4:42 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier expects to be ready for Opening Day next year following season-ending left hip surgery, but what team he will be with is yet to be determined. The 32-year-old Kiermaier is in the final season of a $53.5 million, six-year
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9:19 AM ET ESPN News Services Detroit Tigers ace left-hander Tarik Skubal will not pitch again in 2022 because of left arm fatigue. Tigers manager AJ Hinch said Skubal will visit with a specialist next week to address his arm issue, with specific focus on his elbow. “We’re concerned about Tarik,” Hinch told reporters. “He’s
6:54 PM ET ESPN News Services DENVER — Wynton Bernard finally got his chance to play in the major leagues a decade after he was drafted by the San Diego Padres, and he made it count. Bernard, batting eighth and playing center field, singled, stole a base and scored in his major league debut, helping
10:08 PM ET BOSTON — The injury-riddled Boston Red Sox are getting close to one of their key contributors making a return to the roster. Barring setbacks, outfielder Kiké Hernandez — who has been on the injured list since June 8 and has experienced multiple delays during his return — is expected to return to
9:31 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Mets infielders Jeff McNeil and Eduardo Escobar left Friday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies with injuries. The Mets said McNeil had a right thumb laceration and Escobar suffered tightness in his left side that will require an MRI. McNeil tried to duck under the tag of Philadelphia’s
7:09 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. has been suspended for 80 games after testing positive for Clostebol, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment
1:42 AM ET ESPN News Services ARLINGTON, Texas — Star rookie Julio Rodriguez got two hits in his return to the Seattle lineup and the Mariners took over the first wild-card position in the American League by beating the Texas Rangers 6-2 on Friday night. The 21-year-old Rodriguez, who put on an impressive show in
9:50 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech was pulled after throwing six no-hit innings in a 2-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Kopech struck out a career-best 11, walked three and threw 85 pitches. Manager Tony La Russa brought in reliever Reynaldo Lopez to start the
10:00 PM ET The baseball world was rocked Friday afternoon, when it was learned that one of the game’s brightest young stars, Fernando Tatis Jr., had tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance and was hit by Major League Baseball with an 80-game suspension. Tatis, the 23-year-old superstar shortstop who had already emerged as one of
3:20 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will miss the rest of the season after he had right shoulder surgery. The 35-year-old Brantley, who hasn’t appeared in a big league game since June 26, underwent arthroscopic labral repair. He hit .288 with five homers and 26 RBIs in 64 games in