7:28 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have signed Adeiny Hechavarria to fill a void at shortstop with Dansby Swanson still injured and Johan Camargo heading to Triple-A Gwinnett. Hechavarria, a 30-year-old with his sixth team in three years, agreed to a one-year, prorated contract. He was in the lineup Friday and
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6:11 PM ET WASHINGTON — The return of Max Scherzer will have to wait. The Washington Nationals announced their starting rotation for this weekend, and Scherzer was not a part of it. After throwing a simulated game earlier this week, there was speculation that Scherzer might be activated for his team’s series against the Milwaukee
4:27 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court has expanded a lawsuit by minor league baseball players alleging they are being paid less than minimum wage. Players sued major league teams in February 2014, claiming most earn less than $7,500 annually, in violation of several laws. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero
4:18 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a back injury that “most likely” will end his season, according to manager Andy Green. The 20-year-old Tatis, a Rookie of the Year candidate, is batting .317 with 13 doubles, 22
1:03 AM ET A pair of potential playoff previews heads the schedule on a weekend when the big leaguers share the stage with the Little League World Series. Here’s what has caught our interest: The Dodgers, Astros and Yankees are baseball’s Big Three this season, but since the start of June, the Indians have the
12:13 AM ET Will this be the moment? Can one swing, one 413-foot home run launched at 113 mph and 40 degrees into the night sky in Philadelphia turn around a season? Maybe turn around the trajectory of the next 13 years? That, no doubt, is an overly dramatic reading of the events that unfolded
12:09 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Chicago Cubs wasted a near record-setting outing by right-hander Yu Darvish on Thursday as he became only the second pitcher to go four consecutive starts with eight-plus strikeouts and no walks. “He’s been doing that for a while,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon said after a 7-5 loss to the
9:15 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — The San Francisco Giants could accelerate their timeline for right-hander Johnny Cueto to help with their pursuit of an NL wild-card playoff berth. Cueto, 33, had season-ending Tommy John surgery a year ago. He was scheduled to throw 45 pitches in a rehab start at Class A San
9:15 PM ET ESPN News Services PHOENIX — The San Francisco Giants could accelerate their timeline for right-hander Johnny Cueto to help with their pursuit of an NL wild-card playoff berth. Cueto, who had season-ending Tommy John surgery a year ago, threw 49 pitches in 2⅔ innings in his third rehab start at Class A
9:04 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton wants to return from his knee injury in time to fine-tune that powerful swing for October. Sidelined nearly all season, the New York Yankees slugger is hitting indoors and throwing as he rehabs from a sprained right knee that’s been slow to heal since he