Associated Press Aug 7, 2023, 05:27 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Trea Turner used a simple message to express his appreciation for the way Phillies fans have stuck with him during a rough first season in town: “Thank You, Philly.” The message was splashed on 12 digital billboards in the greater Philadelphia area after a series
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Associated Press Aug 7, 2023, 03:11 PM ET WASHINGTON — At 73, Dusty Baker became the oldest manager ever to win the World Series when the Houston Astros took the title last year. On Monday at a White House celebration for the team, President Joe Biden said he could relate. “People counted you out saying
Associated Press Aug 7, 2023, 06:27 PM ET NEW YORK — Struggling third baseman Brett Baty was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday in a move New York Mets manager Buck Showalter described as a “reset.” The Mets also placed outfielder Starling Marte on the 10-day injured list with a right groin strain that has
Aug 7, 2023, 03:29 PM ET Left-hander Clayton Kershaw is “very likely” to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ starting rotation on Thursday, manager Dave Roberts said Monday. Kershaw hasn’t pitched since June 27, when he held the Colorado Rockies to one hit over six innings. After that outing, he was placed on the injured
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 6, 2023, 11:03 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. NEW YORK — The struggling Chicago White Sox, whose fall out of contention culminated with moving veteran players at the trade deadline, were plagued by a culture that had “no rules” in
ESPN News Services Aug 6, 2023, 06:12 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung exited Sunday’s 6-0 win over the Miami Marlins in the sixth inning with a left thumb fracture. Originally announced as a contusion during the game, Rangers manager Bruce Bochy confirmed in his postgame media availability that X-rays
Aug 6, 2023, 07:03 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander Michael Grove, who pitched Saturday night, on the 15-day injured list because of right lat tightness on Sunday. In a corresponding move, the Dodgers recalled left-hander Bryan Hudson from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Grove, 26, threw 1⅓ scoreless innings in
Associated Press Aug 6, 2023, 04:12 PM ET NEW YORK — New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon exited his start against the Houston Astros in the third inning Sunday with left hamstring tightness. Rodon threw a 96 mph fastball to Chas McCormack well outside the strike zone and began circling the area behind the pitcher’s
ESPN News Services Aug 6, 2023, 03:40 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Washington Nationals’ CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas hit Lyon Richardson‘s first two major league pitches for home runs in Sunday’s 6-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The right-handed Richardson, 23, is the first pitcher to allow a home run on each of the
Associated Press Aug 6, 2023, 12:20 PM ET BOSTON — Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo returned to the starting lineup for Sunday’s game against Toronto, a day after he was benched by manager Alex Cora. “Hopefully we learned as a group from what happened yesterday and that’s the reason that we did it,” Cora said.