1:54 AM ET ESPN News Services The NL East has a new leader for the first time since early April. After the New York Mets fell 6-3 to the Miami Marlins, the Atlanta Braves won 6-4 at Seattle later Friday to take sole possession of first place in the division for the first time all
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11:42 PM ET New York Yankees left fielder Aaron Hicks was pulled from the team’s 4-2 loss to the Rays on Friday night after a pair of defensive miscues led to three Tampa Bay runs — and a bunch of vitriol from fans in the Bronx. The problems for Hicks started with two outs in
4:05 PM ET ESPN News Services Major League Baseball will voluntarily recognize minor league players’ efforts to unionize with the MLB Players Association, commissioner Rob Manfred announced Friday. The move by MLB would formally accept the MLBPA as minor league players’ bargaining representative and helps to fast track the unionization effort. It’s also a key
7:00 AM ET With less than a month to go in the regular season, there is plenty of MLB playoff intrigue to go around. Will the New York Mets hold on in the NL East? Will the New York Yankees continue their slide in the AL East? Who will have home-field advantage among a tight
11:00 PM ET Change is coming to the major leagues! On Friday, Major League Baseball’s competition committee is set to vote on rule changes that would begin in 2023. All of these rules have been in place in the minor leagues over the previous seasons, leading to wide-ranging changes in pace of play and on-field
5:09 PM ET The Major League Baseball competition committee is set to vote on Friday on rule changes that would begin in 2023 which include a first ever pitch clock, the elimination of the shift, bigger bases and a limit to how many times a pitcher can disengage from the rubber, according to sources familiar
7:00 AM ET play 3:12 Jeff Passan and Buster Olney break down Week 22 of the MLB Power Rankings and how the Mets are viewing Max Scherzer’s injury. The battle for the American League East division, which was once thought to be a lock, is heating up. With less than four weeks to go in
12:09 AM ET ESPN News Services Struggling San Diego Padres slugger Juan Soto left Wednesday night’s 6-3 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a right shoulder contusion. Manager Bob Melvin disclosed the injury after the series finale in San Diego but said he thinks Soto should be ready when the Padres open a key series
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