6:25 PM ET The Chicago Cubs have considered opening a sportsbook at Wrigley Field and at locations just outside of the Friendly Confines, multiple sources familiar with the team’s thinking told ESPN. Betting windows, automated kiosks and even a full-blown sportsbook venue inside the stadium are among the options that have been considered by the
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3:02 PM ET A Babe Ruth New York Yankees jersey has sold for a record $5.64 million at auction. The jersey, dating to around the 1928-30 period, broke the previous mark of $4.4 million for a 1920 Ruth jersey, according to Hunt Auctions. The more than 400 pieces of Ruth memorabilia at auction were supplied
12:25 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels have designated reliever Cody Allen for assignment. The move comes a day after Allen gave up four runs over 2/3 of an inning in a 9-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Allen has a 6.26 ERA over 23 innings in 25 appearances and lost his closer role
Jun 14, 2018 Fathers of five MLB All-Stars — Mike Trout, Kris Bryant, Max Scherzer, Nolan Arenado and Justin Upton — reveal the moments they realized their sons had what it takes to make it as pro ballplayers. Jeff Trout, father of Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike: When Mike was 7 years old, he
1:10 PM ET Anna Katherine Clemmons Close Anna Katherine Clemmons is a contributing writer for ESPN The Magazine. TORONTO — Several months into his tenure as the Toronto Blue Jays‘ new manager, Charlie Montoyo sat in his office chair, discussing the series ahead against the San Francisco Giants. Montoyo’s office inside Rogers Centre is small
12:59 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Dodger Stadium doesn’t provide the best of memories for Chicago Cubs starter Yu Darvish, and he’ll try to exorcise more than one demon when he takes the mound there on Saturday night against his old team. In 2017, Darvish helped the Dodgers get to the World Series before famously
Jun 12, 2019 Sam MillerESPN.com Close ESPN baseball columnist/feature writerFormer editor-in-chief of Baseball ProspectusCo-author of “The Only Rule Is It Has To Work” It’s usually a big moment in the game if Andrew Miller is pitching, and April 21, 2018, was no exception. Miller was protecting a one-run Indians lead in the eighth inning, with
10:16 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Cleveland’s Jake Bauers has hit for the cycle against Detroit. Bauers doubled in the second inning Friday, then singled and tripled during the Indians’ eight-run fourth. He added a two-run homer in the eighth that went an estimated 406 feet to right field. The 23-year-old Bauers became the
10:30 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez pulled himself out of his first minor league rehab start because of fatigue. Hernandez exited Friday after throwing 31 pitches for Triple-A Tacoma. The Mariners said Hernandez came out of the game when he wore down, not because of pain. Hernandez gave
9:30 PM ET Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has left Friday night’s game against the Astros after being hit by a pitch in the first inning. Guerrero was hit on the left hand by a high-moving 0-1 fastball from Houston flame-thrower Gerrit Cole. The rookie took a few minutes to gather himself