6:26 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta was placed on the 15-day IL with inflammation in his throwing shoulder Friday before the team’s game against the Cincinnati Reds. The 2021 All-Star left during the third inning of his start Thursday night in Milwaukee against San Francisco due to fatigue in the

Sep 8, 2022 Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Two teenage baseball players are suing the Los Angeles Angels in a Dominican Republic court, alleging that the organization reneged on verbal agreements to sign them, a practice that has grown increasingly

7:00 AM ET With less than a month to go in the regular season, there is plenty of MLB playoff intrigue to go around. Will the New York Mets hold on in the NL East? Will the New York Yankees continue their slide in the AL East? Who will have home-field advantage among a tight

4:38 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The injury-riddled New York Yankees placed infielder DJ LeMahieu on the 10-day injured list Thursday with inflammation of his right second toe. LeMahieu had been dealing with the injury for several weeks but managed to play through the discomfort until recently, missing the first three games

Sep 7, 2022 Associated Press NEW YORK — A radio host has admitted he falsely claimed agent Casey Close never informed first baseman Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves‘ last contract offer. Doug Gottlieb tweeted on June 29 that “Casey Close never told Freddie Freeman about the Braves final offer.” Close and Excel Sports Management

11:32 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Major League Baseball Players Association joined the AFL-CIO on Wednesday, strengthening its ties to the larger labor movement as it endeavors to significantly expand its membership by unionizing minor league players.

6:08 PM ET ESPN News Services DENVER — Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Eric Lauer exited with elbow tightness after allowing seven runs in 2 2/3 innings against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. A trainer and manager Craig Counsell came to the mound in the second inning after Lauer gave up Alan Trejo‘s two-run homer. An inning

10:44 PM ET ESPN News Services BALTIMORE — Benches cleared during the seventh inning of Baltimore’s game against Toronto on Tuesday night after Orioles reliever Bryan Baker appeared to make a hand signal toward the Blue Jays’ dugout. Baker struck out Matt Chapman to end the top of the seventh, then appeared to make a

12:26 AM ET ESPN News Services DENVER — Christian Yelich led off the game with a 499-foot homer for Milwaukee, but Randal Grichuk connected twice for the Colorado Rockies, including a three-run drive in the 10th inning to beat the Brewers 10-7 Tuesday night. The Brewers began the day two games behind San Diego for

5:29 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs on Tuesday placed All-Star catcher Willson Contreras on the 10-day injured list because of a left ankle sprain. The team also activated left-hander Wade Miley from the 60-day IL ahead of his start Tuesday night against the Cincinnati Reds. He allowed three runs (two earned) in four