5:34 PM ET Texas Rangers slugger Joey Gallo will not participate in the Home Run Derby, the team told the Dallas Morning News on Tuesday. MLB, the Rangers and Gallo spoke, and there was a common feeling to bypass the event because of his recent injury, the team said. Gallo missed 22 games last month
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1:37 PM ET The rosters are set for the 2019 MLB All-Star Futures Game taking place in a shortened seven-inning format at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 7 on MLB Network. The matchup during this year’s All-Star festivities at Progressive Field in Cleveland marks the first time that the game will take place with
10:42 AM ET Sixteen-year-old center fielder Jasson Dominguez, perhaps the most highly regarded prospect from Latin America in a decade, signed with the New York Yankees on Tuesday morning in a deal that includes a $5.1 million bonus, sources familiar with the agreement told ESPN. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound Dominguez is a powerful switch-hitter with top-end
Jul 1, 2019 Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” In the tight-knit world of baseball in the Dominican Republic, the legend of the kid spread quickly. He was a switch-hitter with world-class speed, an arm nobody would challenge and the body
1:02 AM ET The best thing about next week’s Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game may be Josh Bell getting some recognition on the national stage. It’s not easy these days getting attention playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a team stuck in .500-ish mediocrity ever since a 98-win season in 2015 ended in a
12:27 AM ET PITTSBURGH — On Monday afternoon, Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer sat in the visitors dugout and discussed his team’s shopping list for this month’s trade season: Offensive depth and lefty relievers would be nice additions. But after the Cubs lost 18-5 to the Pittsburgh Pirates, it wouldn’t be quite so shocking
11:26 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Josh Bell certainly looks ready for the Home Run Derby. Pittsburgh’s All-Star first baseman hit three home runs to boost his season total to 25, leading the Pirates to an 18-5 rout over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Bell, who will be part of the eight-man derby
5:57 PM ET ESPN News Services Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died Monday, the team announced. He was 27. Police responded to a report of an unconscious man in a hotel room in Southlake, Texas, and pronounced Skaggs dead at the scene. No foul play is suspected and an investigation is ongoing, police said.
6:33 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays two-way player Brendan McKay is scheduled to make his hitting debut against the Baltimore Orioles, two days after winning his first appearance as a starting pitcher. McKay was in the lineup, batting eighth as the designated hitter Monday night. “It’s great,” McKay said.
1:40 AM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays two-way player Brendan McKay went 0-for-4 in his major league hitting debut against the Baltimore Orioles, two days after winning his first game as a starting pitcher. McKay was the designated hitter Monday night and batted eighth in the Rays’ 6-3 victory. “I