12:34 AM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Newly promoted Oneil Cruz drove in four runs and Bligh Madris got three hits in his major league debut, sparking the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 12-1 romp over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Both rookies were called up from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier in the day, and they
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12:32 AM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays lost a game and two key players Monday night. Manuel Margot sprained his right knee in the ninth inning, crashing into the right field wall while chasing an RBI triple by the New York Yankees‘ Aaron Hicks. Margot was taken off
7:00 AM ET Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker was feeling restless. The defending champions were keeping him up at night. When his team dropped the first two games of a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks to close out May, the Braves had fallen four games under .500 and Snitker decided something needed to be done.
10:36 PM ET It’s that kind of season again for the New York Yankees. The Bronx Bombers are absolutely dominating the opposition this season, as they’ve reached 50 wins in 67 games for a winning percentage of .746. It puts them in a class of their own in MLB this season — the next closest
8:15 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres All-Star slugger Manny Machado wasn’t in the lineup a day after spraining his left ankle and acting manager Ryan Flaherty was optimistic his former teammate won’t need to go on the injured list. “He’s got some purple and blue in there but overall he’s
9:45 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday acquired outfielder Trayce Thompson from the Detroit Tigers for cash considerations. The righty-hitting Thompson should help fill the void left by Mookie Betts, who landed on the injured list over the weekend due to a cracked rib. Thompson, 31, signed with the Tigers last month but
7:18 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Shortstop Tim Anderson was reinstated him from the 10-day injured list Monday prior to the Chicago White Sox opening a home series against the Toronto Blue Jays. To make room on the roster for Anderson, Chicago placed third baseman Yoan Moncada on the 10-day injured list, retroactive
6:30 PM ET The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated star closer Josh Hader from the paternity list on Monday in time for the start of their four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers and Cardinals enter Monday night’s game at Milwaukee tied for the lead in the NL Central standings with identical 38-30 records. Hader
9:01 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Call it a squirrelly move. The Chicago Cubs–Pittsburgh Pirates game was delayed for a few minutes in the bottom of the second inning Monday night when a squirrel ran onto the field at PNC Park. The squirrel appeared to enter from along the stands on the third-base side.
2:24 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Relievers Sergio Romo and and Roenis Elias were cut Monday by the struggling Seattle Mariners to make room for reliever Ken Giles and infielder Kevin Padlo. Romo and Elias were designated for assignment, Giles was activated from the 60-day injured list and Padlo was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma.