12:51 PM ET Associated Press Mike Scioscia was planning on having Alek Manoah for the U.S. rotation for Olympic qualifying next week. Instead, the Toronto Blue Jays called up 23-year-old right-hander, who pitched six scoreless innings against the New York Yankees this week in his major league debut. “It’s been fluid. From the roster we

May 26, 2021 Mickey Callaway has been placed on the ineligible list through the end of the 2022 season following Major League Baseball’s investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct, details of which were originally reported by The Athletic. In a statement Wednesday, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred wrote that the investigation “concluded that Mr. Callaway violated

10:00 AM ET The 2021 MLB draft is less than two months away, with this year’s event scheduled to be held July 11-13 in conjunction with Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game festivities. The Pittsburgh Pirates have the No. 1 pick, followed by the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles. While there

8:19 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Yankees right-hander Corey Kluber is expected to miss at least two months with a right shoulder injury, and first baseman Luke Voit is also headed to the injured list with a right oblique strain. New York manager Aaron Boone announced the diagnoses Wednesday shortly after the

4:51 PM ET The Atlanta Braves will be without slugger Marcell Ozuna for about six weeks after he fractured his middle and ring fingers on Tuesday night. “If there is a good thing, there’s not a surgical process,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said Wednesday afternoon. Ozuna, 30, injured himself sliding into third base in a

5:44 PM ET Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a strained left hamstring suffered in Tuesday’s win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hoerner, 24, had been a big part of the Cubs’ success in May. He was hitting .338 and playing high-caliber defense. The injury occurred as

11:41 PM ET Hours after releasing a new line of MLB-affiliated “Local Market” hats on Tuesday, New Era pulled the product from its website. New Era is the official cap supplier to MLB. The line featured a combination of team logos, local area codes, landmarks, World Series logos and other local tie-ins scattered over the

8:02 PM ET New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard left his second rehab start in the minors after one inning as a precautionary measure due to soreness in his right elbow, the team announced. Pitching for Class A St. Lucie, Syndergaard was scheduled to throw at least four innings as he returns from Tommy John

11:03 PM ET CHICAGO — Longtime umpire Joe West broke the record for most games umpired in the history of Major League Baseball as soon as the Chicago White Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals game was official after five innings on Tuesday night. West, 68, umpired his 5,376th game, one more than Hall of Fame

3:28 PM ET ESPN News Services The Philadelphia Phillies placed slugger Bryce Harper on the 10-day injured list with a bruised left forearm on Tuesday. The move was made retroactive to Sunday. The outfielder, who is in an 0-for-16 slump, was held out of the Phillies’ lineup for the past two games. Manager Joe Girardi