12:47 PM ET The St. Louis Cardinals are expected to part ways with reliever Greg Holland on Friday, according to multiple reports. Each club still has an outside shot at October. Then again, it might be wiser to start over. They have six days — and counting — until the deadline. Holland never panned out
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3:44 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — In Josh Hader‘s first road game since his racist, misogynistic and anti-gay tweets were unearthed, the Brewers All-Star reliever received a reception far different from the standing ovation bestowed upon him by Milwaukee fans last Saturday. As Hader warmed up in the bottom of the sixth of Milwaukee’s 7-5
8:23 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs are making a “strong push” for Texas Rangers left-hander Cole Hamels, according to a source familiar with the situation. The Cubs stepped up their efforts on Thursday after losing out on lefty J.A. Happ, who was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the New York Yankees.
11:15 AM ET Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is heading back to the disabled list with shoulder inflammation. The team announced the move, which is retroactive to July 24, before Thursday’s game against the Diamondbacks. Infielder David Bote was called up from Triple-A Iowa and was in the lineup at second base. Ian Happ
2:23 AM ET ESPN News Services After Charlie Blackmon‘s ninth-inning home run gave the Colorado Rockies a 3-2 home victory over Houston, Astros third baseman Alex Bregman ripped into Major League Baseball’s decision to overturn his extra-base hit earlier in the game after a replay review because of fan interference. As it stood, Houston managed
8:00 PM ET Longtime Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier has retired. The Dodgers made the announcement Wednesday, saying they plan to honor Ethier during a pregame ceremony Aug. 3 in Los Angeles. “I look forward to coming back to Los Angeles and Dodger Stadium, places I’m so lucky to have called home for the
11:17 AM ET The New York Yankees reinstated second baseman Gleyber Torres from the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday. He is batting fifth in Wednesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees put Torres on the DL on July 4 with a hip strain. The All-Star rookie is batting .294 with 15 home runs
12:16 AM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Foremost in Brian Cashman’s focus much of this past year has been his desire to get one specific thing for his team: outside pitching help. With Zach Britton coming into the fold, it’s safe to say that the New York Yankees general manager’s mission is — in part,
7:37 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Oakland Athletics Opening Day starter Kendall Graveman will have Tommy John surgery. A’s manager Bob Melvin said Tuesday that Graveman’s surgery will be performed by Texas Rangers team physician Dr. Keith Meister. Melvin didn’t know when the surgery would be. Graveman was 0-5 with an 8.89 ERA
9:30 AM ET Major League Baseball teams have just seven days left to make trades without passing players through waivers, but with more sellers than buyers in certain areas and injuries a lingering concern for all contenders, some evaluators are starting to believe there could be more deals after the July 31 trade deadline than