Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 05:57 PM ET CLEVELAND — With an eye toward improving their catching in the future, the Detroit Tigers designated veteran Eric Haase for assignment and signed free agent catcher Carson Kelly on Saturday. Haase, 30, has been with Detroit since 2020. The 30-year-old has struggled at the plate, especially against
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ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2023, 10:57 PM ET HOUSTON — Julio Rodríguez set a major league record with his 17th hit in four games, helping to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Houston Astros 10-3 for their fifth straight win Saturday night. Rodriguez, with a single to left field in the seventh inning, broke
ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2023, 04:54 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Toronto Blue Jays designated veteran infielder Paul DeJong for assignment Saturday, 18 days after acquiring him from the St. Louis Cardinals. DeJong, who Toronto shipped minor league right-hander Matt Svanson to St. Louis to land, provided the Blue Jays some depth after All-Star
ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2023, 01:41 PM ET The New York Yankees are last in the American League East and seven games out of the final wild-card spot with 40 games left to play, but manager Aaron Boone told his players in a team meeting Friday night that “this thing is not over.” Boone,
ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2023, 02:07 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin has been placed on the 15-day injured list, with manager Dave Roberts telling reporters it is unlikely that Gonsolin pitches again this season. Gonsolin allowed five home runs in Friday’s 11-3 loss to the Miami Marlins, snapping the Dodgers’ 11-game
Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 02:06 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez has rejoined the team after spending six weeks on the injured list. The Brewers announced before their Saturday game with the Texas Rangers that they have reinstated Tellez and optioned infielder Abraham Toro to Triple-A Nashville. Tellez, 28,
Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 19, 2023, 10:31 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Cincinnati Reds are calling up top prospect Noelvi Marte, adding another rookie to a potentially great class as they look to win their first division title in more
Aug 19, 2023, 01:19 PM ET The Philadelphia Phillies placed left-handed pitcher Ranger Suarez on the injured list with a right hamstring strain Saturday. Suarez’s move to the 15-day injured list is retroactive to Wednesday. In 17 starts this season, Suarez is 2-6 with a 3.88 ERA in 97⅓ innings of work. In 15 straight
Aug 19, 2023, 12:02 AM ET Pete Alonso didn’t officially make any errors Friday night, but he still faulted himself for a major miscue. Alonso’s Mets took on the Cardinals, whose touted shortstop, Masyn Winn, made his major league debut in the second game of the four-game series in St. Louis. Winn struck out in
Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 01:01 AM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels turned their first triple play in 26 years during the ninth inning Friday night against the Tampa Bay Rays. The triple play helped the Angels remain tied 6-6 going into the bottom of the ninth in an eventual 9-6 loss