Thus far, it has been a season of unexpected team performances. Consider that the last time we checked in in this space, on the morning of May 4, it was the Pittsburgh Pirates, then 20-11, the fourth-best record in baseball and 1.5 games better than any team in the National League Central, who had taken

Jun 15, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The Tampa Bay Rays still rule, but the Baltimore Orioles are coming on fast in this week’s MLB Power Rankings. The O’s — led by American League Player of the Week Gunnar Henderson — move up a spot to enter the top five, one of four AL East teams

ESPN News Services Jun 14, 2023, 05:44 PM ET Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino will undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder and will miss the rest of the season, it was announced Wednesday. “It’s tough,” Pasquantino said. “But this is something where we can just go ahead and

ESPN News Services Jun 13, 2023, 10:05 PM ET The oldest professional ballpark in the country will host the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2024 “Field of Dreams” game, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday. Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, which opened in 1910, will be the site of the

Joon Lee, ESPNJun 13, 2023, 03:55 PM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate NEW YORK — Anthony Volpe may be struggling, but Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner made clear that the shortstop’s not going anywhere. Speaking at MLB headquarters ahead of the owners meetings, Steinbrenner said the team has had “zero

Associated Press Jun 13, 2023, 08:36 PM ET BALTIMORE — Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle has been placed on the 10-day injured list with vertigo, a move that came Tuesday after the team anticipated his return following a three-game absence. Mountcastle hasn’t played since June 8 in Milwaukee. Manager Brandon Hyde described his malady as

Associated Press Jun 12, 2023, 06:27 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Dawn Pieper will show her love for the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night in the spirit of her late husband, Jay, who is the reason she became such a loyal supporter. Lifelong fan Gabriel Hernandez will cheer his heart out in hopes everyone in

Jun 12, 2023, 02:44 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Daniel Murphy is joining the Los Angeles Angels on a minor league contract, the next step in a surprising comeback bid by the three-time All-Star. The 38-year-old Murphy was hitting .331 in 37 games this season for the Long Island Ducks in the independent Atlantic League.

ESPN News Services Jun 12, 2023, 03:43 PM ET ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley was placed on the 15-day injured list on Monday because of a strained right forearm. St. Louis announced the move before Monday night’s series opener against the San Francisco Giants and made it retroactive to Saturday. Right-hander

Jun 11, 2023, 01:55 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of left-hander Adam Kolarek from Triple-A Oklahoma City and optioned right-hander Andre Jackson. In an additional move, the Dodgers moved outfielder Trayce Thompson to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster for Kolarek. Kolarek, 34, returns to the