Kiley McDaniel, ESPN MLB InsiderOct 8, 2023, 12:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. The Phillies shut out the Braves, who own the best offense in baseball, 3-0 to win game one of the
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Oct 7, 2023, 02:07 PM ET It’s Super Saturday in the 2023 MLB playoffs. After four wild-card sweeps on Wednesday, all eight remaining teams are in action today, starting with Game 1 of the American League Division Series. The Texas Rangers visit the Baltimore Orioles (in a rain delay, first pitch now scheduled for 2:15
David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterOct 7, 2023, 11:03 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 BALTIMORE — Max Scherzer remains off the Texas Rangers‘ playoff roster — at least for the division series matchup against the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles also announced that left-hander
ESPN News Services Oct 7, 2023, 11:11 AM ET ATLANTA — The Braves made a couple of surprising roster moves for the National League Division Series, adding hard-throwing reliever Daysbel Hernandez and top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver ahead of Game 1 on Saturday against the Phillies. The Braves decided not to use Kyle Wright, a 21-game
Associated Press Oct 7, 2023, 03:47 PM ET TORONTO — Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says right-hander Alek Manoah received an injection to relieve discomfort in his shoulder, and multiple tests on the 2022 AL Cy Young Award finalist haven’t revealed any structural damage. “He has been motivated to get back to form,” Atkins
Oct 7, 2023, 02:21 PM ET After an early exit from the playoffs, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider will return next season, general manager Ross Atkins said Saturday. Schneider, 43, took over as Blue Jays manager in 2022 when Charlie Montoyo was fired after a slow start. Under Schneider, Toronto went 46-28 the rest
Oct 7, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Performing the national anthem is often one of the highlights of major sporting events in the United States. Sometimes, it is even more anticipated than the game itself. Who will sing? How will it be sung? Will it surpass Whitney Houston’s historic performance at Super Bowl XXV? In 1991,
David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterOct 6, 2023, 06:59 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 BALTIMORE — With the hope of returning to the Texas Rangers‘ playoff roster, Max Scherzer threw to live batters on Friday for the first time since he last pitched
Oct 6, 2023, 06:42 PM ET The Atlanta Braves tabbed right-hander Spencer Strider as the Game 1 starter for Saturday’s NL Division Series clash with the Philadelphia Phillies. Braves manager Brian Snitker said left-hander Max Fried will start Game 2 on Monday. Strider is a National League Cy Young Award candidate after going 20-5 with
ESPN News Services Oct 6, 2023, 07:07 PM ET Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, underwent Tommy John surgery on Friday and will miss the 2024 season, he announced on social media. “I give this game my all, I give this city my all. And so I promise I