1:44 PM ET Right-hander Kevin Gausman is headed to the Cincinnati Reds after being claimed off waivers from the Atlanta Braves. The 28-year-old has one more season remaining until he hits free agency following 2020 though could be a non-tender candidate this winter. Gausman pitched for the Braves Friday and struggled in his second straight
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The trade deadline was an opportunity for all 30 teams to shake things up, to reinforce a bid to win now and earn a postseason slot, to retool a roster or to add talent with which to rebuild. As such, it’s no surprise that it helped trigger a bit of a shakeup in the rankings.
6:51 AM ET With the trade deadline a few days behind us, it’s a good time to take stock of where things are in the playoff races. Let’s check in on the top 15 teams, based on the playoff odds at FanGraphs, and look at some key factors down the stretch. Houston Astros Playoff odds:
6:45 AM ET CHICAGO — It has been five years of big swings and bigger home runs. It has been five years of adventures on the basepaths few would even attempt. And it has been a half-decade of tags with the sleight of hand reserved for a magician — hence the nickname “El Mago.” Mostly,
1:41 AM ET NEW YORK — For the second straight night, a New York Yankees win over their rival Boston Red Sox was tarnished by in-game injuries. This time, infielders Gleyber Torres and Gio Urshela gave the Bronx Bombers a scare when both left Sunday’s game due to respective injuries. At the moment, the update
Aug 3, 2019 The 2019 Boston Red Sox have been a team searching for its identity the entire season, marked by a series of false starts. At times, this club has shown flashes of being capable of making noise in the postseason. The latest example came over a week ago, when Boston wrapped up wins
7:25 PM ET ESPN News Services A female fan seated in the 25th row down the right-field line in Globe Life Park was struck in the head by a Willie Calhoun liner in the first inning of the Rangers win over the Tigers on Sunday. Calhoun waited for a few minutes and watched as the
4:30 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a flexor strain in his right elbow, the latest blow to an injury-ravaged team leading the AL East nonetheless. After getting hurt on a throw Saturday night, Hicks had an MRI
3:51 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — New York Mets star Robinson Cano limped off the field after straining his left hamstring while rounding first base. Cano grabbed at the back of his leg and pulled up after lining a hit to right in the fourth inning Sunday against Pittsburgh, his third hit of the
3:51 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Just when Robinson Cano is starting to hit, the New York Mets star appears headed back to the injured list. Cano limped off with a strained left hamstring, an injury that overshadowed Noah Syndergaard‘s sparkling outing in a 13-2 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday that pulled