7:06 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Seventeen years and 11 days after Ryan Zimmerman was the first player ever drafted by the new-to-town Washington Nationals, and a little more than eight months after he appeared in his last game for the franchise, his No. 11 became the first jersey number retired by the club.
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6:56 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — When Sandy Koufax joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955, he was in awe of being on the same team with Jackie Robinson. Now 67 years later, the two are immortalized in bronze at the entrance to Dodger Stadium. Koufax’s statue was unveiled on Saturday in the Centerfield
7:24 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Cleveland third baseman Jose Ramirez is out of the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to right thumb soreness. It is the first game he has missed this season. Manager Terry Francona said Ramirez jammed the thumb during a swing about 10 days
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
9:16 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list, interrupting his stellar season. The team announced the move on Friday night. Musgrove’s 1.59 ERA ranks second in the majors and he is 8-0 on the season, tied with four others for the major
7:22 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs became the first team in 23 years to stop a losing streak of 10 or more game while ending an opponent’s winning streak of at least 10 games, beating the Braves 1-0 Friday to halt Atlanta’s majors-best 14-game run. Rookie Christopher Morel hit a
9:41 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada left a game Friday night against the Houston Astros in the third inning with tightness in his left hamstring. Moncada pulled up after running to first base on a groundout in the second inning and was limping slightly as he returned
7:21 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Mets pitcher Tylor Megill won’t throw for four weeks because of a strained right shoulder while infielder Eduardo Escobar rejoined the team Friday after having hospital tests for an unspecified “non-workplace event.” Megill was put on the injured list for the second time this season, a day
7:22 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Miami Marlins placed first baseman Jesus Aguilar and right fielder Jesus Sanchez on the injured list Friday, though the team did not specify why. Manager Don Mattingly said he couldn’t talk about the medical issues of Aguilar and Sanchez, who rank third and fourth on the
5:33 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon will undergo surgery for a right wrist injury and miss the rest of the season, the team announced Friday. Rendon reaggravated a previous injury to the wrist during Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and has not played since. Rendon,