9:00 AM ET Anna Katherine Clemmons Close Anna Katherine Clemmons is a contributing writer for ESPN The Magazine. It was a looong wait for 8-year-old Phillies fan Tyler Barnett — and the rest of us too. So when Bryce Harper finally signed his free agent megadeal, the world was ready for Tyler’s jubilant but disbelieving
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11:02 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — On Friday in the Boston Red Sox clubhouse, Mookie Betts spoke to the media after getting Boston’s biggest hit of the young season, a go-ahead homer that not only sparked a 6-4 series-opening win over the Tampa Bay Rays, but also awakened the MVP-winning outfielder. The level-headed star,
9:33 PM ET ESPN News Services Cincinnati Reds outfielder Matt Kemp exited Sunday’s 4-3 loss to the Padres in the fourth inning after running into the left-field wall while tracking a fly ball one inning earlier. He was diagnosed with a chest wall contusion, according to the team. Kemp slammed into the wall while reaching
12:00 AM ET We had a ridiculous catch, throw and double play that wasn’t officially a double play on Sunday and, yes, it involved Ramon Laureano, the rocket-armed center fielder for the Oakland Athletics: The catch. The throw. The backup. The most unreal double play you’ll ever see 😱#RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/vuB5EsgDhd — Oakland Athletics (@Athletics) April
8:44 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Matt Shoemaker had to choke back tears after tests revealed a torn ACL in his left knee Sunday, cutting short yet another promising season for Toronto’s oft-injured right-hander. Standing in the clubhouse following a 5-4 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, Shoemaker’s voice quivered and he
2:00 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Aaron Judge won’t be back with the New York Yankees anytime soon, a further blow to an injury-decimated team with a mediocre record 3-plus weeks into the season. New York’s biggest offensive threat and the heart of its clubhouse went on the injured list for the third
6:15 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland Athletics pitcher Brett Anderson was pulled from his start against Toronto with a left ankle sprain suffered while running off the mound in the third inning. Randal Grichuk hit a slow infield grounder between third base and the mound. Anderson quickly moved to field the ball,
1:40 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have placed outfielder Austin Meadows on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right thumb. Meadows was hurt when he awkwardly slid into third base on a two-run triple in the seventh inning of Saturday night’s 6-5 loss to the Boston Red
10:39 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols has tied Babe Ruth for fifth place in baseball history with his 1,992nd career RBI. Pujols drove home Andrelton Simmons with a double off Seattle’s Yusei Kikuchi in the third inning Saturday night. The Angel Stadium crowd gave a standing ovation
1:09 AM ET ESPN News Services ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols surpassed Babe Ruth for fifth place in baseball history with his 1,993rd career RBI. Pujols passed the Babe in the ninth inning on Saturday night with a solo homer to center field off Anthony Swarzak, though the Angels lost to