Jun 8, 2022 Another week, another change at the top of our MLB Power Rankings. While the powerhouses ruling baseball have separated from the pack early this season, the battle for our No. 1 spot remains an intense one between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers — with some surging teams making their
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9:20 PM ET ESPN News Services ANAHEIM, Calif. — Centerfielder Enrique Hernandez, who capped off a comeback victory Tuesday night with a putout in a rare appearance at shortstop, was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday by the Boston Red Sox. Hernandez has been bothered recently by a right hip flexor strain, Boston manager
6:47 PM ET Clayton Kershaw is set to start Sunday for the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ series finale against the Giants in San Francisco, manager Dave Roberts said on Wednesday. Kershaw was placed on the injured list last month due to inflammation in his right SI joint, which connects the base of the spine to the
7:00 AM ET Nestor Cortes thinks his mustache deserves a place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “It’s a super power,” the New York Yankees left-hander said. “It came at the right time.” For Cortes and his inner circle, his major league career is separated into two distinct periods: Before Mustache and After Mustache. “Since he
11:13 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN DIEGO — New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso left Tuesday night’s game against the San Diego Padres after getting hit by a pitch and falling awkwardly leading off the second inning. The pitch from Yu Darvish appeared to hit Alonso on the right wrist. Alonso appeared to swing,
12:34 AM ET ESPN News Services Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader‘s bid to claim sole possession of the major league record for the longest scoreless appearances streak fell just short Tuesday night. His run ended at 40 innings on Alec Bohm‘s and Matt Vierling‘s homers off him in the ninth inning, as the Philadelphia Phillies
5:57 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI — Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg will make his long-awaited return from the injured list on Thursday and pitch against the Miami Marlins, manager Dave Martinez said Wednesday. Speaking before the series opener, Martinez announced the news a day after the right-handed Strasburg authored one last side
7:00 AM ET Anthony Rizzo shook his head, a slight smile on his face, as he stood next to his locker in the New York Yankees‘ clubhouse. He’d been asked for his opinion on … the infield shift. “Looking at the shift doesn’t bother me,” he said. “But hitting into it does.” Rizzo, a left-hander
12:00 AM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout singled in his first at-bat against the Boston Red Sox on Monday night, ending a career-worst 0-for-26 drought. Trout snapped his skid in Los Angeles’ first home game following a six-game trip to the East Coast. His previous worst slide was
1:40 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Outfielder Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros finalized a $115 million, six-year contract covering 2023-28. The 24-year-old has a one-year deal for 2022 calling for $764,600 while in the major leagues and $304,500 should he be assigned to the minors. His new deal announced Monday calls for a
2:55 PM ET The struggling Los Angeles Angels put starting right fielder Taylor Ward on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a mild right hamstring strain. The move was made retroactive to Saturday, when Ward was held out of the Angels’ lineup because of the injury. “It’s not awful,” Angels manager Joe Maddon told reporters,
7:10 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A number of Tampa Bay Rays players decided not to wear rainbow-colored logos on their uniforms as part of the team’s annual “Pride Night” on Saturday that recognized the LGBTQ community. Rays manager Kevin Cash addressed it after Sunday’s game, saying he doesn’t think it’ll
9:25 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Injured New York Mets ace Max Scherzer confirmed Saturday that his dog bit his pitching hand this week, but he says the wound won’t slow his recovery from an oblique strain. The New York Post reported earlier Saturday that the right-handed Scherzer was bitten by a dog
7:46 AM ET Miguel Andujar has requested a trade from the New York Yankees after being demoted to the minors, according to multiple reports. Andujar informed Yankees manager Aaron Boone of his desire to be traded Friday after New York optioned the outfielder to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, according to reports. The New York Post reported that
11:58 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — Mike Trout flailed at strike three in the dirt his final at-bat and a most miserable game was complete. The three-time AL MVP whiffed three times and went 0-for-4 in the Angels‘ latest loss to extend his hitless streak to a career-worst 0-for-23. Trout’s Angels managed seven
4:06 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Luis Severino combined with two relievers on a one-hitter to continue the Yankees‘ run of outstanding starting pitching performances as New York beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Saturday. Aaron Judge hit his MLB-best 21st homer on the game’s first pitch and the Yankees won their fifth
7:00 AM ET CHICAGO — Stepping into a major league clubhouse for the first time can be an intimidating experience for any rookie. For Juan Yepez, who joined the St. Louis Cardinals on May 3 after spending the first month of the season in Triple-A Memphis, he was about to join a locker room full
10:23 AM ET ESPN News Services The Philadelphia Phillies have fired manager Joe Girardi, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski announced Friday. The move was made with the Phillies at 22-29, having lost seven of their past nine games and sitting in third place in the National League East, 12 games behind the New York