6:01 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels are placing shortstop Andrelton Simmons on the 10-day injured list after an MRI on Tuesday revealed a Grade 3 left ankle sprain. Simmons was hurt while trying to beat out an infield hit in the eighth inning of Monday night’s loss to the Twins. X-rays were negative, but
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10:00 AM ET Some days, Michael Brantley thought the injuries were going to get the better of him, that they would zap what were supposed to be the prime years of his major league career. Brantley was the next big thing, the next blossoming star at the plate for the Cleveland Indians. His 2014 season,
6:00 PM ET Milwaukee Brewers slugger Christian Yelich has been scratched from Tuesday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds with back spasms, the team announced. Yelich was slated to play right field and bat second in the original lineup. He was instead replaced by Ben Gamel. Yelich missed five games earlier this season after injuring his
5:17 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers reliever Shawn Kelley learned that two lumps removed from his throat last week were benign, and the 35-year-old right-hander was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Kelley was placed on the injured list on May 9, and the lumps were removed Thursday. Kelley, who
4:42 PM ET The Houston Astros are placing right-hander Collin McHugh on the 10-day injured list with right elbow discomfort. In 10 appearances and eight starts this season, McHugh is 3-4 with a 6.04 ERA. He hasn’t pitched since May 14 after making three straight relief appearances following a demotion to the bullpen after struggles
8:38 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The traditional rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will take a radical twist when they meet in London next month: They will play on artificial turf for the first time in their rivalry, covering more than 2,200 games. Major League Baseball has access
7:00 AM ET Sam Miller Close ESPN.com ESPN baseball columnist/feature writerFormer editor-in-chief of Baseball ProspectusCo-author of “The Only Rule Is It Has To Work” Jesse Rogers Close ESPN Staff Writer Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers the Chicago Cubs for ESPNChicago.com and ESPN Radio 1000. Before the 2019 season began, opinions on
6:30 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The New York Mets, a multibillion-dollar corporation that moonlights as a comedy act, put on their finest show in years Monday. Rampant speculation about the job security of their embattled manager amid
2:29 AM ET BALTIMORE — Just as he was turning to leave his locker late Monday night, Luke Voit fielded one final question that he started answering with a smile before the reporter could even get all his words out. The query was about how Voit felt the New York Yankees‘ latest dramatic, come-from-behind win
1:41 AM ET CHICAGO — The Philadelphia Phillies‘ Jake Arrieta no longer calls Wrigley Field his home park, but the denizens there haven’t forgotten their former ace, and he hasn’t forgotten them. On Monday, Arrieta made his first start in the Friendly Confines since signing with Philadelphia before the 2018 season. In what turned out