6:52 AM ET The big story of the 2019 New York Yankees so far has been Gio Urshela and Mike Tauchman and DJ LeMahieu and Cameron Maybin doing amazing and wondrous things. Heck, Urshela and Tauchman each hit five home runs last week, and Urshela homered again in Monday’s doubleheader. LeMahieu is an MVP candidate
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4:23 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Indians outfielder Yasiel Puig has dropped the appeal for his three-game suspension for his involvement in a brawl when he was with Cincinnati. Puig will begin serving his ban Monday night when the Indians, who have climbed back into a tie for first in the American League Central,
3:50 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Boston Red Sox have placed rookie infielder Michael Chavis on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left shoulder. One of the American League’s top first-year players, Chavis has 18 homers and 58 RBIs, second to Mets slugger Pete Alonso among rookies. Chavis has been in a
1:42 PM ET The Cincinnati Reds have claimed infielder Freddy Galvis off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays, the National League team announced Monday. Cincinnati’s Amir Garrett will begin serving his eight-game suspension on Monday to make room for Galvis on the 25-man roster. Galvis, 29, was hitting .267 with 18 homers and 54 RBIs
12:55 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Major League Baseball will open its 2020 season on March 26, its earliest start other than international games. The schedule also features an April series in Puerto Rico between the New York Mets and Miami Marlins. Globe Life Field, the new home of the Texas Rangers, opens
1:56 PM ET Good news if you’re a Tigers, Orioles, Mariners or Royals fan: You can start prepping for 2020! MLB released its 2020 schedule and here are some key dates to know. Opening Day, March 26: All 30 teams will open up on a Thursday in late March. At least MLB did a better
10:02 AM ET Philadelphia Phillies starter Jake Arrieta says he hopes to have a conversation with the team in the coming days to decide whether he needs to shut things down to take care of a bone spur in his elbow. Arrieta’s remarks came after an ineffective performance Sunday night in San Francisco. “I don’t
It was perhaps only a matter of time, but the season-long duel between the Dodgers and Astros for the top slot in our rankings has seen its first changing of the guard since L.A. overtook Houston back in Week 8. Blame getting Zack Greinke, blame Yordan Alvarez‘s latest feats of strength, but the Astros have
8:24 AM ET ESPN News Services The San Francisco Giants announced Sunday during a pregame ceremony honoring the 1989 National League championship team that Will Clark’s No. 22 will be retired next year. Clark, now a special assistant with the team, was joined on the field for the announcement by several other former Giants from
Aug 2, 2019 Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. The scene was familiar to fans of the San Francisco Giants. Madison Bumgarner was on the mound. Behind him, Brandon Belt was at first base, and Brandon Crawford at shortstop. They blew an early lead, but Pablo Sandoval got