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7:00 AM ET It’s showtime for many teams as we enter the final month of the regular season. Some are cruising toward the postseason, while others are locked in a close battle for a playoff spot. And with no Game 163 tiebreakers this season, it should prove to be a fun September. After dominating our

10:55 PM ET NEW YORK — Timmy Trumpet made his triumphant return to Citi Field on Wednesday and got an opportunity to deliver the performance baseball fans have been waiting for: a live horn rendition of Edwin Diaz‘s walk-up song, “Narco.” Taylor Twellman, Treavor Scales and Ashley Brewer host a highlight-driven recap of the previous

3:25 PM ET CHICAGO — White Sox manager Tony La Russa is out indefinitely as he undergoes medical tests in Arizona, according to the team on Wednesday. La Russa, 77, missed Tuesday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals after participating in regular pregame activities. Within an hour of first pitch, doctors advised him not

7:00 AM ET JULIO RODRIGUEZ WAS barely 18, playing baseball in the United States for the first time, when he made his biggest impression on a Seattle Mariners franchise that now adores him. It wasn’t how he hit or how he fielded or how he ran — it was how he watched. Minor league spring

11:05 PM ET Baseball history could be on the horizon as Aaron Judge approaches the elite mark of 60 home runs. The New York Yankees outfielder came one step closer with his 51st homer on Tuesday at the Los Angeles Angels. The Yankees outfielder has had an outstanding season at the plate, batting .296 and

7:48 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI — Tampa Bay Rays All-Star left-hander Shane McClanahan was a late scratch in his scheduled start against the Miami Marlins Tuesday because of left shoulder impingement, the team said. The 25-year-old McClanahan (11-5, 2.20 ERA) has made 24 starts and emerged as one of the top pitchers in

1:31 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander has been placed on the injured list with a right calf injury. The team announced the move Tuesday and said that an MRI on the calf Monday revealed fascial disruption but no muscle fiber disruption. Verlander’s stint on the injured list is retroactive

7:00 AM ET MLB InsidersESPN For the next three days, the owners of the National League’s two best records will share the field when the New York Mets host the Los Angeles Dodgers for three games at Citi Field. With just over a month left in the regular season before the MLB playoffs begin, it

9:31 PM ET As Albert Pujols continues to climb the all-time home run list during his farewell season, he’s also setting major league records in the process. On Monday night in Cincinnati, the St. Louis Cardinals slugger hit career home run No. 694, and it came against a 450th different pitcher, a big league record.

1:52 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed All-Star right-hander Tony Gonsolin on the 15-day injured list because of a right forearm strain. The Dodgers recalled right-hander Michael Grove in a corresponding move to replace Gonsolin, who was set to start Monday night’s game at the Miami Marlins. Grove will now make the start

12:34 AM ET The Major League Baseball Players Association took an initial step toward unionizing the minor leagues Sunday night, sending out authorization cards that will allow minor league players to vote for an election that could make them MLBPA members, union executive director Tony Clark told ESPN on Sunday night. The potential unionization of

3:35 PM ET ESPN News Services HOUSTON — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander left his start on Sunday after three innings and 60 pitches, with the team later announcing he has right calf discomfort. Verlander struck out six — including all three in the first inning — and allowed three hits and one walk to

11:14 AM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Ichiro Suzuki was inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame on Saturday night, giving his entire 16-minute speech in English while reflecting on his career. Suzuki became the 10th member of Seattle’s Hall of Fame, joining former teammates Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez, Jamie Moyer, Jay Buhner

1:54 AM ET Dan HajduckyESPN Close Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. The wait is over. After more than a month of fanfare, the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card with a

8:51 PM ET ESPN News Services SEATTLE — Julio Rodríguez was a few minutes late for his own party, the result of dealing with Seattle traffic that will be part of his daily routine at home for likely the next decade — and potentially much longer. When Rodríguez arrived Saturday to discuss his massive contract

1:03 PM ET ESPN News Services Atlanta Braves reliever Jackson Stephens has been placed on the seven-day injured list with a concussion after he was hit in the side of the head by a line drive Friday night. Stephens had walked off the field in the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals but was

12:32 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Star rookie Julio Rodriguez and the Seattle Mariners have finalize a massive long-term extension that guarantees the 21-year-old outfielder $210 million and could max out at $470 million, which would be the

9:54 PM ET Adidas has ended its relationship with San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. in the wake of him testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. In a statement sent in response to an inquiry from ESPN on Friday, an Adidas spokesperson wrote: “We believe that sport should be fair. We have a clear