1:24 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Mets renamed the street in front of Citi Field in honor of former ace Tom Seaver and announced plans to erect a statue of the Hall of Fame right-hander outside the stadium. The team made the announcement that 126th Street would be renamed Seaver Way on
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12:56 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says slugger Giancarlo Stanton is more likely to return in August than July after straining his right knee. The often-injured outfielder went on the 10-day injured list with a strained posterior cruciate ligament Wednesday, barely a week after returning from a
8:30 AM ET In advance of the 2019 MLB All-Star selection show on Thursday (7 p.m. ET on ESPN), ESPN.com asked six of its contributors — Bradford Doolittle, Buster Olney, David Schoenfield, Sam Miller, Tim Kurkjian and Jeff Passan — to select the players who they think should be on the rosters for the Midsummer
AS FANS STREAMED through the Hard Rock Café at Yankee Stadium and into the ballpark’s Great Hall — the billion-dollar stadium’s palatial foyer — a text arrived from Joey Mellows. He was hungry. “I haven’t had anything since lunch,” Mellows wrote. “Yesterday.” Mustachioed and understated, Mellows has a thin frame and thick British accent. He
7:20 AM ET Joon Lee Close ESPN Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate Coley Harvey Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered Florida State for Orlando Sentinel and Georgia Tech for Macon Telegraph Northwestern University graduate The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are hopping the pond this weekend for MLB’s first
1:32 AM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Craig Kimbrel will be added to the Chicago Cubs‘ roster Thursday before their series finale against Atlanta at Wrigley Field. The team made the announcement following Wednesday night’s 5-3 loss to the Braves. Kimbrel, a seven-time All-Star closer, completed his minor league assignment Tuesday and traveled to Chicago
12:54 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Craig Kimbrel was added to the Chicago Cubs‘ roster Thursday before their series finale against Atlanta at Wrigley Field. Right-hander Tony Barnette was optioned to Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move. Cubs manager Joe Maddon said Thursday that he will limit Kimbrel to three-out saves for now.
12:56 AM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets lefty Jason Vargas started — and answered questions — for the first time since being fined for an expletive-filled confrontation with a reporter, and he said he doesn’t think “all the information” is out there. Vargas had to be restrained from going after a Newsday beat
8:00 AM ET While the Yankees and Red Sox will face off in jolly ol’ England, the high-flying Braves meet the miserable Mets. Here’s what else we’ll have our eyes on this weekend. The Braves, who meet the Mets this weekend (Sunday, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN), are threatening to run away with the National League
2:38 AM ET Boston fans might not believe this, but the Red Sox’s bullpen actually hasn’t been terrible. Heading into Wednesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox, the Red Sox ranked seventh in the majors in bullpen ERA, eighth in win probability added, first in strikeout rate and tied for fifth in lowest batting average