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Jun 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Despite an injury scare that cost him three games over the weekend, Juan Soto has returned to the Yankees’ lineup — and his team is again No. 1 in our MLB Power Rankings. Last week, New York pushed Philadelphia to No. 2. The Phillies remain in

Associated Press Jun 12, 2024, 08:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos held a media session before a game — which sort of says it all about how the team has been playing. “I don’t normally do scrums during the season, because we’ve done well,” he told reporters

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

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

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

Jun 11, 2024, 01:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia Phillies star catcher J.T. Realmuto will undergo surgery on his right knee. The Phillies placed Realmuto on the 10-day injured list Tuesday and announced the three-time All-Star will have a meniscectomy Wednesday in Philadelphia. The team did not disclose a timeline for Realmuto’s return. Despite

Associated Press Jun 11, 2024, 01:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. fouled off a pitch in the fourth inning Monday night and lost his grip on the bat. He didn’t get it back for another couple of innings. Guerrero’s bat went flying and got stuck in

ESPN News Services Jun 10, 2024, 06:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Juan Soto is returning to the New York Yankees‘ lineup Monday night, serving as the designated hitter against the host Kansas City Royals, manager Aaron Boone said. Soto missed this weekend’s series against the Dodgers as he dealt with left forearm inflammation. Editor’s

Associated Press Jun 9, 2024, 05:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer struck out five while retiring 12 of the 14 batters he faced Sunday in his long-delayed second rehab start for Triple-A Round Rock since offseason surgery for a herniated disk in his lower back. Scherzer threw

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 9, 2024, 11:50 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 Jun 9, 2024, 06:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Now that Major League Baseball has been to London three times, players have a few suggestions for future visits. The New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on Sunday to split their two-game weekend series at London Stadium. Both teams arrived

Associated Press Jun 9, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole pitched 4⅔ innings of one-run ball on Sunday in his second start for Double-A Somerset, another step toward returning to the New York Yankees‘ rotation. The 33-year-old Cole allowed two hits, struck out four and walked one against Hartford,

Associated Press Jun 8, 2024, 04:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Bryce Harper celebrated with a soccer slide after his tying home run, Ranger Suárez became the season’s first 10-game winner and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 7-2 on Saturday in the opener of Major League Baseball’s third London Series.

Associated Press Jun 8, 2024, 06:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — When Luis Saez first rode Dornoch at Saratoga Race Course last summer, he told trainer Danny Gargan, “You have the Derby winner.” That did not come true, but Dornoch made good on that optimism Saturday by winning the first Belmont

Associated Press Jun 8, 2024, 01:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga won’t make his season debut until after the All-Star break, manager Carlos Mendoza said Saturday. “That’s fair to say,” Mendoza said in response to a question about the right-hander’s rehab timeline. The Mets are in London

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJun 8, 2024, 12:23 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 NEW YORK — The 10th pitch Yoshinobu Yamamoto fired from Yankee Stadium on Friday night traveled 98 mph.

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 7, 2024, 04:17 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

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