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
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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
Aug 28, 2023, 08:03 PM ET Right-handed pitcher Tony Gonsolin will undergo Tommy John surgery, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Monday. Dr. Neal ElAttrache will perform the surgery, scheduled for Friday. The decision came after Gonsolin underwent a recent MRI on his right elbow. Now he will be sidelined into the 2024 season. Editor’s Picks
Associated Press Aug 27, 2023, 06:01 PM ET SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Louis Lappe hit a walk-off homer for California to beat Curacao 6-5 in the Little League World Series championship Sunday, despite giving up a four-run lead. Louis flipped his bat and threw his arms in the air as he trotted around the bases,
Associated Press Aug 27, 2023, 06:32 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brandon Lowe homered and drove in four runs as the AL wild card-leading Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 7-4 in a contentious matchup Sunday and kept the road team winless in series since June. Benches and bullpens emptied twice in
ESPN News Services Aug 27, 2023, 07:20 PM ET TORONTO — Noah Syndergaard allowed five runs and four hits in six innings Sunday in what proved to be his final start for the Cleveland Guardians. The Guardians outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 10-7 and after the game they designated the veteran right-hander for assignment. Acquired
Associated Press Aug 27, 2023, 02:12 PM ET BALTIMORE — The Colorado Rockies released outfielder Jurickson Profar, who hit .236 with eight homers, 39 RBIs and one stolen base after signing a one-year contract as a free agent that paid him $8.75 million. Hunter Goodman‘s contract was selected from Triple-A Albuquerque, just two weeks after
Aug 27, 2023, 02:45 PM ET Los Angeles Angels right-hander Chase Silseth, who was struck in the head during his team’s 5-3 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday, attended the series finale Sunday in New York. Silseth, 23, was evaluated at a hospital before being released Saturday night. He was back at Citi
Associated Press Aug 27, 2023, 04:11 PM ET TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette left Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians after five innings because of a sore right quadriceps. Bichette returned Aug. 19 after missing 16 games because of right knee tendinitis. Toronto went 8-8 without him. Bichette grounded out to second
Aug 27, 2023, 01:07 AM ET Los Angeles Angels right-hander Chase Silseth was transported to a hospital after being struck in the head on an unusual play during the fourth inning of Saturday night’s 5-3 victory over the host New York Mets. Silseth was injured on a play in which two Mets were on second