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Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterJul 21, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Texas Rangers great Adrian Beltre set the tone on Sunday as the Baseball

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJul 21, 2024, 02:04 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 Jul 21, 2024, 12:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Left-hander Clayton Kershaw is set to make his first start of the season for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. Manager Dave Roberts said Saturday night after a 7-6, 11-inning victory over the Boston Red Sox that Kershaw would take the

ESPN News Services Jul 20, 2024, 12:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette has a “moderate” calf strain and will miss “multiple weeks,” according to manager John Schneider. The Blue Jays officially placed Bichette on the 10-day injured list Saturday with the right calf strain. Bichette, a two-time All-Star, was

Associated Press Jul 20, 2024, 12:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton likely will be ready for game action late next week, though the team hasn’t determined whether he will go on a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment. Stanton strained his left hamstring while running the bases on June

Jul 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions This season has been both predictable and unexpected. We’ve seen typical MLB powerhouses, such as the New York Yankees, re-emerge from down seasons, but we’ve also seen surprises such as the Cleveland Guardians having the best record in the American League or the Atlanta Braves going

Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 19, 2024, 04:23 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Colorado Rockies and slugger Charlie Condon are in agreement on a deal that includes a $9.25 million signing bonus, tying the Major League Baseball record

ESPN News Services Jul 19, 2024, 12:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUFFALO, N.Y. — Toronto Blue Jays infielder Joey Votto is scheduled to start for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on Friday after missing time with ankle and lower back issues. The six-time All-Star will play for the Herd as they host the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.

Kiley McDaniel, ESPN MLB InsiderJul 18, 2024, 08:15 PM ET Close ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Chase Burns has broken Paul Skenes‘ draft bonus record, landing a $9.25 million signing bonus from

Associated Press Jul 18, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Oakland Athletics executive Sandy Dean told the Las Vegas Stadium Authority on Thursday that the club does not expect to spend the entire $380 million in public money allocated to build a new stadium in Las Vegas. Dean said the A’s

Associated Press Jul 18, 2024, 02:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani will open the 2025 season in Tokyo against the Chicago Cubs on March 18, and the Athletics will start the home portion of their first season in Sacramento against the Cubs on March 31.

Associated Press Jul 17, 2024, 07:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Paul Skenes, Shohei Ohtani, MVP Jarren Duran and the rest of this year’s All-Stars drew 7,443,000 viewers on Fox, up 6% from the 2023 game but the second lowest for the event. The American League’s 5-3 victory in Arlington, Texas, on

David Purdum Close David Purdum ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Doug Greenberg Jul 17, 2024, 08:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions At the All-Star break, two superstar sluggers lead the MVP races, a rookie phenom is in contention for the Cy Young and the American League Central

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJul 16, 2024, 11:02 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 ARLINGTON,

Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 17, 2024, 01:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Thirteen months ago, Paul Skenes was still in college, winning a national championship at LSU. Exactly a year ago, he secured his spot

Jul 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 MLB All-Star Game is here! Will the National League make it two straight victories over the American League after snapping a nine-game skid last year? As Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani and the rest of baseball’s best descend upon Globe Life Field, home of the

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJul 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions This has been the year of high velocity in Major League Baseball. Pitchers like Pittsburgh Pirates rookie starter Paul Skenes (who will start the All-Star Game on Tuesday night

Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 15, 2024, 11:16 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — In the annals of their long history, no Los Angeles Dodgers player had ever won the Home Run Derby. Teoscar Hernandez changed that