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Associated Press Jun 16, 2024, 05:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Ronel Blanco had the second hitless outing of his brief major league career but was pulled after seven innings as the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Sunday. Blanco (7-2), who threw the only no-hitter in the majors this season

Associated Press Jun 16, 2024, 03:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto was placed on the 15-day injured list before Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Royals with tightness in the triceps of his pitching arm. Manager Dave Roberts said Yamamoto, 25, would undergo testing Sunday to determine the

Field Level Media Jun 16, 2024, 01:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions San Francisco Giants left-hander Kyle Harrison was scratched from his start Sunday and placed on the 15-day injured list with a right ankle sprain, retroactive to Thursday. With Harrison out, the Giants selected right-hander Spencer Bivens from Triple-A Sacramento and released right-hander Nick

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJun 16, 2024, 01:01 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Veteran Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks will start Wednesday’s game against the Giants, the team announced Sunday. It will be Hendricks’ first start since giving up eight runs

Associated Press Jun 16, 2024, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — The Philadelphia Phillies expect to have star shortstop Trea Turner back Monday, according to manager Rob Thomson. Thomson said Sunday that Turner would be activated the following day “unless something weird happens.” He hasn’t played since May 3 because of a left

Associated Press Jun 15, 2024, 10:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto left his start Saturday night against Kansas City after two innings due to triceps tightness. The Japanese right-hander had his scheduled start Thursday against Texas pushed back for extra rest. He threw two-hit ball in seven innings

Associated Press Jun 15, 2024, 07:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — Philadelphia fans had their chance to show Craig Kimbrel how they feel. For the past two days, the Baltimore reliever has had an answer. Kimbrel struck out the final three batters Saturday to close out the Orioles‘ 6-2 victory over the Phillies.

Associated Press Jun 15, 2024, 07:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Gerrit Cole could be ready to rejoin the New York Yankees rotation after three minor league rehab starts, though the team isn’t yet ready to commit to his return. “I’m obviously feeling good today,” the AL Cy Young Award winner said Saturday

Associated Press Jun 15, 2024, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Max Scherzer could rejoin the Texas Rangers‘ rotation if all goes well with his final rehab start in the minors, manager Bruce Bochy said Saturday. Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, was scheduled to start Saturday night for Triple-A Round Rock.

Field Level Media Jun 15, 2024, 01:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Phillies activated outfielder Brandon Marsh from the 10-day injured list Saturday after his recovery from a right hamstring strain. In a corresponding move, the Phillies optioned infielder/outfielder Weston Wilson to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Marsh was placed on the injured list June

ESPN News Services Jun 15, 2024, 01:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles have placed right-hander Kyle Bradish on the15-day injured list with a sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament. Bradish left Friday night’s start against the Philadelphia Phillies after five innings and 74 pitches, complaining about his elbow. He missed the first

ESPN News Services Jun 15, 2024, 01:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chicago Cubs left-hander Jordan Wicks was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday, one day after a right oblique strain forced him out his start against the St. Louis Cardinals. Wicks left the 3-0 loss in the second inning, walking off the field

Field Level Media Jun 15, 2024, 12:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Houston Astros scratched right-hander Justin Verlander from Saturday’s start against the Detroit Tigers due to an undisclosed reason. Rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti (3-5, 5.33 ERA), who was scheduled to pitch the series finale on Sunday, will start in place of Verlander (3-2,

ESPN News Services Jun 15, 2024, 12:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Alex Verdugo had a two-run homer and four RBIs in his return to Fenway Park, and Luis Gil struck out six as the MLB-leading New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Friday night. Verdugo spent four seasons with

Associated Press Jun 15, 2024, 12:53 AM ET BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles might need to brace themselves for another injury to a starting pitcher. Kyle Bradish left Friday night’s 5-3 loss to Philadelphia after five innings and just 74 pitches, complaining about his elbow. Now the Orioles wait to see if they’ve lost another

Associated Press Jun 14, 2024, 09:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole struck out 10 batters in a Triple-A game Friday night, potentially the final step before he returns from an elbow injury and joins New York’s rotation for the first time this season. The reigning AL Cy Young

Associated Press Jun 14, 2024, 08:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Braves leadoff hitter and center fielder Michael Harris II left the team’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night with tightness in his left hamstring. Harris led off the first inning with a single off right-hander Zack Littell. When Ozzie

Jeff Passan, ESPNJun 14, 2024, 07:10 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball has disciplined umpire Pat Hoberg for violating the league’s gambling rules, sources told ESPN, 10 days after the league levied a lifetime ban