3:45 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Robinson Cano is right back on the injured list. Four days after returning to the lineup, the slumping second baseman was placed on the 10-day IL by the New York Mets again Sunday with tightness in his left quadriceps. The move is retroactive to Thursday, after Cano
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8:50 AM ET CHICAGO — It’s a trend that is becoming more and more popular with pitchers, even the soft-tossing ones such as Chicago Cubs righty Kyle Hendricks. When he takes the mound against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night, don’t be surprised if you see his catcher coming out of his crouch on
1:59 AM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Max Scherzer shrugged off taking a comebacker off his calf and got out of the only inning in which the San Diego Padres threatened. Scherzer struck out nine in seven shutout innings and Brian Dozier hit a two-run home run for his 1,000th career hit to lead
12:10 AM ET Shohei Ohtani gave Yusei Kikuchi a rude welcome on Saturday, hitting a home run and a single off of the Mariners rookie in the first MLB matchup between the Japanese stars. With about 80 members of the Japanese media looking on at Angel Stadium, Ohtani beat out an infield single in the
10:28 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrian Beltre got one more tap on the top of the head from Elvis Andrus, and a visit by the person who brought the four-time All-Star third baseman up to the major leagues as a teenager. The Rangers retired Beltre’s No. 29 jersey on Saturday night after
9:22 PM ET CLEVELAND — Sometimes, karma’s a busted lip. Barely a week after admonishing one of his teammates for slamming away a helmet in anger, a bloodied Brett Gardner sustained a unique injury Saturday when his own helmet-tossing episode went awry. Instead of dropping innocently to the floor after it was rifled against a
9:30 AM ET CLEVELAND — Sometimes, karma’s a busted lip. Barely a week after admonishing one of his teammates for slamming away a helmet in anger, a bloodied Brett Gardner suffered a unique injury Saturday when his own helmet-tossing episode went awry. Instead of dropping innocently to the floor after it was rifled against a
7:20 PM ET ESPN News Services Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Brent Honeywell has fractured a bone in his right elbow throwing a pitch during a bullpen session and will miss another season. The Rays made the announcement Saturday between games of a doubleheader in Boston. Honeywell is the No. 6 pitcher and No. 19
4:43 PM ET CLEVELAND — Dellin Betances‘ rehab from a spring training shoulder injury appears to have hit a snag, as the New York Yankees reliever will be undergoing testing Monday to determine the extent of the soreness he felt following a recent workout session. Originally, the soreness had been believed to be “normal,” according
11:17 AM ET First baseman Mitch Moreland‘s return to the Boston Red Sox was a short one, as the team placed him on the 10-day injured list Saturday after he strained his right quad in his first game back Friday. The Red Sox activated Moreland prior to their 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays