7:00 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” THE MOST BEAUTIFUL play in Major League Baseball exists because its practitioner embraced a long-held axiom: Form follows function. Once upon a time, Trea Turner was a habitual head-first slider, his fingers
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7:05 PM ET NEW YORK — The New York Yankees are 6-14 in August, drawing the ire of their entire fan base, while manager Aaron Boone is publicly showing his frustration by slamming tables in news conferences. But Yankees general manager Brian Cashman did not hesitate to stand behind the slumping club on Monday. “The
5:01 PM ET ESPN News Services Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper, who is recovering from a fractured left thumb, is scheduled to begin a minor league rehabilitation assignment Tuesday, it was announced. Harper is expected to play with Triple-A Lehigh Valley through Saturday while they host Gwinnett for a six-game series, Lehigh said in a
7:06 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers and two-time All-Star Max Muncy have agreed on a $13.5 million, one-year contract extension for 2023 The deal announced Monday includes a $10 million club option for 2024 with no buyout. His option price can increase by $4 million based on plate appearances
8:30 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Yadier Molina rejoined the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday after traveling to his native Puerto Rico for the end of his basketball team’s championship run. The 40-year-old Molina owns the Vaqueros de Bayamón, who play in the Baloncesto Superior National league. Bayamón beat San Germán 75-61 on
5:26 PM ET NEW YORK — A return date for Giancarlo Stanton appears to be set. Prior to a 4-2 win over the New York Mets, the Yankees slugger told the media Monday that he was aiming to return in time for New York’s series in Oakland against the Athletics on Thursday. Yankees manager Aaron
9:46 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Aaron Ashby went on the injured list Monday because of left shoulder inflammation and will miss his scheduled start against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manager Craig Counsell said Ashby played catch Sunday and “didn’t feel good.” The left-hander went back to Milwaukee to see
7:51 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. NEW YORK — The New York Yankees will no longer have to deal with one of the best one-two punches in the game with Jacob deGrom‘s start pushed back in favor of Taijuan Walker for Game 2 of the
1:00 PM ET Tristan H. Cockcroft Winners of a major league-leading seven in a row, the St. Louis Cardinals have created some space between themselves and the rest of the National League Central, their lead extending to a season-high five games after Saturday’s win. Fattening up against lighter competition — the Cardinals are 15-5 against
11:53 PM ET ESPN News Services WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Jorge Mateo lined a bases-loaded double to left field in the eighth inning, driving in three runs and sparking the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night in front of hundreds of cheering Little League World Series players from