5:00 PM ET New York Mets right-hander Justin Verlander will continue his throwing regimen after an MRI revealed reduced inflammation. The Mets said Wednesday that additional updates will be provided as appropriate. Verlander opened the season on the injured list with a low-grade teres major strain. The muscle is located on the underside of the
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4:09 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Baltimore Orioles top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez struck out five in five innings and exited his big league debut Wednesday with the game tied against two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom and the Texas Rangers. Rodriguez settled down after needing 30 pitches to get through
3:35 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson was ejected from Wednesday’s game against the San Francisco Giants. Anderson was trying to call timeout batting against Logan Webb with a 1-2 count in the third inning. He stepped out of the box. The pitch came, and plate umpire D.J. Reyburn
3:08 PM ET Dan HajduckyESPN Close Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Hunt Auctions has announced the private sale of a bat used by Babe Ruth circa 1920-21 for $1.85 million,
1:53 PM ET ESPN News Services St. Louis Cardinals slugger Tyler O’Neill, who was not in the lineup one day after manager Oliver Marmol criticized his baserunning effort, defended his track record as a “scrappy” player and said he wished the matter had been handled internally. O’Neill was thrown out by Ronald Acuna Jr. at
4:48 PM ET ESPN staff The Sacramento Kings have entered new territory of late. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Tuesday night’s 121-103 win over the New Orleans Pelicans was enough to clinch their first division title since 2002-03. The team already ended its 16-year postseason drought with last week’s 120-80 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
12:29 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” DESCRIBING LIFE IN the minor leagues can sound like a twisted Mad Lib. The names and locations and adjectives may change, but for generations, the details of the climb to Major League
12:51 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Augusta National Golf Club chair Fred Ridley confirmed that LIV Golf CEO and commissioner Greg Norman wasn’t invited to attend the 87th Masters this week. Ridley said the decision was made to ensure that attention this week focused on the tournament and players rather than on LIV Golf’s ongoing
2:35 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Ravens declined to answer any questions about Lamar Jackson at Wednesday’s pre-draft news conference, but general manager Eric DeCosta did have something interesting to say about Baltimore’s quarterback position. DeCosta acknowledged the possibility of the Ravens selecting a quarterback in the first round. “It depends on the
1:07 PM ET Sportsbooks are divided on the favorite to win the Masters, but the betting public is gravitating to the defending champion. Scottie Scheffler, who won the green jacket last year at Augusta National, is the favorite to win at 5-1 at Caesars Sportsbook, followed by Rory McIlroy at 13-2 and Jon Rahm at