Tim Keown, ESPN Senior WriterAug 24, 2023, 10:55 PM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) The Oakland Athletics have submitted their application for relocation to Major League Baseball, A’s owner John Fisher told ESPN on Thursday, putting the team one step closer to
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Associated Press Aug 24, 2023, 09:20 PM ET CLEVELAND — The Guardians are naming their left-field bleachers at Progressive Field in honor of John Adams, the longtime drummer who died this year. The team said Thursday that the tribute to Adams, who was a fixture at Cleveland baseball games for nearly 50 years, will begin
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 24, 2023, 04:08 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. Shohei Ohtani is expected to be with the Los Angeles Angels for the start of their upcoming road trip and is
Aug 24, 2023, 03:05 PM ET Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg, who had surgery to treat thoracic outlet syndrome and hasn’t pitched in a game since June 2022, plans to retire, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. After reporting nerve pain in his neck and shoulder following an offseason
ESPN News Services Aug 24, 2023, 06:11 PM ET HOUSTON — Alex Verdugo hit a leadoff homer with four hits and rookie Wilyer Abreu got his first major league home run among four hits as the Boston Red Sox tagged J.P. France for 10 runs in a 17-1 rout of the Houston Astros on Thursday.
Aug 24, 2023, 05:15 PM ET The Cincinnati Reds placed first baseman/designated hitter Joey Votto on the 10-day injured list Thursday with left shoulder discomfort and recalled outfielder Nick Senzel from Triple-A Louisville. In another move, catcher Curt Casali was activated off the IL after dealing with a left foot contusion, while outfielder Henry Ramos
Associated Press Aug 24, 2023, 12:35 PM ET NEW YORK — Dwight Gooden’s No. 16 and Darryl Strawberry’s No. 18 will be retired by the New York Mets in separate pregame ceremonies next year honoring players who were keys to the team’s most recent World Series title in 1986. New York will have retired nine
ESPN News Services Aug 24, 2023, 12:07 PM ET The Washington Nationals placed Stone Garrett on the 10-day injured list Thursday, one day after the power-hitting outfielder suffered a broken leg while trying to rob a home run. Garrett suffered the injury during the seventh inning of Wednesday’s loss to the Yankees when he made
Aug 24, 2023, 07:00 AM ET After the Rays’ downturn, it seemed as if the Braves would coast to the best record in baseball. But now, it’s not even a certainty that they’ll finish with the best record in the National League. The Dodgers have dominated in August, going 17-3. Meanwhile, the Rangers are facing
Aug 24, 2023, 08:00 AM ET AS RANDY AROZARENA leans against the padded fence at the top of the Tampa Bay Rays’ dugout, he tells me a story. It’s about growing up in Cuba, loving soccer, but choosing baseball instead. He sometimes looks distracted as he talks. His eyes make contact for a short time