4:04 PM ET Former Major League Baseball player Juan Encarnacion has been accused of committing sexual assault against his daughter, the attorney general’s office in the Dominican Republic’s National District province has confirmed. Encarnacion’s daughter is a minor and the child’s mother said that Encarnacion sexually assaulted the girl in May, when the complaint occurred.

7:45 AM ET Joon Lee Close ESPN Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate David Schoenfield Close ESPN Senior Writer Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Are the New York Yankees for real? The Bronx Bombers rode an 11-game winning streak into this current

5:21 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — His right eye still swollen and bruised after he was hit in the head by a line drive last week, Oakland Athletics ace Chris Bassitt is intent on pitching again this season. That might be difficult considering there’s barely more than a month left in the season,

5:34 PM ET Kiley McDaniel Close ESPN MLB Insider ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. Jeff Passan Close ESPN ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The

7:21 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Veteran utility player Marwin Gonzalez signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros and began working out at the team’s spring training camp in Florida on Friday, two weeks after being designated for assignment by Boston. Gonzalez began his 10-season big league career with the Astros

7:20 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton was reinstated Friday from the injured list after missing 55 games while his broken left pinkie healed. Buxton played in only three games after returning June 19 from a strained right hip that kept him out for 39 games. The oft-sidelined star’s

1:15 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Noah Syndergaard threw 16 pitches Thursday night in a rehab start for high-A Brooklyn, the first outing in months for the Mets‘ right-hander following a setback during his recovery from Tommy John surgery. Syndergaard gave up a leadoff homer, the only hit he allowed in one inning

7:51 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — All-Star catcher Buster Posey was out of the San Francisco Giants‘ starting lineup for the second consecutive game Thursday night because of discomfort in his left knee. Posey was on the bench for the major-league-leading Giants, but first baseman Brandon Belt was unavailable against the New York

Aug 25, 2021 ESPN News Services BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles snapped their 19-game losing streak Wednesday night, rallying to beat Los Angeles 10-6 after a shaky start by Shohei Ohtani left the Angels‘ bullpen with too much to do. The Angels were up 6-2 in the fourth inning and 6-4 when Ohtani left the

Aug 25, 2021 Associated Press NEW YORK — Game 7 of the World Series is scheduled for Nov. 3, its latest since 2009. Major League Baseball said Wednesday that its postseason will start with the AL wild-card game on Oct. 5, followed by the NL wild-card matchup the next day. Both AL division series will