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Field Level Media Aug 12, 2024, 01:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Braves placed left-handed reliever A.J. Minter on the 15-day injured list Monday with left hip inflammation. Minter spent more than a month on the IL in late May and into June with the same injury. In a corresponding move, the Braves

Aug 11, 2024, 10:19 PM ET Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran said he “fell far short” after directing an anti-gay slur toward a fan during Sunday’s home game against the Houston Astros. In the bottom of the sixth inning, in between pitches with the count 1-2 and Houston up 10-0, Duran looked at a

Associated Press Aug 11, 2024, 08:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Merrill Kelly pitched five solid innings in his return from a shoulder injury, Jake McCarthy had three hits and four RBIs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks stayed hot with a 12-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. The Diamondbacks won their eighth

Field Level Media Aug 11, 2024, 07:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Phillies claimed right-handed pitcher Kyle Tyler off waivers from their National League East rivals, the Miami Marlins, on Sunday. Philadelphia assigned Tyler to Triple-A Lehigh Valley and designated right-hander Nick Nelson for assignment to make room for Tyler on the 40-man

Associated Press Aug 11, 2024, 06:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — In his return to the majors after spending nearly four months on the injured list, Milwaukee’s DL Hall provided reason for hope that he could contribute something to the NL Central-leading Brewers’ playoff push. The left-hander had a career-high nine strikeouts over

Associated Press Aug 11, 2024, 01:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Justin Verlander took his first step to returning to the Houston Astros, tossing three innings for Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday night. Working back from neck stiffness that’s sidelined him for two months, the 41-year-old, three-time Cy Young Award winner threw 52

Associated Press Aug 11, 2024, 03:32 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Dodgers rookie right-hander River Ryan will miss the rest of the season with an elbow injury that occurred during his fourth career major league start Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Manager Dave Roberts did not know the specifics of Ryan’s injury after the 25-year-old

Associated Press Aug 11, 2024, 02:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Max Scherzer, who has been limited to eight starts this season, is returning to Texas to get his fatigued right shoulder checked out, Rangers general manager Chris Young said Sunday. Scherzer was placed on the injured list Aug. 2 with fatigue

Associated Press Aug 11, 2024, 02:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Boston Red Sox left-hander James Paxton limped off the field after injuring his right lower leg while making a quick move to cover first on a grounder in the opening inning Sunday against Houston. The Red Sox announced two innings later that

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterAug 11, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions Mariners All-Star outfielder Julio Rodriguez is expected to be activated from the injured list and return to the lineup as Seattle’s designated hitter for Sunday

ESPN News Services Aug 10, 2024, 10:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte left Saturday night’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies with a left ankle contusion, the team announced. In the fourth inning, with Arizona leading 2-0, Philadelphia catcher Garrett Stubbs lined a hit off third baseman

Associated Press Aug 10, 2024, 08:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Baltimore right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will be shut down from throwing for at least 10 days because of a mild strain in his right shoulder, but Orioles general manager Mike Elias expects him to return before the regular season ends. The

Field Level Media Aug 10, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Infielder Jean Segura, a 12-year major league veteran, will be on call to lend a hand to the Baltimore Orioles‘ playoff chase after he signed a minor league deal with the club Saturday. Segura, 34, has not played in more than a year

ESPN News Services Aug 9, 2024, 11:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Domingo Germán from Triple-A Indianapolis. Germán was 6-4 with a 5.29 ERA in 13 starts with the Indians this season. In June 2023, Germán tossed the 24th perfect game

ESPN News Services Aug 10, 2024, 12:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Adrian Del Castillo hit the winning homer in just his second game in the majors, hammering the first pitch of the ninth inning to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. He is the

Associated Press Aug 9, 2024, 11:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts will move from shortstop back to right field when he returns to the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ lineup next week. Manager Dave Roberts said Betts will make the move on Monday in Milwaukee, where the NL West leaders open a

Field Level Media Aug 9, 2024, 09:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The San Francisco Giants optioned closer Camilo Doval to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, one day after his fifth blown save of the season. The Giants also optioned catcher Jakson Reetz to Triple-A, while catcher Curt Casali was reinstated from the paternity list and

Associated Press Aug 9, 2024, 06:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story is getting close to a return to the lineup after having what was expected to be season-ending shoulder surgery. Story injured his shoulder trying to make a diving stop on a ball off the bat of