9:52 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Royals star Salvador Perez hit his team-record-tying 48th home run in the first inning, then exited after the second due to a sprained right ankle Wednesday night. Perez homered on the first pitch he saw, extending his major league lead with a three-run drive against the
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12:36 AM ET It’s a little melodramatic to suggest the Toronto Blue Jays‘ season was on the line Wednesday night against the New York Yankees, but it’s not exactly incorrect. With the Boston Red Sox closing out a 6-0 victory over the hapless Baltimore Orioles, the Blue Jays were tied 5-5 in the eighth inning,
5:58 PM ET The Milwaukee Brewers will likely be without top setup reliever Devin Williams for the playoffs after the right-hander broke his pitching hand after punching a wall after having a few drinks following Sunday’s game that clinched the National League Central division title for the Brewers. President of baseball operations David Stearns told
7:06 PM ET CHICAGO — White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson was suspended Wednesday for three regular-season games after making contact with umpire Tim Timmons during a scuffle with the Detroit Tigers in the top of the ninth inning of Monday’s victory by Chicago. Anderson, 28, stormed the field with his teammates after the Tigers took
4:00 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Center fielder Michael A. Taylor and the Royals are in agreement on a two-year, $9 million contract extension, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, keeping the elite defensive center fielder in Kansas City
8:00 AM ET WHEN SHOHEI OHTANI stands on the mound and stares into his catcher for a sign, his mouth is slightly open and his chin is raised just a little, giving off the impression he’s every bit as curious as we are to discover what might come next. He comes set neck-high and stares
11:11 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS — Nolan Arenado, Jose Rondon and Dylan Carlson homered and the St. Louis Cardinals won their 17th consecutive game, a 6-2 decision over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, clinching the National League’s second wild-card berth. The streak is the longest in franchise history and allowed St. Louis
7:43 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon said Tuesday that Shohei Ohtani‘s comments this past weekend about wanting to win don’t mean the two-way star wants to leave the organization when he becomes a free agent after the 2023 season. Ohtani, an American League MVP front-runner with 45
7:39 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Albert Pujols went on the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ COVID-19 injured list Tuesday, when Cody Bellinger was activated from the IL after missing eight games with a broken left rib. Pujols received his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and “just didn’t feel good,” manager Dave Roberts said.
8:14 PM ET ESPN News Services The San Francisco Giants have placed first baseman Brandon Belt placed on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb fracture. The move is retroactive to Monday. Thairo Estrada was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento. Belt exited a 6-2 win at Colorado on Sunday in the seventh inning after getting