Associated Press Aug 2, 2023, 07:16 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks, who made a comeback this season from cancer, had surgery Wednesday to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. The typical recovery time after Tommy John surgery is 12-14 months, which means the right-hander could
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Aug 2, 2023, 04:27 PM ET The Toronto Blue Jays placed shortstop Bo Bichette on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with right patellar tendinitis. Bichette left Monday’s 4-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles in the third inning because of a sore right knee. Manager John Scheidner told reporters Tuesday that an MRI showed “no significant
ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2023, 01:53 PM ET The Texas Rangers revealed a positive injury prognosis for a pair of All-Stars, with both shortstop Corey Seager and catcher Jonah Heim on best-case-scenario recovery timetables. Seager was expected to miss more than two weeks after suffering a right thumb sprain on July 21, but the
Aug 2, 2023, 12:56 PM ET The San Diego Padres scratched pitcher Joe Musgrove from Wednesday’s scheduled start because of right shoulder soreness. Fellow right-hander Nick Martinez (4-4, 3.93 ERA) will take the mound for the afternoon series finale against the Rockies in Colorado. The Padres were optimistic that Musgrove will be ready to take
Associated Press Aug 2, 2023, 11:49 AM ET WASHINGTON — Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Wade Miley came off the 15-day injured list Wednesday and utilityman Owen Miller was optioned to Triple-A Nashville. Miley is scheduled to start when the Brewers close a three-game series at Washington. Miley, 36, has gone 6-2 with a 3.06 ERA in
Aug 2, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The Los Angeles Angels didn’t deal Shohei Ohtani and instead surrounded him with new additions. The New York Mets traded both Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer, and threw in the towel for 2023. Those future Hall of Fame pitchers, by the way, just made the Houston Astros and Texas
Associated Press Aug 1, 2023, 06:53 PM ET NEW YORK — The Yankees made a pair of relatively minor moves at the trade deadline, acquiring reliever Keynan Middleton from the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday for minor league right-hander Juan Carela and purchasing the contract of pitcher Spencer Howard from the Texas Rangers. New York
Aug 1, 2023, 05:38 PM ET Detroit starter Eduardo Rodriguez invoked his no-trade clause to block a trade that was in place between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tigers, killing the deal ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Rodriguez, a left-hander, had a 10-team no-trade clause that included the Dodgers. Rodriguez
ESPN News Services Aug 1, 2023, 10:19 PM ET HOUSTON — Framber Valdez threw the 16th no-hitter in Houston Astros history in a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night. Hours after the Astros reacquired ace Justin Verlander from the New York Mets, Valdez allowed just one baserunner on a walk in the
Associated Press Aug 1, 2023, 08:27 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer never anticipated being traded from the New York Mets, and said the sentiment in their clubhouse was that the underachieving team that had expected to contend for a World Series title this year would reload for 2024. Scherzer instead found out the