9:48 AM ET Matt Harvey said Tuesday he will keep his options open in free agency with one exception. “There’s only one team out there I would not sign with. That’s about it,” Harvey told reporters, referring to the New York Mets, who traded him to the Cincinnati Reds this season. Matt Harvey says he’s
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2:23 AM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Houston is heating up as October approaches. The Astros clinched another AL West title and reached 100 wins for the second straight season, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 Tuesday night behind Alex Bregman‘s two-run homer. Houston improved to 100-57 and was assured of first place hours later
1:55 AM ET The final score suggests the Milwaukee Brewers ‘ 12-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals was a blowout, but the Cardinals did have prime opportunities to get back in the game. With seven days left to play, only one National League team has clinched a playoff spot. From the races to be
12:44 AM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Slugger Kris Bryant has left the Chicago Cubs‘ game against the Pittsburgh Pirates because of a bruised left wrist after he was hit by a pitch. After the game, manager Joe Maddon said that X-rays were negative, but Bryant isn’t expected to play on Wednesday. The 2016 National
8:00 AM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward needed to make a point. Reporters were bombarding him with questions as to why his team’s offense was so schizophrenic and how they were dealing with those pesky Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs haven’t been able to shake them — or the rest of the National
10:40 PM ET WASHINGTON — Chalk up another milestone for Max Scherzer. The Washington Nationals ace recorded his 300th strikeout of the season Tuesday night. The landmark whiff came in the top of the seventh inning, when Scherzer got Miami Marlins rookie Austin Dean swinging on a 3-2 slider that ended a 10-pitch at-bat. He
9:09 PM ET Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson has left Atlanta’s game against the New York Mets with left hand soreness. Swanson left the game after flying out to center in the second and was replaced by Charlie Culberson in the field for the third inning. The Braves said manager Brian Snitker removed Swanson as a
8:00 AM ET In the offseason, I wrote about the seven superteams — the seven teams that appeared easy picks to make the playoffs. FanGraphs projected all seven to reach 92 or more wins. What happened to the super seven? We ended up with two superteams and four good teams. Five of them might still
7:29 PM ET ESPN News Services Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani has decided to undergo Tommy John surgery and will have the procedure the first week of the offseason, the team announced Tuesday. Renowned surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache will perform the procedure in Los Angeles. The Angels announced in early September that an
6:31 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — David Wright has been reinstated from the disabled list and added to the New York Mets‘ active roster for the first time since June 3, 2016. After a long road back from a string of injuries, the 35-year-old team captain will be eligible off the bench Tuesday