Associated Press Aug 12, 2023, 12:48 PM ET Cleveland Guardians All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez had his MLB suspension for fighting with Chicago’s Tim Anderson reduced from three games to two on Saturday. Ramirez, who knocked Anderson to the ground with a wild, well-placed punch, will serve the suspension this weekend during Cleveland’s series in
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Associated Press Aug 12, 2023, 01:56 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays All-Star Shane McClanahan is done for the regular season because of a left arm injury. The Rays moved the left-handed ace from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL before Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians. He was placed
ESPN News Services Aug 12, 2023, 12:37 AM ET HOUSTON — Houston‘s Jon Singleton joined his family, including 6-year-old daughter Maisyn, for a postgame fireworks display Friday night after hitting his first home runs in the majors since 2015. His little girl was happy for his big game, but to her, watching fireworks with daddy
Associated Press Aug 11, 2023, 09:34 PM ET LOS ANGELES — “Fernandomania” has broken out again at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers were set to retire Fernando Valenzuela’s No. 34 jersey on Friday night before hosting the Colorado Rockies. “It’s very emotional,” Valenzuela, 62, told a crowded room of English and Spanish-language media hours before the
Associated Press Aug 11, 2023, 09:25 PM ET HOUSTON — Mike Trout hit off a pitching machine Friday for the first time since fracturing his left hamate bone and manager Phil Nevin said the Angels‘ star outfielder is moving closer to a return. Trout has been out since July 3 and Nevin said before the
Associated Press Aug 11, 2023, 10:08 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Bruce Bochy waved hello to familiar faces and posed for photos with fans on the field before getting to work with the Texas Rangers. Different uniform, different dugout, still beloved in the Bay Area. Bochy received a warm welcome in his return to Oracle
ESPN News Services Aug 11, 2023, 04:14 PM ET Orioles play-by-play broadcaster Kevin Brown is expected to return to the broadcast booth for Friday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners. Brown, who hasn’t been on MASN television broadcasts since July 23, when he made a reference to Baltimore’s lack of success against the Tampa Bay
Associated Press Aug 11, 2023, 02:50 PM ET ROME, Ga. — Atlanta’s minor league affiliate in Rome, Georgia, will be dropping its Braves nickname. The High-A South Atlantic League team, the third rung in Atlanta’s minor league system, has been a Braves’ affiliate since 2003. The team has no plans to change its relationship with
Associated Press Aug 11, 2023, 06:26 PM ET SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners placed shortstop J.P. Crawford on the 7-day concussion injured list Friday, a blow for the playoff-contending club as it opens a weekend series against AL-best Baltimore. Crawford collided with third baseman Eugenio Suárez as both went for a ground ball in the
Associated Press Aug 11, 2023, 04:22 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper flexed his legs, his shoulders, doing all he could to stay in the game for the Philadelphia Phillies. But back spasms forced the slugger out of one game, and he will have to sit out for at least one more. Harper was not