6:37 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Newly signed Francisco Cervelli had three hits and three RBIs in his Atlanta debut, and the Braves beat the New York Mets 9-5 on Saturday night for their seventh straight victory. The veteran catcher, released Thursday by Pittsburgh, signed with the first-place Braves earlier Saturday to
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5:57 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers have designated Opening Day starter Jhoulys Chacin for assignment. The Brewers announced the move on Saturday before playing Arizona. Chacin is 3-10 with a 5.79 ERA this season. The 31-year-old right-hander had been on the injured list since late July due to a strained lat
4:31 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Hyun-Jin Ryu is reaching unfamiliar territory with his workload and, whether as a direct correlation or sheer coincidence, has struggled in recent starts, allowing 11 runs over his past 10 innings. In hopes of mitigating potential fatigue, the Los Angeles Dodgers are considering the possibility of either skipping one
3:59 PM ET The National League batting leader is back for the New York Mets. Jeff McNeil was activated off the 10-day injured list ahead of Saturday’s home game against the Atlanta Braves, where he will be available off the bench. McNeil went on the IL on Aug. 14 after suffering a hamstring strain when
7:48 AM ET The 2019 Little League World Series has been marked by memorable plays and inspirational moments. We asked some of the folks who had front-row seats for all the action — on and off the field — in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to weigh in with their favorite LLWS stories. On ABC/ESPN+ (all times ET):
3:24 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. LOS ANGELES — A New York Yankees offense that was held in check in Oakland erupted against the least likely opponent Friday night. The unit overpowered the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-2, aided by three home runs off the best
1:06 AM ET ESPN News Services Miami Marlins outfielder Brian Anderson suffered a broken finger on his left hand in Friday night’s 19-11 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies and likely will miss the rest of the season. Anderson, 26, was injured when he was hit by a 96 mph pitch by Vince Velasquez in
12:05 AM ET The New York Mets tied a major league record with 26 strikeouts in Friday night’s 2-1 home loss to the Atlanta Braves in 14 innings. Seven members of New York’s bullpen combined to match the effort of ace Jacob deGrom, who spotted the Mets 13 strikeouts before exiting after seven innings with
10:58 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The Philadelphia Phillies have placed slugger Bryce Harper on paternity leave. The Phillies also recalled third baseman Maikel Franco from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday. Adam Haseley started in right field for Harper in Philadelphia’s 19-11 loss at Miami. Harper, who flew home to Las Vegas after Wednesday’s
9:47 PM ET New York Mets catcher Tomas Nido left Friday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves after being struck in the head by Josh Donaldson‘s bat after the slugger followed through during an at-bat in the sixth inning. Donaldson chased a high Jacob deGrom 3-2 changeup, and on the follow-through with his swing, he