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5:22 PM ET San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. took live batting practice in Pittsburgh on Thursday morning, and manager Jayce Tingler said the team is “optimistic” he’ll be available for Friday’s game against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers. Friday marks the first day Tatis is eligible to be activated off the injured list

6:22 PM ET Pete Rose’s baseball predictions are for sale for $89 a month. Rose announced Wednesday that he was joining Upicktrade, a pick-selling website based in Mexico that recently made headlines in the U.S. with a short-lived partnership with the Vegas Golden Knights of the NHL. Rose will be making daily predictions about baseball

7:00 AM ET We are now two weeks into the 2021 MLB season and one thing is already becoming very clear: It’s the Los Angeles Dodgers and then everyone else so far. L.A. is once again a unanimous No. 1 in our Week 2 MLB Power Rankings — but then things start to get interesting

10:52 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon came two outs away from a perfect game but threw the first no-hitter of his career in an 8-0 win over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night. Rodon, 28, threw 114 pitches in the complete game, looking as strong at the end of the

4:36 PM ET John BarrESPN.com Close Joined ESPN in June 2003 Winner: 2013 Peabody Award; 2011 Edward R. Murrow Award/Video Investigative Reporting Covers breaking news, investigative pieces and human interest features In a statement released on his Twitter feed Tuesday, free-agent outfielder Yasiel Puig has denied claims in a lawsuit that he sexually assaulted a

1:22 PM ET Major League Baseball has once again teamed with the independent Atlantic League to test rule changes designed to keep starting pitchers in the game longer and create more balls in play. In the second half of Atlantic League play this summer, starting Aug. 3, the pitching rubber will be moved back 1

12:03 AM ET We can call Tuesday night the “Night of the 11 Aces,” which might refer to the time Uncle Bob won all the money at family poker night, but on this evening refers to the unusual gift of seeing 11 legitimate preseason Cy Young candidates all starting. The marquee matchup was the American

4:49 PM ET The Chicago Cubs placed infielder Matt Duffy on the COVID-19 related injured list, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. He joins relievers Brandon Workman, Jason Adam and Dan Winkler on the list after two coaches — first base coach Craig Driver and bullpen coach Chris Young — tested positive recently. The Cubs had

9:43 AM ET Indians infielder Yu Chang shared that he received racist messages on Twitter after his decisive throwing error in Cleveland’s loss Monday to the White Sox. Chang tweeted early Tuesday morning: “Exercise your freedom of speech in a right way, I accept all comments, positive or negative but DEFINITELY NOT RACIST ONES. Thank

6:53 PM ET Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch is back in Houston for the first time since he was dismissed by the Astros in the aftermath of a sign-stealing scandal that rocked baseball. If he’s worried about how he will be received in his old stomping grounds, he hid it well during a pregame video

6:08 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. DUNEDIN, Fla. — New York Yankees centerfielder Aaron Hicks took himself out of the lineup for Monday’s series opener between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays at TD Ballpark in the wake of the unrest in

9:55 AM ET The Detroit Tigers placed first baseman Miguel Cabrera on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left biceps strain. Cabrera played in Saturday’s loss to the Cleveland Indians and did not appear to suffer an injury at any point during the game. He was replaced by pinch hitter JaCoby Jones in the

12:14 AM ET A controversial lost replay challenge by the Atlanta Braves in the ninth inning on Sunday night was the difference in the game as the Philadelphia Phillies came from behind in a wild 7-6 victory. Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm slid home with the eventual winning run as Braves catcher Travis d’Arnaud attempted

2:43 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Marcus Stroman was unhappy that the New York Mets began Sunday’s game against the Miami Marlins in a steady rain, which interrupted his outing after nine pitches. The game began at 1:10 p.m. and was stopped by plate umpire D.J. Reyburn after 7 minutes. Home teams decide

11:58 AM ET ESPN News Services Los Angeles Angels right fielder Dexter Fowler suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season, the team announced Sunday. Fowler appeared to suffer the injury during Friday’s win over the Toronto Blue Jays when he took an awkward step on second base. The Angels said

1:10 AM ET ESPN News Services PHOENIX — Arizona manager Torey Lovullo has often said that Tim Locastro is the fastest man in the majors. You don’t have to take his word for it: The video game MLB The Show agrees. “He’s got a 99 rating,” Lovullo said, grinning. Locastro showed off that speed Saturday

2:48 PM ET ESPN News Services Opinions about the controversial new Georgia voting law could be found across the state Saturday, as a small group of protesters spoke out about the measure near Augusta National while the governor continued to lambaste Major League Baseball for its decision to move the All-Star Game out of Atlanta.

7:00 AM ET Normalcy — sort of — has returned to baseball for the 2021 MLB season. There are still pandemic-related obstacles for the sport to navigate, but at least teams are scheduled to play 162 games and fans have returned to stadiums. The usual rhythm of the sport will take hold soon enough, and