8:09 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona is resting comfortably after undergoing toe surgery, his second operation since stepping aside for the season in July. Francona, who had hip replacement surgery in August, had the procedure Tuesday at the Cleveland Clinic. The surgery was to fix his left big toe,

9:03 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole exited Tuesday night’s loss to the Toronto Blue Jays with two outs in the fourth inning with tightness in his left hamstring. Cole was pulled after allowing a sacrifice fly to Reese McGuire that gave Toronto a 3-1 lead, and

2:35 AM ET For six innings, Blake Snell had San Diego Padres fans cheering every first-pitch fastball and standing on their feet for every two-strike wipeout slider. He mowed through an overmatched Angels lineup, 18 up and 18 down, 10 of those via strikeout. For the second straight start, this was the Snell who won

1:37 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The Braves locked up another key player for next season, announcing a $20 million, one-year deal for pitcher Charlie Morton on Monday. The contract includes a $20 million club option for 2023 with no buyout. The 37-year-old right-hander has been a stalwart of the rotation for the first-place

Sep 5, 2021 ESPN News Services The New York Yankees placed setup man Jonathan Loaisiga on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a strained right rotator cuff. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Loaisiga will not throw for at least 10 days. “Obviously that’s a tough loss for us, which hopefully is only a couple of

Sep 5, 2021 ESPN News Services The COVID-19 list keeps growing for the Boston Red Sox, with Sunday’s scheduled starter, Nick Pivetta, going on it earlier in the day. In addition, reserve Danny Santana also went on the list Sunday, meaning Boston has put 11 players on the list in about a week. Pivetta was

Sep 4, 2021 Concession workers at the San Francisco Giants‘ Oracle Park on Saturday voted overwhelmingly to strike, citing concerns over COVID-19 safety and health coverage. According to UNITE HERE Local 2, at least 20 concessions workers have contracted COVID-19 since the stadium reopened this season. According to the union, 96.7% of active stadium workers

1:47 AM ET Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock will miss a “minimum” of two to three weeks after suffering a right hamstring strain in Saturday night’s 6-1 road win over the San Francisco Giants, manager Dave Roberts said. After doubling in a run in the first inning, Pollock was injured when he attempted a

1:14 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Twins manager Rocco Baldelli left Sunday’s 6-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays after the top of the 8th inning to return to Minnesota for the birth of his child. “All in all, good day,” said coach Bill Evers, who took over for Baldelli. “Roc

9:11 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Colorado Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber will miss the rest of the season after team doctors discovered a stress fracture in his lower back. Gomber, acquired by Colorado in the offseason as part of the trade that sent star third baseman Nolan Arenado to St. Louis, was placed on