1:35 PM ET Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is back in the lineup Saturday after exiting Friday’s game with elbow soreness. The All-Star left in the fourth inning of Friday’s 5-0 win against the Washington Nationals in what the Braves called a precautionary move. After the game, Freeman said he has dealt with a
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12:46 PM ET Toronto Blue Jays reliever Tim Mayza will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow. The news comes a day after Mayza dropped to his knees in pain after delivering an awkward pitch that sailed behind New York Yankees batter Didi Gregorius. Mayza clutched his
2:34 AM ET Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton was ruled out for the rest of the season with patellar tendinitis, the team announced after Friday night’s 11-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Upton, who had an MRI earlier this week after complaining of right knee discomfort and missed his second straight game Friday,
12:26 AM ET WASHINGTON — It’s a classic case of addition by addition. The Atlanta Braves got Nick Markakis back on Friday. In related news, they just became an ever more dangerous October out. Playing in his first game since suffering a fractured wrist on July 26, Markakis was all over the place. Facing Nationals
11:05 PM ET Toronto Blue Jays reliever Tim Mayza left Friday night’s 6-5 win over the New York Yankees after dropping to his knees in pain following an awkward pitch thrown far behind Didi Gregorius in the top of the 10th inning. Mayza clutched his pitching arm and covered his face with his right hand
10:02 PM ET The Arizona Diamondbacks have reached an agreement on a contract extension with general manager Mike Hazen, the team announced on Friday. Length and terms of the deal were not made available. Hazen’s name had been tied to the Boston Red Sox — who are looking to replace recently fired president of baseball
8:59 PM ET WASHINGTON — The Atlanta Braves are playing it safe with Freddie Freeman. The All-Star first baseman exited Friday night’s game against the Washington Nationals in the middle of the fourth inning, a move the team called a precaution because Freeman was experiencing elbow soreness. He was replaced by Charlie Culberson. After the
7:28 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. TORONTO — The cavalry has arrived, or so hope the oft-injured New York Yankees, whose presumed top starting pitcher, Luis Severino, rejoined the team on the road ahead of his season debut. Severino, 25, is scheduled to make his
5:31 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday that Gary Sánchez‘s groin strain is similar to the one he had earlier this year and “hopes” the catcher can return before the end of the regular season. Sanchez left the second game of New York’s doubleheader at Detroit on Thursday
4:43 PM ET CHICAGO — Joe Maddon on Friday pushed back on any notion the Cubs are playing uninspired baseball, but the manager admitted they might be playing tight. The Cubs begin a 10-game homestand tied for the second wild card position in the National League and coming off yet another losing road trip (3-5),