Jun 12, 2023, 04:42 PM ET The Kansas City Royals designated veteran Jackie Bradley Jr. for assignment Monday and called up fellow outfielder Dairon Blanco. Blanco is starting in left field and batting ninth in Monday night’s game at home against the Cincinnati Reds. Bradley, 33, is batting just .133 with one homer in 43
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Jun 12, 2023, 02:44 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels purchased the contract of Daniel Murphy from Long Island of the independent Atlantic League and signed him to a minor league contract. The move was announced by the general manager of the Ducks. Murphy, who turned 38 in April, last played in the major leagues
Jun 12, 2023, 03:43 PM ET The St. Louis Cardinals placed late-inning reliever Ryan Helsley on the 15-day injured list Monday with a strained right forearm. The move is retroactive to Saturday. In a corresponding transaction, the Cards recalled fellow right-hander Jake Woodford from Triple-A Memphis. Helsley, 28, is 3-4 with a 3.24 ERA and
Jun 12, 2023, 02:50 PM ET The New York Mets signed Luke Voit to a minor league deal Monday and assigned him to Triple-A Syracuse. The team announced Voit will be active Tuesday for the Triple-A Mets. Voit was designated for assignment on May 29 after playing in 22 games with the Milwaukee Brewers this
ESPN News Services Jun 11, 2023, 04:29 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen recorded his 2,000th hit, Jack Suwinski hit his 12th home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Mets 2-1 on Sunday, New York’s eight loss in nine games. McCutchen became the 291st player and fifth active player to reach 2,000 hits when
ESPN News Services Jun 11, 2023, 05:39 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Shane McClanahan is making a serious case to be the American League starter again in next month’s All-Star Game. McClanahan became the first 10-game winner in the major leagues and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Texas Rangers 7-3 on Sunday, taking
Jun 11, 2023, 01:55 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of left-hander Adam Kolarek from Triple-A Oklahoma City and optioned right-hander Andre Jackson. In an additional move, the Dodgers moved outfielder Trayce Thompson to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster for Kolarek. Kolarek, 34, returns to the
Associated Press Jun 11, 2023, 01:39 PM ET DENVER — Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon has a fractured right hand and is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks. Blackmon was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday, and Colorado recalled infielder Coco Montes, who was to make his major league debut at
Jun 11, 2023, 11:28 AM ET The Chicago White Sox have placed right-handed reliever Liam Hendriks on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. Hendriks, 34, has appeared in five games since making his season debut on May 29 after missing the start of the year following a diagnosis of stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Jun 11, 2023, 10:18 AM ET New York Mets owner Steve Cohen said he is “not going to blow up” over his team’s poor start to the season and insisted that neither manager Buck Showalter nor general manager Billy Eppler are in danger of being fired. Cohen, in a wide-ranging interview with the New York