5:21 PM ET ESPN News Services Cleveland Indians right-hander Aaron Civale has a sprained middle finger on his throwing hand and is expected to miss 4-5 weeks of game activity, the team said Wednesday. Cleveland said Civale won’t throw for 1-2 weeks. Civale left in the fifth inning of Monday night’s win over the Chicago

Jun 22, 2021 ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It didn’t take long for Wander Franco to display the many skills that scouts have been raving about. The kind of skills that made him the No. 1 overall prospect in Major League Baseball. The kind of skills that the Tampa Bay Rays hope to

2:11 PM ET ESPN News Services An MRI on New York Mets right-hander Marcus Stroman‘s left hip showed “no significant issues,” a team spokesman said Wednesday, according to MLB.com. He is considered day-to-day. Mets manager Luis Rojas said Wednesday that Stroman is optimistic he can make his next start but wouldn’t go that far, himself.

5:49 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Cleveland Indians right-hander Aaron Civale appears headed to the injured list because of soreness in the middle finger on his pitching hand, another major hit for a banged-up staff. The major league leader with 10 wins, Civale left in the fifth inning of Monday night’s win over the

1:51 PM ET ESPN News Services Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto was out of the lineup Tuesday as he served a one-game suspension for his outburst during Saturday’s game against the San Diego Padres. Votto had been suspended for two games and fined but had the ban reduced to one game on appeal, according

4:50 PM ET The Atlanta Braves placed left-hander Max Fried on the 10-day injured list Tuesday because of a blister on his left index finger. Fried had been scheduled to start Wednesday in the Braves’ series finale against the New York Mets at CitiField. The move was made retroactive to Saturday. Last Friday, Fried pitched

12:24 AM ET CHICAGO — Cubs shortstop Javier Baez was benched by manager David Ross after forgetting how many outs there were and getting doubled off first base in the fourth inning of Monday’s 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians. “We have to make sure we’re focused and locked in during the game,” Ross said

10:04 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets left-hander Joey Lucchesi has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow, an MRI showed. The team will seek a second opinion on the injury, but it could ultimately mean Lucchesi has Tommy John surgery, which would end his 2021 campaign and much of, if

4:48 PM ET Associated Press COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The Baseball Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony is returning to its standard seating format, opening the door for another big crowd. Hall of Fame officials said Monday that tickets will not be required for the event’s free lawn seating area. The ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 8

4:57 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — Kyle Schwarber homered three times and tied a major league record with five in a two-game span, leading the Washington Nationals over the New York Mets 5-2 Sunday to take three of four in the series. Schwarber set a Nationals/Montreal Expos record by homering nine times in