9:35 PM ET Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout was held out of the starting lineup Saturday night against the Chicago White Sox with discomfort in his right toe. Trout pinch hit in the ninth inning with two outs and a runner on first and was intentionally walked before being removed for a runner. The
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4:18 PM ET Chicago Cubs shortstop Javy Baez has a hairline fracture in his left thumb, an MRI on Saturday revealed. Baez will see a hand specialist on Monday, at which point a timeline for his return will be determined. The shortstop missed his fifth straight game Saturday at the Milwaukee Brewers due to the
3:41 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Mets have activated infielder Jed Lowrie from the 60-day injured list for the first time this season. Lowrie signed a $20 million, two-year deal with New York in January but has yet to appear in a game for the Mets. He felt pain in his left
2:29 PM ET Minnesota Twins right-hander Michael Pineda has been suspended 60 games without pay after testing positive for Hydrochlorothiazid in violation of MLB’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Pineda originally got an 80-game suspension, but it was reduced to 60 on appeal, as a compelling case was made that the banned diuretic he
12:36 AM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS — Chris Duncan, a former outfielder who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win the 2006 World Series, died Friday. He was 38. Duncan, the son of former St. Louis pitching coach Dave Duncan and brother of former major leaguer Shelley Duncan, died of brain cancer in his
1:00 AM ET MILWAUKEE — It’s the key unit of the Cubs‘ roster that is supposed to lead them to the postseason, but Chicago’s high-priced starting rotation is as big a crapshoot as any part of its game right now. On Friday night, against the Brewers, left-hander Cole Hamels continued a disturbing trend for this
8:52 PM ET ESPN.com news services NEW YORK — Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Bryce Harper exited Friday night’s game against the New York Mets with a right-hand contusion after he was hit on the right hand by a pitch from Mets starter Steven Matz in the third inning. X-rays were negative, but Harper said after
8:52 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Bryce Harper exited Friday night’s game against the New York Mets with a right-hand contusion after he was hit on the right hand by a pitch from Mets starter Steven Matz in the third inning. Harper, batting with one out and a runner
8:12 PM ET MILWAUKEE — Chicago Cubs shortstop Javy Baez will get an MRI on his left thumb Saturday as he continues to remain out of the lineup after jamming it on a headfirst slide last Sunday. “When he came in today [Friday] he tried to swing,” manager Joe Maddon said. “It still didn’t feel
7:46 PM ET Tyler Glasnow, who was leading the majors leagues in wins and ERA before a strained forearm sidelined him in May, will rejoin the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. The right-hander, out since May 11, is expected to open against the Blue Jays at Tropicana Field and pitch about two innings, manager Kevin