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Doug Glanville, ESPN MLB analystMay 31, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close • MLB analyst for ESPN and ESPN.com• Played nine major league seasons with the Cubs, Phillies and Rangers Open Extended Reactions No matter who you are, there are times and places in baseball when you wonder how you got there. Saturday’s Hall of Fame East-West Classic

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2024, 08:49 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 and the MLB Players’ Association have extended Wander Franco‘s administrative leave through July 14, a

May 30, 2024, 07:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen left Thursday night’s start against the New York Mets after six pitches due to a right hamstring strain, the team announced. The 28-year-old right-hander, who finished among the top five in NL Cy Young Award voting in each

ESPN News Services May 30, 2024, 06:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Yankees right-handed starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt will be shut down for four to six weeks due to a right lat strain, manager Aaron Boone said Thursday. “It’s going to be a while,” Boone said of Schmidt’s timeline to throw again. Schmidt

Associated Press May 30, 2024, 07:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen appears headed to the injured list after straining his right hamstring five pitches into Thursday night’s 3-2 loss to the New York Mets. The 28-year-old right-hander, who finished among the top five in NL Cy Young

Associated Press May 30, 2024, 06:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Relieved he didn’t break any bones when hit by a pitch a day earlier, Pete Alonso twice walked into the office of New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza after batting practice Thursday to say he was available to pinch hit. Alonso

Anthony Gharib, ESPNMay 30, 2024, 08:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Blue Jays unveiled their City Connect uniforms Thursday, with a “night mode” theme that pays homage to the city’s nightlife energy. Editor’s Picks 2 Related “Toronto” will be written across the chest of the home jersey for the first time since 2003,

Associated Press May 30, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Ronald Acuna Jr. is emboldened at the start of his journey through a second major knee surgery and recovery by the knowledge he enjoyed such a successful comeback from his first procedure. Acuña said Thursday that hasn’t stopped the tears from flowing

ESPN News Services May 30, 2024, 02:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jorge López was cut by the struggling New York Mets on Thursday, a day after the reliever threw his glove into the stands following his ejection at Citi Field. New York also recalled left-handed pitcher Danny Young from Triple-A Syracuse

Associated Press May 30, 2024, 01:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — The Kansas City Royals scratched starting right-handed pitcher Brady Singer from the lineup due to illness less than three hours before their afternoon game at Minnesota on Thursday. “He just didn’t have a good night’s sleep, just didn’t feel well, was up

Associated Press May 30, 2024, 12:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is back in the majors after going on a tear during a brief minor league assignment. The Cubs announced before their Thursday afternoon game with the Milwaukee Brewers that they had recalled Crow-Armstrong and optioned infielder Luis

May 30, 2024, 07:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Last week, the Phillies jumped past the Dodgers, taking over the No. 1 spot in our Power Rankings. This week, another team has leapfrogged Los Angeles — the Yankees. As May comes to a close, Philly holds on to the top spot, with New York grabbing

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — The Brewers lost their manager and best pitcher during the offseason. A step back would have felt understandable. Instead, two months into the season, Milwaukee is in

Associated Press May 30, 2024, 02:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — An infield fly and interference call loomed large in a game for the second time in less than a week. This time it was the New York Yankees and Juan Soto. The Yankees had the bases loaded with no outs in

ESPN News Services May 29, 2024, 11:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Spencer Schwellenbach had mixed results in his big league debut with the Atlanta Braves. Schwellenbach, one of the Braves’ top pitching prospects, made the leap from Double-A to the majors Wednesday night and lasted five innings. The 23-year-old right-handler gave up

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterMay 29, 2024, 10:51 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 NEW

Associated Press May 29, 2024, 09:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah left Wednesday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox because of right elbow discomfort. With two out and a runner on third in the second inning, Manoah was checked on by manager John Schneider and an

Associated Press May 29, 2024, 08:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers closer Trevor Megill said Wednesday he hopes to avoid a stint on the injured list, one day after being struck on his pitching arm by a line drive. Mike Tauchman of the Chicago Cubs hit a go-ahead single in a