2:45 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected in the first inning Wednesday against the Cleveland Guardians following a heated exchange with umpires over a play that was not initially reviewed by instant replay. Boone spent several minutes pleading his case after the Yankees appeared to end the
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2:36 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins shortstop Kyle Farmer was hit in the face by a fastball from Chicago White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito in the fourth inning Wednesday. The initial diagnosis was announced by the Twins as a jaw injury after the 92 mph pitch from Giolito ran inside and knocked
12:41 PM ET New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz has not ruled out returning before the end of the season, saying his injured knee is progressing well. Diaz, speaking to the media for the first time since tearing his right patellar tendon while celebrating at the World Baseball Classic, said Wednesday that his knee “is
9:42 AM ET Darin Ruf is happy to be back with the San Francisco Giants after a rough stretch in New York, where he says his struggles with the Mets were “magnified” by the media and fans. Ruf signed a minor-league deal with the Giants this past Saturday, returning to San Francisco after a failed
6:18 AM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Thanks to the pitch clock, the action is moving much faster at Major League Baseball games. It also means a little less time for fans to enjoy a frosty adult beverage. To combat that time crunch, at least four teams — the Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins
7:00 AM ET FOR NEARLY TWO DECADES, St. Louis Cardinals catching great Yadier Molina was a fixture in an organization known for churning out pitchers and throwing out runners. Over a Hall-of-Fame worthy career, Molina was the most respected player on his team every time he donned the uniform. For the final seven years of
1:06 AM ET ESPN News Services PHOENIX — The Milwaukee Brewers placed right-handed starter Brandon Woodruff on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right shoulder inflammation. Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell, prior to the team’s 7-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, said Woodruff didn’t recover well from his previous start and the club wanted to give
9:34 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays ran their season-opening win streak to 11 games, moving closer to history by using another homer for Brandon Lowe and a strong performance by Shane McClanahan to defeat the Boston Red Sox 7-2 on Tuesday night. Yandy Diaz and Lowe hit
10:25 PM ET ESPN News Services BALTIMORE — Ryan Mountcastle homered twice and tied a team record with nine RBIs, helping the Baltimore Orioles rally from a four-run deficit to a 12-8 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. Mountcastle hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning and added a grand slam in
10:34 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — Luis Arraez became the first Miami Marlins player to hit for the cycle, going 4-for-5 with a homer, two runs scored and two RBIs in an 8-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Before Tuesday, the Marlins were the only active major league team to