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1:10 PM ET As Aaron Judge continues his pursuit of home run history, the New York Yankees continue to prepare for their offseason contract negotiations with the superstar outfielder. Team president Randy Levine said during a recent interview that Judge is “an all-time Yankee” and emphasized that the franchise “will be extraordinarily competitive” in its

12:26 AM ET ESPN News Services DENVER — Christian Yelich led off the game with a 499-foot homer for Milwaukee, but Randal Grichuk connected twice for the Colorado Rockies, including a three-run drive in the 10th inning to beat the Brewers 10-7 Tuesday night. The Brewers began the day two games behind San Diego for

9:30 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Suspended shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. had surgery Tuesday to repair the torn labrum in his left shoulder, the San Diego Padres said. The surgery was performed in Los Angeles by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the team physician for the Dodgers and the NFL’s Rams. The surgery originally had

11:06 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” More than 50% of minor league players have voted to support unionizing, paving the way for players to organize and join the Major League Baseball Players Association, the union announced Tuesday. In

7:00 AM ET The end of Major League Baseball’s 2022 season is quickly approaching with one month left to play. Which of the current contenders will be headed to the playoffs come October? Which teams will have narrowly missed the cut? How will the division races shape up? Who will reach the Fall Classic? Who

10:53 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Center fielder Enrique Hernández and the Boston Red Sox agreed on a one-year, $10 million contract extension Monday, keeping the 31-year-old in the city where he starred in the 2021 postseason, sources

7:42 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Zac Gallen tied the major league record with his sixth consecutive scoreless start on Sunday, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Gallen (11-2) extended his scoreless streak to 41 1/3 innings. He allowed only two singles and a walk in seven innings.

7:00 AM ET EDWIN DIAZ DOESN’T forget there was a time before he was a Mets folk hero, before Timmy Trumpet’s horns on “Narco” were the sign of an incoming New York victory, before he was the best closer in baseball. Just three years ago, more often than not, Diaz would come home from Mets

6:15 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. Andrew Benintendi has a fractured right hamate bone and will need surgery, but New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is hopeful that it will not be a season-ending injury for the outfielder. Boone revealed after the Yankees’ 2-1 win

1:50 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Rangers designated left-hander Dallas Keuchel for assignment before Sunday’s series finale against the Red Sox. The 34-year-old Keuchel was 0-2 with a 12.60 ERA in two starts for the Rangers, including taking the loss Friday when he allowed seven runs in 4 2/3 innings. He is 2-9

9:47 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Dylan Cease came within one out of his first career no-hitter, and the streaking Chicago White Sox pounded the Minnesota Twins 13-0 on Saturday night. Cease got a huge ovation when came out to start the ninth. With fans on their feet, he struck out Caleb Hamilton

9:40 PM ET New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer left his start earlier than expected Saturday against the Washington Nationals because he felt “fatigued” on his left side, the team said. Scherzer looked sharp on the mound, with his fastball clocked as high as 96 mph, but he lasted just five innings and 67 pitches,

12:24 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. Manager Aaron Boone continues to struggle in his attempts to explain the free fall that the New York Yankees are going through the second-half of the season. But he hopes New York’s 9-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays

6:14 PM ET Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows will remain out of the lineup for the remainder of the season as he revealed in a post on Friday that he’s “struggling with my mental health” in addition to a myriad of previous injuries. “What I have told very few people is that I also have

Sep 2, 2022 Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” He’s the old guy in the room now, and that is not an easy fact for Manny Machado to accept. At the All-Star Game in July, a week after his 30th birthday,

Sep 1, 2022 Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — In a matchup of the top two contenders for the American League Most Valuable Player Award, Shohei Ohtani came up with the biggest hit of the night. The reigning AL MVP became the first player in major league history to hit 30 home runs and record 10

8:52 PM ET NEW YORK — With the Dodgers searching for depth in the rotation following the placement of pitcher Tony Gonsolin on the injured list, Los Angeles finds itself needing more reinforcement among its starting pitching. That pressure placed increased importance on the return of Clayton Kershaw from the injured list on Thursday, facing

10:04 PM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — Rookie Spencer Strider set an Atlanta record with 16 strikeouts while allowing two hits in eight innings to lead the Braves to a 3-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night. Strider fanned his last two batters with two runners on base in the eighth —