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Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJul 7, 2024, 05:39 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 The

Jul 2, 2024, 12:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Midsummer Classic is headed to Arlington, Texas. For the first time since 1934, the All-Star Game will be hosted by the reigning World Series champions. The 2024 festivities will kick off July 12 and culminate in the 94th edition of the All-Star Game at Globe

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJul 6, 2024, 06:25 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

ESPN News Services Jul 7, 2024, 12:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Any thoughts about Shohei Ohtani entering a prolonged batting slump can be put to rest. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar had a day at the plate on Saturday that has happened only three times since 1909. The Japanese slugger went

Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Jose Miranda of the Minnesota Twins singled in the fourth inning on Saturday for his 12th straight hit in an at-bat, tying the longest streak in MLB history. The fans at Target Field gave Miranda a standing ovation as the scoreboard and

ESPN News Services Jul 5, 2024, 11:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates tied a franchise record by smashing seven home runs in a 14-2 demolition of the New York Mets on Friday night — so many that the team said it ran out of fireworks. Bryan Reynolds and Rowdy Tellez

Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 12:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Anthony Volpe stood in a quiet, mostly empty Yankees clubhouse and had a one-word description of the team’s shockingly sorry skid. “Brutal,” he said. “We play to win and we expect to win.” A major league-best 49-21 through June 12, New

Associated Press Jul 5, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Catie Griggs has resigned as president of business operations for the Seattle Mariners, the team announced Friday. Griggs arrived in Seattle in the summer of 2021 after four seasons as the chief business officer for Atlanta United in MLS. She oversaw all

Associated Press Jul 4, 2024, 06:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Graham Ashcraft and the Cincinnati Reds won a staredown with the New York Yankees even before finishing their three-game sweep. When the national anthem ended ahead of Thursday’s game, Ashcraft and fellow Reds pitcher Carson Spiers remained in front of the

Associated Press Jul 5, 2024, 12:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Christian Walker continued his Dodger Stadium rampage Thursday, homering in his first two at-bats for his 18th and 19th home runs in 42 career games at the ballpark. He has homered in five consecutive games at the third-oldest

Associated Press Jul 4, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was scratched from the lineup for Thursday afternoon’s game against Houston because of a right forearm contusion. The two-time All-Star and two-time AL hit leader struck out on a pitch that hit him in the ninth inning

Jul 4, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Here come the Orioles and … the Astros?! Baltimore, which sits atop the American League East, has jumped the division rival Yankees in our rankings to the No. 2 spot, trailing only the National League’s powerhouse Phillies. Elsewhere in the AL, Houston has steadily moved up

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJul 3, 2024, 07:52 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Phillies are sending three infielders to the MLB All-Star Game later this month, as Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and Alec Bohm were among the starters named for

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterJul 3, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions A front office executive recently called up video from Gunnar Henderson‘s high school days in Alabama and showed the reel to a colleague who did

Associated Press Jul 3, 2024, 02:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani won’t participate in the Home Run Derby on July 15 despite the Japanese superstar ranking second in the majors with 27 homers for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Ohtani has taken part in the Derby just

Associated Press Jul 2, 2024, 08:39 PM ET WASHINGTON — New York Mets center fielder Harrison Bader left their game Tuesday night at the Washington Nationals, an inning after he crashed into the wall and went down awkwardly trying to make a catch. The Mets said Bader was pulled for precautionary reasons. Bader went back

Field Level Media Jul 2, 2024, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Marlins have designated two-time All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson for assignment, the Miami Herald reported Tuesday. Anderson, 31, signed a one-year, $5 million deal with Miami in February, hoping for a bounce-back season that did not materialize. Through 65 games, Anderson is

Associated Press Jul 1, 2024, 02:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was scratched from the lineup for Monday afternoon’s Canada Day game against the Houston Astros because of pain in his right hand. Spencer Horwitz moved from second base to first, Isiah Kiner-Falefa moved from third