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ESPN News Services Sep 8, 2024, 07:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani hit his 46th home run of the season to tie his career high and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-0 on Sunday in record-tying heat. With the first-pitch temperature of 103 degrees matching the hottest

Tim Kurkjian, ESPN Senior WriterSep 8, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Has covered baseball since 1981 Open Extended Reactions The energy in the clubhouses for Friday night’s game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards was unmistakable. It was the same intensity that existed

ESPN News Services Sep 7, 2024, 11:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas right-hander Jacob deGrom could make his next start for the Rangers after a dominant four innings in his fourth and likely final rehab start. DeGrom, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, struck out five without a walk and allowed one hit for

Associated Press Sep 7, 2024, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox activated Trevor Story off the 60-day injured list before Saturday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. Story had been sidelined with a shoulder injury that required surgery after attempting to make a diving stop on a ball against

Field Level Media Sep 7, 2024, 12:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Yankees reinstated right-handers Clarke Schmidt and Ian Hamilton from the 60-day injured list Saturday. Schmidt is scheduled to take the mound Saturday afternoon against the host Chicago Cubs in his first start since May 26, while Hamilton returns to the

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterSep 6, 2024, 11:56 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW

Associated Press Sep 6, 2024, 06:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The New York Yankees have some work to do, general manager Brian Cashman said. At least for now, Jasson Domínguez is going to do his work in the minors. New York is competing with the Baltimore Orioles for the AL East lead,

Open Extended Reactions Shohei Ohtani could be on his way to another record-setting accomplishment. Editor’s Picks In his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, after signing the largest contract in MLB history, Ohtani earned his membership to the 40/40 club on Aug. 23 against the Tampa Bay Rays when he stole a base in

Associated Press Sep 5, 2024, 08:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Domingo Germán was designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday in a move that could end the pitcher’s stint with the club. Germán, who pitched a perfect game last year, was cut one day after allowing seven runs — six

Associated Press Sep 5, 2024, 07:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Anthony Rizzo doesn’t feel a sense of closure for his first trip to Wrigley Field since getting traded to the New York Yankees by the Chicago Cubs three years ago. New York’s first baseman isn’t sure he will ever need closure in Chicago after

Sep 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re now in the stretch run, as the 2024 MLB season enters September and teams make their final pushes for the postseason. In fact, some of the league’s top clubs are already on their way to clinching a playoff berth as soon as next week. The

Jeff Passan, ESPNSep 5, 2024, 01:59 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Third baseman Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants agreed to a six-year, $151 million contract extension late Wednesday, keeping the veteran from opting out of

Associated Press Sep 4, 2024, 07:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Clay Holmes won’t be the automatic choice as the closer for the New York Yankees in the short term after giving up a game-ending grand slam to the Texas Rangers for his major-league-high 11th blown save this season. Manager Aaron Boone

Sep 4, 2024, 09:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Whit Merrifield, after becoming the latest Atlanta Braves player to get hit by an errant fastball, blasted the “pathetic” current state of pitching in Major League Baseball, saying “something terrible is going to happen” if the sport doesn’t reintroduce repercussions for throwing wildly inside. “It’s bulls—,

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 4, 2024, 02:14 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. Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — When he prepared for his first at-bat in Tuesday’s top of the first, fans saluted

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterSep 2, 2024, 11:01 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Cubs lefty Justin Steele was scratched from his scheduled start on Tuesday with elbow soreness, manager Craig Counsell announced after the team’s 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh

Sep 3, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to September! We’re five months into Major League Baseball’s 2024 season and there is plenty of intrigue entering the homestretch. Which of the current contenders will be headed to the playoffs come October? How will the division races play out? Who are the favorites to

ESPN News Services Sep 2, 2024, 08:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago White Sox had their latest skid extended to 11 games with a 13-3 rout at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, the 20th straight loss in which Chris Flexen started to set a big league mark for most consecutive