1:11 PM ET ESPN News Services The Cleveland Indians have identified the specific type of leukemia that right-hander Carlos Carrasco was diagnosed with and said he has been cleared to resume workouts. In a statement Sunday, the Indians said Carrasco was diagnosed at the Cleveland Clinic “with chronic myeloid leukemia, a treatable form of leukemia
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9:50 AM ET Lost among all the arguments about All-Star voting and All-Star snubs is that All-Star week is really just a big celebration of the sport. Baseball fans in Cleveland can attend the fan festival, get to see the up-and-coming stars of tomorrow, enjoy sluggers slugging during the Home Run Derby and then watch
12:33 PM ET Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Jake Arrieta has bone spurs in his right elbow and will be checked during the All-Star break to see whether surgery is needed, manager Gabe Kapler said Sunday. Kapler said the 33-year-old Arrieta recently told him about the trouble. Earlier Sunday, a source had told ESPN’s Buster Olney that
10:17 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Yuli Gurriel homered for the fourth straight game and Gerrit Cole pitched seven scoreless innings before two relievers completed the four-hitter, leading the Houston Astros to a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. Gurriel’s solo shot extended Houston’s lead to 3-0 in the sixth
2:47 AM ET ESPN News Services San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner exited Saturday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Oracle Park because of an elbow contusion after he took a line drive off his left arm in the first inning. The Giants said X-rays were negative. Bumgarner completed the inning, pitched a
9:38 PM ET Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jose Alvarado left Saturday’s game against the New York Yankees after suffering a right oblique strain, the team announced. Alvarado winced on the follow-through of the last of his 18 pitches in the seventh inning, forcing manager Kevin Cash to come to the mound. Alvarado could be
9:42 PM ET New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen threw a chair in a contentious meeting with manager Mickey Callaway and his coaching staff after Friday night’s 7-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, according to multiple reports. According to the New York Post, which first reported the incident, Van Wagenen berated the coaches
8:30 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — The Boston Red Sox have signed fourth-round draft pick Noah Song, a pitcher from the U.S. Naval Academy who may not be able to begin his full-time pro career until 2021. The team announced the signing Saturday. The 22-year-old Song must serve at least two years of military
3:28 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka said he was caught off guard when manager Aaron Boone delivered the news that he would be replacing Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman on the American League’s All-Star roster. “It was similar to how everybody else, including you guys reacted:
12:30 PM ET Minnesota Twins first baseman C.J. Cron has been put on the injured list with right thumb inflammation, the team announced Saturday. Cron is hitting .266 with 17 home runs and 54 RBI this season for the Twins, who lead the AL Central by 6 1/2 games over the Cleveland Indians entering Saturday’s