1:51 PM ET New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez has been activated off the disabled list and is playing against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected after giving plate umpire Nic Lentz an earful of complaints about his strike zone in the fifth inning, and several New York players said
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3:54 AM ET LOS ANGELES — It was the final inning of the final night before September, against the division-leading rivals, with the tying run on second base, one of the game’s hottest hitters at the plate and a two-game swing in the standings hanging in the balance. But this time Kenley Jansen reached back
11:10 PM ET Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson has been traded to the Cleveland Indians after clearing waivers Friday, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick. The trade was first reported by Yahoo! Sports. The 2015 American League MVP has battled shoulder and calf injuries this season and has not played for Toronto since
3:54 PM ET The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired left-handed reliever Xavier Cedeno from the Chicago White Sox, according to multiple reports. The Athletic first reported the news. Cedeno, 32, is 2-0 with a save and a 2.84 ERA in 33 appearances this season. The veteran of eight major league seasons has a 3.81 ERA in
2:03 AM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — Cubs center fielder Jason Heyward was expected to miss at least the next two games after leaving Thursday’s 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves because of tightness in his right hamstring, manager Joe Maddon said. Maddon said Heyward would need further evaluation. Heyward was hurt after diving
12:10 AM ET The New York Yankees have agreed to a trade with the San Francisco Giants for veteran outfielder Andrew McCutchen, a source told ESPN’s Buster Olney on Thursday. The Yankees will send infielder Abiatal Avelino and another minor leaguer to San Francisco for the Giants’ regular right fielder, according to multiple reports. The
11:44 AM ET San Diego Padres catcher Francisco Mejia dropped a six-month-old lawsuit Thursday against a company that loaned him $360,000 in 2016 in exchange for a 10 percent stake in his future big-league earnings. Mejia issued an apology and said he plans to honor his agreement with Big League Advance. In February, Mejia filed
3:04 AM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Giants rookie center fielder Steven Duggar was placed on the disabled list Wednesday with a potential season-ending left shoulder injury, one day after he was hurt on a hard, headfirst slide back into second base. MRI results indicated Duggar, 24, had dislocated the shoulder and tore his
11:30 PM ET ESPN News Services CINCINNATI — Christian Yelich hit for the cycle Wednesday night against the Cincinnati Reds, the eighth Brewers batter to accomplish the feat. Yelich tripled to deep right in the seventh inning to complete his first career cycle. He also had three singles, a double and a two-run homer, giving
12:45 AM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Vince Velasquez was aggressive at the wrong time. Velasquez, a pinch-running pitcher, was called out for leaving second base early while tagging up, resulting in a game-ending double play that gave the Washington Nationals a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. After Aaron Nola outpitched Max