5:53 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. was removed from the second game of Monday’s doubleheader against the New York Mets after getting hit in the left shoulder with a 93 mph fastball from Tylor Megill. Leading off the game, Acuna was drilled with an 0-2 pitch.
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6:02 PM ET ESPN News Services HOUSTON — The San Francisco Giants placed shortstop Brandon Crawford and outfielder Mike Yastrzemski on the 10-day injured list Monday before the start of a series against the Houston Astros. Crawford, who has a strained right calf, was injured in the fourth inning of San Francisco’s 16-11 loss to
5:52 PM ET The Houston Astros placed right-handed starting pitcher Jose Urquidy on the 15-day injured list Monday because of right shoulder discomfort. The Astros recalled right-hander Brandon Bielak from Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move. Urquidy left Sunday night’s start against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies after 5 1/3 innings with soreness in his
5:07 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers activated shortstop Miguel Rojas from the 10-game injured list before Monday’s home game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Rojas, 34, missed the past 10 games because of a left hamstring strain. He was struggling with a .125 average (4-for-32) before the injury. The Dodgers acquired Rojas from the Miami
3:52 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Two-time MVP Bryce Harper was cleared to return to play barely five months after undergoing reconstructive surgery on his throwing elbow and is expected to rejoin the Philadelphia Phillies at designated hitter
1:25 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Carlos Carrasco could return to the New York Mets next week, potentially making whole a rotation that has been ravaged by injuries this season. Carrasco, who has been sidelined since April 16 because of right elbow inflammation, began throwing last week. Manager Buck Showalter said the 36-year-old
3:06 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Guardians traded left-hander Konnor Pilkington to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday for $100,000. Pilkington appeared in 15 games for the AL Central champions last season, going 1-2 with a 3.88 ERA. The 25-year-old began this season with Triple-A Columbus before being recalled by the Guardians last week.
9:18 AM ET On this date 103 years ago, a kind of Boston marathon happened. It was your standard early May matchup between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers — or, as they were known at the time, the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Robins. Two future Hall of Famers would take the
7:58 PM ET ESPN News Services Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper will have a follow-up appointment on his reconstructed right elbow Monday in Los Angeles, and if cleared, he is expected to make his season debut Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, according to manager Rob Thomson. The two-time National League MVP underwent Tommy John surgery
7:01 PM ET ESPN News Services MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins right-hander Tyler Mahle will be shut down for at least four weeks after tests revealed a posterior impingement and flexor pronator strain in his pitching elbow. Mahle left his most recent start last Thursday against Kansas City after four innings, showing diminished velocity. Mahle said