8:32 AM ET Sean Doolittle (Editor’s Note: Earlier this month, Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle was named an All-Star for the second time in his career. A converted first baseman, his previous selection came in 2014, when he was pitching for the Oakland Athletics. That year, the Midsummer Classic took place in Minneapolis, some 2,000
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2:06 AM ET The New York Mets and Oakland Athletics are working on a trade that would send closer Jeurys Familia to the A’s, sources told ESPN’s Buster Olney on Friday. The teams have an agreement on structure, but some issues remain, sources said. Yoenis Cespedes, who hasn’t played since mid-May with hip flexor and
6:43 PM ET The Associated Press DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers have put right-hander Michael Fulmer on the 10-day disabled list with a left oblique strain. The Tigers announced the move Friday. Detroit also activated outfielder Leonys Martin from the DL, optioned outfielder Mikie Mahtook to Triple-A Toledo and recalled right-hander Victor Alcantara from Toledo.
10:31 AM ET Small sample size carries weight in July in a way it does not the rest of the baseball season, as teams get inspired — or spooked — by a couple of really good or really bad games leading up to the trade deadline. An evaluator told a story recently about how one
7:00 AM ET CHICAGO — Help might be coming just in time for the Chicago Cubs. The team used six relievers in their first game back from the All-Star break, and considering their busy second-half schedule, the addition of righty Jesse Chavez from the Texas Rangers on Thursday might not be the last move the
6:33 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics have released veteran reliever Santiago Casilla, five days after he was designated for assignment. The A’s made the move Thursday. Casilla is 42-31 with 144 career saves in 15 seasons, but has been up and down with the A’s this year while having control
9:32 AM ET It is true the Orioles possess some kind of all-time record for deals wrecked by failed medical examinations, and yes, their proposed trade of Manny Machado to the Dodgers was slowed by a snag in the doctor review. But the trade is done, about 24 hours after the Dodgers kicked off the
11:14 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Buried in the AL East cellar and well on their way to a second straight losing season, the Baltimore Orioles enter the so-called second half with this unavoidable realization: It’s time to break up the band. The trade of shortstop Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers on
6:05 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels commended Mike Trout for “prioritizing his personal values over commercial self-promotion” on Wednesday, a day after MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said that the outfielder would be an even bigger star if he would spend more time marketing himself. Trout responded to Manfred’s comments after exiting Tuesday night’s All-Star
3:00 AM ET WASHINGTON — Don’t be ashamed. It’s OK to admit you like home runs. You can still go on YouTube and watch highlights of your favorite skinny dudes and slap-hitting middle infielders from the 1970s and ’80s in their too-tight pullover jerseys and beltless pants swinging at 86 mph fastballs. That brand of