4:43 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto was activated from the 7-day concussion injured list and in the starting lineup for Sunday’s game against the Detroit Tigers. To make room for Conforto on the roster, the Mets designated outfielder Rajai Davis for assignment. Davis had a memorable debut for the
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11:09 PM ET The Pittsburgh Pirates will call up right-hander Mitch Keller, the organization’s top pitching prospect, to make his major league debut Monday, according to multiple reports. According to MLB.com, which first reported the news, the Pirates plan to start Keller in one of the games of Monday’s doubleheader at the Cincinnati Reds. Keller,
9:43 PM ET Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price exited Saturday night’s start at Houston in the first inning with flu-like symptoms, the team said. Price threw just 15 pitches. He retired the first two batters before giving up a single, after which manager Alex Cora came to the mound for a discussion, and Price
7:27 PM ET ESPN News Services After struggling through his shortest outing of the season, Angels right-hander Matt Harvey was placed on the 10-day injured list with an upper back strain. Harvey gave up eight runs on seven hits, including four home runs, in just 2⅔ innings against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. Afterward, the
7:04 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Austin Hedges connected for a grand slam and the San Diego Padres hit a franchise-record seven home runs to romp past the Toronto Blue Jays 19-4 Saturday for their fifth consecutive victory. Wil Myers and Hunter Renfroe each hit two home runs and Ian Kinsler and Eric Hosmer
5:32 PM ET Astros right fielder George Springer has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain after he hurt himself chasing a pop foul during Friday’s game against visiting Boston. Speaking Saturday, Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow said Springer suffered a Grade 2 strain. Luhnow didn’t give a firm timetable
1:22 PM ET The Oakland Athletics have designated relief pitcher Fernando Rodney for assignment, the team announced Saturday. Rodney, 42, has seen his ERA balloon to a career-worst 9.42 this season. He had returned to Oakland for 2019 after the A’s exercised a $5.25 million club option. Rodney has pitched for 10 teams in a
7:35 PM ET ESPN News Services After more than six years in the minor leagues, Mike Yastrzemski — the grandson of Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski — made his major league debut Saturday after being called up for the first time. Yastrzemski started in left field for the San Francisco Giants and went 0-for-3 with
2:37 AM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The Arizona Diamondbacks took out a week of frustrations on San Francisco’s pitching staff. Ildemaro Vargas had five hits and a home run, Adam Jones added four hits and a homer, and the Diamondbacks broke out of a slump in a big way, beating the Giants 18-2
2:18 AM ET Associated Press DENVER — Trevor Story did a little fist pump after his seventh-inning shot. Just a way to commemorate becoming the fastest shortstop to reach 100 homers. His 101st in the ninth? Now that was celebrated with a lot more gusto. “I love that one,” Story said of his 100th, “but