7:55 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Now that the calendar has turned to the final month of the regular season, brace yourself: The postseason push is about to get more intense, more serious and, most of all, more fun. For the New York Yankees, that all begins in earnest Monday afternoon when they start a
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9:45 AM ET With Shohei Ohtani returning to the mound Sunday night for the first time since an elbow injury in June, we asked Sam Miller, David Schoenfield and Bradford Doolittle to assess his season so far with the Los Angeles Angels, his Rookie of the Year candidacy and his future as a two-way player.
5:01 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians knew what they were getting when they traded for Josh Donaldson — a former MVP who could help them reach the World Series. They just don’t know when they’ll be getting him on the field. Donaldson doesn’t, either, but he said Sunday he’s close to
12:55 AM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — The widow of a slain Maryland newspaper reporter has spread his ashes at Nationals Park. Andrea Chamblee placed the ashes of John McNamara in a planter of begonias at the park Saturday. The planter is located where the stands meet the left-field wall. The 56-year-old McNamara covered
11:36 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Pitchers can’t have a cheat sheet — at least for now. Kyle Hendricks pitched six strong innings, Javier Baez notched his NL-leading 99th RBI and star third baseman Kris Bryant doubled and had two hits in his return from the disabled list to lead the Chicago Cubs past
1:51 PM ET New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez has been activated off the disabled list and is playing against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected after giving plate umpire Nic Lentz an earful of complaints about his strike zone in the fifth inning, and several New York players said
3:54 AM ET LOS ANGELES — It was the final inning of the final night before September, against the division-leading rivals, with the tying run on second base, one of the game’s hottest hitters at the plate and a two-game swing in the standings hanging in the balance. But this time Kenley Jansen reached back
11:10 PM ET Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson has been traded to the Cleveland Indians after clearing waivers Friday, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick. The trade was first reported by Yahoo! Sports. The 2015 American League MVP has battled shoulder and calf injuries this season and has not played for Toronto since
3:54 PM ET The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired left-handed reliever Xavier Cedeno from the Chicago White Sox, according to multiple reports. The Athletic first reported the news. Cedeno, 32, is 2-0 with a save and a 2.84 ERA in 33 appearances this season. The veteran of eight major league seasons has a 3.81 ERA in
2:03 AM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — Cubs center fielder Jason Heyward was expected to miss at least the next two games after leaving Thursday’s 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves because of tightness in his right hamstring, manager Joe Maddon said. Maddon said Heyward would need further evaluation. Heyward was hurt after diving