Jul 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 MLB draft is just over a week away, so we asked three of our MLB experts to try their hand at selecting a first round consisting of this year’s top prospects. The rules of our superteam draft are simple: Jeff Passan, Jesse Rogers and

Associated Press Jul 5, 2024, 12:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Christian Walker continued his Dodger Stadium rampage Thursday, homering in his first two at-bats for his 18th and 19th home runs in 42 career games at the ballpark. He has homered in five consecutive games at the third-oldest

Associated Press Jul 4, 2024, 07:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Atlanta manager Brian Snitker could laugh Thursday about being hit below the belt by a foul liner off Ozzie Albies‘ bat in the Braves’ 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night. The sharply hit foul ball took one hop

Associated Press Jul 4, 2024, 08:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Nationals first baseman Joey Meneses was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Thursday, ending a nearly two-year run in Washington’s lineup for a longtime minor leaguer who had a memorable big league debut at age 30. Meneses, now 32, spent 12 seasons in

Associated Press Jul 4, 2024, 06:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Graham Ashcraft and the Cincinnati Reds won a staredown with the New York Yankees even before finishing their three-game sweep. When the national anthem ended ahead of Thursday’s game, Ashcraft and fellow Reds pitcher Carson Spiers remained in front of the

Associated Press Jul 4, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was scratched from the lineup for Thursday afternoon’s game against Houston because of a right forearm contusion. The two-time All-Star and two-time AL hit leader struck out on a pitch that hit him in the ninth inning

Associated Press Jul 4, 2024, 10:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates placed rookie pitcher Jared Jones on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with a right lat strain. The Pirates made the move less than 24 hours after Jones left following five innings and 78 pitches in what became a

Field Level Media Jul 4, 2024, 10:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers are adding longtime owner Walter F. O’Malley, a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, to their Ring of Honor next month. Ceremonies will take place Aug. 10 before the team’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger

Jul 4, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Here come the Orioles and … the Astros?! Baltimore, which sits atop the American League East, has jumped the division rival Yankees in our rankings to the No. 2 spot, trailing only the National League’s powerhouse Phillies. Elsewhere in the AL, Houston has steadily moved up

ESPN News Services Jul 3, 2024, 11:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Chris Sale allowed only three hits in six innings to earn his 11th win, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night. Sale (11-3) tied Kansas City’s Seth Lugo for the most wins

Associated Press Jul 3, 2024, 11:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — With “Welcome to the Jungle” blaring like the old days, Eric Gagné took the mound and fired a strike Wednesday night on the 20th anniversary of recording his 84th consecutive save for the Los Angeles Dodgers. “Every time I step on

Associated Press Jul 3, 2024, 08:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Corey Seager was a late add to the lineup for the Texas Rangers against San Diego on Wednesday night, ending a two-game absence after the star shortstop got hit by a pitch on his left wrist. The reigning World Series MVP

Field Level Media Jul 3, 2024, 08:55 PM ET Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Joey Ortiz, after playing in only two of six possible games from June 26 to Tuesday, was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday because of neck inflammation. The Brewers also placed right-hander Enoli Paredes on the 15-day IL because of right

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJul 3, 2024, 07:52 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Phillies are sending three infielders to the MLB All-Star Game later this month, as Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and Alec Bohm were among the starters named for

Associated Press Jul 3, 2024, 06:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Royce Lewis was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday with a right adductor strain, the latest setback in the star infielder’s young career, and called up prospect Brooks Lee in his place. Lewis, 25, is on

Field Level Media Jul 3, 2024, 05:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow Wednesday and will be shut down from throwing for another six weeks, with his return before the end of the season still uncertain. Romano, 31, has been on the injured