Month: April 2024

Associated Press Apr 14, 2024, 04:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez left Sunday’s game against the Mets with injuries to his left groin and hip following a fourth-inning collision at home plate with Starling Marte. Royals manager Matt Quatraro said Perez would be evaluated again Monday.

Associated Press Apr 14, 2024, 03:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Dwight Gooden still knows how to work a crowd. Honored by the New York Mets with the retirement of his No. 16 on Sunday, the four-time All-Star recounted how his career in Queens was cut short by drugs and alcohol, forcing

ESPN News Services Apr 14, 2024, 02:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas Rangers left-hander Cody Bradford, who is off to a 3-0 start this season, was placed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with a low back strain. Right-hander Michael Lorenzen will be activated from the 15-day IL and make his Rangers debut

Associated Press Apr 14, 2024, 06:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — Milwaukee’s offensive tear finally ran into a roadblock in the form of the Brewers‘ former ace. Not that Corbin Burnes had it easy. Burnes allowed a home run to the first batter of the game, and Baltimore‘s new star pitcher left after

Associated Press Apr 14, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Blake Snell had a rough return to Tropicana Field with the San Francisco Giants. The two-time Cy Young Award winner allowed seven runs over four innings on Sunday in a 9-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, including a pair

ESPN News Services Apr 14, 2024, 05:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Andrew McCutchen hit the 300th home run of his career and the Pittsburgh Pirates cruised past the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2 on Sunday, earning a split of the four-game series. Jack Suwinski added to the offensive surge, authoring a grand slam that

Associated Press Apr 14, 2024, 04:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — Jackson Holliday delivered his first big league hit in the seventh inning, then scored the tiebreaking run to help the Baltimore Orioles avoid a sweep with a 6-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Holliday, baseball’s top-ranked prospect, struck out in

Associated Press Apr 14, 2024, 07:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Kenley Jansen is upset with the quality of baseballs. “I got to get better, but also if you’re playing in the cold weather, windy, and you get pearls balls out there that’s not rubbed well, I don’t know where the ball’s going,”