7:00 AM ET With the season’s halfway mark arriving in the coming days, the teams at the top of our MLB Power Rankings have started to separate themselves from the pack while those at the bottom might already be thinking about next year as the trade deadline approaches. Did the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red
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8:43 PM ET MILWAUKEE — The stage was set for the Chicago Cubs to break a five-game losing streak and gain a game on the first-place Milwaukee Brewers, but after taking an early 7-0 lead on Wednesday, the Cubs became just the second team since 1900 to score seven or more runs in the first
2:56 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Indians outfielder Josh Naylor sustained multiple leg fractures and torn ligaments in his violent collision with rookie second baseman Ernie Clement during a game Sunday in Minnesota. The team said Naylor visited foot and ankle specialist Dr. Mark Berkowitz at the Cleveland Clinic on Wednesday. Berkowitz confirmed the
6:53 PM ET NEW YORK — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman isn’t beating around the bush about the performance of the Bronx Bombers. “We suck right now,” Cashman said ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium. “As bad as we can be.” However, for the third time this season, Cashman
10:39 PM ET Kyle Schwarber stepped into the batter’s box to lead off the bottom of the first inning Tuesday night at Nationals Park as the hottest hitter in the game, facing veteran left-hander Rich Hill. Hill doesn’t throw hard, but he has a big curveball and sometimes drops down. He’s also tough on lefties,
Jun 28, 2021 ESPN News Services Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story announced Monday that he will take part in the All-Star Game Home Run Derby at Coors Field. Story joins the Los Angeles Angels‘ Shohei Ohtani and New York Mets‘ Pete Alonso as players confirming they will take part in the derby. Sources also confirmed
7:00 AM ET MLB InsidersESPN There has been a full week of MLB games since the league officially began its crackdown on pitchers using foreign substances. Among the … highlights? Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer — a future Hall of Famer — was less than pleased about being inspected for the sticky stuff by umpires
8:24 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Gwen Goldman finally got to be a bat girl for the New York Yankees — 60 years after she was turned down because of her gender. At 70, Goldman worked at Yankee Stadium during New York’s 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. She
Jun 27, 2021 The Houston Astros have a major league best seven finalists to start in the 2021 All-Star Game. The top three finalists for each position based on fan voting in each league, plus designated hitter for the American League, were announced Sunday. Three teams — the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Toronto
4:14 PM ET CHICAGO — White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu left Sunday’s 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners after getting hit by a pitch on the left knee, but X-rays were negative, according to the team. The White Sox said he has a bruised knee and is day-to-day. Manager Tony La Russa said the