3:02 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The gravity of all this will hit Clayton Kershaw someday, perhaps on a day long removed from this one. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ longtime ace earned his 166th career victory, moving him past the Dodgers’ ultimate ace, Sandy Koufax, the man Kershaw has so often been compared
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11:59 PM ET The Houston Astros are placing shortstop Carlos Correa and right-hander Aaron Sanchez on the 10-day injured list, manager AJ Hinch said after Tuesday night’s 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. Correa was out of the lineup Tuesday after leaving the previous night’s game after the first inning with back discomfort. Hinch had
12:30 AM ET NEW YORK — Yes, America, Pete Alonso has a supporting cast. With much of the national attention on the New York Mets focused on the rookie bomber’s soaring home run total — or, even just a few weeks ago, on the latest calamities and dysfunction in an organization that has tripped over
9:24 PM ET ESPN News Services Washington Nationals reliever Hunter Strickland injured his face when a weight bar struck him before Tuesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, manager Dave Martinez said. “He had a little accident in the weight room,” Martinez told reporters, according to a report by MLB.com. “So he’s going
6:32 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Billy Hamilton feels like Christmas came early. After being let go by one of baseball’s worst teams, Hamilton joined the first-place Atlanta Braves on Tuesday to help with their push for the playoffs. “It’s a great feeling,” Hamilton said in the clubhouse at SunTrust Park before the opener
4:02 PM ET Pitching great Roger Clemens didn’t shy away from many battles in his major league career, but politics is something he’s not willing to take on. Clemens had been encouraged to run as a Republican candidate for the seat of Texas Republican Rep. Pete Olson, who announced his retirement last month. The 57-year-old
3:30 PM ET ESPN News Services SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel and and cited ex-infielder Luis Castillo for their alleged links to a drug-trafficking and money-laundering ring, officials said Tuesday. Dominican Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez said police are also actively pursuing the
11:39 AM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Braves reliever Jacob Webb is likely done for the season after being placed on the 60-day injured list with an ailing right elbow. The 26-year-old Webb had been one of the most effective pitchers in Atlanta’s bullpen, with a 4-0 record, 2 saves and a 1.39 ERA in
10:37 AM ET The New York Yankees have become the latest team to attempt to revive the career of reliever Trevor Rosenthal, reaching a minor league deal with the former All-Star, sources told ESPN’s Buster Olney, confirming multiple reports. After missing all of last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, Rosenthal signed a deal
11:00 AM ET SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — When Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez was a kid, Derek Jeter was one of his favorite players. Now Baez has become a fan favorite himself — especially among kids playing at the Little League World Series. And not just kids from the U.S. “El Mago” has a worldwide