ESPN News Services Jul 30, 2023, 02:44 PM ET The Texas Rangers placed right-hander Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a right forearm strain. The move is retroactive to Thursday and comes after the team opted to skip the two-time All-Star’s turn in the rotation as a bid to give their starters
ESPN News Services Jul 30, 2023, 05:02 PM ET NEW YORK — After trading Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers, general manager Billy Eppler insisted the New York Mets are not tearing down their underachieving team. “I do want to be clear that it’s not a rebuild. It’s not a fire sale,” Eppler said Sunday
ESPN News Services Jul 30, 2023, 06:10 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter J.D. Martinez departed Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds in the second inning with a hamstring strain. The Dodgers also pulled catcher Will Smith from the game after three innings after he was hit by a pitch earlier in the opening
Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 30, 2023, 04:45 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Texas Rangers further fortified themselves for a championship run Sunday, acquiring left-handed starter Jordan Montgomery and right-handed reliever Chris Stratton from the St. Louis Cardinals one day after
Jul 30, 2023, 03:46 PM ET The Toronto Blue Jays are finalizing a trade to acquire right-handed reliever Jordan Hicks from the St. Louis Cardinals, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan and multiple reports. The trade comes one day after the Blue Jays placed All-Star closer Jordan Romano on the 15-day injured list due to a
Jul 30, 2023, 09:20 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels are continuing to load up for a playoff push, finalizing a deal Sunday with the Colorado Rockies for first baseman C.J. Cron and outfielder Randal Grichuk. Colorado is receiving two minor league pitchers in the deal: right-hander Jake Madden and left-hander Mason Albright. Madden is
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterJul 30, 2023, 02:20 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterJul 29, 2023, 11:33 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterJul 30, 2023, 11:30 AM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter. WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Cleveland Browns
Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterJul 30, 2023, 02:09 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard was activated from the physically unable to perform list Sunday