4:13 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Mets ace Jacob deGrom is finally ready to begin a minor league rehab assignment. Sidelined by injuries since last July, the two-time Cy Young Award winner is scheduled to start Sunday night for Class A St. Lucie against the Jupiter Hammerheads. He’s expected to throw about 25
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4:00 PM ET Associated press WASHINGTON — Dave Martinez and Mike Rizzo are signed through the 2023 season after the Washington Nationals exercised their contract options for the World Series-winning manager and GM. Managing principal owner Mark Lerner announced the moves Saturday before the team’s 80th game of a season that has already included 50
10:01 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays first-base coach Mark Budzinski and manager Charlie Montoyo left in the third inning of Game 2 on Saturday because of a personal matter involving Budzinski, the team said. The Blue Jays’ clubhouse was closed after the 11-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Toronto released
7:16 PM ET Boston Red Sox left-hander Rich Hill was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday, one day after leaving his start against the Chicago Cubs with a sprained left knee. Right-handed pitcher Phillips Valdez was called up from Triple-A Worcester to fill Hill’s spot. Hill had a 4-0 lead through four innings
8:14 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs pitcher Alec Mills left Saturday’s game against the Boston Red Sox due to lower back pain after throwing just seven pitches. The Cubs said the right-hander is undergoing further evaluation. The 30-year-old Mills (0-1, 9.87 ERA) struck out Jarren Duran and left after allowing a double
1:12 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman left Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader against Tampa Bay after he was hit in the right foot by a line drive from Rays shortstop Wander Franco. Franco’s liner, which had an exit velocity of 100 miles per hour, struck Gausman and ricocheted to
11:26 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — Darick Hall‘s tiebreaking home run was his third homer since being called up, and Rhys Hoskins went deep to add an insurance run, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-3 win over Nolan Arenado and the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. The Phillies victory came despite
4:47 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer will rejoin the team Tuesday to start against the Cincinnati Reds, he told reporters Friday. Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, has been sidelined since straining his left oblique muscle while pitching against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 18. He has
5:46 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Derek Jeter’s first significant hire when he was leading the Miami Marlins is no longer with the club. The Marlins have fired Gary Denbo, who had been the team’s vice president of player development and scouting. The move happened earlier this week. Jeter left the Marlins in February
3:31 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Chris Sale will make at least one more minor league rehab start before the Boston Red Sox decide if their ace is ready to join their rotation after being sidelined all season because of a rib injury. Manager Alex Cora said Friday the seven-time All-Star is close to