11:44 PM ET ESPN News Services BUFFALO, N.Y. — For the city of Buffalo, it was fun while it lasted. After not hosting a Major League Baseball game since its days as a Federal League outpost in 1915, Buffalo made the most of its opportunity, hosting the Toronto Blue Jays over two seasons because of
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11:07 PM ET Chicago White Sox rookie Yermin Mercedes wrote in an Instagram post on Wednesday night that he is “stepping aside” from baseball indefinitely while also apologizing to the team for not “accepting some of their decisions.” The post was accompanied with a picture of the words “it’s over.” “I want to apologize to
7:00 AM ET The 2021 MLB trade deadline is approaching fast, with front offices weighing their biggest needs before 4 p.m. ET on July 30 arrives. Will the Chicago Cubs deal away some of their most well-known players, including Kris Bryant, Craig Kimbrel, Javier Baez and Anthony Rizzo, before they hit the free-agent market this
5:01 PM ET Oakland City Council members voted 6-1 in favor of a non-binding term sheet for the Oakland Athletics‘ proposed waterfront ballpark on Tuesday, but the session ended with confusion as to whether negotiations between the city and the team would continue. A’s president Dave Kaval stated during the session that the new term
7:10 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo says he doesn’t plan on having infielder Starlin Castro back with the team this season. Castro was placed on administrative leave July 16 by Major League Baseball as it investigates a domestic violence accusation. Rizzo, speaking with a group of reporters about
2:29 PM ET In a historic first for Major League Baseball, a game will feature an all-women broadcast crew when the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays play Tuesday night in Florida as part of the “MLB Game of the Week on YouTube.” Melanie Newman, the Orioles’ radio play-by-play announcer since last year, will call
9:26 PM ET Eight Oakland City Council members will cast non-binding votes for a proposed $12 billion development and ballpark plan on Tuesday morning. An affirmative vote will simply keep the ambitious project alive, but a dissenting vote, the Oakland Athletics say, will kick-start the team’s relocation efforts. Speaking roughly 22 hours before that crucial
5:29 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets manager Luis Rojas was handed a two-game suspension and an undisclosed fine by Major League Baseball on Monday for “excessive arguing” with umpires during Sunday’s 7-6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rojas will begin serving the suspension during Monday’s game at Cincinnati. Rojas was ejected in
2:04 PM ET Some turn off their phones and ignore the “noise.” Others have conversations with their bosses just to know where they stand. Many simply take things as they come, because all are in agreement: When you’re set to become a free agent and the second half of July is here, there’s very little
3:47 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Now this was Bucco Bizarro at its best. The Pittsburgh Pirates swiped three runs Sunday when Mets pitcher Taijuan Walker mistakenly batted a fair ball into foul territory, prompting a wild argument in which New York manager Luis Rojas was ejected. With the bases loaded and one out
7:30 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The fan who hit Boston Red Sox left fielder Alex Verdugo with a baseball thrown from the Yankee Stadium stands has been banned for life from attending big league games. The decision was confirmed Sunday by spokesmen for both the New York Yankees and Major League Baseball.
2:17 PM ET Associated Press When the gunshots started to echo all around Nationals Park, San Diego Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. quickly thought about the team’s family members and friends in the seats. Tatis bolted from the bench down the left field line Saturday night, helped open a gate to the stands and
9:59 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — The game between the San Diego Padres and Washington was suspended in the sixth inning Saturday night, with police saying two people were shot outside Nationals Park. More than two dozen police cars, ambulances and fire engines were on the street outside the third base side of
9:59 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The game between the San Diego Padres and Washington was halted in the sixth inning Saturday night after the Nationals said a shooting was reported outside the stadium. There were no immediate details on what had occurred. More than two dozen police cars, ambulances and fire engines were
1:40 PM ET Fresh off his first All-Star appearance in nearly a decade, right-hander Lance Lynn has agreed to a two-year, $38 million contract extension with the Chicago White Sox, the team announced Saturday. Lynn will make $18.5 million each of the next two seasons. The deal includes an $18 million club option for 2024
10:48 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth hit for the cycle for the first time in his major league career Friday night against the Washington Nationals. After lining out in the first inning, Cronenworth had a two-run double in the second, an RBI triple in the third, a
6:34 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Blue Jays have received approval from top Canadian health officials with one last signoff required by the country’s immigration minister for an exemption on border restrictions that would allow them to play in Canada later this month, an official familiar with the talks told The Associated Press
12:18 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are expected to return to action Friday, sources told ESPN’s Enrique Rojas, after positive COVID-19 tests for Yankees players caused Thursday’s game to be postponed. In testing since, there have been no new positive cases, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan, with