Associated Press May 11, 2024, 12:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks was reinstated from the 15-day injured list before Saturday’s game against the New York Yankees after missing 19 games with nerve-related hand issues. Fairbanks had been shut down after experiencing numbness while playing catch.
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ESPN News Services May 10, 2024, 04:24 PM ET Sean Burroughs, a winner of the Little League World Series, a 2000 Olympic gold medalist and a first-round pick in the MLB draft, has died at the age of 43. The Long Beach (Calif.) Little League said in a statement posted to Instagram that Burroughs “tragically
Associated Press May 10, 2024, 06:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes thought he was ready for the majors months ago. Turns out, life doesn’t work like that. Or at least the Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t want it to work like that for perhaps the best pitching prospect in a generation. “You can’t
Anthony Olivieri, ESPN.comMay 10, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ricky Alderete, 45, arrested after a Jackie Robinson statue went missing from a Wichita, Kansas, youth baseball league in January, pleaded guilty on Thursday to theft and other charges. Alderete could face more than 19 years behind bars when he’s sentenced on July 1,
Associated Press May 9, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee left-hander Robert Gasser is expected to make his MLB pitching debut Friday when the Brewers take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Gasser, who turns 25 on May 31, joined the Brewers in the 2022 trade that sent star closer Josh Hader
ESPN News Services May 9, 2024, 09:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout decided that having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee was a better alternative than postponing the procedure and being a designated hitter the rest of the season. “It was an option they put out
Jeff Passan, ESPNMay 9, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions OVER THE WINTER, as the Pittsburgh Pirates considered how to unleash the best pitching prospect in a generation on the baseball world, they landed on a
Jeff Passan, ESPNMay 8, 2024, 04:57 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up star prospect Paul Skenes, and the hard-throwing right-hander is expected to debut Saturday at PNC Park against the Chicago Cubs.
Paula Lavigne, ESPN Investigative ReporterMay 8, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Close Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009. Ippei Mizuhara agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to
Associated Press May 7, 2024, 10:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot is expected to go on the injured list on Wednesday, three days after departing his start Sunday after getting hit on his left calf by a 107.5 mph line drive by the New
Associated Press May 7, 2024, 11:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Willy Adames had been chatting up the Royals fans behind the Milwaukee dugout all game, the good-natured ribbing carrying on as the Brewers jumped out to a two-run lead and Kansas City battled back to take its own two-run lead
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMay 7, 2024, 07:01 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs activated center fielder Cody Bellinger from the injured list while placing pitcher Daniel Palencia on it, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. Bellinger, 28, has
Associated Press May 7, 2024, 12:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Walker Buehler went four innings and struck out four Monday night for the Los Angeles Dodgers against Miami, his first major league start in nearly two years. The right-hander allowed three runs and six hits. He threw 77 pitches, including 49
Associated Press May 6, 2024, 08:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — When Justin Steele was injured on Opening Day, the big question for the Chicago Cubs centered on the state of their rotation without their ace left-hander. That concern faded away over time. Steele returned to one of baseball’s best rotations on Monday
ESPN News Services May 6, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Zack Wheeler struck out 11 in seven innings, Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer and Kyle Schwarber added a solo shot to help the Philadelphia Phillies complete a four-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 6-1 win on Monday.
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ESPN News Services May 5, 2024, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Guardians leadoff hitter Steven Kwan is headed to the injured list with a hamstring strain, and Cleveland will call up prospect Kyle Manzardo, according to multiple reports. Kwan, who entered the weekend leading the AL in batting, underwent an MRI after
ESPN News Services May 5, 2024, 06:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani went 4-for-4 with two home runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Sunday afternoon to sweep the three-game series. Ohtani launched a hanging curveball from Braves started Max Fried 412 feet over the