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Joon Lee, ESPNMay 23, 2023, 08:21 PM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole entered rarefied air on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles. The New York Yankees ace recorded his 2,000th career strikeout in the second inning, becoming the third-fastest pitcher in games played to reach

ESPN News Services May 23, 2023, 10:10 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had six RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays stopped a five-game losing streak with a 20-1 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night, scoring their last 10 runs off position players. Guerrero put Toronto ahead with an

Joon Lee, ESPNMay 23, 2023, 05:19 PM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate NEW YORK — Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon, who has yet to pitch this season due to injuries, said he no longer feels pain in his back after getting a cortisone shot more than two weeks ago. “The

Joon Lee, ESPNMay 23, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate FOR MONTHS, BROWN University head baseball coach Grant Achilles was asked when Olivia Pichardo might take the field and become the first woman to play in Division I. National media attended every game hoping to catch a

ESPN News Services May 22, 2023, 09:05 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Monday that an LGBTQIA+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will again be welcome at the team’s annual Pride Night, nearly a week after the team rescinded its original invitation. “We have asked the Sisters of Perpetual

Associated Press May 22, 2023, 05:28 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper was fired by NBC Sports California after using a racial slur during a telecast while describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Kuiper was suspended by the network earlier this month following his slur that aired during

Associated Press May 21, 2023, 11:49 AM ET CHICAGO — The White Sox promoted Clint Frazier from Triple-A Charlotte and cut fellow outfielder Jake Marisnick on Sunday. The 28-year-old Frazier hit .375 with seven home runs and 13 RBIs in 16 games with Charlotte. He signed a minor league deal with Chicago last month after

Associated Press May 21, 2023, 05:37 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels have revamped their bullpen in pursuit of more success in the middle innings. The Angels activated left-hander Aaron Loup from the injured list and called up right-handers Reyes Moronta and Jacob Webb before Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Twins. To

May 21, 2023, 03:47 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to call up two of their top prospects from Triple-A Oklahoma City to help fill the injury-related void in the pitching rotation. Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that right-hander Gavin Stone will make his second career start Monday night in Atlanta against the

May 20, 2023, 06:06 PM ET The Minnesota Twins placed second baseman Jorge Polanco on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain. The Twins announced the move prior to their game against the Los Angeles Angels and recalled infielder Edouard Julien from Triple-A St. Paul to fill Polanco’s roster spot. The transaction

Associated Press May 20, 2023, 08:27 PM ET ST. LOUIS — The Los Angeles Dodgers placed left-hander Julio Urias on the 15-day injured list retroactive to Thursday with a strained left hamstring and recalled RHP Wander Suero from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Los Angeles made the move Saturday just a few hours after manager Dave Roberts

ESPN News Services May 20, 2023, 02:22 PM ET The New York Yankees designated Aaron Hicks for assignment on Saturday and signed fellow outfielder Greg Allen to a major league contract and added him to the roster. Hicks has more than two years left on a seven-year, $70 million contract signed in 2019. He is

May 19, 2023, 06:42 PM ET The San Diego Padres are placing star slugger Manny Machado on the injured list. Manager Bob Melvin made the announcement ahead of the team’s series opener against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night in San Diego. Machado has been out since Monday, when he was hit by a

ESPN News Services May 20, 2023, 12:01 AM ET CINCINNATI — Clarke Schmidt became the latest New York Yankees starting pitcher to be on the receiving end of a foreign substance check, but was allowed to continue in the game — a decision that was met with disapproval from Cincinnati’s David Bell and ultimately led

May 19, 2023, 12:56 PM ET Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is set to make his season debut Friday night against the Oakland Athletics after the team activated him from the injured list. He had surgery in March after breaking his right thumb during the World Baseball Classic. At the time of the injury

ESPN News Services May 18, 2023, 09:22 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have disinvited a LGBTQIA+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to the team’s annual Pride Night after opposition from conservative Catholic groups. The charity, protest and performance group was to have received the team’s Community Hero Award in a ceremony

ESPN News Services May 18, 2023, 11:41 PM ET ST. LOUIS — Willson Contreras hit two three-run homers, Nolan Gorman also homered twice and the St. Louis Cardinals tied a franchise record by going deep seven times to power past the Los Angeles Dodgers 16-8 in a slugfest Thursday night. Nolan Arenado added a two-run

May 18, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Seven weeks into the season, we’re still seeing dominant performances from a number of American League teams, with seven of our top 10 teams residing in the AL. That has not been the case in the National League, with preseason juggernauts like the Mets and Padres — teams that