12:41 PM ET Atlanta Braves utility man Charlie Culberson suffered multiple facial fractures after being hit on the right cheekbone by a 91 mph fastball on Saturday, the team announced Sunday. Culberson has been cleared to travel from Washington to Atlanta, where he will meet Sunday with the team’s doctors to determine the next steps
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Sep 14, 2019 In his rookie season for the record books, Pete Alonso leads the majors with 47 home runs, shattering the New York Mets team record of 41, and he has a chance to break Aaron Judge’s all-time rookie mark of 52. He ranks in the top 10 in the majors in RBIs and
7:57 AM ET ESPN News Services New York Yankees right-hander Dellin Betances made his season debut Sunday after being activated off the 60-day injured list. Betances threw 2/3 of an inning during Sunday’s game against the Blue Jays, striking out both hitters he faced in eight total pitches. He had not pitched in the majors
7:57 AM ET ESPN News Services New York Yankees right-hander Dellin Betances is expected to be activated off the injured list Sunday, according to manager Aaron Boone. Betances has not pitched in the majors this season due to injuries to his right shoulder and lat. He made his third rehab appearance with Double-A Trenton on
9:57 PM ET ESPN News Services David Ortiz said he is still trying to mentally process the shooting at a Dominican nightclub that seriously injured him and doesn’t know what led to the attack. The retired Boston Red Sox slugger spoke to Univision in an interview posted online Friday, his first since being shot June
Sep 12, 2019 Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. DETROIT — In a season of unlikely heroes, the injury-ravaged New York Yankees arguably haven’t had a more surprising contributor than pitcher Domingo German. When ace right-hander Luis Severino was lost to a right rotator cuff injury this spring,
8:06 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Ronald Acuna Jr. ignited a four-run rally with the go-ahead, two-run double, as the NL East leading Atlanta Braves clinched a playoff berth with a 10-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Acuna Jr.’s double down the left-field line off of Nationals reliever Fernando Rodney added fuel
6:21 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Boston Red Sox are on track to pay a $13.05 million luxury tax for a season in which they are likely to miss the playoffs. The World Series champions’ payroll for purposes of the tax increased from $239.7 million on Opening Day to $242.8 million on
5:32 PM ET Gary Pressy has played the organ at Wrigley Field for 2,679 consecutive Chicago Cubs games — and counting. That streak, however, will come to an end after this season. The 61-year-old Pressy, who began his career with the Cubs in 1987, is retiring after this season. “I’ve been there a third of
1:48 PM ET Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has been activated off the injured list after missing 30 games with a left quad strain, the team announced Saturday. He is in the starting lineup as the designated hitter for Saturday’s game against the New York Yankees. Gurriel suffered the Grade 1 strain against