12:53 PM ET The Arizona Diamondbacks have unveiled a gold uniform referencing the Sonoran Desert and the state’s Hispanic culture as the latest alternate jersey in the City Connect collection. The jersey reads “Serpientes” across the front, intended to highlight Arizona’s Hispanic culture, while the uniform patch features the Arizona state flag and a reference

Jun 12, 2021 Major League Baseball is putting the final touches on a memo that will detail the sport’s rule against foreign substances with the expectation, sources say, that the document will be forwarded to teams sometime in the next few days and presented to coaching staffs and players. The actual order for umpires to

1:59 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — Seattle right fielder Mitch Haniger, who leads the team in home runs and RBIs, suffered a bruised left knee after fouling off a pitch in the first inning against Cleveland on Sunday. Haniger went to the ground immediately after fouling off the pitch from Shane Bieber, and

7:00 AM ET CHICAGO — He’s the backup to the backup, but Chicago Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom sure isn’t playing like it. As the 29-year-old rookie preps for Sunday Night Baseball — against the team that drafted him — Wisdom has already accomplished more than most. In his first 10 starts as a Cub,

2:39 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Two-time National League Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom is expected to make his next scheduled start for the New York Mets despite having to leave Friday’s game after six innings with flexor tendinitis. DeGrom played catch and threw a bullpen session Saturday afternoon. Manager Luis Rojas

7:54 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo said he understands the controversy surrounding his decision not to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but explained that he is “taking some more time to see the data in all of it.” The Cubs are one of eight teams in baseball who haven’t reached the

7:37 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen is taking a physical leave of absence from the team while his wife, Nicole, is dealing with brain cancer. Hazen said Friday that he will continue to consult regularly with assistant general manager Amiel Sawdaye, who will take over day-to-day baseball operations.

5:21 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Mets acting general manager Zack Scott refuted New York first baseman Pete Alonso‘s charge that Major League Baseball has been manipulating baseballs to hurt potential free agents, saying changes to the ball would have “no influence on how players are valued or paid.” Asked Wednesday about the

6:38 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Two additional Major League Baseball teams have been able to relax coronavirus protocols after reaching the 85% vaccination threshold for players and other on-field personnel, raising the total to 22 of the 30 clubs. However, the pace of vaccinations has slowed and no additional teams were announced

8:00 AM ET KEVIN GAUSMAN saw his own reflection in the numbers; their stark, unsentimental truth contained a judgment, and a promise. Everything he knew about himself as a pitcher could be found inside them: strengths, flaws, anxieties. It was liberating, and maybe a little unsettling, for Gausman to realize the San Francisco Giants, making