Sep 3, 2021 Major League Baseball has extended Trevor Bauer‘s administrative leave an eighth time for an additional week, a league official told ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez. The leave now runs through Sept. 10. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher has been accused of sexual assault by a woman who has said Bauer choked her unconscious multiple

Sep 3, 2021 The Chicago White Sox placed righty Lucas Giolito on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring, the team announced on Friday. The move comes days after Giolito left his last start after getting injured while throwing a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates. That came a few moments after he fielded

9:58 PM ET Associated Press COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss this year’s induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, New York. Bench, 73, posted Friday on Twitter that he had the virus. “Fortunately, I have been vaccinated, otherwise doctor said I would be hospitalized,”

9:09 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Dodgers left-hander David Price was scratched from his scheduled start Friday night in the opener of a key NL West series against the Giants because of an unspecified arm injury. The injured list was a possibility, manager Dave Roberts said. Corey Knebel was called into action to

7:37 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox placed outfielder Jarren Duran on the COVID-19-related injured list Friday, bringing the team’s total to nine players added to the list in a span of a week. The Red Sox announced the move before Friday night’s 8-5 win against the Cleveland Indians. Manager Alex

Sep 1, 2021 Washington Nationals vice president Bob Boone has informed the team that he will resign instead of complying with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all non-uniformed employees, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Boone, 73, has been with the organization since 2005 and serves as a senior adviser to general manager Mike

7:00 AM ET Exactly one month from today, Major League Baseball’s 2021 regular season will come to a close. When it does, which of the current contenders will be headed to the playoffs? Which teams will be on the outside looking in? Will the San Francisco Giants edge the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National

8:27 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Looking to bolster their bullpen for a September playoff push, the New York Mets claimed reliever Brad Hand off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. A three-time All-Star with 126 career saves, Hand struggled badly with the Blue Jays after arriving from Washington in a

2:16 AM ET ESPN News Services Los Angeles Dodgers ace Max Scherzer said he’s dealing with a tight hamstring but added he expects to make his next start. The Dodgers staked Scherzer to an early 2-0 lead Wednesday night against the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves, and he was dominating before he left after throwing 76

6:32 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins right-hander Kenta Maeda had season-ending Tommy John surgery Wednesday in Dallas, the team said. The 33-year-old right-hander from Japan was placed on the 10-day injured list Aug. 24 with right forearm tightness. Texas Rangers orthopedic surgeon Keith Meister performed the surgery. Meister added an internal brace