May 17, 2023, 08:52 AM ET The New York Mets are promoting power-hitting prospect Mark Vientos from the minors, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan, in an attempt to boost their struggling offense. Vientos, 23, is batting .333 with 13 home runs, 37 RBI and a 1.104 OPS in 38 this season at Triple-A Syracuse. He
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ESPN News Services May 17, 2023, 03:13 PM ET Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Lodolo is out indefinitely after an MRI revealed a stress reaction in his left tibia. Reds manager David Bell said Lodolo is in a walking boot and will undergo another MRI in two weeks before the team determines a timeline for his
May 17, 2023, 02:54 PM ET The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned center fielder Alek Thomas to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday and recalled right-hander Luis Frias to take his spot on the roster. Thomas, a second-round pick in 2018 and one of the organization’s top prospects, is batting just .195 with two home runs and 10 RBIs
ESPN News Services May 17, 2023, 11:24 AM ET NEW YORK — Major League Baseball launched a community assistance platform Wednesday called “MLB Together.” The platform will focus on youth empowerment; diversity, equity and inclusion; domestic and physical safety; health research and resources; military family and veteran resources; disaster relief; and environmental sustainability and green
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2023, 07:16 AM 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 — It’s 1 o’clock on a searing Saturday afternoon on May 13, three hours before the first pitch of
THE OAKLAND ATHLETICS and Seattle Mariners are playing a baseball game on a Tuesday night in Oakland, and it’s difficult to describe the silence. There are maybe 1,000 people in the stands at first pitch, and few of them have the energy or the inclination to make any noise. The team is the worst in
Associated Press May 16, 2023, 06:23 PM ET TORONTO — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge doesn’t appreciate being branded a potential cheater after he took a sideways peek before hitting a 462-foot home run in Toronto. “I’ve got some choice words about that, but I’m just going to keep that off the record,” Judge
Joon Lee, ESPNMay 16, 2023, 11:39 PM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate NEW YORK — When the Mets signed Justin Verlander, they expected the reigning Cy Young Award winner would bring joy to fans at Citi Field. But his first impression Tuesday brought down boos. Verlander struggled in his
Associated Press May 16, 2023, 06:39 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers pitching prospect Kumar Rocker, a top-10 pick in each of the past two MLB drafts, has a torn ligament in his right elbow and will need Tommy John surgery. Rangers general manager Chris Young said Tuesday that Rocker had an MRI after