11:07 AM ET Edinson Volquez said Saturday that the 2019 season will be his last in the majors but that he is working hard to try to return to the mound for the Texas Rangers before the season ends. The right-hander has been out since suffering a right elbow strain on April 5. He threw
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12:42 AM ET MILWAUKEE — The Chicago Cubs say they are in disbelief as losses continue to mount on the road, many coming in late-inning, heartbreaking fashion. The latest? Saturday’s 5-3, 10-inning loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, which dropped them into a second-place tie with their National League Central rivals. “I’ve never seen anything like
1:57 AM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Carlos Correa launched his first career grand slam and drove in five runs. Paul Goldschmidt homered for the sixth game in a row. But after Correa and the Houston Astros beat Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 on Saturday, it was another hit that attracted all
9:44 PM ET BOSTON — At the end of arguably the worst week a New York Yankees pitching staff has ever gone through, pitching coach Larry Rothschild stood before reporters in the team’s clubhouse Saturday evening and took ownership of the poor performances his group has posted in recent days. “It’s my responsibility to get
1:34 PM ET ESPN News Services Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has been released from Massachusetts General Hospital, the team confirmed Saturday. A family source told ESPN’s Enrique Rojas that Ortiz was released Friday and will be assisted by full-time nurses and visited regularly by his personal physician. “He will continue to undergo
8:36 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Twins have traded for reliever Sergio Romo, whose playoff experience will deepen a bullpen in need of help as Minnesota tries to hold off the Cleveland Indians in the American League
8:05 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — August Wold pulled on his tiny green No. 19 Oakland Athletics jersey, began swinging a Khris Davis bat from both sides while standing in front of his very own locker, then made sure everyone knew something was still missing. “I hope I get to use batting gloves,”
As a matter of record and unanimous results from our voters, we head into the final hours before the trade deadline with only two things that are completely certain: The Dodgers are the best team in baseball, and the Tigers are the worst team in baseball. But we’re seeing some familiar contenders rally and rise
2:54 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Oakland Athletics acquired left-handed reliever Jake Diekman from the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, bolstering a bullpen already considered among the most talented in baseball. The well-traveled Diekman, 32, joined the
1:34 PM ET ESPN News Services Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was released from Massachusetts General Hospital on Friday, a source told ESPN’s Enrique Rojas. Ortiz had been in the Boston hospital since June 10, one day after he was shot in the Dominican Republic. “David has been home since Friday,” a family