6:07 PM ET Josh Donaldson‘s agent disputed a report Thursday that the Toronto Blue Jays offered the three-time All-Star and 2015 American League MVP a multi-year contract extension before trading him to the Cleveland Indians last week. According to a report by Jon Heyman of Fancred, “Contrary to some suggestions out there that they never
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9:23 AM ET Todd Frazier admits he fooled the umps into thinking he made a catch he didn’t make, but he swears he didn’t plan it. In Monday’s game against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, the Mets third baseman dove into the stands to snare a foul ball. After the tumble, he showed the umpire
1:31 AM ET Associated Press DENVER — Trevor Story homered in his first three at-bats, including one projected at more than 500 feet, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Wednesday night. Story, an All-Star shortstop, had a chance to tie the major league record of four homers in a game
4:13 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber became the first 18-game winner in the majors this season, striking out 10 and pitching the Cleveland Indians past the Kansas City Royals 3-1 Wednesday. The Indians moved closer to the third straight AL Central title and reduced their magic number for clinching the division to
2:00 AM ET MILWAUKEE — For contending teams, September often can be about finding out who you can trust in big moments — and who you can’t. Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon might be able to use Tuesday’s ugly 11-1 blowout loss to the Milwaukee Brewers for the latter category as his circle of trust
1:56 AM ET ESPN News Services A fan was hit in the face by a foul ball and taken to a hospital during Tuesday night’s Tigers–White Sox game in Chicago. A White Sox spokesperson said the middle-aged male fan was transported to Rush University Medical Center for treatment. The man was sitting in the first
5:48 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig has lost the appeal of his two-game suspension and won’t play Tuesday and Wednesday against the New York Mets. Major League Baseball suspended Puig on Aug. 16, two days after he took a swing at San Francisco Giants catcher Nick Hundley during a 2-1 loss at
9:34 AM ET Former Philadelphia Phillies star Ryan Howard announced his retirement from baseball in a letter posted Tuesday on The Players’ Tribune website. Howard, 38, has not played in the majors since 2016 and has been a free agent since last November. The former National League MVP signed minor league deals with the Atlanta
12:02 AM ET New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom tied a modern-era major league record Monday night by allowing three or fewer runs in 25 straight starts in a single season. The Cy Young candidate, who is just 8-8 despite a sparkling 1.68 ERA this season, went six innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers and
4:01 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Aaron Judge‘s return from injury took a big step forward Monday when the New York Yankees right fielder swung a bat for the first time since breaking a bone in his right wrist in late July. “It’s moving in the right direction. It’s definitely a big step,” Judge said.