8:33 PM ET The Seattle Mariners have reached agreement on a one-year contract extension with starting pitcher Wade LeBlanc, the team announced Tuesday. The deal will pay LeBlanc a guaranteed $2.75 million in 2019, a source told ESPN.com, and can increase to $4.75 million with performance bonuses based on innings pitched. The agreement includes three
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12:09 PM ET ESPN News Services Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo met with St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina during batting practice Monday night to patch things up after the two men nearly came to blows the last time the teams met in April. In that April 8 game, Lovullo uttered a profanity Molina thought
1:50 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Matt Kemp tied a career high with five hits, Joc Pederson and Max Muncy hit back-to-back homers to highlight a six-run fourth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 17-1 on Monday night in the series opener. Kemp hit a three-run homer in the
8:56 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks have reinstated center fielder A.J. Pollock from the 10-day disabled list, putting a key bat back in their lineup as they try to hold onto the NL West lead. Pollock was slated to start Monday night against St. Louis in his first game back since
12:30 PM ET The Detroit Tigers placed closer Shane Greene and outfielder Leonys Martin on the 10-day disabled list Monday. Greene has a strained right shoulder and Martin has a strained left hamstring. The Tigers reinstated left-handed reliever Daniel Stumpf from the disabled list and recalled outfielder Mikie Mahtook from Triple-A Toledo in corresponding moves.
2:16 AM ET NEW YORK — Another ragged start against the New York Yankees has Boston Red Sox starter David Price contemplating a new approach for the next time he faces them. With the home runs and earned runs piling up in Sunday night’s 11-1 loss at Yankee Stadium, Price knew that the plan he
6:50 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Jon Lester hit a three-run homer that highlighted an eight-run burst in the second inning and wound up with his NL-leading 11th win as the Chicago Cubs held off the Minnesota Twins 11-10 on Sunday. Ian Happ also homered for the Cubs, who have scored at least 10
12:26 PM ET ESPN News Services CINCINNATI — The Milwaukee Brewers have optioned struggling shortstop Orlando Arcia to Triple-A Colorado Springs before Sunday’s series finale against the Reds. In a corresponding move, Milwaukee recalled right-hander Aaron Wilkerson from Colorado Springs. The 23-year-old Arcia hit .197 in 66 games, including 56 starts. He hit .277 in
1:27 AM ET NEW YORK — An embarrassed and disappointed Sonny Gray opened up Saturday night about his inconsistent starts in the New York Yankees‘ pitching rotation just after scuffling through one of his worst outings in pinstripes. “That was embarrassing for me and for everybody in here,” Gray said in the home clubhouse. It
8:20 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies starter Vince Velasquez has left the game after being hit in the right forearm by a line drive. The Phillies said the right-hander had a bruise. He was struck Saturday night by a liner from Washington’s Adam Eaton in the second inning. After getting hit, Velasquez