11:03 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Andre Ethier approached this offseason with the intent of playing. He took batting practice regularly, worked out vigorously and waited for the opportunity that ultimately never materialized. He told himself that he would give it until April, but February came and Ethier grew tired with the routine. He put
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3:04 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Andrew Miller has been activated by the Cleveland Indians after missing two months because of inflammation in his right knee. Right-hander Zach McAllister was designated for assignment Friday. The Indians also announced outfielder Tyler Naquin underwent right hip surgery on Thursday and is expected to resume baseball activities
6:40 AM ET This fascinates me, more than it probably should: Since the advent of the 162-game schedule, the Boston Red Sox have never won 100 games. Of course, many franchises have failed to achieve that mark, but it’s interesting in Boston’s case because the Red Sox have long been one of the most successful
10:53 PM ET The Boston Red Sox are aiming for ace lefty Chris Sale to return to the mound Wednesday against the Blue Jays in Toronto, manager Alex Cora said before Thursday night’s series opener against the New York Yankees. “We’re shooting for the second day in Toronto,” Cora told reporters. “He’ll go through the
2:24 PM ET The Colorado Rockies reinstated second baseman DJ LeMahieu from the disabled list on Thursday. LeMahieu was placed on the disabled list on July 21 with a strained left oblique. The Rockies (58-49) enter Thursday’s game against the Cardinals one game behind the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks — both teams are
1:20 AM ET PITTSBURGH — It was the debut the Chicago Cubs were hoping for: Four-time All-Star Cole Hamels dazzled with his changeup on the way to a five-inning, nine-strikeout performance in the Cubs’ 9-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. It helped that the Cubs offense staked him to an early, 4-0 lead.
9:37 PM ET Associated Press Adrian Beltre was back in Texas, still with the Rangers on Wednesday after a road trip that ended on the same day as the non-waiver trade deadline. No team added more talent than the Yankees, while the crosstown rival Mets utterly failed to unload any. Time to hand out the
2:23 PM ET Washington Nationals reliever Shawn Kelley was frustrated over the “mixed messages” he received from the umpiring crew — not over being summoned to pitch in a blowout game — when he slammed his glove to the ground in anger during Tuesday’s 25-4 victory over the New York Mets, his agent told ESPN.
1:07 AM ET WASHINGTON — Apparently, the Washington Nationals aren’t ready to concede. Playing their first game after the non-waiver trade deadline, the Nationals trounced the New York Mets 25-4 in a game that not only gave Washington a franchise record for runs scored but also marked New York’s worst loss in its 57-year history.
8:00 PM ET There were 43 trades from July 15 through Tuesday’s non-waiver trade deadline. While a lot of those happened in the days leading up to Tuesday and included some significant names, there was still a flurry of activity in the final 24 hours or so. Let’s review some of those trades made —