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Associated Press Jun 21, 2024, 04:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — New York Mets right-hander Luis Severino will start Sunday against the Chicago Cubs instead of facing the Yankees in the first Subway Series of the season. Severino spent his first eight seasons with the Yankees, going 54-37 with a 3.79 ERA in

Associated Press Jun 21, 2024, 01:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation Friday enabling the state to lure the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and Major League Baseball’s Royals away from neighboring Missouri by helping the teams pay for new stadiums. Kelly’s action came three days

Associated Press Jun 20, 2024, 08:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — As Ajay Stone strolled around historic Rickwood Field and gazed at tributes displayed in honor of Willie Mays and other Negro Leaguers, he clutched a cherished memory under his arm. It was a picture from 2004 of Mays holding Stone’s then-10-month-old

Jun 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions What a week can do in MLB — and our Power Rankings. In the American League, the Rangers have lost five of their last six games, dropping from No. 13 on our list to No. 18. Meanwhile, in the National League, the Cardinals have steadily dug

Associated Press Jun 20, 2024, 02:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Aaron Judge returned to the New York Yankees‘ lineup Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles, two days after being hit on the left hand by a pitch. “Kind of went through his treatment today and then went down and hit in the

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 20, 2024, 01:00 AM 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

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 19, 2024, 09:08 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

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterJun 19, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions Maybe the greatest baseball player of all time is Babe Ruth. Perhaps it’s Henry Aaron or Barry Bonds or Josh Gibson or Oscar Charleston. Proponents of

Tim Kurkjian, ESPN Senior WriterJun 18, 2024, 10:34 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Has covered baseball since 1981 Open Extended Reactions One of the greatest players of all time, Frank Robinson, was asked once if Willie Mays was the best player he had ever seen. Robinson got that annoyed look

Jun 18, 2024, 09:03 PM ET Willie Mays, whose unmatched collection of skills made him the greatest center fielder who ever lived, died Tuesday afternoon at the age of 93, the San Francisco Giants announced. “My father has passed away peacefully and among loved ones,” said Michael Mays in a statement released by the Giants.

Jun 18, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The shortstop position is absolutely loaded in Major League Baseball. One of the biggest debates ahead of the 2024 MLB All-Star Game is who should be the starting shortstop for the American League: reigning Rookie of the Year Gunnar Henderson or budding superstar Bobby Witt Jr.?

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 17, 2024, 03:53 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 The

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 17, 2024, 09:18 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

Jeff Passan, ESPNJun 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions THE MAGNIFICENCE OF Bobby Witt Jr. manifests itself on nearly every square inch of a baseball field. His swing is short and to the point, like

Associated Press Jun 16, 2024, 05:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Ronel Blanco had the second hitless outing of his brief major league career but was pulled after seven innings as the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Sunday. Blanco (7-2), who threw the only no-hitter in the majors this season

ESPN News Services Jun 16, 2024, 06:30 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts suffered a fracture in his left hand when he was hit by a 97.9 mph fastball from Dan Altavilla during the seventh inning of Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Royals. The fracture, which is to a bone in

Associated Press Jun 16, 2024, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — The Philadelphia Phillies expect to have star shortstop Trea Turner back Monday, according to manager Rob Thomson. Thomson said Sunday that Turner would be activated the following day “unless something weird happens.” He hasn’t played since May 3 because of a left

Associated Press Jun 15, 2024, 07:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — Philadelphia fans had their chance to show Craig Kimbrel how they feel. For the past two days, the Baltimore reliever has had an answer. Kimbrel struck out the final three batters Saturday to close out the Orioles‘ 6-2 victory over the Phillies.