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Associated Press Jun 12, 2024, 04:37 PM ET SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar, who is second in the major leagues in batting average and third in on-base percentage, was out of the lineup Wednesday with patellar tendinitis in his left knee. Profar said that he’s been dealing with the issue

Field Level Media Jun 12, 2024, 02:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Oakland Athletics reinstated right-hander Lucas Erceg from the 15-day injured list Wednesday. The 29-year-old setup man landed on the IL on May 31 after he experienced forearm tightness. Erceg is 2-2 with two saves and a 2.86 ERA in 21 relief appearances

Anthony Gharib, ESPNJun 12, 2024, 12:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Mets‘ High-A affiliate team has a special promotion for its “Seinfeld Night” game on Aug. 10 — a George Costanza bobblehead. The first 2,000 fans who attend the “Summer of George” Brooklyn Cyclones game against the Hudson Valley Renegades will receive

Tristan H. Cockcroft Jun 12, 2024, 01:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Few things rankle a fantasy manager more than a poor return on a first-round pick. Regardless of what our collective memories tell us, each season has its share of these first-round busts, although many are the direct result of unexpected injuries. This year’s

Field Level Media Jun 12, 2024, 12:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Washington Nationals placed first baseman Joey Gallo on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a strained left hamstring. The team recalled infielder Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester to replace the two-time All-Star on the 26-man roster. Gallo, 30, is batting just .164

Dan Hajducky, ESPNJun 12, 2024, 10:07 AM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Open Extended Reactions For the first time, game-used relics from Major League Baseball’s City Connect

Jeff Passan, ESPNJun 12, 2024, 09:21 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired superutility man Cavan Biggio in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, sources told ESPN, adding the veteran after the Blue

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJun 12, 2024, 08:23 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 JEREMIAH ESTRADA‘S ASCENSION from fringe major leaguer to one of baseball’s most dominant relief pitchers began last December

ESPN News Services Jun 12, 2024, 01:43 AM ET San Diego Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar, who is second in the big leagues in batting and first in the National League in on-base percentage, has been dealing with a sore knee, according to manager Mike Shildt, something that contributed to his early exit Tuesday night

ESPN News Services Jun 11, 2024, 10:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — Jorge Mateo hit a three-run homer in his first plate appearance after returning to the lineup, and Albert Suarez allowed four hits in 5 1/3 innings to lead the Baltimore Orioles to their fifth straight win, 4-0 over the Atlanta Braves

Associated Press Jun 11, 2024, 07:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Randy Arozarena was scratched for Tuesday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs because of right hamstring tightness. Arozarena was replaced by Jonny DeLuca. The 29-year-old Arozarena, an AL All-Star last year, is hitting .175 with

Associated Press Jun 11, 2024, 09:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Corey Seager returned to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night for the first time in the regular season since leaving the organization as a free agent after the 2021 season. But he wasn’t in the Texas Rangers’ lineup. Seager remains day-to-day with

Field Level Media Jun 11, 2024, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo is scheduled to undergo an MRI on his pitching elbow after being scratched ahead of his scheduled start on Tuesday night against the Chicago White Sox. The Mariners recalled veteran left-hander Jhonathan Diaz from Triple-A Tacoma to start

ESPN News Services Jun 11, 2024, 07:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CINCINNATI — Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Ben Lively, who underwent tests after leaving Saturday’s game with some tightness, is “good to go” for his next start, manager Stephen Vogt said Tuesday. The 32-year-old right-hander was examined back in Cleveland after pitching Saturday night

Field Level Media Jun 11, 2024, 04:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Tigers placed shortstop Javier Baez on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday due to lumbar spine inflammation. The designation is retroactive to Sunday for Baez, a two-time All-Star who is hitting just .183 with one homer and 25 RBIs in 53

Associated Press Jun 11, 2024, 04:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals placed outfielder Hunter Renfroe on the injured list with a fractured toe and infielder Adam Frazier on the bereavement list ahead of the second game of their four-game set against the New York Yankees on Tuesday

Field Level Media Jun 11, 2024, 04:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Red Sox reinstated designated hitter Masataka Yoshida from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, while veteran first baseman Garrett Cooper was designated for assignment. Yoshida, 30, had been sidelined since April 28 with a left thumb strain. He was in the lineup

Associated Press Jun 11, 2024, 03:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The New York Mets reinstated catcher Francisco Alvarez from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, just in time for a three-game homestand against the Miami Marlins. Alvarez has been sidelined since having surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb