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Sep 4, 2024, 09:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Whit Merrifield, after becoming the latest Atlanta Braves player to get hit by an errant fastball, blasted the “pathetic” current state of pitching in Major League Baseball, saying “something terrible is going to happen” if the sport doesn’t reintroduce repercussions for throwing wildly inside. “It’s bulls—,

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 4, 2024, 02:14 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — When he prepared for his first at-bat in Tuesday’s top of the first, fans saluted

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterSep 2, 2024, 11:01 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Cubs lefty Justin Steele was scratched from his scheduled start on Tuesday with elbow soreness, manager Craig Counsell announced after the team’s 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh

Sep 3, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to September! We’re five months into Major League Baseball’s 2024 season and there is plenty of intrigue entering the homestretch. Which of the current contenders will be headed to the playoffs come October? How will the division races play out? Who are the favorites to

ESPN News Services Sep 2, 2024, 08:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago White Sox had their latest skid extended to 11 games with a 13-3 rout at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, the 20th straight loss in which Chris Flexen started to set a big league mark for most consecutive

Associated Press Sep 2, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was activated Monday by the San Diego Padres after being sidelined for more than two months with a stress reaction in his right thighbone. Tatis was set to bat second in the opener of a

Sep 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As the final month of the 2024 MLB regular season begins, a few teams are already looking to October. The Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies have opened comfortable leads in the NL Central and NL East, respectively, while the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Baltimore

Associated Press Sep 1, 2024, 08:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Sean Manaea pitched two-hit ball over seven innings, Francisco Lindor belted his 29th home run and the New York Mets defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Sunday, handing them their franchise-record 107th loss. Chicago (31-107) broke the club mark for losses

Associated Press Sep 1, 2024, 11:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CINCINNATI — Milwaukee’s newest player was born to be a Brewer. The Brewers recalled outfielder Brewer Hicklen from Triple-A Nashville before their game Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds. This marks the first time in franchise history that the Brewers’ roster has included a player

ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 10:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning and the New York Mets beat the skidding White Sox 5-3 on Saturday night, handing Chicago its 106th loss to tie a franchise record. The White Sox (31-106)

Aug 31, 2024, 06:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw went on the injured list due to a bone spur in his toe, the team announced Saturday. The Dodgers did not specify how long Kershaw would be out. Kershaw left his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night because

Field Level Media Aug 31, 2024, 03:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With a potential playoff berth in sight, the Kansas City Royals made a pair of claims off the waiver wire, adding outfielders Tommy Pham and Robbie Grossman on Saturday. Both players participated in last year’s World Series, with Pham on the Arizona Diamondbacks

ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 12:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — It was fitting Samuel Aldegheri came out to the theme song from “Rocky III” when he made his major league debut for the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night against the Seattle Mariners. The 22-year-old left hander, who became the

Associated Press Aug 30, 2024, 11:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw left his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night due to pain in his left big toe. Kershaw allowed two runs in the first and was pulled with no outs in the second after giving

ESPN News Services Aug 30, 2024, 11:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino is set to miss six to eight weeks after suffering a broken right thumb in a collision with the Houston Astros‘ Yainer Diaz, the team announced Friday. Pasquantino was injured while trying to catch a rushed

Associated Press Aug 29, 2024, 05:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — On the hook for nearly $40 million over the next two years for a pitcher with a 6.50 ERA this season, the Philadelphia Phillies moved Taijuan Walker to the bullpen, turning the 33-year-old right-hander into a long reliever for the stretch run.

ESPN News Services Aug 29, 2024, 09:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Left-hander Rich Hill came on in relief for the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night and became the only active player to appear in a major league game in each of the last 20 seasons. Hill replaced starter Kutter Crawford with

Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Left-hander Sam Aldegheri will become the first pitcher born and raised in Italy to play in Major League Baseball when he starts for the Los Angeles