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David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterMay 28, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions Logan Webb is one of the best starting pitchers in the major leagues — certainly one of the few you might confidently call an ace. The

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterMay 27, 2024, 03:25 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions When Ronald Acuna Jr. blew out his right knee on July 10, 2021, Alex Anthopoulos felt compelled to respond quickly. The Braves’ head of baseball

Jeff Passan, ESPNMay 27, 2024, 10:24 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions MLB umpire Ángel Hernández is retiring effective immediately, ending a controversial three-decade-long career that in recent years turned Hernández into a constant source of consternation with

May 27, 2024, 07:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Memorial Day, so you know what that means, MLB fans — you are officially free to look at the MLB standings! Among baseball fans, the saying goes that you should avoid checking the standings until Memorial Day, which gives teams time to play enough games

ESPN News Services May 26, 2024, 06:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the midst of their longest losing streak since 2019, but Freddie Freeman has no doubt that there’s no concern. “It’s May, it’s baseball,” Freeman said. “Two weeks ago, we were winning every game. I don’t think anybody

ESPN News Services May 26, 2024, 10:32 PM ET Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. will miss the rest of the season after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during Sunday’s 8-1 victory at Pittsburgh. The reigning NL MVP led off the game with a double to right-center field off

Associated Press May 26, 2024, 01:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Ronald Acuna Jr. left the Atlanta Braves‘ game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning on Sunday with left knee soreness after his leg appeared to buckle. The reigning National League MVP led off the game with a double to right-center

Associated Press May 25, 2024, 11:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CINCINNATI — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has been playing with a bruised hamstring and has been told to take it easy on it, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday. Ohtani was injured when he was hit by a pickoff throw during the Dodgers’

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterMay 25, 2024, 06:38 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

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterMay 25, 2024, 01:09 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 May 24, 2024, 09:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Juan Soto has hit a two-run homer in his return to Petco Park as a member of the New York Yankees on Friday night. In the third, he drove a high fastball from Yu Darvish over the right-center field fence for his 14th homer

Associated Press May 24, 2024, 09:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Philadelphia star Bryce Harper was ejected after striking out in the first inning of the Phillies’ game at the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. Harper struck out on a 0-2 curveball from Ty Blach, dropped his bat and threw his helmet. The

ESPN News Services May 24, 2024, 11:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago White Sox are already the worst team in the major leagues, so they didn’t need this: their rally Thursday night against the Baltimore Orioles being cut short by a controversial and game-ending runner interference call. The play resulted in a double

Associated Press May 23, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The Oakland Athletics are on a tight schedule to get agreements in place and demonstrate that financing is set for construction to begin on time for the team’s new stadium in Las Vegas. The A’s hope to open the approximately $1.5

Associated Press May 23, 2024, 02:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Major League Baseball says robot home plate umpires are unlikely for 2025. Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday that there has not been as much progress in the minor leagues this year as MLB had hoped for. Manfred said that if

May 23, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As the battle in the National League persists between three powerhouse teams, one has emerged as the new No. 1 in our rankings — the Phillies. The shake-up in the top five continued beyond that, as the Yankees jumped up two spots to No. 3 and

ESPN News Services May 22, 2024, 10:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Rob Thomson watched Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto hit solo homers and Edmundo Sosa hit a three-run shot to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the Texas Rangers 11-4 on Wednesday night in a game that gave them the best 50-game start

Associated Press May 22, 2024, 07:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — With a little nod of his neck as he took his lead off second base, Josh Rojas seemed to signal Mariners teammate Dylan Moore that a cutter was coming from Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt. Moore drove the 93.1 mph pitch 386