7:30 PM ET Veteran outfielder Carlos Gonzalez was promoted by the Cleveland Indians on Sunday and went 1-for-5 in his season debut against the Kansas City Royals. Gonzalez, who started this season at Triple-A Columbus, played left field and batted third in Cleveland’s lineup against Kansas City right-hander Jakob Junis. He singled in the first
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11:37 AM ET Veteran outfielder Carlos Gonzalez has been promoted by the Cleveland Indians and will make his season debut Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. Gonzalez, who started this season at Triple-A Columbus, will play left field and bat third in Cleveland’s lineup against Kansas City right-hander Jakob Junis. The Indians signed Gonzalez last
10:49 PM ET ESPN News Services Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor could begin a minor league rehab assignment as early as Monday. Lindor had a workout Saturday, running the bases for the second day in a row. Cleveland manager Terry Francona said Lindor will join Triple-A Columbus for a game in Louisville, Kentucky, if there
10:02 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — New York Mets announcer Ron Darling says he will have surgery next week to remove a “large mass in my chest” and hopes to return to the broadcast booth in May. The longtime SNY analyst made the announcement Saturday night during the telecast of the Mets-Braves game in
8:35 PM ET BOSTON — When the longest hitless streak in major league history ended and when the Baltimore Orioles wrapped up their sixth victory of the season with a 9-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox, Chris Davis channeled his inner Rocky Balboa and walked into the visitors clubhouse with his fists above his
9:02 PM ET CHICAGO — The check-swing call in baseball has always been one of the most difficult for umpires to make. After a late Chicago Cubs rally was thwarted on a strike-three, check-swing call on Kyle Schwarber, Chicago manager Joe Maddon suggested that maybe it shouldn’t be the umpires making the call. “You see
9:13 AM ET The Bryce Harper era in Philadelphia is off to a rousing start with Harper raking, getting on base almost half the time and the Phillies winning despite some shaky performances from the rotation and bullpen. There are other stories developing in the National League East, however. Here are 10 early storylines that
4:58 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor has been put on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right knee. Texas announced the move Saturday, a day after Odor was a last-minute scratch from the starting lineup for the series opener against Oakland. Odor is expected to be
8:00 AM ET Just one more week into the season, we’re starting to see some stronger teams emerge. But we’re also ready to crown a new No. 1, as the Astros rode their nine-game win streak to the top of rankings, earning three first-place votes to replace the Dodgers in the top slot. But that
8:50 AM ET CHICAGO — It was opening night, 2016. The young Chicago Cubs were coming off a surprising run in the previous year’s playoffs — all the way to the National League Championship Series. Now it was time to pick up where they left off, as the team began the new season against the