4:14 PM ET The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Nick Castellanos on the 10-day injured list Friday because of a microfracture in his right wrist. The move was made retroactive to Tuesday. Castellanos, a first-time All-Star this season, is tied for second in the major leagues with a .329 batting average and 29 doubles. He also
5:54 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Stephen Strasburg felt some discomfort in his neck after a recent bullpen session, and Washington manager Dave Martinez said Friday the Nationals are trying to figure out what to do next. “We backed him down again,” Martinez said. “I know they’re going to look at some different options,
6:07 PM ET While consolidating the minor leagues during the 2020 season, Major League Baseball claimed that reducing and realigning its developmental leagues would increase player salaries at all levels, increase condition standards at ballparks and clubhouses, and create lower operating costs for teams. Some minor league players in the Los Angeles Angels organization say
5:20 PM ET ESPN News Services Washington Nationals infielder Starlin Castro‘s administrative leave was extended an additional seven days Friday by Major League Baseball through July 29 under its domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy. The leave began July 16 under the policy adopted by MLB and the players’ association in 2015 and
1:01 PM ET The New York Mets are finalizing a deal to acquire left-handed starting pitcher Rich Hill from the Tampa Bay Rays, sources tell ESPN. Reliever Tommy Hunter and minor league catcher Matt Dyer are headed back to the Rays, sources tell ESPN. Hill, 41, is 6-4 with a 3.87 ERA in 19 starts
6:31 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The civil hearing for a restraining order requested against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has been postponed to Aug. 2 after Bauer’s legal team requested more time to prepare a defense against witnesses and documents that it claimed to receive only recently. Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman set aside Aug.
5:37 PM ET The Arizona Coyotes have traded captain Oliver Ekman-Larsson to the Vancouver Canucks in a multiplayer deal that’s as notable for its salary cap implications as its on-ice impact. The Coyotes sent the 30-year-old defenseman and forward Conor Garland to Vancouver for winger Loui Eriksson, center Jay Beagle, winger Antoine Roussel, the Canucks’
6:36 PM ET Taylor Hall is staying in Boston. The former Hart Trophy winner, who was acquired by the Bruins in April, has signed a four-year deal with an annual cap hit of $6 million, the team announced Friday. The left winger was an unrestricted free agent. “The Bruins are excited that Taylor wanted to
6:15 PM ET ESPN staff The 2021 NHL draft is here, and we’re tracking all 224 picks over two days and seven rounds, starting with the Buffalo Sabres‘ selection at No. 1 overall. Follow along live Friday and Saturday for each selection. Plus, Greg Wyshynski will take a closer look at how each first-rounder fits
5:26 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes said he would have no physical limitations at Kansas City Chiefs training camp, which begins on Saturday for him with the start of a three-day camp for quarterbacks and rookies. “I’ve been training, running, throwing, doing everything that I usually do,” said Mahomes, who had surgery