Associated Press Sep 9, 2023, 03:55 PM ET NEW YORK — Back at Yankee Stadium and hearing the cheers at age 49, Derek Jeter had some advice for the team he led to five titles. “I’m working on rebranding the name Old-Timers’ to something else,” he said. “When you’re playing, when you’re on the bench
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Sep 9, 2023, 11:37 AM ET Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby regrets one pitch from Friday night and didn’t even want to be on the mound when it happened. Kirby gave up a game-tying two-run homer to Tampa Bay‘s René Pinto in the seventh inning on what was his 102nd and final pitch of the
Associated Press Sep 9, 2023, 02:22 PM ET NEW YORK — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich was scratched from Saturday’s game against the New York Yankees because of lower back soreness. Yelich was slated to lead off before the two-time All-Star was dropped from the starting lineup about 10 minutes before first pitch. Rookie Sal
Sep 9, 2023, 12:36 PM ET The Atlanta Braves on Saturday recalled rookie left-hander Dylan Dodd from Triple-A Gwinnett and optioned right-hander Ben Heller to Triple-A. Dodd, 25, is 2-1 with a 7.40 ERA, eight walks and 12 strikeouts in 24⅓ innings over five starts for Atlanta after making his major league debut in April.
Sep 9, 2023, 02:31 PM ET There are still weeks left to go in the 2023 MLB regular season, but a few teams — mainly the red-hot Atlanta Braves — are already looking toward October. The Braves, along with the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Dodgers, are on track to secure a postseason berth soon.
ESPN News Services Sep 8, 2023, 06:28 PM ET WASHINGTON — There will be no retirement news conference for Stephen Strasburg at Nationals Park this weekend, though there’s no indication anything has changed about Washington’s 2019 World Series MVP deciding to retire. Owner Mark Lerner released a rare statement Friday to respond to a variety
ESPN News Services Sep 8, 2023, 09:27 PM ET NEW YORK — Yankees pitcher Luis Severino left Friday night’s start against Milwaukee in the fifth inning because of a left side injury, the team announced. Severino will undergo diagnostic testing Saturday. After allowing a leadoff single to Brice Turang on a 92 mph fastball, Severino
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Sep 8, 2023, 05:55 PM ET The Minnesota Twins returned first baseman/outfielder Alex Kirilloff from a rehab assignment and placed outfielder Joey Gallo on the 10-day injured list Friday. Kirilloff has missed Minnesota’s past 34 games after being placed on the 10-day IL with a right shoulder strain. In his third season in the major
ESPN News Services Sep 8, 2023, 04:24 PM ET Right-hander Germán Márquez and the Colorado Rockies are in agreement on a two-year, $20 million contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Friday. The team announced the extension but did not disclose terms. Márquez, 28, had Tommy John surgery in May and will miss most