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Sep 2, 2023, 03:35 PM ET The Baltimore Orioles claimed right-hander Jorge Lopez off waivers from the Miami Marlins on Saturday. Lopez spent parts of three seasons with the Orioles, from 2020-22, and made an All-Star appearance in that final campaign. He was traded to the Minnesota Twins on Aug. 2, 2022, in a deal

Associated Press Sep 1, 2023, 09:51 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — When Perry Minasian arrived to take over as general manager of the Los Angeles Angels in November 2020, he immediately committed himself to improving player development. He’s about to get a glimpse of that progress for the remainder of the 2023 season following a

ESPN News Services Sep 1, 2023, 09:47 PM ET HOUSTON — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone vividly remembers the poise and confidence 16-year-old Jasson Domínguez displayed when he watched him take batting practice at the team’s academy in the Dominican Republic in 2019. “Right then he got your attention,” Boone said. “It was like,

Sep 1, 2023, 01:32 PM ET The Philadelphia Phillies activated left-hander Ranger Suarez and outfielder Cristian Pache on Friday and added them to their expanded 28-man roster. Suarez had been on the 15-day injured list since Aug. 19 (retroactive to Aug. 16) because of a right hamstring strain, while Pache was activated from the 10-day

Aug 31, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Tomorrow marks the first day of September — meaning the race for October is only going to get more intense from here. While a few teams are staring down the postseason as they sit atop their division with a comfortable lead, a number of squads have a lot left

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 31, 2023, 11:07 PM 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. LOS ANGELES — Ronald Acuña Jr. flipped his bat and beat his chest, reveling in the silence of a stunned opposing

Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 31, 2023, 01:36 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Cleveland Guardians on Thursday added three strong pitchers to their staff as an unusually busy late August day of waiver claims ended with a massive transfer of talent

Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 30, 2023, 05:31 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” A special prosecutor in the Dominican Republic is investigating a second formal complaint that Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco engaged in a relationship with a minor, the latest

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterAug 30, 2023, 06:49 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” With the Yankees now focused on seasons beyond the disaster of 2023, they have informed top outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez he will be activated on Friday, sources confirmed,

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Does the road to a 2023 World Series title run through Atlanta? The Braves boast baseball’s best record. They are battle-tested, having won a championship just two years ago. They also have

ESPN News Services Aug 30, 2023, 12:07 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Alex Cobb came within one out of a no-hitter before Spencer Steer doubled with two outs in the ninth inning of the San Francisco Giants‘ 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Cobb came oh-so-close to the majors’ fifth no-hitter this

Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 29, 2023, 05:51 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Los Angeles Angels placed nearly a quarter of their roster on waivers Tuesday, including starter Lucas Giolito, relievers Matt Moore and Reynaldo Lopez, and outfielders Hunter Renfroe and

Associated Press Aug 29, 2023, 06:40 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Royce Lewis made a promotional appearance for the Minnesota Twins at the state fair in the afternoon, trying his hand at shearing a cow, chatting with star-struck fans, and chowing down on chocolate cookies, mini-doughnuts and corn on the cob. The next stop on his

ESPN News Services Aug 28, 2023, 11:52 PM ET DENVER — Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was confronted by two fans in right field during Monday’s game at Coors Field, an encounter that left the star player knocked to the ground. In the seventh inning against the Colorado Rockies, an individual ran onto the

Associated Press Aug 28, 2023, 09:11 PM ET NEW YORK — After throwing his first outdoor bullpen session following knee surgery, New York Mets All-Star closer Edwin Diaz remained hopeful he can make a return to the mound this season. The 29-year-old right-hander tore his right patellar tendon March 15 while celebrating after getting the

Aug 28, 2023, 02:02 PM ET The Atlanta Braves reinstated All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies from the 10-day injured list Monday. Albies, 26, was sidelined with a strained left hamstring. The Braves also recalled right-hander Darius Vines, and optioned LHP Jared Shuster and INF Vaughn Grissom to Triple-A Gwinnett. Albies is batting .267 with 28

Associated Press Aug 27, 2023, 06:01 PM ET SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Louis Lappe hit a walk-off homer for California to beat Curacao 6-5 in the Little League World Series championship Sunday, despite giving up a four-run lead. Louis flipped his bat and threw his arms in the air as he trotted around the bases,

Associated Press Aug 27, 2023, 06:32 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brandon Lowe homered and drove in four runs as the AL wild card-leading Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 7-4 in a contentious matchup Sunday and kept the road team winless in series since June. Benches and bullpens emptied twice in