Associated Press Aug 13, 2023, 07:58 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Major League Baseball is looking into social media posts involving Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, the team said Sunday. Franco did not play in Sunday’s 9-2 loss to Cleveland. “During today’s game, we were made aware of the social media posts that
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ESPN News Services Aug 13, 2023, 05:20 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Colorado Rockies left fielder Jurickson Profar left the Rockies’ game against Los Angeles on Sunday with a left knee injury after he ran into the wall while making an inning-ending catch. Profar made an impressive play on Mookie Betts‘ sharp liner to end
Associated Press Aug 13, 2023, 04:41 PM ET SEATTLE — Seattle Mariners left-hander Marco Gonzales will undergo nerve surgery and will miss the rest of the season. Gonzales will have surgery Aug. 22 to decompress the anterior interosseous nerve in his left forearm. The 31-year-old hopes to recover by spring training. “This comes after a
ESPN News Services Aug 13, 2023, 06:28 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander Joe Kelly on the 15-day injured list Sunday with right forearm inflammation. No corresponding move was announced, leaving the Dodgers a man down in the bullpen for Sunday’s 8-3 win against the Colorado Rockies. Kelly was 1-0 and had not
Associated Press Aug 13, 2023, 12:33 PM ET BOSTON — Boston Red Sox reliever Joely Rodriguez‘s season could be over following another setback in the left-hander’s injury-riddled campaign, manager Alex Cora said Sunday. On the 15-day injured list since July 31 with right hip inflammation, the 31-year-old Rodriguez felt something in the upper hip when
Associated Press Aug 12, 2023, 10:48 PM ET SEATTLE — Félix Hernández walked from the bullpen as Aloe Blacc’s song “The Man,” bellowed through the speakers. He stood on the rubber at the top of the mound, put his arms out to his side and mouthed “this is my house.” For this night, Hernández once
Associated Press Aug 12, 2023, 04:58 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Two-time MVP Bryce Harper was back in the Philadelphia Phillies‘ lineup for their game against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night after sitting out one game with mid-back spasms. Harper was batting third as the designated hitter in manager Rob Thomson’s lineup. Harper left Thursday’s
Aug 12, 2023, 03:51 PM ET The Toronto Blue Jays moved closer to getting the back of their bullpen intact, sending All-Star closer Jordan Romano on a rehab assignment Saturday to Triple-A Buffalo. The Blue Jays also recalled Nate Pearson from Triple-A and placed fellow right-hander Hagen Danner on the 15-day injured list with a
Aug 12, 2023, 04:37 PM ET The Houston Astros placed first baseman Jose Abreu on the 10-day injured list Saturday and sent right-hander Phil Maton to the 15-day IL. The Astros recalled infielder David Hensley and left-hander Parker Mushinski from Triple-A Sugar Land to take the roster spots of Abreu (lumbar spine inflammation) and Maton
Associated Press Aug 12, 2023, 05:23 PM ET NEW YORK — Ozzie Albies homered and drove in six runs, and the Atlanta Braves pounded the New York Mets 21-3 on Saturday in the opening game of a doubleheader. Atlanta connected six times in its fourth win in five games, running its major league-leading total to