1:08 AM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Yasmani Grandal homered twice and drove in eight runs in his return from the injured list, and the Chicago White Sox beat the sloppy Chicago Cubs 17-13 on Friday night. The eight RBIs for Grandal matched the franchise record and the career best for the switch-hitting catcher.
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7:21 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Veteran utility player Marwin Gonzalez signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros and began working out at the team’s spring training camp in Florida on Friday, two weeks after being designated for assignment by Boston. Gonzalez began his 10-season big league career with the Astros
12:15 PM ET The Pasadena (Calif.) Police Department has concluded its investigation into the assault allegations surrounding Trevor Bauer and turned the case over to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Lt. Carolyn Gordon told ESPN on Friday. The District Attorney’s Office will now decide whether to move forward with the case. Earlier Friday,
5:34 PM ET Kiley McDaniel Close ESPN MLB Insider ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. Jeff Passan Close ESPN ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The
5:17 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Boston Red Sox infielder Kike Hernandez has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be sidelined indefinitely. Manager Alex Cora said Hernandez is experiencing symptoms. He’ll be placed on the COVID-19 list along with second baseman Christian Arroyo, who had close contact with Hernandez. “They’ll be out for an
12:38 PM ET ESPN News Services The Chicago White Sox activated switch-hitting catcher Yasmani Grandal from the injured list Friday and put him in the starting lineup after he missed more than seven weeks with a left knee injury. Grandal suffered a torn tendon in his left knee on a checked swing July 5 against
6:37 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — All-Star catcher Buster Posey has returned to the San Francisco Giants‘ lineup after missing two games with discomfort in his left knee. Posey started Friday night against the Atlanta Braves. Giants manager Gabe Kapler also said Friday that catcher Curt Casali, the fill-in starter for Posey who left
7:20 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton was reinstated Friday from the injured list after missing 55 games while his broken left pinkie healed. Buxton played in only three games after returning June 19 from a strained right hip that kept him out for 39 games. The oft-sidelined star’s
9:36 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. SAN DIEGO — This weekend’s showdown between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Angels will include the two clear-cut favorites in baseball’s MVP race: Shohei Ohtani and Fernando Tatis Jr. Two-way superstar Ohtani continues to put up
9:10 PM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — Red Sox ace Chris Sale joined Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax as the only pitchers on record with three immaculate innings when he struck out the side against the Minnesota Twins on nine pitches Thursday night. Sale was making his third start for Boston since returning from