4:39 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. DETROIT — New York Yankees slugger Edwin Encarnacion left Thursday’s game against the Detroit Tigers with a strained left oblique. The 36-year-old designated hitter, who missed nearly a month of action with a fractured right wrist earlier this season,
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4:39 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. DETROIT — Just when they seemed to be getting healthy, the New York Yankees have been hit with more injury concerns. Designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion and All-Star catcher Gary Sanchez both suffered injuries during a sweep of Thursday’s doubleheader
3:30 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Rich Hill, who has been on the injured list since June 20 with a forearm strain, has been activated and will start against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night, the team announced. The 39-year-old Hill, who is 4-1 with a 2.55 ERA this season, is expected to throw
12:05 PM ET The New York Yankees expect Luis Severino to make his first start of the season on Tuesday, manager Aaron Boone announced Thursday. Severino, who has been on the injured list with right shoulder rotator cuff inflammation and a lat strain, last pitched in the majors in Game 3 of the 2018 ALDS,
11:26 AM ET Milwaukee Brewers star outfielder Christian Yelich does not need surgery on his fractured right kneecap and is not expected to suffer any long-term effects from the injury. Brewers general manager David Stearns told reporters Thursday that Yelich’s leg will be “immobilized for a while,” saying the expected recovery time frame is eight
1:46 AM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Cleveland Indians have dealt with plenty of injuries and adversity this season. They will be dealing with more going into a key series. All-Star closer Brad Hand was sent back to Cleveland on Wednesday for an MRI on his left arm. Manager Terry Francona said after
1:44 AM ET For about 90 minutes on Wednesday night, I fully grasped the essence of the 2019 season. With the leaguewide single-season home run record ready to be broken early in the evening, several of us — me, two editors, members of ESPN’s Stats & Information group — were tracking the countdown to 6,106
12:37 AM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Two players key to Oakland’s future helped lead the Athletics to an important win. Sean Murphy and Marcus Semien homered, hyped pitching prospect Jesus Luzardo looked sharp in his major league debut, and the Athletics beat the Houston Astros 5-3. “What we are seeing from (Luzardo) and Murph
12:57 AM ET ESPN News Services Arizona Diamondbacks ace Robbie Ray failed to make it out of the first inning Wednesday night against the New York Mets after a blister on his left middle finger opened up during his bullpen session on Monday. Ray was pulled from his previous start Saturday due to a blister.
8:44 AM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Kole Calhoun had just homered, another routine blast on another routine afternoon. He jogged around the bases, crossed home plate and returned to the dugout stoically, expecting the habitual high-fives and tempered excitement. What he heard, from the surprisingly gregarious Shohei Ohtani, disarmed him. What a pop! Calhoun burst