Jun 26, 2021 One of the best stories in baseball just got better. Baltimore Orioles slugger Trey Mancini, who missed the entire 2020 season after being diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer, has accepted an invitation from Major League Baseball to participate in the Home Run Derby, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday. 2 Related
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12:58 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Right fielder Bryce Harper wasn’t in the Philadelphia Phillies’ lineup for their series finale against the New York Mets on Sunday, a day after he was hit in the left calf by a pitch from Jacob deGrom. Harper was squaring to bunt in the sixth inning Saturday
6:09 PM ET Associated Press Melky Cabrera sparked a comeback from a three-run deficit with a two-run homer, and the Dominican Republic claimed the final Olympic baseball berth by beating Venezuela 8-5 on Saturday to win the final qualifier at Puebla, Mexico. Former Kansas City infielder Ramon Torres hit a go-ahead infield single in a
Jun 23, 2021 Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. Ah, baseball. What a glorious sport. One minute we’re lamenting bad baserunning and the fact that there
Jun 24, 2021 Associated Press LITTLE FALLS, N.J. — Yogi Berra once said, “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.” Well, neither are postage stamps. They cost 55 cents for a forever stamp, and that’s the price for the Yogi Berra stamp issued Thursday by the U.S. Postal Service. The stamp honoring the New York
Jun 24, 2021 Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Oakland Athletics right-hander Mike Fiers likely won’t throw for at least another four weeks after an injection for his sprained right elbow. Manager Bob Melvin said Thursday that Fiers, who last pitched May 6, won’t need surgery after he felt discomfort when trying to resume throwing this
12:14 PM ET Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Former major leaguers Ian Kinsler and Danny Valencia will play for the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League to get in shape to be part of Israel’s team at the Olympic baseball tournament. Kinsler, 39, was a four-time All-Star second baseman who played in
12:38 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — A 23rd Major League Baseball team has reached the 85% vaccination threshold for players and other on-field personnel, which allows relaxed protocols, but there were few additional vaccinations in the past week. MLB and the players’ association said Friday that 85.4% of Tier 1 and 2 individuals
Jun 23, 2021 ESPN News Services NEW YORK — On-field exams of pitchers started Monday, a week after Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred announced a crackdown on unauthorized grip substances. How’s it going so far? Depends on who you ask. While players throughout baseball have offered several different takes — many have been outspoken
Jun 23, 2021 ESPN News Services New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso will defend his Home Run Derby title in Colorado on July 12, but Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who fell short by one home run in 2019, said Wednesday that he is sitting out the event. Guerrero, who is tied for