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Associated Press Jun 6, 2024, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Jarren Duran and Enmanuel Valdez homered, Tanner Houck pitched seven solid innings and the Boston Red Sox handed the White Sox their franchise-record 14th straight loss, beating Chicago 14-2 on Thursday night. The White Sox surpassed a mark set by the 1924

Associated Press Jun 6, 2024, 10:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Yankees slugger Juan Soto was removed from Thursday night’s game against the Minnesota Twins because of left forearm discomfort. Soto was lifted to start the top of the sixth inning when play resumed following a 56-minute rain delay. Aaron Judge moved

Jun 6, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s a brand new week in our MLB Power Rankings — and we have a new No. 1 atop our list! After the Phillies usurped the Dodgers two weeks ago, the red-hot Yankees have now taken over that spot. Since May 1, New York has won

ESPN News Services Jun 5, 2024, 10:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes struck out eight over five innings, Aroldis Chapman threw the fastest pitch in the majors this season and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-6 on Wednesday night. Skenes (3-0) allowed three runs on

Field Level Media Jun 5, 2024, 11:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Houston Astros right-handers Jose Urquidy and Cristian Javier each are scheduled to undergo right elbow surgery and miss the remainder of the season. Surgery for Urquidy is planned for Wednesday; Javier will have surgery Thursday, the team announced. Urquidy, who has been on

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 5, 2024, 07:00 AM 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

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 4, 2024, 09:31 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 BRIDGEWATER,

ESPN News Services Jun 4, 2024, 10:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball has permanently banned Tucupita Marcano after determining that the infielder placed hundreds of bets on baseball, including wagers on games involving the Pittsburgh Pirates when he was with the team last season. MLB announced Marcano’s lifetime ban Tuesday, saying that

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJun 4, 2024, 01:47 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 SANTA ANA, Calif. — Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty to bank

Apr 17, 2024, 01:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On May 14, 2018, just after 10 a.m. ET, the United States Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, the federal statute that had restricted legal betting to primarily Nevada for 26 years. It was a landmark decision for two

Jeff Passan, ESPNJun 3, 2024, 04:50 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is facing a potential lifetime ban for betting on baseball after Major League Baseball received information that he wagered on

Jeff Passan, ESPNJun 3, 2024, 11:25 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 Baltimore Orioles are calling up superutilityman Connor Norby, the latest standout prospect to join one of the best teams in baseball, sources told ESPN. Norby,

ESPN News Services Jun 2, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chicago White Sox outfielder Tommy Pham took issue with William Contreras after the Brewers catcher nailed Pham at the plate while he was gunning for home in an attempt to tie up Sunday’s game between the two teams. Christian Yelich caught Corey Julks‘

ESPN News Services Jun 2, 2024, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, who has yet to pitch this season because of nerve inflammation in his right elbow, will make his first minor league rehab start Tuesday. The reigning American League Cy Young Award winner could throw about 50 pitches

Field Level Media Jun 2, 2024, 12:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Kansas City Royals placed right-hander Michael Wacha on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a fractured left foot. The move was retroactive to Saturday, one day after Wacha was drilled by a comebacker off the bat of Luis Arraez in the first

Associated Press Jun 2, 2024, 01:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Aaron Judge homered for the third time in two games in San Francisco and the New York Yankees beat the Giants 7-3 on Saturday night. Judge followed up his two-homer performance Friday night in his first game at the stadium where

Associated Press Jun 1, 2024, 06:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Darryl Strawberry stood on the Citi Field grass as his No. 18 was being retired and addressed the New York Mets fans he had jilted 34 years earlier. “I mean this from the bottom of my heart, I’m so sorry for

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterMay 31, 2024, 06:29 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