10:31 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — For the big leaguers who saw him play, Roberto Clemente was a breathtaking talent and unmistakable force on the field who made a powerful impact on young ballplayers. His selfless humanitarianism left a lasting impression, too. Major League Baseball commemorated its 21st annual Roberto Clemente Day on
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1:00 PM ET The Colorado Rockies released veteran right-hander Jhoulys Chacin on Thursday. The 34-year-old pitcher, in his 14th major league season, was 4-2 with a 7.61 ERA in 35 appearances this season. He had agreed to a $1.25 million deal for 2022. Chacín is 85-91 with a 4.18 ERA in 227 starts and 111
7:00 AM ET There are a little less than three weeks left in the 2022 regular season, meaning things are getting really interesting in certain divisions. While the Dodgers are by far the best squad in the National League — becoming the first team to secure a postseason berth on Monday and then clinching the
9:07 PM ET ESPN News Services Julio Rodriguez continued to strengthen his rookie of the year campaign with another big accomplishment Wednesday, stealing his 25th stolen base of the season to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 6-1 victory over the San Diego Padres, securing a key two-game split. Rodríguez was hit by a pitch
11:46 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 100th home run at age 23, becoming the 10th-youngest player in MLB history to reach the mark, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Wednesday night to ensure winning a rare five-game series against a wild-card rival.
8:35 PM ET ST. LOUIS — Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright and catcher Yadier Molina made their 325th career start together Wednesday night, setting a major league record for most as a battery. The St. Louis duo eclipsed the regular-season mark of 324 by the Detroit Tigers pair of Mickey Lolich and Bill Freehan from 1963-1975.
12:19 AM ET ESPN News Services The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 on Wednesday night but lost American League batting leader Luis Arraez to an early injury. Arraez got an infield hit, raising his average to .320, and scored in the first, then left after the inning with left hamstring tightness. An
6:19 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Minor league baseball players officially unionized Wednesday, joining the Major League Baseball Players Association after an arbitrator validated the union-authorization cards and MLB recognized the MLBPA as the players’ bargaining representative. The
7:00 AM ET On Wednesday, an arbitrator is expected to officially validate the union-authorization cards from thousands of minor league players — the last step in the surprisingly quick unionization of Minor League Baseball. Here, Alden Gonzalez, Jeff Passan and Jesse Rogers break down how we got here and what it all means. Last weekend,