6:45 AM ET David Schoenfield The 2019 season reminds me of the great Mickey Mantle quote: “Somebody once asked me if I ever went up to the plate trying to hit a home run. I said, ‘Sure, every time.'” That should be the slogan for this entire season, with the juiced balls flying out of
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10:00 AM ET Sam MillerESPN.com Close ESPN baseball columnist/feature writerFormer editor-in-chief of Baseball ProspectusCo-author of “The Only Rule Is It Has To Work” The incredible story of the 2019 New York Yankees has been told and retold, because it just keeps happening: A star-laden roster that was projected, before Opening Day, to win as many
2:11 AM ET Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez, who has been on the injured list since May, declared himself ready to return to the major leagues after another minor-league rehab start on Monday. Hernandez got the no-decision in Triple-A Tacoma’s 8-3 win over Salt Lake. He went three innings, allowing one earned run, walking three
10:08 PM ET Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa left after one inning against the Detroit Tigers on Monday because of back discomfort, the team said. Correa struck out swinging in his only at-bat in the bottom of the first. He was replaced in the lineup before the second inning started. After the 5-4 win, Astros
11:18 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Dakota Hudson and two relievers combined on a one-hitter, and Paul DeJong homered to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 on Monday in a series opener between NL Central contenders. Yasmani Grandal‘s ground-rule double with two outs in the eighth inning off Giovanny
9:48 PM ET Associated Press AKRON, Ohio — Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco has returned to the mound in the minor leagues as he tries to come back after being diagnosed with leukemia. Carrasco came on in relief Monday night for Double-A Akron against Harrisburg. He received a standing ovation from fans at Canal Park. It
10:00 AM ET It’s never a good sign for any baseball team — let alone a defending World Series champion with a mostly returning roster — to be treating games in mid-August like it’s the middle of October. The Boston Red Sox were forced to show their hand in a three-game set against the Cleveland
7:00 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins slugger Nelson Cruz was reinstated from the injured list Monday after the minimum 10-day stay and will play through a ruptured tendon in his left wrist. Cruz ruptured the tendon Aug. 8, and the Twins feared he would miss significant time. But the team later learned
6:10 PM ET ESPN News Services The Atlanta Braves claimed outfielder Billy Hamilton off waivers from the Kansas City Royals, the team announced Monday. Hamilton, 28, hit .236 with four homers and 29 RBIs this year as his stolen base total dropped to 34. He swiped 56 bases in 2014 and increased his total by
4:57 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Al Jackson, a tough left-hander who provided a rare glint of hope in the early days of the woebegone New York Mets, has died at 83. His death was announced by the Mets, for whom he worked for 50 years as a pitcher, major league coach, minor