10:57 PM ET The New York Mets‘ front office has dictated at least some pitching moves during games this season, multiple organizational sources confirmed to ESPN’s Buster Olney. The New York Post was the first to report the unusual machinations, citing a specific incident on June 1, when Jacob deGrom was removed from a game
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7:00 AM ET Some of the numbers are ridiculous in this season of the home run. Consider these statistics heading into Monday’s action: • Christian Yelich is on pace for 60 home runs, but that actually undersells his remarkable performance. Because he missed a few games, he is on pace for just 147 games played.
12:13 AM ET ESPN News Services The New York Yankees tied the major league record for the longest streak of consecutive games with a home run when Aaron Hicks went deep in the fifth inning on Monday night against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees have now homered in 27 straight games, tying the record
1:57 AM ET OMAHA, Neb. — They will sit in the stands tonight like the rest of the baseball parents, a collective ball of hope and nerves, and who knows what Teddy and Susan Everett will be feeling when it’s over. Teddy was so excited when Vanderbilt rallied to beat Louisville on Friday that he
7:50 PM ET ESPN News Services BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles have signed the top overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft, catcher Adley Rutschman of Oregon State. The deal is worth $8.1 million, according to multiple reports, setting a record for draft bonuses. Pitcher Gerrit Cole, now with the Houston Astros, received an
10:06 PM ET ESPN News Services The Los Angeles Dodgers plan to extend the netting at Dodger Stadium, likely this season, after another fan was hit by a foul ball Sunday. “We have been talking for some time with different providers and looking at different options,” team CEO and president Stan Kasten said Monday, according
4:50 PM ET St. Louis Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow. The Cardinals announced the injury Monday but did not disclose whether Hicks will undergo surgery, saying that they are “determining the next course of action.” Hicks was removed from Saturday’s 4-2 win over the Los Angeles
4:22 PM ET New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway and pitcher Jason Vargas have been fined by the team following a confrontation with a reporter in the clubhouse Sunday. Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, who announced the fines Monday, called the incident “disappointing” and “regrettable.” Van Wagenen did not comment when asked whether the
Jun 25, 2019 Baseball has a new process for deciding who will start the All-Star Game on July 9 in Cleveland. With the primary portion of the voting complete, we’re down to three candidates per league at each position (with nine outfielders). Everyone starts at zero when the Starters Election balloting opens at noon ET
8:00 AM ET OMAHA, Neb. — Gerald Ford’s birthplace doesn’t usually draw a lot of foot traffic. Most people don’t even know the place exists, save for Omaha natives who were marched there on elementary school field trips. Besides, Ford lived there only a couple of weeks. He was born in his grandparents’ basement, then