6:26 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Derek Jeter says the Miami Marlins‘ performance, attendance and business operations have been a problem. Shadows at Marlins Park don’t bother him, however. Speaking to the media Friday for the first time since the season began, Jeter said he’s unhappy with the team’s awful start and confirmed a
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12:51 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds are bringing up top prospect Nick Senzel for his major league debut. The 23-year-old outfielder will bat second and play center field against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. Cincinnati selected his contract from Louisville, optioned right-hander Matt Bowman to the Triple-A farm team
7:57 AM ET The early-season shake-ups and surprises are starting to fade. Say goodbye to another fast Mets start, and the Mariners cracking the top five was fun while it lasted. But the deeper we get into the season, quality and depth are beginning to show through. The Dodgers are still on top on points
7:00 AM ET CHICAGO — Like the latest episode of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” the battle to take place at Wrigley Field this weekend has been brewing for some time. In fact, the rivalry between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals goes back about as far as Westeros. And just like the rise in
7:00 AM ET It’s a weekend of rivalries old and new — Cardinals vs. Cubs, Dodgers vs. Padres, Bryce Harper‘s old team vs. Bryce Harper’s new team. Here’s your guide to all the fun. Cardinals-Cubs has long been considered one of baseball’s best rivalries. (They play this weekend at Wrigley: Friday, 2:20 p.m. ET, ESPN+;
7:00 AM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made it down the dugout steps, darted toward the bench, raised his helmet overhead and stopped himself just short of slamming it on the wooden platform, choosing instead to internalize his frustration. This was the fourth inning of the first game of a highly anticipated series
10:09 PM ET The Washington Nationals have fired pitching coach Derek Lilliquist, general manager Mike Rizzo announced after the team’s 2-1 win against the Cardinals on Thursday night. Lilliquist had served in the role since November 2017. Washington minor league pitching coordinator Paul Menhart, who has been in that role since 2015, will replace Lilliquist,
May 3, 2019 It’s a weekend of rivalries old and new — Cardinals vs. Cubs, Dodgers vs. Padres, Bryce Harper‘s old team vs. Bryce Harper’s new team. Here’s your guide to all the fun. Cardinals-Cubs has long been considered one of baseball’s best rivalries. (They play this weekend at Wrigley:Sunday, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN.) But
9:11 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg reached 1,500 strikeouts in fewer innings pitched than any player in major league history, hitting the milestone during Washington’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Strasburg got opposing pitcher Dakota Hudson looking in the fifth inning for his eighth strikeout of
7:47 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Indians decided during the winter their starting pitching would carry them to another October. Cleveland’s ride might end before then. Corey Kluber‘s broken right arm may alter the plans for a season the Indians hoped would include a fourth straight AL Central title. Kluber sustained a non-displaced