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Aug 7, 2024, 08:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers received good news on reliever Brusdar Graterol‘s injury, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday, after an MRI revealed a Grade 1 hamstring strain, instead of the Grade 3 strain that was initially feared. Roberts said the team is “hopeful” Graterol can still return

ESPN News Services Aug 7, 2024, 05:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — – The New York Yankees honored late Major League Baseball senior vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion Billy Bean with a moment of silence before their doubleheader with the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. It was one of a

Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 05:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — The Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday put right-hander Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list with right lat discomfort. It’s another blow to the Baltimore rotation, which has already lost Kyle Bradish, John Means and Tyler Wells for the season. The Orioles, who

Field Level Media Aug 7, 2024, 05:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan exited Wednesday’s 8-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs in the bottom of the third inning with right triceps tightness. After throwing a pitch to Pete Crow-Armstrong, who was leading off the frame, Ryan motioned toward the dugout

ESPN News Services Aug 7, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bristol Motor Speedway is gearing up for Major League Baseball next season. The longtime NASCAR track will host a game between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds next season on Aug. 2, 2025, according to multiple reports. Officials from the track and its

Tristan H. Cockcroft Aug 7, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions One clear benefit of the passing of baseball’s annual trade deadline is that rosters tend to become more solidified. The most significant moves we have yet to see will generally be dictated by injuries, pitching-related workload shut-downs, or prospects summoned for cups of

Field Level Media Aug 7, 2024, 02:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Rays activated right-hander Drew Rasmussen from the 60-day injured list Wednesday. Rasmussen, 29, who has not pitched in the majors since May 2023, will join the Tampa Bay bullpen. He is returning from his third major elbow surgery in seven

Multiple Contributors Aug 7, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Chicago White Sox are making history for all the wrong reasons. On Monday, they tied the American League record for consecutive losses, dropping their 21st straight game before finally picking up a win on Tuesday night in Oakland. Nearly three-quarters of the

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 7, 2024, 12:39 AM 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. LOS ANGELES — Brusdar Graterol had spent all season recovering from a shoulder injury — only to exit eight pitches into

Field Level Media Aug 6, 2024, 09:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon‘s return to the lineup was delayed Tuesday, not by his health but by inclement weather for the scheduled game against the host New York Yankees. The Angels reinstated the oft-injured Rendon from the 10-day injured list

ESPN News Services Aug 7, 2024, 12:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox snapped their American League record-tying losing streak at 21 games on Tuesday night, beating the Oakland Athletics 5-1. Chicago on Monday matched the longest losing streak since the 1988

ESPN News Services Aug 6, 2024, 10:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Astros pitcher Framber Valdez lost a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning when Rangers slugger Corey Seager hit a two-run homer in Houston’s 4-2 victory at Texas on Tuesday night. Valdez was on the verge of his second

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 6, 2024, 09:07 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 LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts is expected to make his return from a fractured left hand at the

Associated Press Aug 6, 2024, 07:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Baltimore Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez was scratched from Tuesday’s start at Toronto minutes before the first pitch and replaced by right-handed reliever Albert Suárez. The Orioles did not give a reason for the move. Rodriguez was on the injured list from April

ESPN News Services Aug 6, 2024, 06:54 PM ET NEW YORK — Billy Bean, who in 1999 became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay and later became the sport’s senior vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, has died. He was 60. MLB released a statement confirming his death.

ESPN News Services Aug 6, 2024, 12:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — The Chicago White Sox lost their 21st straight game, tying American League record with a 5-1 defeat to the Oakland Athletics on Monday night as Max Schuemann hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the fourth inning. Chicago is on the

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 5, 2024, 09:11 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 LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers early Monday afternoon — in the wake

Anthony Olivieri, ESPN.comAug 5, 2024, 09:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Organizers of a youth baseball league in Wichita, Kansas, unveiled a new Jackie Robinson statue Monday evening, replacing the original that was stolen from one of the city’s parks and vandalized earlier this year. “It’s been a long six months,” said Bob Lutz, executive