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Field Level Media May 1, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles placed right-hander Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with shoulder inflammation. Rodriguez, 24, is off to a strong start to his second season. He is 4-1 with a 3.71 ERA through six starts, striking out 37 batters in

Associated Press May 1, 2024, 02:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith and wife Kathy Surace-Smith have purchased a stake in the Mariners, becoming just the third additions to the team’s ownership group since 1992. The team announced the addition of the Smiths to the Mariners Partnership

ESPN News Services May 1, 2024, 03:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton left Wednesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox because of right knee soreness in the second inning after an unsuccessful attempt to steal second base. Buxton singled leading off the inning, didn’t slide and was

ESPN News Services Apr 30, 2024, 11:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Punches were thrown when a brawl broke out between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers in the eighth inning Tuesday night. The fracas ensued after Jose Siri grounded out against Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe leading off the inning. Uribe and

Associated Press Apr 30, 2024, 10:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks are in a bee delay. The start of Tuesday night’s game at Chase Field was delayed after bees swarmed the top of the protective netting directly behind home plate. Bee swarms are common during the

Associated Press Apr 30, 2024, 06:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty tied an American League record with seven straight strikeouts to open a game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday and finished with a career-high 14 in 6⅔ innings. The Cardinals rallied after Flaherty’s exit, scoring twice

ESPN News Services Apr 30, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — The Houston Astros will option slumping first baseman Jose Abreu to their spring training facility to try to get the 2020 American League MVP back on track. General manager Dana Brown made the announcement Tuesday, saying that they’d make the move

Associated Press Apr 30, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Colorado Rockies highly-rated outfielder Jordan Beck was brought up from the minor leagues to make his major league debut against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night. Colorado selected the contract of the 23-year-old from Triple-A Albuquerque, where he was hitting .307 with

ESPN News Services Apr 30, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Milwaukee Brewers will call up top infield prospect Tyler Black in advance of Tuesday’s home game against the Tampa Bay Rays, according to multiple reports. Black, 23, was ranked the fourth-best prospect in the Brewers’ organization and the No. 51 prospect in

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