Aug 28, 2023, 09:32 PM ET The Cincinnati Reds on Monday placed infielder Matt McLain on the 10-day injured list because of a right oblique strain and activated outfielder Stuart Fairchild from the seven-day concussion IL. Fairchild was placed on the IL on Aug. 21 with a concussion after hitting his head on the right-field
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ESPN News Services Aug 28, 2023, 11:52 PM ET DENVER — Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was confronted by two fans in right field during Monday’s game at Coors Field, an encounter that left the star player knocked to the ground. In the seventh inning against the Colorado Rockies, an individual ran onto the
Associated Press Aug 28, 2023, 10:48 PM ET BOSTON — Jose Altuve hit a two-run home run over the Green Monster in the eighth inning of Monday night’s 13-5 win against the Boston Red Sox to become just the ninth Houston Astros player to hit for the cycle. Altuve is the first Houston player to
ESPN News Services Aug 29, 2023, 02:36 AM ET SEATTLE — At some point, the torrid August that Julio Rodríguez has put together will quiet down. For now, the Seattle Mariners are going to enjoy the ride their young superstar is taking them on. Rodríguez remained sizzling at the plate with four more hits —
Associated Press Aug 28, 2023, 09:11 PM ET NEW YORK — After throwing his first outdoor bullpen session following knee surgery, New York Mets All-Star closer Edwin Diaz remained hopeful he can make a return to the mound this season. The 29-year-old right-hander tore his right patellar tendon March 15 while celebrating after getting the
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterAug 28, 2023, 03:47 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Mookie Betts has gone in just two weeks from long shot to odds-on favorite to win the National League MVP award at sportsbooks around the nation. Betts’ odds were sitting
Associated Press Aug 28, 2023, 06:12 PM ET ATLANTA — Pat Corrales, who managed the Texas Rangers, Cleveland and the Philadelphia Phillies before a long stint on the Atlanta Braves coaching staff under Hall of Fame skipper Bobby Cox, has died at age of 82. The Los Angeles Dodgers said Corrales died of natural causes
Associated Press Aug 28, 2023, 04:53 PM ET CHICAGO — A shooting that wounded two women at Friday night’s Chicago White Sox–Oakland Athletics game most likely involved a gun that went off inside Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago’s interim police superintendent said Monday. Officials have said little about where the bullets came from, or if someone
Associated Press Aug 28, 2023, 08:13 PM ET NEW YORK — Max Scherzer returned to Citi Field on Monday as a member of the Texas Rangers — still mystified as to how the New York Mets‘ season, which began with championship hopes for a team with the largest payroll in major league history, unspooled to
Associated Press Aug 28, 2023, 07:00 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper and Shohei Ohtani each boast MVP and Rookie of the Year awards along with multiple All-Star Game appearances as two of baseball’s preeminent faces. Oh, Harper and Ohtani are also linked in a rather calamitous way: Each have torn ligaments in their right