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ESPN News Services Jun 10, 2024, 06:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Juan Soto is returning to the New York Yankees‘ lineup Monday night, serving as the designated hitter against the host Kansas City Royals, manager Aaron Boone said. Soto missed this weekend’s series against the Dodgers as he dealt with left forearm inflammation. Editor’s

Associated Press Jun 9, 2024, 05:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer struck out five while retiring 12 of the 14 batters he faced Sunday in his long-delayed second rehab start for Triple-A Round Rock since offseason surgery for a herniated disk in his lower back. Scherzer threw

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 9, 2024, 11:50 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 Jun 9, 2024, 06:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Now that Major League Baseball has been to London three times, players have a few suggestions for future visits. The New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on Sunday to split their two-game weekend series at London Stadium. Both teams arrived

Associated Press Jun 9, 2024, 10:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — New York Mets owner Steve Cohen says his team can still turn around its season and fans “have been through worse.” Cohen praised his front office and manager Carlos Mendoza during a news conference before Sunday’s finale in the two-game London Series,

Associated Press Jun 8, 2024, 06:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — When Luis Saez first rode Dornoch at Saratoga Race Course last summer, he told trainer Danny Gargan, “You have the Derby winner.” That did not come true, but Dornoch made good on that optimism Saturday by winning the first Belmont

Jun 6, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s a brand new week in our MLB Power Rankings — and we have a new No. 1 atop our list! After the Phillies usurped the Dodgers two weeks ago, the red-hot Yankees have now taken over that spot. Since May 1, New York has won

ESPN News Services Jun 8, 2024, 12:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Luis Robert Jr., Gavin Sheets and Andrew Vaughn homered, and the Chicago White Sox stopped a 14-game losing streak by downing the Boston Red Sox 7-2 on Friday night. Garrett Crochet struck out 10 in six innings as Chicago posted its

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJun 8, 2024, 12:23 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 NEW YORK — The 10th pitch Yoshinobu Yamamoto fired from Yankee Stadium on Friday night traveled 98 mph.

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 7, 2024, 04:17 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

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Associated Press Jun 6, 2024, 10:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Yankees slugger Juan Soto was removed from Thursday night’s game against the Minnesota Twins because of left forearm discomfort. Soto was lifted to start the top of the sixth inning when play resumed following a 56-minute rain delay. Aaron Judge moved

Associated Press Jun 5, 2024, 11:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado left Wednesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels after running out a ground ball during the fourth inning. Machado grimaced after reaching first base and appeared to injure his upper right leg as

Associated Press Jun 5, 2024, 06:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole is likely to make at least two more minor league rehabilitation starts, putting the American League Cy Young Award winner on track for a possible return to the New York Yankees‘ rotation in mid-to-late June. Cole said he felt

ESPN News Services Jun 5, 2024, 10:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes struck out eight over five innings, Aroldis Chapman threw the fastest pitch in the majors this season and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-6 on Wednesday night. Skenes (3-0) allowed three runs on

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 5, 2024, 07:00 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

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterJun 5, 2024, 07:00 AM 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 WHEN MLB ANNOUNCED last week that its official statistical record would be updated with the treasure

ESPN News Services Jun 4, 2024, 10:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball has permanently banned Tucupita Marcano after determining that the infielder placed hundreds of bets on baseball, including wagers on games involving the Pittsburgh Pirates when he was with the team last season. MLB announced Marcano’s lifetime ban Tuesday, saying that