6:13 PM ET WASHINGTON — Max Scherzer is getting closer to returning. The Washington Nationals ace threw a simulated game Tuesday, a key step in his progression toward returning to active duty. Facing a trio of Washington players that included Howie Kendrick, Gerardo Parra and Ryan Zimmerman, Scherzer tossed about 30 pitches during two innings
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5:27 PM ET Nathan Eovaldi will return to the Boston Red Sox‘s rotation and start Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Indians, unless he has to be used in Tuesday night’s game, manager Alex Cora said. “He just wants to to contribute. He hasn’t been able to do it this season the way we planned it
12:24 PM ET ESPN News Services Right-handed reliever Greg Holland and the Washington Nationals have reached an agreement on a minor league contract, according to multiple reports Tuesday. The 33-year-old Holland was designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks last week. He was 1-2 with a 4.54 ERA and 17 saves in 22 chances this
11:42 AM ET The Philadelphia Phillies have hired former manager Charlie Manuel as the team’s new hitting coach after relieving John Mallee of his duties, the team announced Tuesday. Manuel, 75, last managed the Phillies in 2013. He is the franchise’s winningest manager with a 780-636 mark, leading the team to a 2008 World Series
8:21 AM ET ESPN News Services The St. Louis Cardinals are bringing back catcher Yadier Molina from the injured list while outfielder Jose Martinez heads to the 10-day injured list after being injured Sunday. Molina has been out since July 8 with a right thumb tendon stain and missed 28 games. He was out 12
8:12 AM ET ESPN News Services Former All-Star Doug DeCinces will avoid prison following a conviction for insider trading in which he earned more than $1 million. DeCinces was sentenced to time served — one day in prison — along with eight months of home detention and two years of probation. He was also fined
10:33 PM ET WASHINGTON — The Punisher has punished again. Cincinnati Reds rookie Aristides Aquino went deep against the Washington Nationals on Monday night, making him the first player in MLB history to hit eight home runs in his first 12 career games. Aquino’s latest blast came was a mammoth solo shot against Nats reliever
9:52 PM ET New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres continued his decimation of the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, hitting a 3-run shot in the sixth inning that moved him into Major League Baseball’s record books. The home run in Game 2 of a doubleheader was his second of the game and gave him 13 total
8:15 PM ET ESPN baseball analyst Alex Rodriguez was among a group of people who had valuables stolen from an SUV Sunday night in San Francisco. The vehicle, which was rented by ESPN for some of the production crew covering the Phillies–Giants game on Sunday Night Baseball, was broken into while the group was having
6:47 PM ET Minnesota Twins slugger Nelson Cruz won’t need surgery on his injured left wrist and he has been cleared to resume baseball activities, the Twins said on Monday. Cruz was cleared to resume his hitting program after being examined by a doctor on Monday. Cruz will rejoin the Twins for a series in