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ESPN News Services Apr 14, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers received some special footwear Saturday, courtesy of Kobe Bryant’s widow. On the eighth anniversary of Bryant’s last NBA game, Vanessa Bryant gave members of the Dodgers exclusive sneakers in a team color scheme

Associated Press Apr 14, 2024, 01:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander pitched four innings Saturday night for Double-A Corpus Christi in what is expected to be his final minor league rehab outing before rejoining the major-league rotation. The three-time Cy Young Award winner gave up six runs

ESPN News Services Apr 13, 2024, 05:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Third baseman Zach McKinstry accounted for six runs allowed in a bizarre 12th inning, as the Detroit Tigers dropped a lengthy 11-5 decision to the Minnesota Twins in the opening game of a doubleheader on Saturday. Already leading 5-4 in the

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterApr 13, 2024, 07:00 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 LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani struck out March 28 against St. Louis Cardinals reliever Riley O’Brien and took

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterApr 13, 2024, 02:44 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 LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani‘s first game since what amounted to vindication from the betting scandal that surrounded

Apr 12, 2024, 02:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, is in federal custody after surrendering to law enforcement Friday. Mizuhara is accused of stealing more than $16 million over two years from the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar to pay off gambling debts to an illegal sportsbook, according

Apr 12, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We are two weeks into the 2024 MLB season, and teams have played about a dozen of their 162 games. While that isn’t enough for bold declarations, we’re not about to let that stop us. As we do every year at this time, we asked our

Alden Gonzalez Close Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer 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. Paula Lavigne Close Paula Lavigne ESPN Staff Writer Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia

Paula Lavigne, ESPN Investigative ReporterApr 11, 2024, 05:25 PM ET Close Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009. Open Extended Reactions In their complaint filed Thursday,

Apr 11, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We have a new top team in our rankings! The Dodgers have usurped the Braves to take hold of the No. 1 spot, thanks to strong performances from Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez. After two weeks of baseball, the Yankees rode a five-game win

Paula Lavigne Close Paula Lavigne ESPN Staff Writer Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009. T.J. Quinn Close T.J. Quinn ESPN Senior Writer T.J. Quinn joined

ESPN News Services Apr 10, 2024, 09:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — The Naylor brothers turned National Siblings Day into quite a family affair. Josh Naylor and his younger brother, Bo, both hit home runs in the same inning Wednesday night for the Cleveland Guardians in their 7-6 win over the Chicago White

Jeff Passan, ESPNApr 8, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions It’s all so ugly. Every day, it seems, another ulnar collateral ligament falls prey to the mere act of throwing a baseball. In a recent 48-hour

Jeff Passan, ESPNApr 9, 2024, 09:32 PM 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 infielder Jackson Holliday, the No. 1 prospect in baseball, after a torrid start at Triple-A this season, a source told

Associated Press Apr 9, 2024, 07:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday because of elbow soreness as manager Joe Espada said he hoped the pitcher will miss only a couple of starts. “He’s going to need some time to

Apr 9, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ronald Acuña Jr. started 2024 as the best player in baseball, according to us. Who will end it as such? The Atlanta Braves superstar was No. 1 on our preseason MLB Rank Top 100 after winning National League honors with his historic 40-home run/70-stolen base 2024

ESPN News Services Apr 9, 2024, 01:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — It all felt pretty strange for Blake Snell. No spring training with his new team to work out the kinks. Finally facing big league hitters for the first time in April. He couldn’t wait to get back out there. Lane

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterApr 8, 2024, 05:52 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