7:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES — It was 10 years, three teams and one career ago, but Brad Ausmus remembers the game — May 17, 2010, on the road against the Florida Marlins. Clayton Kershaw carried a no-hitter through seven innings that night, but it was the way he went about it — with a

9:13 AM ET The Bryce Harper era in Philadelphia is off to a rousing start with Harper raking, getting on base almost half the time and the Phillies winning despite some shaky performances from the rotation and bullpen. There are other stories developing in the National League East, however. Here are 10 early storylines that

2:30 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Andrew Benintendi of the Boston Red Sox has left the game against Baltimore after fouling a ball off his right foot. Benintendi went to the ground in pain after the foul in the third inning Sunday. He had trouble putting weight on his foot when he got up

10:49 PM ET ESPN News Services Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor could begin a minor league rehab assignment as early as Monday. Lindor had a workout Saturday, running the bases for the second day in a row. Cleveland manager Terry Francona said Lindor will join Triple-A Columbus for a game in Louisville, Kentucky, if there

10:02 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — New York Mets announcer Ron Darling says he will have surgery next week to remove a “large mass in my chest” and hopes to return to the broadcast booth in May. The longtime SNY analyst made the announcement Saturday night during the telecast of the Mets-Braves game in

4:58 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor has been put on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right knee. Texas announced the move Saturday, a day after Odor was a last-minute scratch from the starting lineup for the series opener against Oakland. Odor is expected to be

8:50 AM ET CHICAGO — It was opening night, 2016. The young Chicago Cubs were coming off a surprising run in the previous year’s playoffs — all the way to the National League Championship Series. Now it was time to pick up where they left off, as the team began the new season against the

10:38 PM ET ESPN News Services Friday started with bad injury news for the New York Yankees. It ended with the same. An MRI revealed that reliever Dellin Betances has a spur causing inflammation in his right shoulder, general manager Brian Cashman said. The right-hander will receive a cortisone shot Saturday and will be shut

1:47 PM ET NEW YORK — Another day, another New York Yankees star to the injured list. With 11 other players already on their IL, the Yankees announced Friday afternoon that catcher Gary Sanchez would be joining them, retroactive to Thursday, after suffering a left calf strain earlier this week. Sanchez will be replaced on

Apr 8, 2019 It’s Justin Verlander‘s 36th birthday. The day he officially moves closer to 40 years old than 30. The day he creeps nearer to middle age and further away from the best physical version of himself. Not that you’d ever know it. “Happy birthday,” shouts pitcher Brad Peacock, who’s seated on one of