Month: May 2023

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2023, 05:33 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Major league hitters are being reminded that any attempted circumvention of pitch timer rules to gain an advantage will result in a violation, according to a memo sent to MLB teams and
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Associated Press May 17, 2023, 07:58 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Minnesota Twins center fielder Nick Gordon is heading to the injured list after he fractured his right shin during Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The injury occurred when Gordon fouled a pitch by Dylan Covey off the leg during the fifth inning.
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Associated Press May 17, 2023, 05:40 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers aspire to be like Randy Johnson. Zac Gallen unintentionally got real close in emulating the Hall of Famer. While warming up in the outfield before Arizona’s game at Oakland on Wednesday, Gallen threw a curveball that hit a bird in midflight,
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Joon Lee, ESPNMay 18, 2023, 12:17 AM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate NEW YORK — The Mets needed some kind of spark, anything after falling to a season-worst three games below .500 on Tuesday night. On Wednesday, it came in the form of a Pete Alonso walk-off homer, electrifying
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ESPN News Services May 17, 2023, 06:39 PM ET New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German has been suspended 10 games and fined by Major League Baseball for violating the rules regarding foreign substances, it was announced Wednesday. German will not appeal and will begin serving the suspension starting with Wednesday’s game. He cannot be replaced
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Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderMay 18, 2023, 12:29 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Los Angeles Clippers general manager Michael Winger has interviewed to become the Washington Wizards‘ head of basketball operations — the second known candidate to meet with franchise officials, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Winger joins
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Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderMay 17, 2023, 05:25 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The Milwaukee Bucks conducted an interview for the franchise’s head-coaching opening with University of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson, sources told ESPN. Sampson, the first known high-profile college coach to meet with Milwaukee about the vacancy,
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