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Associated Press Apr 12, 2024, 08:50 PM ET BALTIMORE — Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich left the game in the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night with low back discomfort. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The 32-year-old outfielder was removed defensively before the bottom of the second. He’d singled in the top of

Associated Press Apr 13, 2024, 12:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — The benches cleared quickly, and then relievers came running in from the bullpens. Why it all happened remains a mystery. That sixth-inning altercation between the Baltimore Orioles and Milwaukee Brewers didn’t escalate into any real fighting, and the two main participants —

Associated Press Apr 12, 2024, 07:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Luis Robert Jr. could return to the Chicago White Sox in May, and the team also provided a positive update on third baseman Yoan Moncada on Friday. Robert is on the shelf with a Grade 2 right hip flexor strain, and Moncada

Associated Press Apr 12, 2024, 07:39 PM ET TORONTO — Colorado Rockies right-hander Daniel Bard needs surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his right elbow and will not pitch again this season, manager Bud Black said Friday. Bard is in the final season of a $19 million, two-year deal. He has not pitched in

Field Level Media Apr 12, 2024, 03:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Rays placed second baseman Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list Friday. Lowe, 29, is dealing with a right oblique strain and the move is retroactive to Tuesday. Through eight games, Lowe is batting .185 (5-for-27) with one homer, one

ESPN News Services Apr 12, 2024, 02:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Brewers prospect Brock Wilken sustained multiple fractures when he was struck in the face by a pitch Thursday night. The 21-year-old third baseman, playing for Double-A Biloxi, was leading off the top of the sixth inning when he was struck by a

Apr 12, 2024, 02:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, is in federal custody after surrendering to law enforcement Friday. Mizuhara is accused of stealing more than $16 million over two years from the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar to pay off gambling debts to an illegal sportsbook, according

Apr 12, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions William Arroyo, the main baseball agent for the Bad Bunny-led agency Rimas Sports, had his Major League Baseball Players Association certification revoked after a union investigation into complaints from other agents about improper benefits provided to players, industry sources told ESPN. The MLBPA informed Arroyo’s clients

Associated Press Apr 12, 2024, 07:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander is scheduled to make his second and likely final rehabilitation start for Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday night. The three-time Cy Young Award winner opened the season on the injured list with inflammation in his right shoulder.

Apr 12, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We are two weeks into the 2024 MLB season, and teams have played about a dozen of their 162 games. While that isn’t enough for bold declarations, we’re not about to let that stop us. As we do every year at this time, we asked our