Jeff Passan, ESPNSep 6, 2023, 04:48 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Major League Baseball announced it placed Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias on administrative leave Wednesday, three days after police arrested the left-hander on suspicion of felony domestic violence.
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ESPN News Services Sep 6, 2023, 11:24 AM ET The Atlanta Braves placed right-handers Michael Soroka and Collin McHugh on the 15-day injured list Wednesday. Soroka has right forearm inflammation and McHugh is dealing with right shoulder inflammation. Soroka, 26, who was called up Tuesday to start against the St. Louis Cardinals, lasted just three
Associated Press Sep 6, 2023, 11:54 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen‘s feel-good season is over. The Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter is heading to the 10-day injured list after partially tearing his left Achilles tendon while legging out a double in a victory over Milwaukee on Monday night. McCutchen said initially that he was “fine,”
Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterSep 5, 2023, 09:39 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association ARLINGTON, Texas — Jose Altuve homered in each of the first three innings Tuesday night, leading the Houston Astros‘
ESPN News Services Sep 5, 2023, 11:15 PM ET NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton reached a career milestone Tuesday night, hitting his 400th home run as the New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-1. Stanton’s two-run homer off reliever Jose Cisnero broke a 1-all tie in the sixth inning. The slugger reached 400 homers
Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterSep 5, 2023, 08:00 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association ARLINGTON, Texas — As arguably the two best right-handed pitchers of their generation, the relationship between the Texas Rangers‘
Associated Press Sep 5, 2023, 04:57 PM ET NORFOLK, Va. — The Baltimore Orioles have promoted top prospect Jackson Holliday to Triple-A Norfolk, another step in the 19-year-old shortstop’s remarkable rise through the minors in his first full pro season. Holliday is baseball’s No. 1 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, and he was the top
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 5, 2023, 08:04 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. ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani was out of the Los Angeles Angels‘ starting lineup Tuesday, one day after tweaking his right
Associated Press Sep 5, 2023, 06:43 PM ET WASHINGTON — New York Mets right-hander Carlos Carrasco broke his right pinkie finger in a weightlifting accident and will miss the rest of the season, manager Buck Showalter said Tuesday. Carrasco, 36, was lifting weights before Sunday’s game against Seattle when he set down a 50-pound dumbbell
ESPN News Services Sep 5, 2023, 11:08 PM ET Michael Soroka‘s third promotion to Atlanta this season in his comeback from two Achilles tendon injuries has led to more health concerns for the right-hander. Tyler O’Neill and Nolan Gorman hit two-run homers to spoil Soroka’s return to Atlanta, and the St. Louis Cardinals held on