ESPN News Services May 20, 2023, 02:22 PM ET The New York Yankees designated Aaron Hicks for assignment on Saturday and signed fellow outfielder Greg Allen to a major league contract and added him to the roster. Hicks has more than two years left on a seven-year, $70 million contract signed in 2019. He is
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ESPN News Services May 20, 2023, 12:01 AM ET CINCINNATI — Clarke Schmidt became the latest New York Yankees starting pitcher to be on the receiving end of a foreign substance check, but was allowed to continue in the game — a decision that was met with disapproval from Cincinnati’s David Bell and ultimately led
Associated Press May 19, 2023, 06:41 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Chicago Cubs placed outfielder Cody Bellinger on the injured list Friday, sent struggling reliever Keegan Thompson back to Triple-A Iowa and designating former All-Star first baseman Eric Hosmer for assignment. To fill the roster gaps by the moves, Chicago activated infielder Nico Horner from
May 19, 2023, 06:42 PM ET The San Diego Padres are placing star slugger Manny Machado on the injured list. Manager Bob Melvin made the announcement ahead of the team’s series opener against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night in San Diego. Machado has been out since Monday, when he was hit by a
ESPN News Services May 18, 2023, 09:22 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have disinvited a LGBTQIA+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to the team’s annual Pride Night after opposition from conservative Catholic groups. The charity, protest and performance group was to have received the team’s Community Hero Award in a ceremony
ESPN News Services May 18, 2023, 11:41 PM ET ST. LOUIS — Willson Contreras hit two three-run homers, Nolan Gorman also homered twice and the St. Louis Cardinals tied a franchise record by going deep seven times to power past the Los Angeles Dodgers 16-8 in a slugfest Thursday night. Nolan Arenado added a two-run
May 18, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Seven weeks into the season, we’re still seeing dominant performances from a number of American League teams, with seven of our top 10 teams residing in the AL. That has not been the case in the National League, with preseason juggernauts like the Mets and Padres — teams that
Associated Press May 17, 2023, 04:14 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Dodgers pitcher Dustin May left Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins after one inning because of right elbow pain. The 25-year-old right-hander had Tommy John surgery in May 2021. He was making his ninth start of the season and has a 4-1 record with
ESPN News Services May 17, 2023, 06:39 PM ET New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German has been suspended 10 games and fined by Major League Baseball for violating the rules regarding foreign substances, it was announced Wednesday. German will not appeal and will begin serving the suspension starting with Wednesday’s game. He cannot be replaced
THE OAKLAND ATHLETICS and Seattle Mariners are playing a baseball game on a Tuesday night in Oakland, and it’s difficult to describe the silence. There are maybe 1,000 people in the stands at first pitch, and few of them have the energy or the inclination to make any noise. The team is the worst in
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2023, 07:16 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. LOS ANGELES — It’s 1 o’clock on a searing Saturday afternoon on May 13, three hours before the first pitch of
Associated Press May 16, 2023, 06:23 PM ET TORONTO — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge doesn’t appreciate being branded a potential cheater after he took a sideways peek before hitting a 462-foot home run in Toronto. “I’ve got some choice words about that, but I’m just going to keep that off the record,” Judge
Joon Lee, ESPNMay 16, 2023, 05:09 PM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate NEW YORK — The struggling New York Mets pitching staff will be getting some reinforcements soon. New York expects starter Carlos Carrasco to return from the injured list on Friday and start against the Cleveland Guardians at
ESPN News Services May 15, 2023, 10:50 PM ET HOUSTON — Chicago Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger left Monday night’s game against the Houston Astros with an injury after making an acrobatic catch in the seventh inning. Bellinger robbed Kyle Tucker of extra bases when he leaped and crashed into the padded wall just in
Associated Press May 15, 2023, 11:54 PM ET TORONTO — Aaron Judge said he was trying to identify which of his teammates was yelling at plate umpire Clint Vondrak when he peeked into his own dugout before hitting a 462-foot home run in the New York Yankees‘ 7-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on
May 15, 2023, 12:26 PM ET The Oakland Athletics have reached agreement to put their new ballpark on part of the site of the current Tropicana property along the Las Vegas Strip. Bally’s Corp. announced Monday that, in conjunction with Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc., it has reached a binding agreement with the A’s for
May 15, 2023, 07:00 AM ET In the first few weeks of the season, there’s bound to be some chaos. A bad team or two will go on a hot run, and good teams may face some early hurdles. But the expectation is that once you’re about a month and a half into the season,
ESPN News Services May 14, 2023, 06:05 PM ET DENVER — Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper was ejected from Sunday’s 4-0 loss at Colorado after charging at the Rockies’ dugout following the last out of the top of the seventh inning, setting off an altercation that cleared both teams’ benches and bullpens. Harper appeared to