ESPN News Services Jun 14, 2023, 01:29 PM ET Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez will be sidelined at least four weeks with the oblique strain that landed him on the injured list Friday. Astros general manager Dana Brown gave the update on the timeline for Alvarez’s return Wednesday during an interview on SportsTalk 790 AM.
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Associated Press Jun 14, 2023, 01:06 PM ET ST. LOUIS — The San Francisco Giants recalled outfielder Luis Matos on Wednesday from Triple-A Sacramento. Matos will bat second against the St. Louis Cardinals in the final game of their three-game series. Matos, from Venezuela, was hitting .398 with a 1.120 OPS and seven home runs
Tim Keown, ESPN Senior WriterJun 13, 2023, 11:46 PM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) OAKLAND, Calif. — On the same day the Nevada Senate voted to approve $380 million in public money for a Las Vegas ballpark for the Athletics, fans in
ESPN News Services Jun 13, 2023, 10:32 PM ET San Francisco Giants left fielder Mitch Haniger suffered a fractured right forearm in the third inning of Tuesday night’s 11-3 road win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Haniger suffered the injury after he was hit in the wrist by a pitch from St. Louis starter Jack
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJun 13, 2023, 10:38 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. LOS ANGELES — Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks, who recently returned to the majors after undergoing treatment for cancer, has
ESPN News Services Jun 13, 2023, 10:18 PM ET New York Mets right-handed relief pitcher Drew Smith was ejected from Tuesday night’s home game against the New York Yankees as quickly as he entered after failing a sticky substance check. The Mets tapped Smith to take the mound in the seventh inning, with the Yankees
Jeff Passan, ESPNJun 13, 2023, 06:41 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Nevada state Senate passed a $380 million bill Tuesday to help fund a new stadium for the Oakland A’s in Las Vegas, the first step toward the expected
ESPN News Services Jun 13, 2023, 10:05 PM ET The oldest professional ballpark in the country will host the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2024 Field of Dreams Game, the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Tuesday. Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala., which opened in 1910, will be the site of
Joon Lee, ESPNJun 13, 2023, 03:55 PM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate NEW YORK – Anthony Volpe may be struggling, but Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner made clear that the shortstop’s not going anywhere. Speaking at MLB headquarters ahead of the Owners Meetings, Steinbrenner said the team has had “zero
Associated Press Jun 13, 2023, 08:36 PM ET BALTIMORE — Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle has been placed on the 10-day injured list with vertigo, a move that came Tuesday after the team anticipated his return following a three-game absence. Mountcastle hasn’t played since June 8 in Milwaukee. Manager Brandon Hyde described his malady as