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Associated Press Sep 20, 2023, 05:22 PM ET ST. LOUIS — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander J.C. Mejia was suspended 162 games by Major League Baseball on Wednesday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. Mejia tested positive for Stanozolol, according to a release from the league. He’s the first player suspended under the major league drug

Associated Press Sep 20, 2023, 05:26 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays are making their postseason plans without shortstop Wander Franco on the roster. Franco was placed on administrative leave indefinitely by Major League Baseball last month while authorities in the Dominican Republic investigate the All-Star for an alleged relationship with

Associated Press Sep 20, 2023, 01:57 PM ET HOUSTON — The Baltimore Orioles placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the 10-day injured list with inflammation in his left shoulder Wednesday. The Orioles had hoped to avoid putting Mountcastle on the IL, but manager Brandon Hyde said Mountcastle tried to swing before Wednesday’s series finale at

ESPN News Services Sep 20, 2023, 02:42 PM ET The San Francisco Giants will have to make their push for a wild-card berth without right-hander Alex Cobb. Cobb was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a hip injury that he aggravated the day before. He left Tuesday night’s 8-4 loss to the Arizona

ESPN News Services Sep 20, 2023, 12:06 PM ET The Minnesota Twins placed shortstop Carlos Correa on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. The two-time All-Star had been removed after one inning of Monday’s loss to the Cincinnati Reds when he aggravated the injury, making a sudden stop after

Associated Press Sep 20, 2023, 06:27 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Brusdar Graterol never gave up hope that his mother would be able to see him pitch in person in the major leagues. On Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, it finally happened. Graterol’s mother, Ysmalia, was in a suite and saw her son pitch a

Tim Keown, ESPN Senior WriterSep 19, 2023, 08:42 PM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) AT 6 P.M. ON Wednesday, April 19, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was driving home from an event for the opening of a local business when she received a

Associated Press Sep 20, 2023, 12:55 AM ET SAN DIEGO — NL Cy Young Award contender Blake Snell lowered his big league-leading ERA to 2.33 and struck out 10 in seven brilliant innings for the San Diego Padres, who took a combined no-hitter into the ninth before beating the Colorado Rockies 2-0 on Tuesday night.

Associated Press Sep 19, 2023, 06:57 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Injured Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has accompanied the team on its last road trip of the season and took dry swings before Tuesday night’s game at the Tampa Bay Rays. The three-time American League MVP has played just one game since

Associated Press Sep 19, 2023, 05:03 PM ET CINCINNATI — Minnesota shortstop Carlos Correa likely will be sidelined until at least Friday because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Correa was not in the lineup Tuesday night, a day after he left a game against Cincinnati after one inning. Correa made a sudden stop