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ESPN News Services May 13, 2024, 09:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas Rangers outfielder Evan Carter, who has not started over the past three games because of lingering back soreness, is scheduled to see a specialist Monday. Carter told reporters on Sunday that he felt uncomfortable while making a pinch-hitting appearance earlier in the

Jeff Passan, ESPNMay 13, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball publicly released a trove of bat-tracking data today that offers fascinating insights into what makes the best hitters good — and the worst

Associated Press May 13, 2024, 08:20 PM ET PHOENIX — The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder TJ Friedl on the 10-day injured list Monday with a fractured left thumb. The injury happened on Sunday when Friedl was hit on the first pitch of the game from the Giants‘ Kyle Harrison in San Francisco. Reds manager David

Associated Press May 13, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Kodai Senga, who has yet to pitch this season for the New York Mets because of a right shoulder capsule strain, will continue working on his mechanics before beginning a rehab assignment. “With my current mechanics, I didn’t think I’d be

Associated Press May 13, 2024, 06:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ALBANY, N.Y. — Baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz was honored by the New York state Senate on Monday for his prolific career and philanthropic work. The Boston Red Sox great, nicknamed “Big Papi,” has long leveraged his celebrity status to raise awareness and

Associated Press May 13, 2024, 08:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder Jung Hoo Lee on the 10-day injured list with a dislocated left shoulder and are still awaiting word on the severity of the injury. Lee hurt his shoulder in the first inning on Sunday when

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2024, 05:28 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 announced Monday that it has agreed to an exclusive, multi-year contract with the streaming company

Associated Press May 13, 2024, 08:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee’s Rhys Hoskins left the Brewers’ game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday after getting injured while running to first base on a second-inning single. Hoskins appeared to be wincing as he reached first base on his single to right. After the

Associated Press Apr 30, 2024, 12:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers found themselves on the wrong end of a momentum-swinging decision by an umpiring crew for a second straight day. This time, the umpires say they got the call right. Milwaukee thought it had tied the game in the ninth

Associated Press Apr 29, 2024, 03:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Minnesota Twins reinstated shortstop Carlos Correa from the 10-day injured list Monday before beginning a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox, after he missed 16 games with a strained right rib cage muscle. Correa batted .306 with 2 doubles, 1

Apr 29, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The battle for the American League East starts now! This week, the New York Yankees head to Baltimore to take on the Orioles in a four-game set, the two teams’ first meeting of the season. The Baltimore Orioles currently sit one game behind the Yankees in

Associated Press Apr 28, 2024, 03:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Wyatt Langford‘s first big league homer was a memorable sprint around the bases for the promising rookie. Langford hit an inside-the-park home run for Texas on Sunday, helping the Rangers put together a fast start against the Cincinnati Reds. Batting with

Jeff Passan, ESPNApr 28, 2024, 07:37 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball plans to address its uniform fiasco after changes this spring to the standard jerseys and pants led to widespread complaints from players and

Field Level Media Apr 27, 2024, 10:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Red Sox acquired first baseman Garrett Cooper from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday for cash considerations. Cooper, 33, was designated for assignment by the Cubs this week after hitting .270 with a home run and six RBIs in 12 games. His

ESPN News Services Apr 27, 2024, 10:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MEXICO CITY — Before the first of two games in Mexico City, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said he hoped that the trip could help them solve their offensive struggles. Apparently, it worked. Yordan Alvarez hit two home runs, Kyle Tucker added a

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterApr 27, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Michael Busch has been a first-round draft pick, a top-100 prospect and a Pacific Coast League MVP during his ascent toward the majors. In most organizations, that kind of

ESPN News Services Apr 26, 2024, 10:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Shohei Ohtani responded to boos from the Toronto crowd by hitting his seventh home run, Max Muncy and Will Smith also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to five games with a 12-2 rout of the

Field Level Media Apr 26, 2024, 02:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles optioned struggling infielder Jackson Holliday to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday. Holliday, 20, is just 2-for-34 (.059) with one RBI and 18 strikeouts in 10 games since making his major league debut on April 10. The son of seven-time All-Star outfielder