5:28 PM ET Jerry Humphrey III “All Rise.” The honorable New York Yankees right fielder, Aaron Judge, has finally met someone his height after standing next to Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz. The moment was captured in a now-viral picture taken during Wednesday night’s game against the Pirates. 1 Related Cruz, a 23-year-old from the
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2:44 PM ET Mets catching prospect Francisco Alvarez and Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe headline the rosters announced Thursday for the 2022 SiriusXM Futures Game at Dodger Stadium on July 16. Alvarez, the No. 9 prospect on ESPN’s preseason top 100 list, is hitting .272/.364/.540 with 18 home runs and received a promotion to Triple-A earlier
10:30 AM ET Baseball’s brightest stars are headed to Hollywood. The 2022 MLB All-Star Game is set for July 19 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, the day after the Home Run Derby. So which members of your favorite team will represent the American League or National League in this year’s Midsummer Classic? Here’s the
9:05 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The executive director of Advocates for Minor Leaguers blistered Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption Thursday in a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee leadership, calling on Congress to give minor leaguers the same
7:00 AM ET Most teams are officially at the halfway mark of the season. While some have all but secured a spot in October, others are fighting to stay in playoff contention. Houston continues to close the gap between itself and the Yankees, with New York having lost three of its past six games, including
11:09 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI — Shohei Ohtani continued his recent run of dominance on the mound, allowing one unearned run while striking out 10 in the Los Angeles Angels‘ 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night. Ohtani has not allowed an earned run over his last 28 2/3 innings pitched,
8:44 PM ET Associated Press WORCESTER, Mass. — Chris Sale struck out five Triple-A batters before leaving when he walked in a run with two outs in the fourth inning on Wednesday night in what could be his final rehab start before he returns to the Boston rotation. Pitching for the Worcester Red Sox against
5:49 PM ET An MRI on Frankie Montas‘ right shoulder revealed inflammation but no structural damage, the Oakland Athletics said Wednesday. The team’s ace was set to have a cortisone shot on Wednesday and will not make his next scheduled start on Saturday against the Houston Astros. The A’s did not give a timeline on
2:31 PM ET The Detroit Tigers have had no communication with Eduardo Rodriguez since placing the star pitcher on the restricted list three weeks ago, according to general manager Al Avila, who said the team has “no choice but to wait it out right now.” Avila addressed Rodriguez’s status Wednesday, 23 days after the left-hander
2:58 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. PITTSBURGH — New York Yankees chairman Hal Steinbrenner and All-Star right fielder Aaron Judge can say they agree on one thing: Any contract talks will have to wait until November. Addressing the media for the first time this season,