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ESPN News Services Sep 12, 2023, 08:29 PM ET SEATTLE — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was out of the lineup for a ninth straight game Tuesday, missing an 8-0 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Angels manager Phil Nevin, before the loss, said he’s moving forward with the idea that the lineup will be

Associated Press Sep 12, 2023, 06:42 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Tampa Bay placed center fielder Jose Siri on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday because of a fractured right hand. Second on the team with 25 home runs, Siri was hit by a pitch in the fifth inning of Monday’s game against Minnesota. He stayed

Jeff Passan, ESPNSep 12, 2023, 12:46 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The New York Mets are hiring David Stearns as their president of baseball operations, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, tabbing the architect of multiple division titles in Milwaukee to

Jeff Passan, ESPNSep 12, 2023, 02:54 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up right-hander Kyle Hurt, the minor league leader in strikeout rate, to bolster their bullpen as the postseason nears, sources told ESPN on

ESPN News Services Sep 12, 2023, 12:33 PM ET Alek Manoah, the Opening Day starter for the Toronto Blue Jays who later was sent to the minors, is unlikely to pitch again this season, SportsNet reported Tuesday. Manoah, 25, met last week with specialists who examined his ailing knee, back and right quad. While they

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterSep 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association The lessons come hard and fast in the major leagues. In the span of less than a month, the

Sep 11, 2023, 08:57 PM ET Baltimore Orioles closer Felix Bautista has a partial tear to his UCL, but general manager Mike Elias said Monday that the All-Star right-hander is throwing and may return for the postseason. “It’s probably best characterized as an acute-on-chronic injury to his ligament,” Elias told reporters, adding that doctors don’t

Sep 12, 2023, 12:14 AM ET Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Jose Siri suffered a fracture in his right hand when he was hit by a pitch during Monday night’s 7-4 win against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis, manager Kevin Cash said. Cash said it was too early to tell how long Siri will be

Associated Press Sep 11, 2023, 07:05 PM ET NEW YORK — New York Mets manager Buck Showalter expects little empathy from the rest of the major leagues for his team’s sorry season. Expected to contend for a title with a record payroll of $355 million on Opening Day, the Mets entered the schedule’s last three

ESPN News Services Sep 11, 2023, 11:35 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Matt Olson was raised an Atlanta Braves fan and appreciated the significance of the stars he passed on the way up the franchise’s single-season home run list. Hall of Famers Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews were left behind as Olson crushed one homer after