10:28 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Pete Alonso hit two home runs to take the major league lead, Jacob deGrom struck out 11 and the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 Monday night in the opener of a crucial four-game series for both teams. The Diamondbacks began the day 1 1/2
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6:43 PM ET David Ortiz made a surprise appearance at Fenway Park on Monday night for the first time since he was shot in a botched assassination attempt in his native Dominican Republic in June. Ortiz, a beloved figure among the Boston Red Sox faithful, got a standing ovation before throwing out the first pitch
6:41 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets ace Noah Syndergaard was “livid” when he found out he would be throwing to catcher Wilson Ramos during his start on Sunday and confronted manager Mickey Callaway and general manager Brodie Van Wagenen over the decision, according to a report in the New York Post. Syndergaard
6:04 PM ET Los Angeles Angels slugger Mike Trout underwent a procedure Monday morning to address a neuroma, or pinched nerve, in his right toe and he’s considered day-to-day, the team announced. Trout had a cryoablation procedure, which uses extreme cold to destroy tissue. Trout, 28, was out of the Angels‘ lineup again Monday against
5:24 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. BOSTON — Just as the New York Yankees were beginning to dig themselves out of the barrage of injuries they have endured this season, they suffered yet another blow, with outfielder Mike Tauchman being diagnosed with a Grade 2
6:53 AM ET Bradford Doolittle Close ESPN Staff Writer Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association David Schoenfield Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer of SweetSpot baseball blog Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com
11:59 AM ET SAN DIEGO — Desperate times call for desperate measures, so the Chicago Cubs are calling up 2018 first-round pick Nico Hoerner from Double-A Tennessee to play shortstop while Javy Baez and Addison Russell are on the mend. Hoerner, 22, compiled a .743 OPS in 70 games at Double-A and is slated to
12:07 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Boston Red Sox fired president Dave Dombrowski on Sunday. The team plans to elevate assistant general manager Eddie Romero to lead its baseball-operations department, sources told ESPN. Dombrowski, 63, was the
2:09 AM ET Sunday’s top 10 thoughts … 1. With the Cardinals shutting out the Pirates 2-0 behind another dominant effort from Jack Flaherty and the Brewers beating the Cubs 8-5, the Cards’ lead over the Cubs in the National League Central is now 4½ games — and that’s the closest of the six division
6:33 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Gerrit Cole celebrated his 29th birthday by allowing one hit with 15 strikeouts in a season-high eight innings, and the Houston Astros routed Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners 21-1 Sunday to complete a four-game sweep. Cole (16-5) won his 12th straight decision and joined Pedro Martinez as