Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderSep 5, 2023, 11:07 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Free agent forward/center Christian Wood has agreed on a two-year, $5.7 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers — including a player option for the 2024-25 season, sources told ESPN on Tuesday night. Wood gets
Month: September 2023
Sep 5, 2023, 05:12 PM ET Paul Skenes, the No. 1 overall draft pick in July, will not pitch for the rest of the season after getting a taste of day-to-day life within the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. The Pirates placed the right-hander on the development list Tuesday, meaning he will continue training at a Pirates
ESPN News Services Sep 5, 2023, 11:08 PM ET Michael Soroka‘s third promotion to Atlanta this season in his comeback from two Achilles tendon injuries has led to more health concerns for the right-hander. Tyler O’Neill and Nolan Gorman hit two-run homers to spoil Soroka’s return to Atlanta, and the St. Louis Cardinals held on
Associated Press Sep 5, 2023, 06:43 PM ET WASHINGTON — New York Mets right-hander Carlos Carrasco broke his right pinkie finger in a weightlifting accident and will miss the rest of the season, manager Buck Showalter said Tuesday. Carrasco, 36, was lifting weights before Sunday’s game against Seattle when he set down a 50-pound dumbbell
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 5, 2023, 08:04 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani was out of the Los Angeles Angels‘ starting lineup Tuesday, one day after tweaking his right
Associated Press Sep 5, 2023, 04:57 PM ET NORFOLK, Va. — The Baltimore Orioles have promoted top prospect Jackson Holliday to Triple-A Norfolk, another step in the 19-year-old shortstop’s remarkable rise through the minors in his first full pro season. Holliday is baseball’s No. 1 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, and he was the top
Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterSep 5, 2023, 08:00 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association ARLINGTON, Texas — As arguably the two best right-handed pitchers of their generation, the relationship between the Texas Rangers‘
ESPN News Services Sep 5, 2023, 11:15 PM ET NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton reached a career milestone Tuesday night, hitting his 400th home run as the New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-1. Stanton’s two-run homer off reliever Jose Cisnero broke a 1-all tie in the sixth inning. The slugger reached 400 homers
Sep 5, 2023, 05:34 PM ET Forward Bukayo Saka was named England Men’s Player of the Year for a second successive year, the English Football Association said on Tuesday. Arsenal‘s Saka, 22, was voted the standout player of the 2022-23 season by fans, ahead of midfielder Jude Bellingham and striker Harry Kane, who were second
Manchester United’s valuation on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) plunged by more than £600 million on Tuesday — its biggest daily percentage drop in value since being listed in 2012 — amid reports that the Glazer family have shelved plans to sell the club. After closing at $23.64 a share on Friday, the United