ESPN News Services Aug 11, 2023, 10:08 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Bruce Bochy waved hello to familiar faces and posed for photos with fans on the field before getting to work with the Texas Rangers. Different uniform, different dugout, still beloved in the Bay Area. Bochy received a warm welcome in his return to

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 11, 2023, 07:42 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks said he’s confident he’ll be back on the mound late next season after recovering from Tommy John surgery he had last month. Hendriks, 34,

Aug 9, 2023, 07:05 PM ET Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung underwent surgery on his fractured left thumb on Wednesday and will remain with his teammates to rehab in hopes of being back for the end of the 2023 regular season. The Rangers said hand specialist Dr. Don Sheridan inserted a plate and screws

Aug 10, 2023, 07:44 PM ET The Baltimore Orioles on Thursday placed left-hander Danny Coulombe on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Wednesday, because of left biceps tendinitis. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Coulombe, the team’s top left-handed reliever this season, had difficulty getting loose in the bullpen Tuesday. Hyde is optimistic that Coulombe could

ESPN News Services Aug 9, 2023, 07:22 PM ET NEW YORK — With every game critical in a close playoff race, the Chicago Cubs are moving struggling left-hander Drew Smyly to the bullpen. Rookie right-hander Javier Assad will take Smyly’s spot in the rotation this weekend at Toronto, which features several right-handed sluggers in a

Aug 10, 2023, 11:53 AM ET It’s make-or-break time for a pair of struggling wild-card hopefuls that have struggled since the trade deadline. The Los Angeles Angels, who lost seven straight following their going “all in” at the deadline, take a two-game winning streak into a critical weekend series at the Houston Astros, who are

Associated Press Aug 9, 2023, 09:03 PM ET PHOENIX — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler faced live batters Wednesday for the first time since having arm surgery more than a year ago. The 29-year-old right-hander is trying to return from his second ligament replacement operation, which he underwent last August. He had his first

Associated Press Aug 8, 2023, 07:49 PM ET CHICAGO — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he felt embarrassed by his theatrical display during an argument with plate umpire Laz Diaz after he was ejected from New York’s loss to the Chicago White Sox on Monday. Boone said he talked to MLB senior vice president of

Tim Kurkjian, ESPN Senior WriterAug 9, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Has covered baseball since 1981 BALTIMORE — A WEEK into the 2023 season, the New York Yankees came to Baltimore. It was far too early to tell in which direction the Orioles might go, whether they would

ESPN News Services Aug 8, 2023, 09:31 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. was hit on his left elbow by a pitch from Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Colin Holderman in the sixth inning Tuesday night and left the 8-6 victory. It was a 97 mph sinker from Holderman that Acuna tried to