11:08 AM ET ESPN News Services Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco says he is being treated for leukemia. Carrasco made the revelation to a TV station while on a visit to the Dominican Republic, where he was visiting a hospital. He remains positive about his prognosis — saying the condition is “under control” —
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9:14 PM ET Pittsburgh police got an emergency dispatch on Friday that someone from inside PNC Park was throwing baseballs at people in boats. Turned out in was Brewers slugger Christian Yelich practicing for Monday’s Home Run Derby (8 p.m., ESPN). One of Yelich’s massive shots hit a houseboat docked on the Allegheny River and
8:58 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed outfielder David Peralta on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. Peralta left Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning and was replaced by Tim Locastro in left field. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Friday that Peralta had
7:02 PM ET WASHINGTON — Anthony Rendon is skipping the All-Star Game. On Friday evening, MLB announced that Rendon has bowed out of next week’s Midsummer Classic in order to rest his banged-up body. The Washington Nationals‘ third baseman will be replaced on the National League roster for Tuesday’s game by utility man Max Muncy
8:18 PM ET ESPN News Services Major League Baseball has suspended Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odúbel Herrera for the rest of the season for violating MLB’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. Herrera won’t appeal the decision, according to MLB. His unpaid suspension will be retroactive to June 24 and will cover 85
6:04 PM ET It’s Jerry Seinfeld night at Citi Field, and TV’s biggest Mets fan will be on hand for the festivities before and during Friday’s game with the Phillies. The first 25,000 fans at the ballpark will get a Seinfeld bobblehead that does not bear much resemblance to the comedian, and Seinfeld will be
3:52 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For the final time of his illustrious career, CC Sabathia will be going to the All-Star Game. Major League Baseball announced Friday that Sabathia, the New York Yankees’ left-handed pitcher who will retire at the end of this, his 19th big-league season, will be participating in events associated
10:01 AM ET They were two of the most searing, disturbing images of the first half of the 2019 Major League Baseball season. A man with his arms enveloping a small girl, rushing up the stairs, through the crowd, so she could receive medical attention. And a Chicago Cubs player doubled over in horror at
8:00 AM ET The All-Star break is right around the corner (already?), but first we’ve got one more weekend of games as teams try to end the first half on an up note. Here’s what we’ll have our eyes on: The Rockies and Diamondbacks, two National League wild-card contenders, tangle this weekend in Arizona, with
8:38 AM ET Milwaukee Brewers slugger Christian Yelich has no concerns about his swing heading into the All-Star Home Run Derby, so it makes sense that he’s confident everything will be fine after the showcase. “Basically, Home Run Derby is batting practice,” Yelich told reporters Thursday. “It’s just trying to hit home runs with every