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Associated Press May 24, 2024, 09:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Philadelphia star Bryce Harper was ejected after striking out in the first inning of the Phillies’ game at the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. Harper struck out on a 0-2 curveball from Ty Blach, dropped his bat and threw his helmet. The

ESPN News Services May 24, 2024, 03:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles held on to beat the Chicago White Sox 8-6 on Thursday night, with the game ending on a controversial runner interference call. The crew chief said the umpire had no choice but to make the call, but MLB says that

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMay 24, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The puzzled looks on the faces of hitters as they return to the dugout tell the story of Shota Imanaga‘s first two months in the majors. The 30-year-old Chicago

Associated Press May 23, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The Oakland Athletics are on a tight schedule to get agreements in place and demonstrate that financing is set for construction to begin on time for the team’s new stadium in Las Vegas. The A’s hope to open the approximately $1.5

Associated Press May 23, 2024, 02:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Major League Baseball says robot home plate umpires are unlikely for 2025. Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday that there has not been as much progress in the minor leagues this year as MLB had hoped for. Manfred said that if

May 23, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As the battle in the National League persists between three powerhouse teams, one has emerged as the new No. 1 in our rankings — the Phillies. The shake-up in the top five continued beyond that, as the Yankees jumped up two spots to No. 3 and

ESPN News Services May 22, 2024, 10:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Rob Thomson watched Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto hit solo homers and Edmundo Sosa hit a three-run shot to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the Texas Rangers 11-4 on Wednesday night in a game that gave them the best 50-game start

Field Level Media May 22, 2024, 05:28 PM ET The San Diego Padres placed second baseman Xander Bogaerts on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a fractured left shoulder. The four-time All-Star sustained the injury when he dove to reach a ground ball in the third inning in the opening game of Monday’s doubleheader against

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMay 22, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The first time Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was on the same field as Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes, their roles were reversed. The two were playing together

Associated Press May 21, 2024, 10:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Ranger Suárez struck out 10 over seven innings and improved to 9-0 to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their MLB-best 35th win, a 5-2 victory over the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. Suárez’s season-opening run rivals Hall of

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterMay 21, 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

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterMay 21, 2024, 07:00 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 ON APRIL 30, with the Houston Astros tied 8-8 with the Cleveland Guardians in the ninth inning, Josh Hader emerged from the bullpen to pitch.

ESPN News Services May 20, 2024, 08:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Boston Red Sox star Rafael Devers set a team record when he homered for the sixth consecutive game on Monday night at Tampa Bay. Devers had shared the mark of five with Jimmie Foxx (1940), Ted Williams (1957), Dick

Associated Press May 20, 2024, 01:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — San Diego Padres second baseman Xander Bogaerts apparently injured his left shoulder and was removed from Monday’s game against the Atlanta Braves. Bogaerts landed on the shoulder while diving for a bases-loaded grounder hit by Ronald Acuña Jr. in the third inning.

May 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nearly two months into the 2024 MLB season, three National League powerhouses are emerging at the top of the standings. It’s no surprise that those teams are the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies — but Philly having the best record of the three

ESPN News Services May 19, 2024, 07:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani delivered his second major league walk-off hit, a two-out single in the 10th inning that sent the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Andy Pages hit an early two-run homer for

Associated Press May 19, 2024, 02:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers slugger Adolis Garcia was scratched from the starting lineup Sunday and was getting an MRI on his right forearm, a day after a collision in the outfield with second baseman Marcus Semien while both All-Star players went after a

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2024, 10:12 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs rookie starter Shota Imanaga lowered his ERA on the season to 0.84 on Saturday after throwing seven shutout innings in his club’s 1-0 victory over