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
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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
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 6, 2023, 09:55 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. LOS ANGELES — Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno, hit in the head by a backswing earlier this week, has not entered
ESPN News Services Oct 6, 2023, 06:43 PM ET NEW YORK — Team-initiated video reviews were slightly less successful in the major leagues this season, which saw overturned calls drop to 48.5% from 50.2% in 2022. Major League Baseball said Friday that 625 of 1,288 club challenges were overturned. There were 304 calls confirmed (23.6%)
Oct 6, 2023, 04:41 PM ET Breakout right-hander Kyle Bradish will start Game 1 of the American League Division Series when the Baltimore Orioles host the Texas Rangers on Saturday. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde also announced that right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will start Sunday’s Game 2. It will be the first postseason start for both hurlers.
Oct 6, 2023, 12:03 PM ET Joey Votto turned 40 years old last month but wants to return for an 18th major league season in 2024. “I want to play again … at least one more year,” he said during an appearance Friday on “The Dan Patrick Show.” Votto added that he wants to remain
Oct 6, 2023, 03:00 PM ET Three Texas Rangers were among 18 players named Friday as finalists for the Hank Aaron Award, which recognizes the most outstanding regular-season offensive performer from each league. Shortstop Corey Seager, second baseman Marcus Semien and outfielder Adolis Garcia powered the Rangers into the playoffs with a 22-win improvement over
Associated Press Oct 5, 2023, 04:40 PM ET NEW YORK — Billy Eppler quit as general manager of the New York Mets on Thursday, just three days after David Stearns was hired above him as the team’s first president of baseball operations. Eppler’s decision continues an overhaul that followed a fourth-place NL East finish for
Associated Press Oct 5, 2023, 08:03 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Bob Melvin confirmed Thursday that he will be back as manager of the San Diego Padres, adding that he’s “looking forward to having a much better year than we had this year.” General manager A.J. Preller announced Wednesday that Melvin would be back under
Associated Press Oct 5, 2023, 01:14 PM ET HOUSTON — The Astros will start Justin Verlander in Game 1 of the AL Division Series against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. It will be the 35th career postseason start for Verlander, who returned to the AL West champion Astros in a trade from the New York