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Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 10, 2023, 02:27 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” SEATTLE — The loaded National League All-Star lineup will face New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, who will start the Midsummer Classic for the first time in his career.

Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 10, 2023, 10:59 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” SEATTLE — Now two generations of Vladimir Guerreros have won the Home Run Derby. On a night that Julio Rodriguez put on a record-setting show in front of a

Jul 10, 2023, 09:45 AM ET It’s 2023 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby day in Seattle! Some of the biggest names in baseball will be taking aim at the T-Mobile Park bleachers on Monday (8 p.m. ET on ESPN) in one of the most anticipated events of the summer. While a back-to-back champion is out

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJul 9, 2023, 07:16 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. SEATTLE — Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews, star teammates on the LSU team that won the Men’s College World Series, were

Jul 9, 2023, 11:45 PM ET The first day of the MLB Draft is over! And one of the most loaded classes in recent draft history now have new homes. The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Paul Skenes, one of the consensus best picks in the class, first overall, and his LSU teammate Dylan Crews followed to

ESPN Jul 9, 2023, 08:15 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The 2023 MLB draft begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, with the Pittsburgh Pirates starting things off with the No. 1 overall pick. Will the Pirates take one of the three SEC stars (Wyatt Langford, Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews)

Associated Press Jul 8, 2023, 07:53 PM ET CHICAGO — Two years ago, it was Giovanny Gallegos‘ hat. This time, it was rosin on his left arm. There’s just something about Gallegos and Chicago’s South Side. Gallegos pitched the eighth inning in the St. Louis Cardinals‘ 3-0 victory over the White Sox on Saturday. But

ESPN News Services Jul 8, 2023, 08:08 PM ET MILWAUKEE — Elly De La Cruz became the first Reds player since 1919 to steal second, third and home in the same inning, the latest electrifying play from the franchise-changing rookie. De La Cruz broke a 5-5 tie with the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh inning

Mar 30, 2023 From the moment Dylan Crews officially decided he would become an LSU Tiger, the Florida-raised outfielder stated he had one goal: to come to Baton Rouge and, in his words, “be a dude there.” Now, 1½ months into his third season patrolling the turf of Alex Box Stadium, Dylan Crews isn’t merely

ESPN News Services Jul 7, 2023, 09:55 PM ET DETROIT — Alek Manoah won for the first time since April 5, allowing one run on five hits in six innings of a triumphant return to the rotation as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Detroit Tigers 12-2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.

Associated Press Jul 7, 2023, 04:35 PM ET NEW YORK — Texas will become the first team in 47 years to have five position players start in the All-Star Game after the Rangers’ Adolis Garcia and the Baltimore Orioles Austin Hays were picked Friday to join the American League lineup as injury replacements. The pair

Associated Press Jul 7, 2023, 02:09 PM ET NEW YORK — Owners of teams in two of the Oakland Athletics‘ former cities will help evaluate whether the franchise should move to Las Vegas. Philadelphia Phillies chief executive officer John Middleton and Kansas City Royals CEO John Sherman will serve on Major League Baseball’s relocation committee,

Associated Press Jul 7, 2023, 12:01 AM ET PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star outfielder Corbin Carroll left Thursday night’s game against the New York Mets with a right arm injury. Carroll was injured on a swing in the seventh inning, immediately grabbing his upper arm. The rookie walked to the dugout and was met by

ESPN News Services Jul 6, 2023, 02:29 PM ET The camera operator struck by an errant throw during Wednesday’s game between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees suffered an orbital fracture. Pete Stendel is at home resting and “he and his family appreciate everyone’s support,” YES Network, for whom Stendel was working, announced Thursday.

Jul 6, 2023, 07:00 AM ET As we pass the halfway point of the 2023 season and prepare for next week’s All-Star festivities, a big change has come at the top of our power rankings. After holding the No. 1 spot for 10 consecutive weeks, the Rays’ long-standing reign atop our list has come to

Jul 6, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The 2023 MLB draft is just around the corner, so we asked three of our own MLB experts to try their hand at selecting a first round consisting of this year’s top prospects. The rules were simple: Jeff Passan, Jesse Rogers and Alden Gonzalez snake drafted through 10 rounds

ESPN News Services Jul 5, 2023, 07:23 PM ET Angels All-Star outfielder Mike Trout underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair a broken hamate bone he sustained when he fouled off a pitch Monday night, and manager Phil Nevin confirmed the standard projected timeline of 4-8 weeks for his return. “I just talked to Mike; he

Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 5, 2023, 01:35 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” New York Yankees reliever Jimmy Cordero was suspended for the remainder of the 2023 season for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy. Cordero, 31, had emerged as a