5:45 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Yankees have placed closer Aroldis Chapman on the 15-day injured list because of left Achilles tendinitis, while infielder DJ LeMahieu was a late scratch from Tuesday’s game with left wrist discomfort. Chapman had an MRI on the Achilles on Sunday night, and results were negative. Chapman
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6:45 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Right-hander Zach Eflin and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed Tuesday to a $5.7 million, one-year contract. Eflin gets a $5.55 million salary this year, and the deal includes a $15 million mutual option for 2023 with a $150,000 buyout. He can earn an additional $300,000 in performance bonuses this
3:50 PM ET Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list, the team announced Tuesday. Robert leads the White Sox with six home runs and is batting .285 with 17 RBIs. In a related roster move, the White Sox recalled infielder Jake Burger from Triple-A Charlotte. He has played
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7:00 AM ET We’re a quarter of the way through the 2022 MLB season and as baseball fans, we’ve started to settle into our viewing habits for the year: the teams we turn to first when we put on MLB.TV, the hitters whose highlights we seek out and the pitchers whose nasty stuff we have
7:13 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Brewers placed right-hander Freddy Peralta on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain Monday and put closer Josh Hader on the family medical emergency list. Milwaukee filled their places on the roster by recalling right-handers Trevor Kelley and Miguel Sanchez from Triple-A Nashville. The moves
8:28 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — As a big leaguer, Joe Pignatano had a career that was more noteworthy than notable: He played in the last game at Ebbets Field, he homered off three future Hall of Famers and he hit into a triple play with his final swing in the majors. It
4:47 PM ET ESPN News Services Major League Baseball has suspended New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson for one game for “inappropriate comments” made to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson on Saturday. Donaldson, who also was fined an undisclosed amount, is appealing the punishment, MLB announced. He will be eligible to play for
5:44 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals placed star catcher Yadier Molina on the bereavement list Monday. The move comes one day after Molina made his first career pitching appearance, working the ninth inning of an 18-4 victory at Pittsburgh. He allowed a pair of homers and four runs while finishing
4:40 PM ET Struggling New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman had an MRI on his Achilles on Sunday night, the results of which were negative. Manager Aaron Boone made the announcement Monday but said a trip to the injured list is still possible for Chapman. “I think the IL is still very much in play.