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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 22, 2023, 07:39 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. ANAHEIM, Calif. — It’s Aug. 7, the day of his 32nd birthday, and Mike Trout finds himself in a race against

Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 22, 2023, 10:38 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Wander Franco, the 22-year-old All-Star shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, was placed on administrative leave Tuesday as MLB and law enforcement in his native Dominican Republic investigate allegations

Aug 21, 2023, 04:08 PM ET The Seattle Mariners placed rookie right-handed pitcher Emerson Hancock on the 15-day injured list Monday, one day after he exited a start with a right shoulder strain. The Mariners also reinstated infielder J.P. Crawford from the seven-day concussion IL, optioned infielder/outfielder Sam Haggerty to Triple-A Tacoma and recalled right-hander

ESPN News Services Aug 21, 2023, 09:27 PM ET The last-place New York Yankees will promote a pair of top prospects this week, outfielder Everson Pereira and infielder Oswald Peraza, according to multiple reports. Pereira and Peraza are expected to be in uniform for Tuesday night’s series opener against the visiting Washington Nationals. They will

Associated Press Aug 21, 2023, 01:47 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels‘ game against the Cincinnati Reds scheduled for Monday night has been postponed due to the effects of Tropical Storm Hilary. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday. Southern California’s first tropical storm in 84 years

Associated Press Aug 20, 2023, 04:09 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer moved into 11th place on baseball’s career strikeout list, getting his 3,343rd on Sunday to pass Hall of Fame knuckleballer Phil Niekro. Scherzer, making his fourth start for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers since getting traded from the New York Mets, struck

ESPN News Services Aug 20, 2023, 07:11 PM ET NEW YORK — An overturned call at the plate in the eighth inning led to the latest loss in what has become the New York Yankees‘ worst season in decades. The Yankees extended a losing streak to eight for the first time in 28 years, allowing

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterAug 20, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. CLEARWATER, Fla. — The car ride to meet Lyn and Garrett Reid is quiet, each mile taking Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Andrew Bellatti back 13 years, to the accident, the jail cell and

ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2023, 10:57 PM ET HOUSTON — Julio Rodríguez set a major league record with his 17th hit in four games, helping to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Houston Astros 10-3 for their fifth straight win Saturday night. Rodriguez, with a single to left field in the seventh inning, broke

ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2023, 02:07 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin has been placed on the 15-day injured list, with manager Dave Roberts telling reporters it is unlikely that Gonsolin pitches again this season. Gonsolin allowed five home runs in Friday’s 11-3 loss to the Miami Marlins, snapping the Dodgers’ 11-game

ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2023, 01:41 PM ET The New York Yankees are last in the American League East and seven games out of the final wild-card spot with 40 games left to play, but manager Aaron Boone told his players in a team meeting Friday night that “this thing is not over.” Boone,

Aug 19, 2023, 12:02 AM ET Pete Alonso didn’t officially make any errors Friday night, but he still faulted himself for a major miscue. Alonso’s Mets took on the Cardinals, whose touted shortstop, Masyn Winn, made his major league debut in the second game of the four-game series in St. Louis. Winn struck out in

Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 18, 2023, 11:21 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” In the fastest big league promotion in decades, the Los Angeles Angels are calling up first baseman Nolan Schanuel less than six weeks after taking him with the 11th

The Atlanta Braves have dominated most every headline this baseball season, and their World Series title odds have followed suit, going from +850 (fifth-best) during the preseason, to +650 in early May, to +450 in mid-June, to +310 today. They’re regarded as the overwhelming favorite, ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers (+450), Houston Astros (+550)

Associated Press Aug 18, 2023, 01:34 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Austin Barnes hit a solo shot in the eighth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers win their 11th in a row with a 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night. The NL West-leading Dodgers swept the NL Central leaders, outscoring them 14-3

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterAug 17, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 I got a text the other day from a friend: “The Yankees need to re-sign Aaron Small and Shawn Chacon.” It’s a running joke between us, a reference to

Aug 17, 2023, 07:12 AM ET As we hit mid-August, there’s still plenty of baseball left to play. Still, that doesn’t mean we’re not starting to see which bubble teams are truly contenders — and which, well, aren’t. For some clubs, September will be a race for a wild-card spot or even a division title.

Associated Press Aug 16, 2023, 11:47 PM ET ATLANTA — While the Atlanta Braves focus on 100 wins, the New York Yankees‘ new goal is shaking their losing record. Charlie Morton recorded 10 strikeouts in six innings, Eddie Rosario hit a two-run homer and the Braves beat New York 2-0 on Wednesday night to complete