Apr 7, 2023 NEW YORK — The Mets‘ rotation should be getting reinforcements soon. Justin Verlander said he expects to return from a muscle strain before the end of April. The righty upped his throwing intensity to 75% on Friday while throwing on the field before New York faced off against the Miami Marlins. “The

12:33 PM ET NEW YORK — Steve Cohen saw all of the memes about the new New York Mets‘ sponsorship patch and decided he needed to make the change. “They’re Phillie colors,” Cohen said. “They should be more Met-appropriate.” After a call with NewYork-Presbyterian, the Mets will be tweaking the new sponsorship patch — the

6:40 PM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — Braves center fielder Michael Harris II has been placed on the injured list with a lower back strain. Harris, last season’s National League Rookie of the Year, appeared to be injured as he slid awkwardly while stealing second base in Atlanta’s 7-6 victory over San Diego on

2:39 PM ET CHICAGO — Texas Rangers right-hander Jake Odorizzi will miss the rest of the season after undergoing shoulder debridement surgery, general manager Chris Young announced Friday. Odorizzi, 33, was acquired from the Atlanta Braves for left-hander Kolby Allard in November but won’t throw a pitch for the Rangers in 2023. His shoulder ailment

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9:40 PM ET ESPN News Services Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani was called for pitch clock violations on the mound and at the plate Wednesday, while earning his first win of the season and driving in a run in Los Angeles’ 4-3 victory. Starting against the Seattle Mariners, Ohtani was hit with a violation in

Apr 5, 2023 ESPN News Services Once Baltimore Orioles top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez got through a nervous first inning in his big league debut, he settled in and got a no-decision while going head-to-head against an ace. “There were a lot of nerves that first inning. Really couldn’t feel the baseball,” Rodriguez said. “I

5:00 PM ET New York Mets right-hander Justin Verlander will continue his throwing regimen after an MRI revealed reduced inflammation. The Mets said Wednesday that additional updates will be provided as appropriate. Verlander opened the season on the injured list with a low-grade teres major strain. The muscle is located on the underside of the

5:45 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Brewers pitcher Aaron Ashby will have arthroscopic surgery on his throwing shoulder and could miss the entire season. Brewers manager Craig Counsell announced after Milwaukee’s 7-6 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday that Ashby would have surgery Friday in Washington. “This puts him out for significant

2:52 PM ET NEW YORK — Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson left Wednesday’s 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies with right hamstring tightness and will be reevaluated Thursday, the team announced. The 2015 AL MVP exited the game on a flyout leading off the second inning. Donaldson ran at about half-speed to first base and