3:03 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — All-Star Mets sparkplug Jeff McNeil left a game against the Miami Marlins on Monday with tightness in his right hamstring. McNeil walked off uneasily after taking home on a wild pitch in the fourth inning and went straight to the clubhouse. Luis Guillorme replaced him at second
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1:24 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The New York Mets have promoted first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith from Triple-A Syracuse, ending the popular 27-year-old’s three-week stint in the minor leagues. New York called up Smith and put right-hander Seth Lugo on the paternity list Monday prior to a game against the Miami Marlins. The
5:51 PM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — Jack Suwinski hit his third homer of the game in the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 4-3, walk-off victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. The rookie drove a slider from sidearming Tyler Rogers (0-3) to right for his
6:38 PM ET Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez was not in his team’s lineup for Sunday night’s series finale against the Chicago White Sox because of a hand injury and is considered day-to-day, manager Dusty Baker said. “Hopefully it will just be a few days,” Baker said. Baker told reporters that the “prognosis was better
7:16 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Jerar Encarnacion was called up to the major leagues, and Miami Marlins teammate Sandy Alcantara made a promise to the 24-year-old. “I told him if you get a hit or a homer, I’m going to buy something,” the pitcher recalled saying on the way back to the
5:17 PM ET ESPN News Services Mookie Betts is hoping that his latest stint on the injured list only lasts a couple weeks. The Dodgers‘ star outfielder is sidelined because of a cracked right rib. It his his third stint on the IL the past two seasons. “It’s sore but it is what it is,”
4:31 PM ET ESPN News Services DENVER — San Diego Padres star third baseman Manny Machado has left Sunday’s game against the Colorado Rockies after injuring his left leg while taking a tumble at first base trying to beat out an infield grounder. Machado’s leg appeared to turn awkwardly while he was running to first
3:22 PM ET ESPN News Services Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez is out of the lineup Sunday for the second straight game because of right thumb soreness. Ramirez underwent an MRI on Sunday morning and results are expected Monday. Saturday’s game was the first he has missed this season. Ernie Clement got the start
4:58 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI — The Miami Marlins won out in the salary arbitration case with Jacob Stallings on Saturday, and the veteran catcher will earn $2.45 million this season rather than his $3.1 million request. The decision gave teams a 9-3 advantage with just two cases remaining to be heard next
11:26 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts is headed to the injured list, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday night. Roberts scratched Betts from the lineup for the second consecutive game Saturday, but said previously that he didn’t expect the injury to be serious and that the star