12:46 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals reinstated closer Sean Doolittle and first baseman Ryan Zimmerman from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. The team also reinstated right-hander Jeremy Hellickson (right shoulder strain) from the 60-day injured list and right-hander Austin Voth (right bicep tendinitis) from the 10-day injured list and recalled
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12:33 PM ET The Milwaukee Brewers designated struggling right-hander Jeremy Jeffress for assignment on Sunday. The reliever has struggled mightily in 2019, a season after he earned his lone All-Star selection. He is 3-4 with a save and a 5.02 ERA this season after going 8-1 with 15 saves and a 1.29 ERA in 2018.
11:03 AM ET Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish has been scratched from his start Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers because of tightness in his right forearm. The Cubs announced that Darvish is expected to make his next scheduled start, which is Saturday against the Brewers in Milwaukee. Right-hander Tyler Chatwood will start Sunday’s series finale
12:07 AM ET There it is! Or, rather, there it goes! The Minnesota Twins blasted their way into the record books on Saturday night, hitting their 263rd, 264th, 265th, 266th, 267th and 268th home runs of the season, breaking the single-season record of 267 set by the New York Yankees way back in … 2018.
11:35 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Giants right-hander Reyes Moronta will undergo an MRI on his throwing shoulder after leaving Saturday night’s 4-1 loss to the San Diego Padres. Manager Bruce Bochy said after the game that Moronta suffered an acute shoulder strain. Moronta fell off the mound and writhed
9:54 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Cubs have activated Ben Zobrist from the restricted list to help with their postseason push. Zobrist, 38, has been out since May 8 while going through a divorce. The 2016 World Series MVP is batting .241 with 10 RBIs in 26 games this year. Infielder David Bote
9:14 PM ET ESPN News Services The Minnesota Twins broke the major league record by hitting their 268th home run of the 2019 season Saturday night. The Twins hit six home runs in their 10-7 loss to the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mitch Garver, Max Kepler, Jorge Polanco, C.J. Cron and Nelson Cruz each
5:04 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles will play a single-admission doubleheader Tuesday with Hurricane Dorian looming. Wednesday’s finale of a three-game series at Tropicana Field was moved up to Tuesday. Weather forecasts Saturday had the hurricane possibly staying off the east of Florida, but the
3:41 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Cleveland Indians left fielder Tyler Naquin has a torn ACL in his right knee, the second major injury the team has suffered in a week as it makes a push for the playoffs. Naquin was carted off the field after crashing into the wall while taking
3:13 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Sean Manaea is scheduled to start Sunday for the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium, his season debut after recovering from left shoulder surgery. A’s manager Bob Melvin says Manaea will come off the injured list when rosters expand Sunday. With an off day Monday, right-hander Mike Fiers