11:20 AM ET The home run ball that marked the 2,000th career RBI for Albert Pujols has finally landed in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Ely Hydes, the Detroit Tigers fan who wound up with the ball at Comerica Park on May 9, at first decided he wanted to keep the ball. Then, after
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10:30 PM ET Seven months ago, I boldly declared that the Washington Nationals would be just fine, thanks, without Bryce Harper. It turns out they were more than fine. After missing the playoffs in 2018, Harper’s final campaign in D.C., the Nats are back in the postseason for the fifth time in the past eight
2:04 AM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks made it obvious they appreciated Paul Goldschmidt in his return to the desert, honoring him with a tribute video before the game and multiple ovations throughout the evening. Clearly, everyone thought this night was a pretty big deal. Except for the man being honored. The
1:14 AM ET Here’s a pessimistic tidbit, at least for Rays fans: Tampa Bay could set a franchise record for wins and yet still miss the playoffs. After beating the Red Sox 7-4 on Monday to improve to 93-64, the Rays climbed a half-game ahead of the Indians for the second wild card. (They’re 1½
8:56 PM ET The Chicago Cubs enter the final week of the regular season still holding out hope that they can chase down an NL wild-card spot but knowing they likely will have to do it without slugger Kris Bryant. Bryant’s agent, Scott Boras, wishes that weren’t the case and believes Major League Baseball is
12:15 AM ET While baseball’s best teams prepare for what they hope will be a long run in October, the rest try to fix what went wrong — and in some cases, that means replacing the manager. Here’s the latest on baseball’s managerial merry-go-round: who’s out, which vacancies are the most appealing and who might
6:17 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. TAMPA — Gary Sanchez is hopeful that he’ll be able to return to the New York Yankees‘ lineup sooner than later, but the All-Star catcher is being cautious as the regular season winds down. Sánchez has been sidelined since
5:30 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is out of Monday night’s lineup against Washington with right knee soreness after leaving Sunday’s loss in Cleveland in the eighth inning. Realmuto, who is hitting .275 with 25 homers and 83 RBIs, has started 130 of Philadelphia’s first 154 games at catcher.
5:30 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto sat out Monday night’s 7-2 loss to the Nationals with right knee soreness after leaving Sunday’s loss in Cleveland in the eighth inning. Realmuto, who is hitting .275 with 25 homers and 83 RBIs, has started 130 of Philadelphia’s 154 games at
6:58 AM ET All winter, the baseball world tracked the free agency of Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, with the two stars eventually settling in Philadelphia (13 years, $330 million for Harper) and San Diego (10 years, $300 million for Machado). So how did the first years in their new homes work out? Do their