7:07 PM ET NEW YORK — Javier Baez has had enough of New York Mets fans booing him, and is taking matters into his own hands. Since his trade to the New York at the trade deadline, the infielder is hitting .207/.258/.414 with three homers and five RBIs in 16 games. Fans have taken notice
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1:54 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard encountered another hurdle in his recovery from Tommy John surgery Sunday when he was scratched from a rehab start because he tested positive for COVID-19, according to multiple reports. New York manager Luis Rojas said Sunday that Syndergaard had a “non-baseball-related injury.”
7:45 AM ET Joon Lee Close ESPN Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate David Schoenfield Close ESPN Senior Writer Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Are the New York Yankees for real? The Bronx Bombers rode an 11-game winning streak into this current
9:21 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — With Jerry Koosman on the mound, it was never too late for the 1969 New York Mets. More than five decades later, the franchise rewarded the big-game left-hander with its highest distinction. Koosman became the fifth player or coach to have his jersey retired by the Mets
6:56 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs placed infielder David Bote on the 10-day injured list Saturday after he sprained his right ankle when he stepped on a ball during batting practice. Bote got hurt before Friday’s 17-13 loss to the White Sox. The ball was obscured by some white lettering in
5:21 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — His right eye still swollen and bruised after he was hit in the head by a line drive last week, Oakland Athletics ace Chris Bassitt is intent on pitching again this season. That might be difficult considering there’s barely more than a month left in the season,
5:05 PM ET The Pittsburgh Pirates, mired in last place and about to expand their roster to get extended looks at prospects in their organization, released veteran outfielder Gregory Polanco on Saturday. Pirates manager Derek Shelton, in his availability with reporters before Pittsburgh’s game vs. the St. Louis Cardinals, said that informing Polanco of the
3:28 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians sent reliever James Karinchak to Triple-A Columbus after the struggling right-hander failed to retire a batter in Friday night’s loss to Boston. Karinchak entered the game in the eighth inning with a 3-1 lead, but gave up a walk, a single and a three-run homer
4:04 PM ET Former Major League Baseball player Juan Encarnacion has been accused of committing sexual assault against his daughter, the district attorney’s office in the Dominican Republic has confirmed. Encarnacion’s daughter is a minor and the child’s mother said that Encarnacion tried to sexually assault the girl in May, when the complaint occurred. The
6:37 PM ET CHICAGO — Struggling White Sox lefty Dallas Keuchel understands the upcoming month of September will likely determine his playoff role on the team after lasting just one inning on Friday night against the crosstown Cubs. “My last 10 starts have been ugly, to say the least,” Keuchel said on Saturday. “There’s probably