Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Does the road to a 2023 World Series title run through Atlanta? The Braves boast baseball’s best record. They are battle-tested, having won a championship just two years ago. They also have
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ESPN News Services Aug 30, 2023, 12:07 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Alex Cobb came within one out of a no-hitter before Spencer Steer doubled with two outs in the ninth inning of the San Francisco Giants‘ 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Cobb came oh-so-close to the majors’ fifth no-hitter this
ESPN News Services Aug 29, 2023, 09:38 PM ET Miami slugger Jorge Soler left in the seventh inning of the Marlins’ game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night with right hip tightness, according to the team. Soler swung at a pitch from reliever Erasmo Ramirez and stepped away from the plate. Marlins manager
Aug 29, 2023, 07:19 PM ET As the Boston Red Sox fight to remain in the hunt for a playoff spot, they’ll have to do so without center fielder Jarren Duran, who will undergo turf toe surgery Wednesday that will end his season, Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters Tuesday. “He’s gonna lose the
Associated Press Aug 29, 2023, 04:58 PM ET CHICAGO — A shooting that likely happened inside of Guaranteed Rate Field, followed by a scary moment for Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. in Colorado. Both in a span of four days. While Major League Baseball is on track for a marked increase in attendance this
Associated Press Aug 29, 2023, 04:20 PM ET TORONTO — All-Star shortstop Bo Bichette was put on the 10-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday because of a strained right quadriceps. Toronto made the move retroactive to Monday and selected the contract of infielder Mason McCoy from Triple-A Buffalo. Manager John Schneider
Aug 29, 2023, 03:43 PM ET Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley, who hasn’t played in the majors since June 2022 due to shoulder surgery, was activated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday. The five-time All-Star, who had shoulder surgery last August, played nine games at Triple-A Sugar Land this spring before suffering a setback in
Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 29, 2023, 05:51 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Los Angeles Angels placed nearly a quarter of their roster on waivers Tuesday, including starter Lucas Giolito, relievers Matt Moore and Reynaldo Lopez, and outfielders Hunter Renfroe and
Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 29, 2023, 03:01 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The New York Yankees released third baseman Josh Donaldson on Tuesday, ending the former American League MVP’s short and disappointing tenure as the Yankees reckon with the moves that
Associated Press Aug 29, 2023, 06:40 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Royce Lewis made a promotional appearance for the Minnesota Twins at the state fair in the afternoon, trying his hand at shearing a cow, chatting with star-struck fans, and chowing down on chocolate cookies, mini-doughnuts and corn on the cob. The next stop on his