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10:47 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Already the face of the upstart Toronto Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looked the part of a true Maple Leaf on Wednesday night, too. Guerrero shook off a bloody gash on his right ring finger to hit three home runs against the rival Yankees, including two

3:53 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Clayton Kershaw took a perfect game through seven innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in his season debut before being pulled, dominating the Minnesota Twins with 13 strikeouts in 21 batters during a 7-0 victory on Wednesday. Manager Dave Roberts pulled Kershaw after 80 pitches on a cold

7:00 AM ET ATLANTA — After an unexpected, first-in-a-generation World Series win, why spend only one day reliving and celebrating the victory? Much like their run to the championship, the Braves threw a bash this past week that was anything but conventional. The Braves spent their home opener and the six days that followed feting

12:07 AM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Alyssa Nakken made major league history as the first woman to coach on the field in a regular-season game when she took her spot for the Giants on Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres. The 31-year-old Nakken came in to coach first base for the Giants

4:12 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox placed right-handed starter Lucas Giolito (abdominal strain) and outfielder AJ Pollock (right hamstring strain) on the injured list Tuesday while recalling pitchers Jimmy Lambert and Anderson Severino from Triple-A Charlotte. Giolito is expected to miss only a couple of starts after leaving Opening Day after four

7:00 AM ET FOR MONTHS DURING the lockout, Major League Baseball players had a consistent gripe about the system they were attempting to change — a gripe to which fans, too, could relate. At issue is a strategy that has become commonplace in baseball: Tanking. Popularized during World Series title runs first by the Chicago

6:17 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Lerner family that has owned the Washington Nationals since 2006 is exploring the possibility of selling the Major League Baseball franchise. Manager Dave Martinez said before the team’s game at Atlanta that managing principal owner Mark Lerner called him Monday morning to deliver the news. Lerner, who

6:00 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred gifted major league players Bose headphones on Opening Day as a peace offering after a bitter 99-day lockout that delayed the start of the season. Major League Baseball confirmed that headphones and a letter signed by Manfred were left at the locker of

3:24 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol missed his second successive game on Sunday against Pittsburgh after being diagnosed with the flu. The 35-year-old was sent home prior to Saturday’s game and team doctors felt he should remain there until his condition improved. Bench coach Skip Schumaker will

5:39 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Boston Red Sox newcomer Trevor Story is out of the lineup for Sunday night’s game against the New York Yankees and away from the team with flu-like symptoms. The two-time All-Star had a hit in Boston’s 4-2 loss to the Yankees on Saturday, but the second baseman

4:42 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — The San Diego Padres scratched starting pitcher Blake Snell from the lineup just before game time on Sunday. The 2018 AL Cy Young winner went through his usual warm up before the game but right-hander Nabil Crismatt came out to the mound for the first inning against the

1:37 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Outfielder Myles Straw and the Cleveland Guardians agreed Saturday to a $25 million, five-year contract, a deal with two option years that could be worth $39.5 million over seven seasons. The agreement was the club’s third long-term commitment this week. Straw, acquired last July from the

8:29 PM ET ATLANTA — The Braves finally have their bling, and yes, pearls are involved. Just prior to the first pitch of Saturday night’s game against the Cincinnati Reds at Truist Park, members of Atlanta’s front office, coaching staff and roster were given their World Series rings celebrating last season’s championship. In all, 24

11:43 AM ET Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito is headed to 10-day IL with an abdominal injury, manager Tony La Russa said Saturday. Giolito is expected to miss his next two starts, according to La Russa, after leaving his season-opening start on Friday because of abdominal tightness on his left side. Giolito struck out

9:49 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” WASHINGTON — Benches cleared during the New York Mets–Washington Nationals game Friday night after Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor was hit in the batting helmet with a pitch, the second such incident in

1:23 AM ET The 2022 MLB season is here! Thursday’s Opening Day action didn’t disappoint, and Friday kept the party going with clutch performances, mascot antics and more. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox wrote another chapter in their historic rivalry, with Josh Donaldson providing the walk-off win in extra innings. The Detroit

6:07 PM ET Opening Day of the 2022 MLB season is in the rearview mirror, but plenty of teams are still set to make their debut on the diamond. Thursday’s slate of action provided a wide spectrum of entertainment. The games included everything from a memorable first major league hit for Bobby Witt Jr., to

3:05 AM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — The second pitch Shohei Ohtani threw on Opening Day was a 98 mph fastball spotted on the very edge of the inside corner to Jose Altuve. By the end of Thursday night’s first inning, the Los Angeles Angels‘ two-way sensation threw seven pitches at a higher velocity. Oftentimes in