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ESPN News Services Aug 1, 2024, 05:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining another meniscus tear, general manager Perry Minasian told reporters Thursday. Earlier this week, the Angels shut down the rehab for Trout after his recent setback in his recovery

Field Level Media Aug 1, 2024, 04:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cleveland Guardians right-hander Tanner Bibee will not make his scheduled start Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles because of a sore right shoulder, manager Stephen Vogt said Thursday. Rookie left-hander Joey Cantillo is expected to start in Bibee’s place for the Guardians, in first

Tisha Thompson, ESPNAug 1, 2024, 04:04 PM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on all platforms, both domestically and internationally. Open Extended Reactions The illegal bookmaker at the center of the sports betting scandal focused on Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2024, 02:57 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 Major League Baseball’s new postseason schedule includes the flexibility for an earlier start to the World Series if

Field Level Media Aug 1, 2024, 02:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles placed All-Star infielder Jordan Westburg on the 10-day injured list Thursday as part of a flurry of eight transactions. Westburg, 25, sustained a broken right hand when he was hit by a pitch from Yerry Rodriguez in the fifth inning

ESPN Betting Aug 1, 2024, 10:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With the MLB trade deadline behind us, the Los Angeles Dodgers remain the favorites to win the World Series. The Dodgers opened at +550, moved to +450 after signing Shohei Ohtani in the offseason and now sit at 3-1 at ESPN BET. The Philadelphia

Aug 1, 2024, 09:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bryce Harper is mired in the worst slump of his career, and the Philadelphia Phillies‘ once-commanding lead atop the National League East is starting to dwindle. After Philadelphia was swept at home for the first time in over two years — in a loss punctuated by

Aug 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The MLB trade deadline is in the rearview mirror — and a number of teams look fairly different because of it. Two of our top-10 teams — the Dodgers and Padres — went for it at the deadline and were considered two of the biggest winners

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2024, 01:30 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. Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Clayton Kershaw had made 423 regular-season starts and recorded at least one strikeout in every

ESPN News Services Jul 31, 2024, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EASTLAKE, Ohio — Travis Bazzana, the top pick in this month’s amateur draft, hit a grand slam for his first professional home run Wednesday night in High-A Lake County’s 17-5 rout of Beloit in the Midwest League. The 21-year-old Australian, selected by the

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJul 31, 2024, 09:54 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 SAN DIEGO — Jack Flaherty joined his new team on Wednesday and downplayed concerns surrounding a back issue

Field Level Media Jul 31, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Red Sox added newly acquired right-hander Lucas Sims to their roster among a series of moves on Wednesday. The Red Sox acquired Sims from the Cincinnati Reds ahead of the trade deadline Tuesday along with right-hander Luis Garcia. The club will

Associated Press Jul 31, 2024, 04:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — The Orioles lost All-Star third baseman Jordan Westburg to a broken right hand Wednesday after he was hit by a pitch in the fifth inning. Manager Brandon Hyde said he hopes Westburg can be back by the end of the regular season

Associated Press Jul 31, 2024, 04:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves launched Hank Aaron Week on Wednesday when the U.S. Postal Service dedicated a commemorative forever stamp honoring Aaron during a ceremony at Truist Park. The stamp was announced on April 8, the 50th anniversary of Aaron’s record-breaking 715th home

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJul 31, 2024, 02:59 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Pitcher Garrett Crochet doesn’t regret making his usage desires public before MLB’s trade deadline, saying that remaining with the Chicago White Sox might have been the best

ESPN News Services Jul 31, 2024, 02:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jackson Holliday returned to the Baltimore Orioles in grand style. Hours after being officially recalled from the minors, Holliday belted a towering grand slam in the fifth inning of Wednesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. It was the first career major league

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJul 31, 2024, 02:24 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 PHILADELPHIA

Field Level Media Jul 31, 2024, 12:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Twins placed right-handed reliever Brock Stewart on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right shoulder strain. Stewart, 32, came off the 60-day IL (right shoulder tendinitis) on July 24. He has a 5.17 ERA with no decisions in 16 relief