Aug 21, 2023, 01:26 PM ET The Oakland Athletics have hired the Mortenson-McCarthy construction firm for their new ballpark in Las Vegas. The A’s announced the move on Monday, choosing the same company that built the Las Vegas Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium, which was completed in 2020. The A’s announced plans in May to build a
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Aug 21, 2023, 03:56 PM ET The Philadelphia Phillies activated left-hander Jose Alvarado from the injured list Monday in advance of a series against the San Francisco Giants and optioned right-hander Luis Ortiz to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The Phillies lead the National League wild-card standings by two games over the Giants, who sit second. The
Aug 21, 2023, 04:08 PM ET The Seattle Mariners placed rookie right-handed pitcher Emerson Hancock on the 15-day injured list Monday, one day after he exited a start with a right shoulder strain. The Mariners also reinstated infielder J.P. Crawford from the seven-day concussion IL, optioned infielder/outfielder Sam Haggerty to Triple-A Tacoma and recalled right-hander
Associated Press Aug 21, 2023, 03:32 PM ET CLEVELAND — Eric Haase’s baseball journey has brought him back to Cleveland. The Guardians claimed the veteran catcher off waivers Monday, two days after he was released by the Detroit Tigers. That’s the team he grew up rooting for in Michigan and played on for four seasons.
Tristan H. Cockcroft Aug 21, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Sure, they’re only 18-17 since the All-Star break, but that’s not so bad, especially considering the team has outperformed the playoff-hopeful Los Angeles Angels (16-18), New York Yankees (11-22) and San Diego Padres (16-19). Most importantly, the Tigers’ second-worst-in-baseball offense for the season — the Oakland
Brianna Williams, ESPNAug 20, 2023, 09:05 PM ET The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals met at Historic Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for the Little League Classic on Sunday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related For the sixth time, the annual event is taking place amid the Little League World Series as baseball’s brightest young stars get
ESPN News Services Aug 20, 2023, 07:11 PM ET NEW YORK — An overturned call at the plate in the eighth inning led to the latest loss in what has become the New York Yankees‘ worst season in decades. The Yankees extended a losing streak to eight for the first time in 28 years, allowing
ESPN News Services Aug 20, 2023, 08:34 PM ET ATLANTA — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler on Sunday announced the club’s top pitching prospect, Kyle Harrison, will make his MLB debut on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Speaking after San Francisco’s 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves, Kapler was optimistic about Harrison’s chances, even
ESPN News Services Aug 20, 2023, 06:39 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Dallas Keuchel carried a perfect game into the seventh inning before allowing a double to Pittsburgh’s Bryan Reynolds, and Edouard Julien drove in a pair of runs for the Minnesota Twins in a 2-0 win against the Pirates on Sunday. Keuchel, the 35-year-old, soft-tossing
ESPN News Services Aug 20, 2023, 06:11 PM ET HOUSTON — The defending champion Houston Astros called a team meeting Sunday after a three-game sweep at the hands of the Seattle Mariners narrowed their lead in the AL West and wild-card standings. “Like I said to everybody after the game, this is one of the