7:13 PM ET New York Mets rookie Pete Alonso, whose 27 home runs rank second in the majors, said he’s accepted an invitation to take part in the Home Run Derby July 8 in Cleveland. Alonso told reporters Friday that while he’s hoping to have fun in the event televised on ESPN, he’s going to
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5:55 PM ET The Houston Astros have placed right-hander Brad Peacock on the 10-day injured list with shoulder discomfort. In a 10-0 loss to the Pirates on Thursday, Peacock gave up six earned runs on seven hits and a walk in three innings. In his last five starts, he has allowed eight home runs and
4:51 PM ET The Minnesota Twins have placed outfielder Eddie Rosario on the 10-day injured list because of a left ankle sprain. The move is retroactive to Thursday. A night earlier, Rosario hurt the ankle while trying to turn a single into a double in the third inning of Minnesota’s 6-4 loss to the Rays.
2:37 PM ET The London series between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox will feature a giant mascot race with a British spin. Winston Churchill, Freddie Mercury, King Henry VIII and the Loch Ness Monster will race around the warning track at London Stadium. The four were chosen by fans who voted
7:16 PM ET Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Authorities in the Dominican Republic announced Friday that they have arrested the man behind the shooting of baseball great David Ortiz in an apparent case of mistaken identity. Police said Victor Hugo Gomez was detained in the Caribbean country. No further details were immediately released.
2:19 PM ET Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have arrested the mastermind behind the shooting of baseball great David Ortiz earlier this month in an apparent case of mistaken identity. Police said Friday that Victor Hugo Gomez was detained in the Caribbean country. No further details
1:40 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — The players’ union says the Tampa Bay Rays would need its permission to play games in Montreal. Commissioner Rob Manfred said last week the low-drawing Rays may explore a split season in Montreal. No timetable for the possible plan was announced “There is a lot of work that
8:00 AM ET CHICAGO — A potential final piece to the Chicago Cubs‘ bullpen made it back to the majors Thursday, as the team called up new closer Craig Kimbrel, who earned the save in a 9-7 victory over the Atlanta Braves. After Kimbrel made four appearances at Triple-A Iowa, the organization is hopeful he’ll
Jun 28, 2019 LONDON — Have you ever felt like we’re surrounded? Like there is something out there following us, wherever we go in the world? Something inescapable? Well, there is. It’s the New York Yankees hat. I first realized this a few years ago. I was in Pazardzhik, which is a small town in
6:01 PM ET The Tampa Bay Rays needed nine pitchers and 18 innings to get past the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Thursday. Now, they’re calling on one of the game’s top prospects to help. Brendan McKay, a two-way player who’s been pitching and serving as a designated hitter in the minors, has been added by