6:49 PM ET BOSTON — Tuesday night, San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski accomplished something his Hall of Fame grandfather never accomplished. He got the crowd at Fenway Park to give a standing ovation after a home run by an opposing player. In his first game at the ballpark his grandfather called home for 23
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5:21 PM ET Manager Dave Martinez will miss the Nationals‘ series in St. Louis after having a heart procedure Monday, Washington general manager Mike Rizzo said Tuesday. Martinez has returned to his home in the D.C. area and does not need any more procedures, Rizzo said. The GM said he expected doctors to clear Martinez
4:41 PM ET Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts said Tuesday that an MRI showed inflammation in his left foot. Betts was out of the lineup for a third straight game Tuesday against the Giants in Boston. He said he’s hopeful to return this season. Manager Alex Cora called Betts day-to-day, adding that if he
4:17 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Yankees plan to activate Giancarlo Stanton on Wednesday or Thursday in an attempt to get the oft-injured outfielder ready for the playoffs. Stanton has been limited to nine games this season. The four-time All-Star strained his left biceps on March 31 in his third game, strained
12:37 PM ET ESPN News Services Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez was arrested Tuesday in Pittsburgh and is being charged with multiple felonies in both Pennsylvania and Florida, including statutory sexual assault. Vazquez was initially charged with “computer pornography/soliciting a child” and “providing obscene material to minors” by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. He
12:42 AM ET CHICAGO — As if the Chicago Cubs weren’t fighting an uphill battle already, the heart and soul of the team, first baseman Anthony Rizzo, is out indefinitely with an ankle sprain — and it couldn’t come at a worse time of the season. With the Cubs in a dogfight to make the
12:19 AM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer and made a diving catch in left field, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 on Monday night for their fifth straight victory. Nicholas Castellanos added a two-run double in the eighth inning as Chicago moved a season-high 14
11:19 PM ET The Chicago White Sox are shutting down right-hander Lucas Giolito for the rest of the season with a mild lat strain. The team said there are no long-term concerns. “For me, it just sucks because I wanted to finish what I started. But at the same time, it is what it is,”
6:43 PM ET ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez rejoined the team Monday, two days after he was hospitalized to deal with respiratory issues. Martinez said that his conditions were determined to be a product of allergies and asthma. The latter is an issue that has plagued him periodically the last couple
6:27 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Christian Yelich said he had a “pity party” for himself after fracturing his right kneecap. Hurt when he fouled off a pitch last week, the reigning NL MVP will miss the rest of the season as the Milwaukee Brewers try to make the playoffs. The projected recovery time