11:52 PM ET Houston Astros right fielder George Springer left Friday night’s 4-3 win against the Boston Red Sox with a left hamstring injury and likely will be placed on the injured list, manager AJ Hinch said. Springer was hurt attempting to catch a Xander Bogaerts pop foul in the top of the eighth inning.
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6:44 PM ET WASHINGTON — Davey Martinez’s job is safe for now. “We’re not making any decisions with a third of the season gone,” said Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo on Friday afternoon, when asked about his confidence level in the Nats manager. “We’ve got a lot of season left. Davey’s not happy with
6:08 PM ET The Arizona Diamondbacks placed outfielder David Peralta on the 10-day injured list Friday with AC joint inflammation in his right shoulder. Peralta first suffered the injury last week, then aggravated it diving for a ball two days later. Peralta leads the Diamondbacks in hits (59) and is second in runs scored (28)
5:32 PM ET The Oakland Athletics have placed designated hitter Khris Davis on the 10-day injured list due to a left hip/oblique contusion. The move is retroactive to Wednesday. Davis started in the Athletics’ 5-3 win over the Indians on Tuesday but left after one at-bat. He entered Tuesday’s game with 12 homers but has
5:13 PM ET Christian Yelich is back in the lineup for the Milwaukee Brewers, batting second and playing right field in the team’s series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. Yelich had missed the Brewers’ last two games with back spasms. He leads the major leagues with 19 home runs and is batting
7:30 PM ET The New York Mets have signed Matt Kemp and veteran right-hander Ervin Santana to minor league deals, the team announced on Friday. Both players will be reporting to the Mets’ facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida The Reds released Kemp on May 4, just over four months after acquiring the 2018 All-Star
10:00 AM ET Last summer, just eight days into his big league career, Ramon Laureano went viral. His spectacular outfield assist — the one in which he caught a Justin Upton drive on the run at the warning track in left-center, then turned and fired a strike to first base to double up Eric Young
9:00 AM ET BALTIMORE — As he angrily picked himself up off his belly in the ninth inning Thursday, Aaron Hicks put a scowl on his face and took his mind to one place: over the fence. “I wanted to get up and hit a homer,” the New York Yankees center fielder said. About 100
11:12 PM ET Toronto Blue Jays prospect Cavan Biggio will be called up to the major leagues for the first time Friday, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports Thursday night. Biggio, a second baseman and the son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, is hitting .306/.440/.507 with Triple-A Buffalo this season. Toronto selected the younger
5:45 PM ET ESPN News Services Toronto Blue Jays prospect Cavan Biggio has been called up to the major leagues for the first time and is in Friday’s starting lineup. Biggio, the son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, will start and play second base when the Jays face the San Diego Padres at Rogers