8:08 AM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — When New York Yankees reliever Lou Trivino got a tap on his shoulder as he warmed up in the bullpen it was to alert him that he had on the wrong jersey: the No. 50 belonging to Jameson Taillon instead of his own 56. Trivino had pulled
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9:54 PM ET Adidas has ended its relationship with San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. in the wake of him testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. In a statement sent in response to an inquiry from ESPN on Friday, an Adidas spokesperson wrote: “We believe that sport should be fair. We have a clear
6:59 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The Miami Marlins designated power-hitting Jesús Aguilar for assignment on Friday, moving past the first baseman after falling out of contention for a spot in the playoffs. The 32-year-old Aguilar led the Marlins with his 15 home runs and 49 RBIs but he was hitting only .236. With
4:58 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Former American League Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel was added to the Texas Rangers‘ taxi squad on Friday and is scheduled to start Saturday at home against the Detroit Tigers. The 34-year-old Keuchel was signed to a minor league contract on July 25, five days after
4:50 PM ET The St. Louis Cardinals have placed star third baseman Nolan Arenado on paternity leave. The Cardinals also recalled rookie infielder/outfielder Juan Yepez from Triple-A Memphis on Friday. Brendan Donovan started at third for Arenado in the Cardinals’ series home opener against Atlanta. Arenado is hitting .300 with 26 homers and 82 RBIs
12:21 PM ET Cuban right-hander Luis Morales, a coveted 19-year-old prospect who is expected to demand a record-breaking sum for a pitcher from the international bonus pool, will be eligible to sign with an MLB team on Sept. 7 after being declared a free agent on Thursday, a source confirmed to ESPN. The Oakland Athletics
12:32 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Star rookie Julio Rodriguez and the Seattle Mariners are finalizing a massive long-term extension that guarantees the 21-year-old outfielder $210 million and could max out at $470 million, which would be the
3:21 PM ET ESPN News Services The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a contract extension with right-handed pitcher Tyler Glasnow through 2024, the team announced on Friday. Glasnow is making $5.1 million this year. He will get $5.35 million next season and $25 million in 2024, which is the first year he would have
4:21 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper was back in the Phillies’ starting lineup for the Friday night game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after missing 52 games with a broken left thumb. The reigning NL MVP was batting cleanup as the designated hitter for his first game since getting plunked by San Diego
7:00 AM ET Drew Smyly was working into the seventh inning of a scoreless duel against the St. Louis Cardinals and knew one mistake could change the game — especially to a hitter like Albert Pujols, up for his third at-bat in Monday’s game. To his delight, the Chicago Cubs left-hander threw the pitch exactly