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ESPN News Services Sep 22, 2023, 11:37 AM ET Sean Doolittle, a two-time All-Star reliever who helped the Washington Nationals to a World Series title, has announced his retirement. Doolittle revealed his decision in a social media post Friday, writing that he had a “full heart” as he said farewell “after 11 incredible seasons playing

Jeff Passan, ESPNSep 21, 2023, 10:46 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Tampa Bay Rays are calling up top infield prospect Junior Caminero, bolstering their roster for a stretch run that will cap one of the best seasons in franchise

Jeff Passan, ESPNSep 21, 2023, 12:11 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Detroit Tigers hired Jeff Greenberg as their new general manager Thursday, filling out their front office a year after Scott Harris joined the team as president of baseball

Sep 21, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The Braves are in. The Dodgers are in. The Rays and Orioles are in — and the Brewers and Twins aren’t far behind. Welcome to the stretch run! With a week and a half left in the season, these teams have locked up their spots in the playoffs —

ESPN News Services Sep 20, 2023, 07:07 PM ET NEW YORK — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was a late scratch from the Toronto Blue Jays‘ lineup Wednesday night against the New York Yankees because of right knee discomfort. The slugger had been slated to bat third as the designated hitter for the Blue Jays, who are

Tim Keown, ESPN Senior WriterSep 19, 2023, 08:42 PM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) AT 6 P.M. ON Wednesday, April 19, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was driving home from an event for the opening of a local business when she received a

ESPN News Services Sep 20, 2023, 12:06 PM ET The Minnesota Twins placed shortstop Carlos Correa on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. The two-time All-Star had been removed after one inning of Monday’s loss to the Cincinnati Reds when he aggravated the injury, making a sudden stop after

Associated Press Sep 20, 2023, 12:55 AM ET SAN DIEGO — NL Cy Young Award contender Blake Snell lowered his big league-leading ERA to 2.33 and struck out 10 in seven brilliant innings for the San Diego Padres, who took a combined no-hitter into the ninth before beating the Colorado Rockies 2-0 on Tuesday night.

Sep 19, 2023, 06:02 PM ET Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani underwent a procedure Tuesday in Los Angeles to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, according to a statement from his agent, Nez Balelo. He is expected to make a full recovery and be ready to “hit without any

ESPN News Services Sep 18, 2023, 08:45 PM ET Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa left Monday night’s 7-3 loss to the host Cincinnati Reds after one inning after aggravating plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Correa, a two-time All-Star, had to go into shallow left field to catch a popup in the bottom of the

ESPN News Services Sep 18, 2023, 10:54 PM ET ST. LOUIS — Adam Wainwright earned his 200th win, pitching seven innings of four-hit ball in a vintage performance as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Monday night. It was the longest outing this season for the 42-year-old Wainwright (5-11), who struck

Associated Press Sep 18, 2023, 06:08 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — All-Star rookie third baseman Josh Jung was back in the starting lineup for the playoff-chasing Texas Rangers on Monday night after missing six weeks with a fractured left thumb. Manager Bruce Bochy, after watching Jung go through a live batting practice, said he would

ESPN News Services Sep 18, 2023, 08:31 AM ET The Tampa Bay Rays are expected to announce the completion of a deal for a new stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Tuesday, according to a report by the Tampa Bay Times. The construction of the 30,000-seat domed stadium, which is set to open in 2028

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterSep 17, 2023, 04:15 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 DURING THE SECOND game of the 2023 MLB season, on a cloudy 56-degree day at Fenway Park, the Baltimore Orioles were looking to start the campaign with their second

ESPN News Services Sep 17, 2023, 04:36 PM ET The Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays clinched postseason berths Sunday during the ninth inning of their game when the Texas Rangers lost at the Cleveland Guardians. Texas’ 9-2 loss ensured Baltimore and Tampa Bay would each gain at least a wild card in the American

ESPN News Services Sep 17, 2023, 01:48 AM ET SEATTLE — Clayton Kershaw doesn’t know how many more of these celebrations he’ll get the chance to enjoy inside the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ clubhouse. Wrapping up an NL West title still feels special. “You have to embrace it,” he said. “You have to enjoy it. Like

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 16, 2023, 06:30 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. ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani underwent an MRI on Friday afternoon that showed lingering irritation in his right oblique, prompting him

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 16, 2023, 01:48 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. ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani‘s attempts to return from an oblique injury officially came to an end Saturday, when the Los