3:31 PM ET ESPN News Services The Atlanta Braves added two more relievers before the trade deadline, acquiring All-Star closer Shane Greene from the Detroit Tigers and right-hander Mark Melancon from the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. The Braves gave up two minor-leaguers — left-hander Joey Wentz and infielder Travis Demeritte — for Greene. They
Month: July 2019
3:31 PM ET The Atlanta Braves added another reliever before the trade deadline, acquiring All-Star closer Shane Greene from the Detroit Tigers, according to ESPN’s Buster Olney. Greene, 30, has a 1.18 ERA and 22 saves this season. The right-hander also recorded 32 saves last season in his first full year as a closer. The
2:47 PM ET Heavyweight contenders Hughie Fury and Alexander Povetkin will clash on Aug. 31 at the O2 Arena in London, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn announced Wednesday. The bout will take place on the undercard when pound-for-pound king and unified lightweight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko defends his belts and goes for a vacant title
2:58 PM ET The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired outfielder Corey Dickerson from the Pittsburgh Pirates, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Dickerson is hitting .300 with four homers and 25 RBIs this season. He hit a career-high 27 dingers for the Rays in 2017. Dickerson was seen hugging teammates in the dugout during Pittsburgh’s game against
2:58 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady bulked up entering training camp, adding strength with a specific goal in mind. “I wanted to get a little bigger this year and put on a few more pounds and try to absorb the hits a little bit more,” he said Wednesday, addressing
2:35 PM ET The San Francisco Giants sent left-handed starter Drew Pomeranz and right-handed reliever Ray Black to the Milwaukee Brewers for infielder Mauricio Dubon, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Pomeranz is 2-9 this season with a 5.68 ERA after signing with the Giants as a free agent. He had his best season in 2017,
2:18 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has already shown he’s not afraid to get after his star wide receivers. Over the weekend, Mayfield briefly screamed at his receiving corps for not working their way back to him while he was scrambling. Mayfield explained Wednesday that blowing up on them that
2:29 PM ET RICHMOND, Va. — New Washington Redskins left tackle Donald Penn wanted to join a team that gave him a chance to start. So he reached out to a friend for advice: Trent Williams. And Penn signed with the team from which Williams remains estranged. Penn kept his conversation private, but his comments
2:39 PM ET ESPN News Services CINCINNATI — The playoff-contending Oakland Athletics have acquired starter Tanner Roark from the Reds, filling out a rotation that also could have left-hander Sean Manaea back soon. Oakland dealt outfield prospect Jameson Hannah to Cincinnati. The Reds are sending Oakland $2.1 million to offset much of the $3,225,806 remaining
2:15 PM ET SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The Carolina Panthers want to get more touches and fewer snaps for running back Christian McCaffrey, who a year ago fell just shy of becoming the third player in NFL history to have 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season. “We want the ball in Christian’s hands,”