5:03 PM ET ESPN News Services DENVER — Colorado Rockies closer Daniel Bard has signed a two-year contract extension, the team announced Saturday. Bard, 37, was the subject of trade rumors ahead of Tuesday’s deadline but his deal keeps him with Colorado through 2024. The hard-throwing righty is 3-3 with 21 saves and a 1.91
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7:02 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Guardians breakout slugger Josh Naylor was held out of Cleveland’s game Saturday after experiencing numbness in his right ankle, the same one he severely injured in June 2021. Naylor was scratched from the lineup before a 6-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, and manager Terry
4:14 PM ET The Tampa Bay Rays are acquiring veteran left-hitting outfielder David Peralta from the Arizona Diamondbacks for catching prospect Christian Cerda, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. Peralta, 34, is a nine-year veteran with a career .803 OPS. He’s hitting .248 with 12 home runs in 87 games this season, playing exclusively
3:36 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Nostalgia again took over in the Bronx as Old-Timers’ Day returned to Yankee Stadium on Saturday for the first time since 2019. This time it looked a little different. The New York Yankees called off the annual playful reunion game because too many of the retired players
10:27 PM ET ESPN News Services The Seattle Mariners, looking to end a postseason drought that stretches to 2001, acquired the best arm on the trade market Friday night in a deal for right-hander Luis Castillo of the Cincinnati Reds. “He’s one of the best pitchers in the game — he’s really established himself as
8:34 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Aaron Judge became the first big leaguer with 40 homers this season, smashed a grand slam for No. 41 and robbed a home run in right field as the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 11-5 on Friday night. A free agent
11:33 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN DIEGO — All-Star right-hander Joe Musgrove is on the cusp of receiving a $100 million, five-year contract from his hometown San Diego Padres that would start next year. “We’ve been working on this thing for a while. We’re definitely as close as we’ve been throughout the whole process,
9:37 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah left Friday’s 4-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers in the sixth inning after he was hit on the right elbow by Jonathan Schoop‘s comebacker. A first-time All-Star, Manoah entered 11-4 with a 2.24 ERA in 19 starts. Schoop’s one-hopper deflected off Manoah to
10:00 PM ET Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout has vowed to return this season after it was revealed that he has a spinal condition that could affect him for the rest of his sure-fire Hall of Fame career. “I’m appreciative of all the prayer requests,” Trout said, “but my career is not over.” So
5:48 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Kansas City Royals activated All-Star catcher Salvador Perez from the injured list Friday and put him in the starting lineup against the New York Yankees. The reigning major league home run leader was set to bat third as the designated hitter barely a month after surgery