7:30 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Right-hander Dereck Rodriguez has signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies that includes an invitation to spring training. Rodriguez, 28, is the son of Hall of Fame catcher Ivan Rodriguez. Dereck Rodriguez appeared in 51 games over three seasons with the San Francisco Giants. He compiled
3:41 PM ET Former Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow filed a lawsuit against his former employer on Monday for breach of contract, seeking more than $22 million after alleging his firing was through a “negotiated resolution” between owner Jim Crane and MLB commissioner Rob Manfred that allowed the Astros to keep their 2017 World
6:29 PM ET Reliever Devin Williams of the Brewers has been named NL Rookie of the Year. Other finalists for the award were Phillies 3B Alec Bohm and Padres 2B Jake Cronenworth. They finished tied for second. Williams allowed just one run in 27 innings in the shortened season and struck out 53% of the
6:57 PM ET ESPN News Services Seattle Mariners center fielder Kyle Lewis is the unanimous winner of the American League Rookie of the Year award. The 25-year-old Lewis was one of baseball’s breakout stars during the pandemic-shortened season, batting .262 with 11 homers and 28 RBIs in 58 games. He led big league rookies with
8:57 PM ET Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa was charged with driving under the influence after he allegedly ran his car into a curb in February, leaving it smoking on the side of a Phoenix-area road, according to court records obtained by ESPN. It is the second known drunken driving arrest for La
2:27 AM GMT Alex Malcolm Australia Test opener Joe Burns faces a nervous wait to see whether he retains his place for the series against India, after his lean start to the summer continued with another low score against South Australia, as calls for Will Pucovski‘s inclusion in the Test team grow louder. Burns was
6:45 PM ET Danny Lewis The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe.
8:02 PM ET Associated Press The New England Patriots won’t be allowed to have fans at any home games this season at Gillette Stadium. Team officials said Monday they had been informed that an executive order from Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker prohibiting large-capacity venues from opening to the public will remain in force for the
6:19 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Authentic, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Classic, has been retired to stud. The 3-year-old colt will stand at Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, next year for a breeding fee of $75,000. The farm is owned by B. Wayne Hughes, who co-owns Authentic with MyRacehorse,
5:56 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — For the second time in less than a week, San Francisco 49ers receiver Kendrick Bourne has landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The Niners announced Monday that Bourne was being placed back on that list, just days after he’d been activated from it following a week in which he