Associated Press Sep 27, 2023, 07:16 PM ET CLEVELAND — Terry Francona made it to the home finale, his last managing the Guardians before retirement. His beloved scooter didn’t get there. Just hours before Cleveland fans saluted the popular manager, who is leaving baseball after 11 seasons with the club, Francona revealed that the celebrated
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterSep 27, 2023, 07:10 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. ATLANTA — Chicago Cubs infielder Jeimer Candelario was activated from the injured list in time for Wednesday’s game against the Atlanta Braves where he’ll play first base and bat seventh, the team
Associated Press Sep 27, 2023, 05:06 PM ET NEW YORK — Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred hopes owners will hold a vote on the Oakland Athletics‘ proposed move to Las Vegas when they meet from Nov. 14-16 at Arlington, Texas. Manfred discussed the timetable Wednesday during an interview with The Associated Press discussing 2023 attendance. Las
Sep 27, 2023, 03:43 PM ET New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte, who has been on the 10-day injured list since Aug. 7 with a right groin strain, is done for the season, manager Buck Showalter said Wednesday. Marte, 34, had been scheduled to play in a simulated game Tuesday, but that was scratched due
Associated Press Sep 27, 2023, 02:15 PM ET CHICAGO — Right-hander Zach Davies was designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks, who recalled rookie right-hander Justin Martinéz from Triple-A Reno before Wednesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. Davies, 30, was 2-5 with 7.00 ERA in 18 starts this season for Arizona. He signed as
Associated Press Sep 27, 2023, 06:19 PM ET BOSTON — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said definitively on Wednesday he will be back with the team next year but didn’t say in what position or even how he could be so sure. Asked before the home finale against Tampa Bay if he was confident
Tim Kurkjian, ESPN Senior WriterSep 27, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Has covered baseball since 1981 During spring training in 2012, Terry Francona was working with ESPN. It was the year after he was fired as manager of the Boston Red Sox, a year before he was hired
Associated Press Sep 27, 2023, 03:02 AM ET SEATTLE — Mariners pitcher George Kirby could crack a joke about what happened afterward. In the moment, it was just confusion. There was an unexpected moment of anxiousness for Kirby and the Mariners in the sixth inning of their 6-2 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday
Associated Press Sep 26, 2023, 10:30 PM ET MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the NL Central title for the third time in six seasons Tuesday night, despite a 4-1 loss to the last-place St. Louis Cardinals and with the help of a come-from-behind win by the Atlanta Braves. Milwaukee clinched its second division crown
Associated Press Sep 26, 2023, 10:15 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper extended his arms as wide as they could stretch and waited for his jubilant Philadelphia Phillies teammates to sock him in the midsection with bottles of bubbly that had been turned into super soakers. J.T. Realmuto used his teeth to gnaw off the