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ESPN News Services Jun 28, 2024, 11:54 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby Bull” who became a Hall of Famer among the early Puerto Ricans to star in the major leagues, has died. He was 86. The San Francisco Giants and his family announced the death Friday night,

Associated Press Jun 28, 2024, 09:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena misplayed a fly ball Friday night in a game against the New York Mets while participating in an in-game interview. Peña was involved in an interview with Apple TV+ just before New York’s Jeff McNeil popped

Associated Press Jun 27, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper were elected Thursday to start in the July 16 All-Star Game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Judge led the major leagues with 3,425,309 votes in the

Field Level Media Jun 27, 2024, 03:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Javier Assad on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right forearm strain. To replace Assad on the active roster, the Cubs signed free agent Vinny Nittoli and transferred fellow right-hander Yency Almonte (shoulder) to the 60-day injured

ESPN News Services Jun 27, 2024, 09:59 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper limped off the field with an apparent hamstring injury after making the final out for the Philadelphia Phillies in their 7-4 loss to the Miami Marlins on Thursday night. Hustling down the line as he tried to beat out a grounder to

Jun 27, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With less than three weeks to go before the All-Star break, the Guardians have made their top-three debut. Cleveland, winners of seven of its last eight games, took a series in Baltimore to leapfrog the dominant Orioles, as well as the Dodgers, in our power rankings.

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 27, 2024, 01:19 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

ESPN News Services Jun 26, 2024, 08:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As one of the game’s most feared sluggers, Shohei Ohtani‘s potential participation in the Home Run Derby is an annual topic of discussion heading into the All-Star break. But Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts isn’t so sure that would be a good

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJun 26, 2024, 07:00 AM 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. Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Angels trailed by a run halfway through their May 28 game against the New York

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 26, 2024, 12:23 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

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 25, 2024, 06:44 PM 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

Field Level Media Jun 25, 2024, 01:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Cincinnati Reds placed left-hander Nick Lodolo on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a blister on his left hand. The move is retroactive to Monday. “It was a big deal he was able to pitch with that,” Reds manager David Bell told

Jun 24, 2024, 06:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The San Diego Padres placed Fernando Tatis Jr. on the 10-day IL with a femoral stress reaction in his right leg, the team announced on Monday. The move is retroactive to Saturday. Tatis had already been out of the Padres lineup over the weekend due to

ESPN News Services Jun 24, 2024, 06:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz has been suspended 10 games and fined an undisclosed amount after violating prohibitions on foreign substances, Major League Baseball announced Monday. The suspension, issued by MLB senior vice president of on-field operations Michael Hill, will begin Tuesday,

Associated Press Jun 23, 2024, 10:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton went on the injured list for the eighth time in six seasons Sunday, a day after straining his left hamstring. A 34-year-old former MVP, Stanton left Saturday night’s 8-3 win over the Atlanta Braves and was scheduled

ESPN News Services Jun 23, 2024, 11:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz was ejected in the ninth inning before even throwing a pitch Sunday night against the Chicago Cubs. Díaz came on to try to seal what turned out to be a 5-2 Mets victory, but was

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJun 23, 2024, 07:40 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — On the 40th anniversary of his most famous game, Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame second baseman, Ryne Sandberg, was immortalized outside Wrigley Field as the team unveiled

Jeff Passan, ESPNJun 23, 2024, 11:17 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Toronto Blue Jays infielder Orelvis Martinez was suspended 80 games Sunday for violating Major League Baseball’s performance-enhancing drug policy, just two days after his big league