11:25 AM ET ESPN News Services Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Darick Hall will undergo surgery for a torn ligament in his right thumb, he told reporters Friday. Hall suffered the injury during Wednesday’s loss to the New York Yankees when his hand landed on second base while he was trying to stretch a single in
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12:33 PM ET NEW YORK — Steve Cohen saw all of the memes about the new New York Mets‘ sponsorship patch and decided he needed to make the change. “They’re Phillie colors,” Cohen said. “They should be more Met-appropriate.” After a call with NewYork-Presbyterian, the Mets will be tweaking the new sponsorship patch — the
12:33 PM ET The Chicago White Sox designated reliever Jose Ruiz for assignment Friday following the right-hander’s disastrous start to the 2023 season. In 3⅔ innings pitched over four games, Ruiz gave up nine earned runs on eight hits and four walks for a 22.09 ERA. He surrendered three home runs and struck out three,
8:27 AM ET Associated Press Climate change is making major league sluggers into even hotter hitters, sending an extra 50 or so home runs per year over the fences, a new study found. Hotter, thinner air that allows balls to fly farther contributed a tiny bit to a surge in home runs since 2010, according
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4:00 PM ET The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander Collin McHugh on the 15-day injured list Thursday with inflammation in his pitching shoulder. The 35-year-old reliever has a 2.45 ERA in three appearances out of the bullpen this season. McHugh is 67-46 with a 3.68 ERA in 308 games (126 starts) over 11 seasons with five
1:51 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets starting catcher Omar Narvaez has been diagnosed with a medium- to high-grade strain of his left calf and will be placed on the injured list. Narvaez underwent an MRI on Thursday and the Mets said the typical timeline for his injury is eight to nine weeks.
7:00 AM ET We’re one week into the 2023 season and there’s been plenty of excitement from the impact of all the new rules to Aaron Judge continuing last season’s home run tear to the Rays being the only team still undefeated through seven days of play. Is your favorite team off to a hot
10:52 AM ET Fernando Tatis Jr. said he expects to face plenty of vitriol from opposing players and fans in 2023 because of his positive test last year for a performance-enhancing substance. The San Diego Padres star got an early taste on Wednesday night. Tatis belted a solo home run Wednesday during his second minor-league
9:40 PM ET ESPN News Services SEATTLE — Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani was called for pitch clock violations on the mound and at the plate Wednesday, while earning his first win of the season and driving in a run in Los Angeles’ 4-3 victory. Starting against the Seattle Mariners, Ohtani was hit with a