1:56 AM ET ESPN News Services A fan was hit in the face by a foul ball and taken to a hospital during Tuesday night’s Tigers–White Sox game in Chicago. A White Sox spokesperson said the middle-aged male fan was transported to Rush University Medical Center for treatment. The man was sitting in the first
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5:48 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig has lost the appeal of his two-game suspension and won’t play Tuesday and Wednesday against the New York Mets. Major League Baseball suspended Puig on Aug. 16, two days after he took a swing at San Francisco Giants catcher Nick Hundley during a 2-1 loss at
9:34 AM ET Former Philadelphia Phillies star Ryan Howard announced his retirement from baseball in a letter posted Tuesday on The Players’ Tribune website. Howard, 38, has not played in the majors since 2016 and has been a free agent since last November. The former National League MVP signed minor league deals with the Atlanta
12:02 AM ET New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom tied a modern-era major league record Monday night by allowing three or fewer runs in 25 straight starts in a single season. The Cy Young candidate, who is just 8-8 despite a sparkling 1.68 ERA this season, went six innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers and
4:01 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Aaron Judge‘s return from injury took a big step forward Monday when the New York Yankees right fielder swung a bat for the first time since breaking a bone in his right wrist in late July. “It’s moving in the right direction. It’s definitely a big step,” Judge said.
7:55 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Now that the calendar has turned to the final month of the regular season, brace yourself: The postseason push is about to get more intense, more serious and, most of all, more fun. For the New York Yankees, that all begins in earnest Monday afternoon when they start a
9:45 AM ET With Shohei Ohtani returning to the mound Sunday night for the first time since an elbow injury in June, we asked Sam Miller, David Schoenfield and Bradford Doolittle to assess his season so far with the Los Angeles Angels, his Rookie of the Year candidacy and his future as a two-way player.
5:01 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians knew what they were getting when they traded for Josh Donaldson — a former MVP who could help them reach the World Series. They just don’t know when they’ll be getting him on the field. Donaldson doesn’t, either, but he said Sunday he’s close to
12:55 AM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — The widow of a slain Maryland newspaper reporter has spread his ashes at Nationals Park. Andrea Chamblee placed the ashes of John McNamara in a planter of begonias at the park Saturday. The planter is located where the stands meet the left-field wall. The 56-year-old McNamara covered
11:36 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Pitchers can’t have a cheat sheet — at least for now. Kyle Hendricks pitched six strong innings, Javier Baez notched his NL-leading 99th RBI and star third baseman Kris Bryant doubled and had two hits in his return from the disabled list to lead the Chicago Cubs past