1:46 PM ET CHICAGO — Just as the Chicago Cubs add a couple of big names to their lineup, they’re missing a few others. Catcher Willson Contreras was activated from the injured list Tuesday night and homered in the first at-bat of his return to the starting lineup against the Seattle Mariners. He was joined
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1:46 PM ET CHICAGO — Just as the Chicago Cubs add a couple of big names to their lineup, they’re missing a few others. Catcher Willson Contreras was activated from the injured list Tuesday night and homered in the first at-bat of his return to the starting lineup against the Seattle Mariners. He was joined
10:26 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Joc Pederson collapsed to the ground and spent several minutes writhing in pain on the right-field warning track on Monday afternoon. Three nearby security guards hovered over him, biding the time until Dave Roberts and a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ medical staff could make the jog over.
7:53 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Julio Urias finished serving a 20-game suspension for domestic violence allegations and is ready to “move forward,” a phrase the young left-hander used often upon returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Urias was added to the active roster on Monday alongside infielder Gavin Lux, the fifth-rated prospect by ESPN’s
9:07 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — During the month leading up to the July 31 trade deadline, Mike Minor heard often he might wind up pitching in the Bronx. Whatever the Yankees had in mind, this certainly wasn’t it. Minor and two relievers became the first pitchers in 221 tries to shut out
4:50 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton left Monday’s 7-3 loss to the New York Mets with what manager Dave Martinez said was knee tightness. He will get an MRI on Tuesday. Eaton was making his first start since suffering a bruised right knee when he was hit by
4:27 PM ET Chace Numata, a minor-league catcher in the Detroit Tigers‘ organization, died Monday from injuries suffered last week in a skateboarding accident. He was 27. Police found Numata early Friday morning in downtown Erie, Pennsylvania. He was bleeding from his head, according to multiple reports, and was taken to a hospital. The Tigers
6:42 AM ET CHICAGO — Looking for the spark that would propel the Chicago Cubs to their third NL Central division title in four years has been like looking for a needle in a haystack, but perhaps the return of veteran Ben Zobrist can be the impact addition the Cubs need in the season’s final
2:18 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox has made his first return to SunTrust Park, five months after suffering a stroke. Cox returned to see both teams he managed, Atlanta and Toronto, open an interleague series on Monday. Cox smiled and waved when shown on the video board under
12:43 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Mark Trumbo has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list and was in the lineup for Monday’s game against Tampa Bay after missing more than a year with a knee injury. The 33-year-old Trumbo, who led the major leagues with 47 home