Associated Press Aug 18, 2023, 01:34 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Austin Barnes hit a solo shot in the eighth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers win their 11th in a row with a 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night. The NL West-leading Dodgers swept the NL Central leaders, outscoring them 14-3
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ESPN News Services Aug 18, 2023, 12:40 AM ET ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals announced Thursday after a 4-2 loss to the New York Mets that they are promoting rookie shortstop Masyn Winn from Triple-A Memphis. St. Louis also said it was placing outfielder Lars Nootbaar (lower abdomen contusion) on the 10-day injured
Associated Press Aug 17, 2023, 03:25 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson had his six-game suspension for fighting Cleveland’s José Ramírez and triggering a benches-clearing brawl reduced to five games by Major League Baseball on Thursday following an appeal. Anderson will start serving the punishment Friday, when the White Sox open
Aug 17, 2023, 04:49 PM ET St. Louis Cardinals infielder Nolan Gorman was placed on the 10-day injured list with a lower back strain, it was announced Thursday. The move was retroactive to Monday. Gorman has 24 home runs with 67 RBIs in 104 games this season while batting .241. Editor’s Picks To replace him
Aug 17, 2023, 03:56 PM ET The Tampa Bay Rays activated right-hander Andrew Kittredge from the 60-day injured list Thursday and designated right-hander Hector Perez for assignment. Kittredge, 33, has not pitched since June 7, 2022, after undergoing Tommy John surgery. In six seasons with the Rays, the 2021 American League All-Star is 16-7 with
Aug 17, 2023, 07:29 PM ET The New York Mets on Thursday placed infielder Mark Vientos on the 10-day injured list because of left wrist tendinitis. The move, retroactive to Wednesday, is not expected to keep Vientos out of action for more than eight games. Going on the IL allows him to heal and the
David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterAug 17, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 I got a text the other day from a friend: “The Yankees need to re-sign Aaron Small and Shawn Chacon.” It’s a running joke between us, a reference to
Aug 17, 2023, 07:12 AM ET As we hit mid-August, there’s still plenty of baseball left to play. Still, that doesn’t mean we’re not starting to see which bubble teams are truly contenders — and which, well, aren’t. For some clubs, September will be a race for a wild-card spot or even a division title.
Aug 17, 2023, 11:25 AM ET Oh, to be a kid again. The MLB Little League Classic takes place on Sunday, this season’s game involving the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals, with the latter being declared the contest’s “home” team. An exciting event for kids and adults alike, past Classics haven’t been nearly as high-scoring
Associated Press Aug 16, 2023, 11:47 PM ET ATLANTA — While the Atlanta Braves focus on 100 wins, the New York Yankees‘ new goal is shaking their losing record. Charlie Morton recorded 10 strikeouts in six innings, Eddie Rosario hit a two-run homer and the Braves beat New York 2-0 on Wednesday night to complete