Jun 18, 2023, 02:47 PM ET The Atlanta Braves designated Charlie Culberson for assignment with awkward timing Sunday, as the infielder’s dad had been scheduled to throw out the first pitch on Father’s Day at Truist Park. Those plans had to change after Atlanta DFA’d Culberson to make room for catcher Chadwick Tromp. Instead, the
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ESPN News Services Jun 18, 2023, 02:12 PM ET Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora doesn’t know yet whether pitcher Tanner Houck will need surgery for a facial fracture he suffered when he was hit below the right eye by a line drive by the New York Yankees‘ Kyle Higashioka on Friday. “He’s going to
Associated Press Jun 18, 2023, 02:14 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers star pitcher Jacob deGrom, six days after reconstructive surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, said Sunday morning that the hardest part is behind him. “That’s when you’re dreading going in and getting it done,” deGrom said
Jun 18, 2023, 11:45 AM ET The New York Mets have activated first baseman Pete Alonso from the injured list. Alonso suffered a bone bruise and sprain of his left wrist after he was hit by a 96 mph fastball in a June 7 game against the Atlanta Braves. The Mets had expected Alonso to
Jun 18, 2023, 01:07 PM ET The Cincinnati Reds activated Jake Fraley from the 10-day injured list Sunday and optioned fellow outfielder TJ Hopkins to Triple-A Louisville. Fraley, 28, was placed on the injured list June 10 with a right wrist contusion after he was hit by a pitch during a game against the Los
Jun 18, 2023, 02:34 PM ET Baltimore Orioles catcher James McCann landed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a sprained left ankle. McCann, 33, injured his ankle Saturday sliding into first base and was considered day-to-day, but the Orioles elected to put him on the injured list. In his first season with Baltimore, McCann
ESPN News Services Jun 18, 2023, 12:25 AM ET LOS ANGELES — LaMonte Wade Jr. hit a three-run homer, J.D. Davis added a pinch-hit grand slam, and the San Francisco Giants routed the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers 15-0 on Saturday night for their season-high sixth straight victory. It was the Dodgers’ largest home shutout loss
Jun 17, 2023, 06:50 PM ET A bus driver hired to transport the Pittsburgh Pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee was stopped during the journey and charged with DUI. The trip began in Chicago on Thursday night after the Pirates’ 7-2 loss to the Cubs before an Illinois State Police escort noticed erratic driving and put
Associated Press Jun 17, 2023, 09:25 PM ET PHOENIX — The Cleveland Guardians called up catching prospect Bo Naylor and put right-handed pitcher Triston McKenzie on the 15-day injured list on Saturday. The roster moves come one day after the Guardians designated veteran catcher Mike Zunino for assignment. Naylor, 23, was hitting .254 with 13
Jun 17, 2023, 10:55 PM ET The San Francisco Giants placed right-hander John Brebbia on the 15-day injured list and Wilmer Flores on the 10-day injured list Saturday ahead of their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Brebbia has a Grade 2 lat strain that is expected to sideline him four to eight weeks, according