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Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterAug 11, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions Mariners All-Star outfielder Julio Rodriguez is expected to be activated from the injured list and return to the lineup as Seattle’s designated hitter for Sunday

ESPN News Services Aug 10, 2024, 10:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte left Saturday night’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies with a left ankle contusion, the team announced. In the fourth inning, with Arizona leading 2-0, Philadelphia catcher Garrett Stubbs lined a hit off third baseman

Associated Press Aug 10, 2024, 08:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Baltimore right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will be shut down from throwing for at least 10 days because of a mild strain in his right shoulder, but Orioles general manager Mike Elias expects him to return before the regular season ends. The

Associated Press Aug 9, 2024, 11:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts will move from shortstop back to right field when he returns to the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ lineup next week. Manager Dave Roberts said Betts will make the move on Monday in Milwaukee, where the NL West leaders open a

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 9, 2024, 08:28 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Managing a big league baseball team was far from Grady Sizemore’s mind when he joined the Chicago White Sox as a coach this season, but after being

Associated Press Aug 9, 2024, 05:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SANTA ANA, Calif. — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani has pleaded guilty Friday to running an illegal gambling business. Mathew Bowyer, 49, entered the plea in federal court in Santa

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterAug 9, 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

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 8, 2024, 10:07 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox, who tied an American League record this month with a 21-game losing streak, fired manager Pedro Grifol on Thursday. The White did not name

ESPN News Services Aug 8, 2024, 10:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe left Thursday night’s 9-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels due to left foot pain. Volpe fouled a ball off his foot in the second inning before fouling out. He played five more innings

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 8, 2024, 07:00 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 LOS ANGELES — A throng of camera operators, photographers and reporters gathered near Dodger Stadium’s left-field line Monday

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 8, 2024, 02:48 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 LOS ANGELES — A heated argument over an umpire’s interpretation of an obstruction rule prompted Dave Roberts’ first

Aug 7, 2024, 08:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers received good news on reliever Brusdar Graterol‘s injury, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday, after an MRI revealed a Grade 1 hamstring strain, instead of the Grade 3 strain that was initially feared. Roberts said the team is “hopeful” Graterol can still return

ESPN News Services Aug 6, 2024, 10:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Astros pitcher Framber Valdez lost a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning when Rangers slugger Corey Seager hit a two-run homer in Houston’s 4-2 victory at Texas on Tuesday night. Valdez was on the verge of his second

ESPN News Services Aug 7, 2024, 12:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox snapped their American League record-tying losing streak at 21 games on Tuesday night, beating the Oakland Athletics 5-1. Chicago on Monday matched the longest losing streak since the 1988

ESPN News Services Aug 6, 2024, 06:54 PM ET NEW YORK — Billy Bean, who in 1999 became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay and later became the sport’s senior vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, has died. He was 60. MLB released a statement confirming his death.

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 5, 2024, 09:11 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. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers early Monday afternoon — in the wake

ESPN News Services Aug 6, 2024, 12:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — The Chicago White Sox lost their 21st straight game, tying American League record with a 5-1 defeat to the Oakland Athletics on Monday night as Max Schuemann hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the fourth inning. Chicago is on the

Associated Press Aug 5, 2024, 08:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno left Monday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians because of a left groin injury. Moreno reached base on an infield single in the second inning, then fell to the ground after reaching the bag. The 24-year-old Gold Glove