Aug 8, 2023, 05:17 PM ET The Seattle Mariners placed right-handed starter Bryan Woo on the 15-day injured list with right forearm inflammation on Tuesday and designated right-handed reliever Matt Festa for assignment. The move involving Woo is retroactive to Saturday. The team also claimed right-hander Ryan Jensen off waivers from the Chicago Cubs and

Tristan H. Cockcroft Aug 7, 2023, 12:30 PM ET The Miami Marlins have slipped into a funk since the trade deadline, winning only one of six contests in that time, while having to scratch and claw to claim their only win, a 12-inning, walk-off against the Philadelphia Phillies last Wednesday. It’s a critical time for

Associated Press Aug 7, 2023, 06:38 PM ET BOSTON — Boston Red Sox infielder Trevor Story will be activated from the injured list and make his season debut Tuesday, and onetime ace Chris Sale will return to the rotation Friday, manager Alex Cora said. Speaking to reporters before Monday night’s 6-2 win against the Kansas

Associated Press Aug 7, 2023, 06:27 PM ET NEW YORK — Struggling third baseman Brett Baty was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday in a move New York Mets manager Buck Showalter described as a “reset.” The Mets also placed outfielder Starling Marte on the 10-day injured list with a right groin strain that has

Associated Press Aug 6, 2023, 12:20 PM ET BOSTON — Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo returned to the starting lineup for Sunday’s game against Toronto, a day after he was benched by manager Alex Cora. “Hopefully we learned as a group from what happened yesterday and that’s the reason that we did it,” Cora said

Aug 6, 2023, 07:03 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander Michael Grove, who pitched Saturday night, on the 15-day injured list because of right lat tightness on Sunday. In a corresponding move, the Dodgers recalled left-hander Bryan Hudson from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Grove, 26, threw 1⅓ scoreless innings in

ESPN News Services Aug 6, 2023, 12:59 PM ET The Houston Astros activated José Urquidy from the 60-day injured list Sunday, but the right-hander made it only 3 1/3 innings in a start against the New York Yankees. The 28-year-old Urquidy exited with the bases loaded in the fourth inning and a 5-2 lead after

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 5, 2023, 07:09 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Nearly 2,800 miles separate Petco Park from Citi Field, but it often felt as if the San Diego Padres and the

Associated Press Aug 5, 2023, 06:29 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Phillies slugger Bryce Harper likely won’t play the outfield again this season. The two-time NL MVP served strictly as Philadelphia’s designated hitter for most of last season after injuring his right throwing elbow on an outfield throw in April 2022. After offseason Tommy John surgery,

Associated Press Aug 4, 2023, 09:38 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Former World Series MVP Cole Hamels has retired after his attempt at a comeback with his hometown San Diego Padres fell short. The Padres, who signed Hamels to a minor league contract in February, announced Hamels’ retirement Friday. The left-hander’s agent, John Boggs, confirmed