10:13 PM ET CHICAGO — Thompson, Stewart, Wisdom & Nance. They sound like a law firm, but they were the driving force for the Chicago Cubs in edging out the San Diego Padres for the best record in the National League in the month of May. The Cubs’ 7-2 win at Wrigley Field over San
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May 30, 2021 Associated Press PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Catcher Matt Wieters has been dropped from the U.S. roster for Olympic baseball qualifying that starts Monday. “He’ll be on our radar if we do get the opportunity to move forward,” U.S. manager Mike Scioscia said Sunday. Wieters, a four-time All-Star, hit .200 (7-for-35) with
7:00 AM ET Multiple Contributors It’s Memorial Day, which means one extra little thing for MLB fans: You’re now officially free to look at the MLB standings. The old adage among baseball fans is that you should avoid checking the standings until Memorial Day. Allowing two months of the season to play out first gives
10:48 PM ET When Memorial Day weekend reached Sunday, the slate of games in the National League teased the possibility of a full day when generational pitchers were dominating the highlight reels. You know them by their last names, that’s how famous they are, but we’ll give you first names, too: Max Scherzer. Clayton Kershaw.
5:28 PM ET ESPN News Services Josh Donaldson of the Minnesota Twins scored the 2 millionth run in major league history Saturday, trotting home in the first inning on a ground-rule double by Nelson Cruz against the Kansas City Royals. The Elias Sports Bureau confirmed Donaldson touched the plate for the milestone mark. The former
4:24 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Cubs infielder David Bote left Saturday’s 10-2 win over the Reds after hurting his left shoulder on a slide. Bote grabbed his shoulder after the play at second base in the fourth inning. He was helped off the field and replaced by Patrick Wisdom at third base
10:53 PM ET There may actually be good news in the midst of what might have been the lowest point in history of the Colorado Rockies, and we’ll get to that in a moment. In the meantime, here’s what happened Saturday: The Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Rockies in both games of a doubleheader, holding
10:15 PM ET ESPN News Services DETROIT — Gio Urshela of the New York Yankees was the beneficiary of an apparent mix-up over the count Friday night, drawing a walk after only three balls. Urshela came to the plate in the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers. After he fouled off several 2-2 pitches, the
11:07 AM ET ESPN News Services The family of a former Chicago White Sox stadium worker is crying foul after a lounge named after her was renamed in honor of Tony La Russa. A food area is now called La Russa’s Lounge — a change from Loretta’s Lounge, in honor of Loretta Micele, who sold
8:10 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Cody Bellinger is ready to return from a broken leg that’s sidelined him for nearly two months. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday the 2019 NL MVP will start in center field on Saturday and Sunday against the San Francisco Giants. Bellinger has been out