Aug 10, 2023, 07:00 AM ET With a little less than two months of regular-season baseball left to play, the postseason picture is slowly starting to take shape. While certain teams look like they’re getting closer to punting on the season — such as the Angels, who dropped six spots in our standings this week
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Associated Press Aug 9, 2023, 07:22 PM ET NEW YORK — With every game critical in a close playoff race, the Chicago Cubs are moving struggling left-hander Drew Smyly to the bullpen. Rookie right-hander Javier Assad will take Smyly’s spot in the rotation this weekend at Toronto, which features several right-handed sluggers in a lineup
ESPN News Services Aug 9, 2023, 08:52 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Michael Lorenzen threw the 14th no-hitter in Philadelphia Phillies history, a dazzling performance in only his second start with his new team, which beat the Washington Nationals 7-0 on Wednesday night. Lorenzen, 31, struck out five, walked four and improved to 2-0 since he
Associated Press Aug 9, 2023, 11:56 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Weston Wilson braved a blood clot in his shoulder that derailed his career, endured a year out of pro ball and survived a stint driving for a food service – oh, and all 2,836 minor league plate appearances – to finally get the call to
Associated Press Aug 10, 2023, 12:07 AM ET BOSTON — Kyle Isbel hit a liner that crashed through a red light near the base of the Green Monster at Fenway Park and lodged inside the broken light for a ground-rule double on Wednesday night. The Kansas City Royals had just taken a 1-0 lead on
Associated Press Aug 9, 2023, 08:12 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — New San Francisco Giants outfielder AJ Pollock will be sidelined for about three weeks with a strained left oblique muscle. The Giants put Pollock on their 10-day injured list Wednesday before their series finale against the Los Angeles Angels. Pollock was taken out of
Associated Press Aug 9, 2023, 09:03 PM ET PHOENIX — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler faced live batters Wednesday for the first time since having arm surgery more than a year ago. The 29-year-old right-hander is trying to return from his second ligament replacement operation, which he underwent last August. He had his first
Aug 9, 2023, 07:05 PM ET Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung underwent surgery on his fractured left thumb on Wednesday and will remain with his teammates to rehab in hopes of being back for the end of the 2023 regular season. The Rangers said hand specialist Dr. Don Sheridan inserted a plate and screws
Tristan H. Cockcroft Aug 9, 2023, 12:35 PM ET Editor’s Picks 1 Related It’s been one rough week on the pitching injury front — as if any week can’t be described as that — with the news that both Shane McClanahan, a top-25 positional point scorer at the time of his IL placement, and Joe
Tim Kurkjian, ESPN Senior WriterAug 9, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Has covered baseball since 1981 BALTIMORE — A WEEK into the 2023 season, the New York Yankees came to Baltimore. It was far too early to tell in which direction the Orioles might go, whether they would