5:27 PM ET ESPN News Services Boston Red Sox infielder Yu Chang could miss six weeks with a hamate fracture in his left hand. Chang sustained the injury in Monday night’s loss in Baltimore, exiting in the middle of an at-bat in the seventh inning. Manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Chang was expected to
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4:22 PM ET Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s highest court ruled for the Washington Nationals on Tuesday in a long-running dispute with the Baltimore Orioles over television rights fees, a disagreement that has complicated a potential sale of the Nationals. The Orioles control the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, a two-team regional sports network. Last
1:11 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Clint Frazier on Tuesday was released from his minor league contract with the Texas Rangers in what the team called a mutual agreement. The 28-year-old hit .250 (13-for-52) with one homer and four RBIs in 15 games for Triple-A Round Rock. Frazier, a first-round draft pick by
11:59 AM ET The Pittsburgh Pirates and outfielder Bryan Reynolds have agreed to an eight-year, $106.75 million extension, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal, which is the largest in Pirates history, contains no opt-outs and includes a limited no-trade clause, the source told Passan. The Pirates hold a club option for the
12:48 PM ET Tristan H. Cockcroft On Sunday, Mookie Betts‘ first start at shortstop since July 7, 2012 — back when he was a second-year pro with Class A Lowell — might have made a few waves around Major League Baseball, but it’s we fantasy managers who really took notice. Where we can place a
7:00 AM ET As Boston Red Sox outfielder Rob Refsnyder walked into Fenway Park last week, a heckler waiting by the player parking lot called out a question many fans have been asking in the early days of the 2023 season. “You’re hitting in the 3-hole again?!” It’s been a surprise to Refsnyder too. In
10:20 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rookie Taj Bradley won his third consecutive start to begin his big league career, and the Tampa Bay Rays set a modern-era MLB record with their 14th consecutive home win to begin a season, beating the Houston Astros 8-3 on Monday night. Tampa Bay had shared
10:08 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Oakland Athletics rookie pitcher Shintaro Fujinami is being moved to the bullpen after struggling in his first four major league starts. A’s manager Mark Kotsay said before Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels that the Japanese right-hander would be available for relief duty starting Tuesday.
1:19 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says he feels “sorry for the fans in Oakland” about the Athletics‘ plans to relocate to Las Vegas but denies claims by Oakland’s mayor that the franchise used negotiations with the city as leverage. Manfred discussed the plans Monday during a
6:20 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has left his team’s road trip with neck discomfort, manager Dusty Baker announced before Monday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Baker said Alvarez has had the problem for about a week. “We decided to send him to go