Associated Press May 14, 2023, 03:37 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The mother of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has died. Marianne Tombaugh died Saturday, according to Ellen Kershaw. The pitcher’s wife mentioned it during the dedication of a refurbished youth baseball field in Inglewood, California, that his charity foundation supported. Kershaw’s parents divorced
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Associated Press May 13, 2023, 09:27 PM ET DENVER — Colorado Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner was struck in the head by a line drive in the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night and was able to walk off the field on his own. Philadelphia’s Nick Castellanos lined a 1-0 slider back to
ESPN News Services May 13, 2023, 11:25 PM ET BOSTON — Kenley Jansen blew a ninth-inning lead for the second straight day when shortstop Kiké Hernández’s throwing error on a potential game-ending double play allowed Nolan Gorman to score the go-ahead run in a three-run ninth inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-3
May 13, 2023, 03:48 PM ET Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Ranger Suarez, sidelined with a left elbow strain since pitching for Venezuela in preparation for the World Baseball Classic, will start Saturday’s game against the Colorado Rockies after being recalled from his rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Suarez was placed on the 15-day injured list
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. The Cardinal Way needs a GPS. Going into the season, the St. Louis Cardinals were heavy favorites to repeat as National League Central champions. Instead, they’ve sputtered to an NL-worst 14-25 record
ESPN News Services May 12, 2023, 10:00 PM ET BALTIMORE — Cedric Mullins hit for the cycle for the Baltimore Orioles against Pittsburgh on Friday night. Mullins hit a single in the third inning, a triple in the fifth, a double in the seventh and a three-run homer in the eighth. He became the seventh
Joon Lee, ESPNMay 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate WINNING THE WORLD Series in 2020 was supposed to be one of the crowning achievements of Kenley Jansen‘s career. Instead, it marked a low point. Jansen struggled throughout the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ postseason run, eventually losing his
Joon Lee, ESPNMay 11, 2023, 09:00 PM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate NEW YORK — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco left Thursday’s game against the New York Yankees with neck discomfort. Editor’s Picks Franco exited the game after hitting a single in the fifth inning off of Yankees
May 11, 2023, 01:16 PM ET Detroit Tigers president Scott Harris said the positive way Javier Baez responded to being removed from a game last month has helped contribute to his team’s improved play since. Baez, in the second season of a six-year, $140 million contract, was removed from a game against the Toronto Blue
May 11, 2023, 07:00 AM ET After playing a larger variety of teams in the first six weeks of the season thanks to the new schedule, the American League East has cemented itself as the most competitive division in baseball — and in our MLB Power Rankings. All five clubs reside in the top 10,
Associated Press May 10, 2023, 11:57 PM ET ATLANTA — Kenley Jansen became the seventh player in major league history to earn 400 saves, pinch-hitter Raimel Tapia hit a go-ahead RBI double in the seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Wednesday night. Jansen, who had 41 saves last
ESPN News Services May 10, 2023, 12:49 PM ET The Philadelphia Phillies placed left-hander Jose Alvarado on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with inflammation in his pitching elbow. Alvarado initially felt discomfort during warmups ahead of Tuesday’s 8-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The IL move is retroactive to Monday. The 27-year-old reliever has
ESPN News Services May 10, 2023, 11:20 AM ET Minnesota Twins shortstop Kyle Farmer, who missed 25 games following oral surgery after taking a 92 mph pitch to his face on April 12, has been activated off the 10-day injured list, the team announced Wednesday. Farmer, 32, had a procedure to realign four bottom teeth
Associated Press May 10, 2023, 01:14 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — With each empty at-bat by Carlos Correa, the exasperation mounted in the crowd in Minnesota. The boos at the end were merely the natural progression. Correa went 0-for-5 — dropping his batting average to .185 — and stranded six runners on base for the Twins
May 9, 2023, 09:47 PM ET NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is expected to send the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies across the Atlantic Ocean next year for their annual London Series of games, according to multiple reports. MLB first put on games in London in 2019 and last year rolled out plans
May 9, 2023, 10:12 AM ET The Atlanta Braves placed ace pitcher Max Fried on the 15-day injured list with a strained left forearm. The roster move, announced Tuesday, marks the second IL trip this season for Fried, who also missed two weeks in April after suffering a hamstring injury on Opening Day. The Braves
May 8, 2023, 03:54 PM ET The Kansas City Royals placed left-hander Ryan Yarbrough on the 15-day injured list with head fractures Monday after he was hit in the face by a line drive in Sunday’s game against the Oakland Athletics. Yarbrough, 31, was hit just above the left temple by a line drive from
Associated Press May 8, 2023, 03:09 PM ET BALTIMORE — The Tampa Bay Rays put left-handed reliever Garrett Cleavinger on the 15-day injured list Monday with what manager Kevin Cash said appears to be a right ACL injury. Cleavinger could miss the rest of the season after hurting his knee during a rundown in Sunday’s