Jun 6, 2023, 07:00 AM ET We’re back with the latest edition of the still-too-early All-Star selections for the upcoming 2023 MLB All-Star Game. This time we’re selecting entire rosters following the All-Star roster rules: 32 players, including 20 position players (at least two at every position, including designated hitter) and 12 pitchers (four relievers).
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ESPN News Services Jun 6, 2023, 07:34 AM ET CARSON CITY, Nev. — A plan to help build a stadium for the Oakland Athletics in Las Vegas is in flux after Nevada lawmakers adjourned their four-month legislative session. The future of the contentious bill is now uncertain after the Legislature did not advance it before
ESPN News Services Jun 6, 2023, 08:28 AM ET Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list this week and could return to the starting lineup as early as Tuesday’s series opener against the Chicago Cubs. Rendon participated in a full baseball workout during the Angels’
ESPN News Services Jun 6, 2023, 12:01 AM ET Alek Manoah was a finalist for the Cy Young last season, with his wins (16) and ERA (2.24) each ranking third in the American League. This season has been a completely different story. Manoah has struggled from the start, and after his latest clunker — he
Associated Press Jun 5, 2023, 07:37 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Jacob deGrom’s return for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers has been pushed back until at least late June after the two-time National League Cy Young Award winner was transferred to the 60-day injured list Monday. DeGrom hasn’t pitched since April 28, when he exited
Associated Press Jun 5, 2023, 03:28 PM ET ATLANTA — Braves right-hander Michael Soroka, who posted an 8.38 ERA in two starts in his comeback from two right Achilles tendon tears, was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday. The move came after Soroka allowed five runs and seven hits in 3⅔ innings in Atlanta’s 8-5
Associated Press Jun 5, 2023, 04:56 PM ET CINCINNATI — Milwaukee Brewers infielder Luis Urias was activated from the injured list, more than two months after he strained his left hamstring on Opening Day. The Brewers activated Urias on Monday while also announcing that first baseman Darin Ruf has a right patella fracture. The Brewers
Jun 5, 2023, 11:05 AM ET Retired slugger Albert Pujols was named a special assistant to Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Monday. Pujols will consult with MLB on a range of topics, including player relations and issues regarding his home country, the Dominican Republic. He will also work as an on-air analyst for
ESPN News Services Jun 5, 2023, 09:53 AM ET The St. Louis Cardinals aren’t panicking over having the worst record in the National League, but Adam Wainwright offered a suggestion amid St. Louis’ latest swoon. “More urgency wouldn’t hurt,” the veteran pitcher told reporters, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, after the Cardinals were swept
Jun 5, 2023, 01:15 PM ET The Boston Red Sox designated outfielder Raimel Tapia for assignment Monday and, in a corresponding move, reinstated infielder Christian Arroyo from the injured list. Tapia, 29, has appeared in 39 games for the Red Sox this season, batting .264 along with one home run and 10 RBIs. Tapia had