11:55 AM ET ESPN News Services The New York Yankees officially removed CC Sabathia from the roster for the American League Championship Series on Friday, replacing him with right-handed reliever Ben Heller. Sabathia would not be eligible to return should the Yankees get to the World Series, so the 39-year-old left-hander has made his final
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10:27 AM ET Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman had arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, the team announced. The procedure was performed in New York by Dr. David Altchek. Dr. Altchek “cleaned out the entire right elbow joint during the procedure, removing three fragmented loose bodies and cleaning up multiple bone spur formations
10:06 AM ET Even though he’ll be watching from afar rather than playing, Philadelphia Phillies mega-signing Bryce Harper says there is no jealousy that his former team, the Washington Nationals, is about to make its first World Series appearance. “I think it’s about being able to be the person that I am and not saying
7:24 AM ET The 2019 World Series matchup could be determined Friday night, as the New York Yankees face the prospect of being eliminated from the playoffs with their third straight loss at their home park at the hands of the Houston Astros. What’s on tap Friday’s schedule 7:08 p.m. ET: Astros at Yankees, ALCS
7:32 AM ET NEW YORK — In a way, we’ve been here before. Many times. Close-out game. Justin Verlander on the hill. It’s a sensation of eternal return and it usually ends bad for the opposition. But not always: We’re 10 days removed from Verlander’s last chance to close out a series. Doesn’t it seem
1:56 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. NEW YORK — CC Sabathia left it all on the field, but it wasn’t enough for the New York Yankees, who lost a lot more than the fourth game of the American League Championship Series in an 8-3 defeat
2:44 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” NEW YORK — The complete implosion of the New York Yankees, a 103-win team that spent Game 4 of the American League Championship Series looking like a 103-loss team, ended Friday at
8:00 AM ET WASHINGTON — The between-pitch routine that is now known simply as “The Soto Shuffle” began when Juan Soto was young — exceedingly young — in the minor leagues. It developed into a tic, but began as a mindset, a tenet, about taking ownership of at-bats and, more so, approaching life with unwavering
9:08 PM ET Dusty Baker and the Philadelphia Phillies reportedly met for a second time Thursday as the team continues to search for a new manager. Baker initially interviewed for the job Wednesday, then had a second round of interviews Thursday, according to multiple reports. “They got a good team, great city, I’ve been coming
7:30 AM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs fans had their first “What?!?” moment of the offseason, when the club announced former Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler would interview this week for its managerial opening. No one believes Kapler will get the job, but these interviews can have many layers to them, as the Cubs’ front