10:41 AM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol early Friday near Atlanta. It was the second arrest in as many years for Ozuna. He was arrested May 29, 2021, on charges of aggravated assault by strangulation and battery after police said they witnessed
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11:54 AM ET Associated Press CARY, N.C. — Former major leaguer Mark DeRosa has been named Team USA manager for the 2023 World Baseball Classic. USA Baseball, based in Cary, North Carolina, announced the appointment Friday. DeRosa’s professional coaching debut puts him in charge of the defending world champions next spring. He is currently a
10:05 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr. has yet to formally address his San Diego Padres teammates in the wake of his stunning suspension, but Jurickson Profar, one of his closest friends on the team, said he has been speaking with him “every day.” “He’s devastated,” Profar said Thursday when asked about Tatis’
5:54 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS — Albert Pujols launched a pinch-hit grand slam and drove in five runs, Adam Wainwright pitched seven sharp innings and the St. Louis Cardinals routed the Colorado Rockies 13-0 Thursday for a three-game sweep. “We’re playing right now, I think the way that we were expecting ourselves
2:13 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — David Vassegh thought it would make good TV to take a ride on Bernie Brewer’s slide before the Los Angeles Dodgers played in Milwaukee Wednesday night. It didn’t go quite according to plan. The Dodgers television and radio reporter said he broke two bones in his right wrist
6:41 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — The MRI exam on Tyler Mahle‘s shoulder showed no damage, and the Minnesota Twins right-hander avoided landing on the injured list. The Twins announced Thursday that Mahle will be listed as day-to-day with general soreness and fatigue, after their newest starting pitcher was pulled from his outing Wednesday
7:44 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Alex Bregman hit two homers and two doubles, driving in a career-high six runs and powering the Houston Astros past the Chicago White Sox 21-5 on Thursday. Houston’s run total tied for the second-most in team history; the Astros scored 23 against Baltimore in 2019. “I don’t
3:43 PM ET The Philadelphia Phillies placed center fielder Brandon Marsh on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a sprained left ankle, the team announced. The move was made retroactive to Wednesday. Marsh suffered the injury when he crashed into the wall while trying to catch a home run by the Cincinnati Reds‘ Jonathan India
2:06 PM ET Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon and pitcher Antonio Senzatela both left Thursday’s 13-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the second inning with leg injuries. Blackmon ran awkwardly to first base while beating out an infield single in the top of the first inning. The four-time All-Star stayed in the game
1:00 PM ET NEW YORK — When injured outfielder Harrison Bader walked into the Yankees’ clubhouse for the first time on Aug. 3, he couldn’t help but wonder what his new teammates were thinking. “I’m sure everybody in here was like, ‘We just traded for this guy in a boot?'” said Bader, who despite dealing