Associated Press Jun 28, 2023, 09:41 PM ET BRADENTON, Fla. — Philadelphia Phillies prospect Noah Song pitched a perfect inning Wednesday night for Class A Clearwater in his first game since joining the organization in February from the U.S. Navy. The 26-year-old Song reported to major league spring training on Feb. 23 after the Navy

Associated Press Jun 28, 2023, 06:43 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Ke’Bryan Hayes was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday by the Pittsburgh Pirates because of inflammation in his lower back. The move was made retroactive to June 25. The third baseman had missed two games after last playing in a 4-3 loss to Miami

Jun 27, 2023, 09:16 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels activated veteran infielder Eduardo Escobar from the restricted list on Tuesday, just hours after he became an American citizen. The 34-year-old Venezuelan took his United States citizenship Tuesday in Florida. He was back with the team for Tuesday night’s 4-2 win over the Chicago White

Jun 27, 2023, 05:53 PM ET The Arizona Diamondbacks will be without one of their staff aces for a stretch. The club placed right-hander Merrill Kelly on the 15-day injured list with right calf inflammation. The move is retroactive to Sunday. The D-backs also recalled right-hander Kevin Ginkel and Justin Martinez from Triple-A Reno. The

ESPN News Services Jun 27, 2023, 06:01 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The San Diego Padres scratched starter Yu Darvish from Tuesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to an illness. Manager Bob Melvin said Darvish remained in San Diego as the team embarked on a six-game road trip through Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Melvin said Darvish

Jun 26, 2023, 04:23 PM ET The Colorado Rockies reinstated C.J. Cron from the 10-day injured list Monday, after the first baseman has missed more than a month with back issues. Cron, 33, was sent to the IL on May 15 with back spasms. The Rockies optioned infielder/outfielder Michael Toglia and right-hander Noah Davis to

ESPN News Services Jun 26, 2023, 08:07 PM ET Three days after the Los Angeles Angels acquired him from the New York Mets, infielder Eduardo Escobar was placed on the restricted list Monday. The reason: Escobar is scheduled to take his United States citizenship test on Tuesday in Miami. Escobar, 34, is from Venezuela and

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJun 25, 2023, 09:44 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. LOS ANGELES — Two-thousand hits hadn’t been much of a thought in Freddie Freeman‘s mind; the hallowed number, and the ultimate

Jun 25, 2023, 06:32 PM ET The Baltimore Orioles called up infield prospect Jordan Westburg on Monday, the team announced. Westburg, who bats right-handed, will be in the lineup Monday when Baltimore hosts the Cincinnati Reds, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Sunday. Infielder Joey Ortiz was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding

Tim Kurkjian, ESPN Senior WriterJun 25, 2023, 10:00 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Has covered baseball since 1981 LONDON — Some sports are only as international as the International House of Pancakes. Not baseball. It is everywhere, from Cuba to Aruba, from Canada to Panama, from Ty France to Jonathan