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1:37 AM ET The last time somebody did what Shohei Ohtani just pulled off — being a game’s starting pitcher while leading the major leagues in home runs — was June 13, 1921. Babe Ruth had already accumulated 19 homers when he took the mound against the Detroit Tigers that day. Ruth batted third and

1:03 AM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — The Braves were eager to make up for their embarrassing performance the previous day, so they brought in a little extra help. Call it the Power of Sage. Atlanta scored four runs in the very first inning, Freddie Freeman added a three-run homer and Atlanta overcame a

3:06 PM ET The Colorado Rockies are in search of a new general manager after Jeff Bridich stepped down from the position on Monday, the club announced. The Rockies announced Monday that the decision was a mutual agreement with Bridich Bridich joined the Rockies in 2004, spending the last seven seasons overseeing their baseball operations.

2:05 AM ET LOS ANGELES — It seemed as if Sunday’s finale, the seventh game in 10 days between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers, would finally produce the first dud of this exhilarating matchup. The Dodgers led by six runs, and the Padres were down to their last nine outs, entering

6:58 PM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — Madison Bumgarner threw a seven-inning no-hitter, an achievement that won’t count in the Major League Baseball record book but completed a dominant day of Arizona Diamondbacks pitching for a 7-0 win over the Atlanta Braves and a doubleheader sweep Sunday. After Zac Gallen threw a one-hitter to

9:39 PM ET Rachel MarcusESPN Editor Close ESPN Editor Joined ESPN in 2013 Maryland native, Syracuse graduate The Los Angeles Dodgers–San Diego Padres rivalry continues to be must-see baseball. With one or two eyes, is the question. In spring training last month, new Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer pitched the first inning mostly with his right

2:44 AM ET On his way to second base on his first home run Saturday night, San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. turned toward his dugout and covered one of his eyes, teasing Los Angeles Dodgers starter Trevor Bauer for occasionally pitching with one eye closed. After crossing home plate on his second home

11:02 PM ET ESPN News Services BALTIMORE — The Oakland Athletics were not deterred by a six-game losing streak to open the season. They were simply going to “Ride the Wave,” a mantra the team embraced to get past the adversity. Jed Lowrie hit a three-run homer and the Athletics won their 13th straight game,

5:08 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was available as a “super emergency guy” on Saturday, a day after the nine-time All-Star exited early with soreness in his right foot. “The initial imaging turned out favorably but they want to do more so he can move it around a little

12:14 AM ET Major League Baseball’s official Instagram account commemorated the 22-year anniversary of Fernando Tatis belting two grand slams in the same inning at Dodger Stadium on Friday morning. Fernando Tatis Jr. liked the post and linked to it on his Instagram story. “History!” he wrote. Hours later, the younger Tatis made his own

10:15 PM ET Season by season, game after game, New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom has been compiling a resume that has many calling him baseball’s best pitcher. On Friday night, deGrom made the 187th start of his big league career. It may have been his most dominant outing yet. DeGrom struck out 15 batters

1:28 PM ET CHICAGO — Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich won’t be activated from the injured list on Saturday, the first day he’s eligible to come off, according to manager Craig Counsell. “He won’t hit on the field,” Counsell said Friday morning. “He’ll hit in the cage.” Yelich hasn’t appeared in a game since April

4:45 PM ET CHICAGO — Count New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso in for this year’s Home Run Derby at hitter-friendly Coors Field. Alonso won the contest the last time it was held, in 2019, edging fellow rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at Cleveland’s Progressive Field for his first derby title. “I’m all-in,” Alonso said Thursday

10:00 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Dinelson Lamet felt “very, very good” on Thursday, a day after exiting his season debut with tightness in his right forearm, San Diego Padres manager Jayce Tingler said. Lamet, the Padres’ 28-year-old starting pitcher, was placed on the 10-day injured list, but the team’s hope is that he can

7:00 AM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres held on to their perch atop our MLB Power Rankings as they prepare to meet again — this time in a four-game series starting Thursday at Dodger Stadium. Putting the two NL West rivals there was the easy part. But putting any order to

7:00 AM ET WHEN KIM NG was hired by the Miami Marlins as their general manager this past MLB offseason, she received ringing endorsements from Michelle Obama, Sharon Robinson and Billie Jean King. In January, she was invited by President Joe Biden to participate in a prime-time television special as part of his inauguration ceremonies.

12:05 AM ET In 1983, the Chicago White Sox would win the AL West title and make the postseason for the first time since 1959. At one point during the season, Texas Rangers manager Doug Rader, unimpressed with the White Sox’s style of play, referred to it as “winning ugly.” It became the team’s slogan.

7:00 AM ET Akil Baddoo felt like he’d lived this moment before. When the Minnesota Twins decided Baddoo wasn’t worth protecting on their 40-man roster and the Detroit Tigers quietly took the outfielder in the Rule 5 draft in December, his mom, Akilah, made a point of it. “Do you remember them questioning you?” she