12:11 PM ET New York Mets pitcher Taijuan Walker has been scratched from Sunday’s start because of a bulging disk, manager Buck Showalter said Saturday. The Mets have not yet named a replacement for Sunday’s game against Philadelphia. Walker (10-3, 3.36 ERA) lasted only two-plus innings in Tuesday’s loss to Atlanta, leaving with back spasms.
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1:08 AM ET The Sugar Land Space Cowboys put together an inning for the ages Friday night, sending 23 men to the plate and scoring 17 runs in the sixth during a 21-4 win over the Oklahoma City Dodgers in Sugar Land, Texas. The Space Cowboys, the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, torched the
8:33 PM ET Padres left-hander Blake Snell was cleared to make his start in San Diego against the Washington Nationals on Friday, one night after his vehicle was struck by a suspected drunk driver during a traffic stop on Interstate 5. According to a California Highway Patrol spokesman, the incident occurred at about 11 p.m.
10:41 AM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol early Friday near Atlanta. It was the second arrest in as many years for Ozuna. He was arrested on May 29, 2021, on charges of aggravated assault by strangulation and battery after police officers said
1:00 PM ET NEW YORK — When injured outfielder Harrison Bader walked into the Yankees’ clubhouse for the first time on Aug. 3, he couldn’t help but wonder what his new teammates were thinking. “I’m sure everybody in here was like, ‘We just traded for this guy in a boot?'” said Bader, who despite dealing
5:54 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS — Albert Pujols launched a pinch-hit grand slam and drove in five runs, Adam Wainwright pitched seven sharp innings and the St. Louis Cardinals routed the Colorado Rockies 13-0 Thursday for a three-game sweep. “We’re playing right now, I think the way that we were expecting ourselves
7:00 AM ET What’s going on with the Yankees? Whatever it is, their nosedive has been good news for the Astros, who this week surpass the Bronx Bombers as our top team in the American League. Meanwhile, the Mets continue to outshine the Yankees in New York, though the Dodgers remain the top dog in
1:47 AM ET Josh Donaldson knew the ball left the ballpark the second it left his bat. And the New York Yankees needed this one. Down 7-4 going into the bottom of the 10th inning, they were facing a sweep by the Tampa Bay Rays and their fourth straight loss when Donaldson came to the
12:45 PM ET ESPN News Services ARLINGTON, Texas — Jon Daniels was the general manager of the Texas Rangers for their only two World Series appearances more than a decade ago. His 17 years leading the club ended with a string of really bad seasons. Daniels was fired as president of baseball operations Wednesday, when
11:44 PM ET CHICAGO — The American League Cy Young race probably didn’t alter much on Tuesday, as Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander and his top competitor for the honor — Chicago White Sox righty Dylan Cease — each gave up three runs in the White Sox’s eventual 4-3 victory. “I was disappointed,” Cease said
11:33 PM ET The Atlanta Braves made another move Tuesday night to lock up their young core long term, agreeing to an eight-year, $72 million extension with outfielder Michael Harris II. The deal for 21-year-old Harris runs through the 2030 season and includes team options for 2031 ($15 million) and 2032 ($20M). Harris was the
3:16 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro was suspended for one game and fined by Major League Baseball on Tuesday after a cell phone flew out of his pocket mid-slide during an Aug. 9
1:47 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Texas Rangers fired manager Chris Woodward on Monday amid a season of dissatisfactory progress despite the investment of more than a half-billion guaranteed dollars in the free agent market over the
6:43 PM ET Fernando Tatis Jr.’s father backed up his son’s claim that he violated Major League Baseball’s drug policy because of a steroid that was contained within a ringworm medication and called it “a catastrophe” that the San Diego Padres superstar’s reputation has been tarnished because of it. Fernando Tatis Sr., who played in
6:06 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers‘ faint hopes of having Walker Buehler in their postseason rotation ended on Monday, when it was announced that their ace pitcher would require season-ending elbow surgery. The Dodgers were vague in their description of Buehler’s injury because an initial MRI did not provide enough clarity, a source with
10:08 PM ET ESPN News Services Hours after representatives of the Houston Astros hosted members of Texas’ Uvalde community for a pregame event on Sunday, Alex Bregman delivered on one young fan’s request for a home run. Bregman’s 16th homer came in the first inning off Cole Irvin and staked the Astros to a 2-0
4:42 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Drew Rasmussen took a perfect game into the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays expanded their lead over Baltimore for the final AL wild card to 1½ games with a 4-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Rasmussen allowed his first baserunner when Jorge
10:35 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Jacob deGrom struck out 10 in six dominant innings and Edwin Diaz earned his 200th career save, helping the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 on Saturday night. DeGrom (2-0, 1.62 ERA) allowed two hits and walked none in his third start after spending