7:26 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — All-Star Luis Castillo will make his debut for the Seattle Mariners when he starts against the New York Yankees on Wednesday. The Mariners acquired the right-hander from Cincinnati on Friday, hoping to bolster their rotation as they chase their first playoff berth since 2001. Their postseason drought is
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4:14 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — In the span of four days, Mike Trout went from his career in peril to possibly picking a bat by the end of next week. The Los Angeles Angels star visited Thursday with Dr. Robert Watkins, a back specialist and co-director of the Marina Spine Clinic in
4:36 PM ET The San Francisco Giants placed shortstop Thairo Estrada on the 7-day concussion IL on Sunday while also trading for Chicago Cubs minor league shortstop Dixon Machado. Estrada, 26, was hit in the helmet by a pitch from Mark Leiter Jr. in the fifth inning of Saturday’s win by the Giants and had
3:00 PM ET Right-handed starting pitcher Freddy Peralta, who has been sidelined by a lat strain since May 23, will rejoin the Milwaukee Brewers from the injured list this week when they play the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, manager Craig Counsell said Sunday. It was unclear if Peralta will immediately return to the rotation
12:11 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom will make his 2022 major league debut Tuesday against the Washington Nationals, manager Buck Showalter told reporters Sunday. DeGrom, who has been sidelined all season by a stress reaction in his right scapula, threw 67 pitches over four innings in a rehab start
11:53 AM ET ESPN News Services X-rays performed on rookie outfielder Julio Rodriguez‘s right hand were negative after he was hit by a pitch in the Seattle Mariners‘ 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night, general manager Jerry Dipoto told SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio on Sunday. Dipoto said further assessment on Rodriguez’s hand
11:35 PM ET ESPN News Services HOUSTON — Seattle Mariners rookie outfielder Julio Rodriguez was hit on the hand by a pitch in the eighth inning and was later lifted for a pinch-hitter in the ninth Saturday night in a 5-4 win over the AL-West leading Houston Astros. Mariners manager Scott Servais said Rodriguez would
11:35 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Giants shortstop Thairo Estrada left a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night after being hit by a pitch in the helmet in the fifth inning. Cubs reliever Mark Leiter Jr., recalled earlier Saturday from Triple-A Iowa, hit Estrada with an 84
9:12 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — The AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Max Kepler and infielder Miguel Sano on the 10-day injured list Saturday, a big setback for a team with playoff hopes. Sano’s return to the IL with left knee inflammation is particularly tough because he had returned just four days
1:52 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers have added to their bullpen by trading for Chicago Cubs right-handed reliever Chris Martin, the teams announced Saturday. The Cubs are acquiring utility player Zach McKinstry in return. The Dodgers’ bullpen has been shaky at times and dealing with a number of injuries this season, including losing top