7:59 AM ET Rookie reliever Jordan Hicks addressed reports of potential conflict within the St. Louis Cardinals‘ locker room, saying teammate and closer Bud Norris has his best interests in mind. “He has the best intentions for me,” Hicks told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Thursday. “I think he’s nudging me in the right direction.
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11:18 PM ET Seattler Mariners pitcher James Paxton exited his start Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels after just 17 pitches with stiffness in his lower back. Paxton had allowed three runs on three hits (two home runs) in two-thirds of an inning in Anaheim, California. Chasen Bradford came into relieve Paxton. Paxton’s start was
3:58 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox have placed third baseman Rafael Devers on the 10-day disabled list with left shoulder inflammation. The move was retroactive to Wednesday night. Rafael Devers is batting .241 with 14 homers and 48 RBIs. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Infielder Tzu-Wei Lin was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket to
8:09 AM ET Yoenis Cespedes is willing to shift from the outfield to play first base for the New York Mets, according to a report. Cespedes, who has been out since May 13 with hip flexor and chronic heel injuries, has been taking ground balls at first base while rehabbing in Port St. Lucie, a
12:07 AM ET From Washington’s homegrown superstar to a pair of Cubs teammates, some of MLB’s biggest sluggers are primed to swing for the fences at Nationals Park. Here’s a look at the 2018 MLB Home Run Derby bracket along with a breakdown of the eight sluggers participating in Monday’s event (7 p.m. ET on
3:35 PM ET The Chicago Cubs activated third baseman Kris Bryant from the disabled list Wednesday and put him in the lineup against the Giants. The slugger had been on the disabled list since June 26 because of left shoulder inflammation. Infielder David Bote was optioned to Triple-A Iowa to make room for Bryant. Bryant
7:00 AM ET One of the more intriguing elements to the Manny Machado trade discussions — beyond the question of Machado’s destination — is the Baltimore Orioles’ approach to fielding offers for the four-time All-Star. ESPN’s Buster Olney has spoken to competing executives who see a more focused, purposeful and engaged Orioles front office this
8:39 PM ET With a walk in the third inning against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night, Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo has reached base in 48 consecutive games, the longest streak in baseball this year. Choo, just named to his first All-Star Game, tied teammate Joey Votto (48 straight in 2015) for the
3:32 PM ET The Seattle Mariners put right-hander Felix Hernandez on the 10-day disabled list with a sore back. Hernandez, 32, is 8-7 with a 5.13 ERA in 19 starts with the Mariners this season. The six-time All-Star and one-time ace of the staff has the highest ERA in the starting rotation for the Mariners,
2:49 AM ET Be afraid, Seattle Mariners fans, be very afraid. The Oakland Athletics are sizzling hot, having won 17 of 21 after shutting out the Astros 2-0 on Monday, and they are only six games back for the second wild card. That’s still a comfortable lead for the Mariners, and FanGraphs gives Seattle playoffs