Associated Press Sep 13, 2023, 04:12 PM ET SEATTLE — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was out of the lineup for his 10th straight game Wednesday because of a strained right oblique. “We just had a conversation inside,” Angels manager Phil Nevin said before the series finale against the Seattle Mariners. “That’s between us,
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Associated Press Sep 13, 2023, 06:56 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen wants to keep playing in Pittsburgh. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington is confident it will happen. Cherington said Wednesday he believes McCutchen, 36, will be able to “help us” in 2024 after he recovers from a partially torn Achilles tendon in his left
ESPN News Services Sep 13, 2023, 06:26 PM ET The Boston Red Sox placed closer Kenley Jansen on the COVID-19 injured list, it was announced on Wednesday. The right-hander will have to sit out at least seven days. The team recalled left-handed pitcher Brandon Walter from Triple-A Worcester to fill Jansen’s roster spot. Jansen, 35,
Associated Press Sep 13, 2023, 06:48 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins are still planning on the oft-injured Byron Buxton playing again this season despite persistent knee problems, head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta said Wednesday. Buxton received a cortisone injection Sunday in his troublesome right knee to treat a new bout of inflammation and
ESPN News Services Sep 13, 2023, 08:21 AM ET The Washington Nationals have agreed to a multiyear contract extension with president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo, the team announced Wednesday. The new deal with Rizzo, whose contract had been set to expire after the season, allows him to continue the Nationals’ rebuilding
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterSep 13, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. AS THE ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS began a recent meeting signaling the start of a new series, one of the few veterans in a clubhouse filled with young players came forward to address his
ESPN News Services Sep 12, 2023, 08:23 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Matt Olson has tied the Atlanta Braves‘ single-season home run record with 51, matching Andruw Jones’ mark with a solo shot against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Olson hit the first pitch he saw from starter Zack Wheeler in the fourth inning into
Associated Press Sep 12, 2023, 09:13 PM ET TORONTO — Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer left Tuesday night’s 6-3 win over the Blue Jays in the sixth inning because of a right triceps spasm. The 39-year-old Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner and eight-time All-Star, allowed three hits, walked one and struck out two
ESPN News Services Sep 12, 2023, 09:31 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Oneil Cruz‘s season officially ended on Tuesday, when Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton announced the club wants the shortstop to continue his rehabilitation into the offseason. Speaking before the Pirates’ 5-1 win over the Washington Nationals, Shelton told reporters that club management made the
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 12, 2023, 10:37 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. LOS ANGELES — Yu Darvish‘s faint hopes of returning to a major league mound this year officially came to an end